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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been one of those days. >> [snorts] Uh, the first order of business, members, is the approval of
- Uh, Representative Nelson moves approval of Wednesday, March 25th minutes.
- > 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in response<00:02:50.040
- </c> maybe can kind of give a little bit of maybe can kind of give a little bit of idea<00:23:52.360>
- </c> what sort of savings um around sort of what sort of savings um around sort of uh uh uh um<00:57:
Keywords:
human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- And, um, just for full disclosure, I am serving in the capacity of mayor of the city of Pleasant Grove
- as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
- Most of the visitors to the city of Birmingham that shop or stay or whatever in the city of Birmingham
- Pleasant Grove as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
- </c><00:12:34.720><c> state</c><00:12:34.880><c> of</c> because of the ability of the state of because
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- of address this.
- of address this.
- of address this.
- of address this.
- c> core</c><00:18:20.080><c> of</c><00:18:20.240><c> engineers</c> responsibility of the core of engineers
Bills:
HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181 , HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, what's the SB 22 just extends the sunset date out for the state board of registration of foresters
- Representative Moore said SB 22 extends the sunset date for the State Board of Registration of Foresters
- </c><00:04:54.560><c> registration</c><00:04:55.199><c> of</c> the state board of registration of the
- state board of registration of foresters<00:04:56.400><c> out</c><00:04:56.639><c> to</c><00:04:56.960
- Um, but it's for the continuance of the Alabama Board of Counseling, Board of Examiners in Counseling
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Speaker: The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces the approval
- The Speaker: The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces the approval
- in 2(h) of Rule II of the U.S.
- IN 2-H OF RULE 2 OF THE U.S.
- of approval or disapproval is in violation of the rules of the House. >> Mr.
Keywords:
Holocaust, remembrance, Emancipation Hall, ceremony, commemoration, Iran, Iranian protests, Islamic Republic, free and democratic Iran, human rights, women, life, freedom, morality police, political prisoners, internet shutdown, communications blackout, civil liberties, democracy, self-determination, regime repression, dissidents
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Preserve the health of our bodies and the vigor of our minds.
- Members, do me the privilege of directing your attention to the back of chamber.
- As part of a nationwide federation, members of the OKFRW collectively contribute hundreds of volunteer
- of Oklahoma.
- We take every penny of tens of millions and millions and millions of dollars and we put them into that
Bills:
HB3976 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3066 , HB3904 , HB3644 , HB1687 , HB3920 , SR40
Keywords:
rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- He waves any more questions of the author. Any more questions of the author?
- More questions of the author. More questions of the author.
- This bill simply states that any person acquiring or retaining possession of a gift card, gift certificate
- not hundreds, of gift cards that they have Taken the information off of.
- of Oklahoma.
Bills:
SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3662 , HB4107 , HB3082 , HB2997 , HB3083 , HB3055 , HB2951
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
Keywords:
motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, SB1456, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, sunset extension, sunset law, breath alcohol testing, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, drug testing, chemical testing, field sobriety, roadside screening, blood test, saliva test
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 32 Mar 31st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
- doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and joint
- Doctor Campbell is a 1993 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- of Energy, trying to get an innovation campus in the state of Oklahoma.
- of trans people.
Bills:
HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948
Keywords:
Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 31 Mar 30th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
- veterans league, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of.
- Members of the House, today I have the honor of recognizing our Veteran of the Day, Chief Master Sergeant
- And winning it is the result of at least six months of grueling work, totaling more than 250 hours of
- Already meeting with members of the executive branch and really just a great example of all of our communities
Bills:
HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948
Keywords:
Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> me ask a couple of questions. me ask a couple of questions.
- </c> damages of $25,000 or more. damages of $25,000 or more.
- And on line 46, you see the stability is part of that equation of of taking the child and um allowing
- Special Advocate—as well as representatives of Office of Prosecution Services, Department of Human Resources
- </c> state in those types of hearings. state in those types of hearings.
Bills:
HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to this uh that type of device? to this uh that type of device?
- </c> and date of birth. and date of birth.
- </c> of doing? of doing? >> Yes,<00:28:51.279><c> sir.
- lensure of new at the beginning of lensure of new riders.<00:35:19.200><c> Alabama</c><00:35:20.160>
- </c> of 2027 because of that. Move a dash. of 2027 because of that. Move a dash.
Bills:
HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114 , HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:13:35.279><c> being</c> uh because of my limited time of being uh because of my limited time
- But do you all have a kind of a messed up copy of 342, the next bill?
- But do you all have a kind of a messed up copy of 342, the next bill?
- one of those uh it's of years and that's one of those uh it's really<00:21:55.039><c> hard</c><00:21
- </c> the section of the code. the section of the code.
Bills:
HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to remind some that we passed this bill out of this committee and out of the Senate a couple of
- Senator Bergstrom, you are recognized for an explanation of the provisions of your bill.
- Some of those would be. Now, what we're looking at is the concept of grooming.
- take advantage of.
- Senate Bill 2084, on behalf of the President of Protem, is a limitation on the amount of payments to
Bills:
SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> be part of be part of violence?
- CDC says 31% of all teenage girls have anxiety, 25% of all teenage girls have depression. 12% of all
- So that's the gist of HB 170. to all of their money. But if a child to all of their money.
- years. right now of of influencers that are right now of of influencers that are making<00:35:01.359
- of</c><00:53:28.240><c> our</c> our of our our of our >> It<00:53:28.800><c> is.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 17 Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pledge of allegiance to. Introduction of veteran of the. Week.
- Introduction of doctor and or nurse of the day. Correction of previous day's journal. How. And.
- But Aaron's story of service is not only one of military leadership; it is also one of a deeply personal
- Second reading of bills.
- This is just a few of them. There are more like 120 of them.
Bills:
HB3522 , HB4300 , HB4359 , HB4363 , HB3467 , HB2987 , HB3076 , HB4427 , HB3026 , HB3288 , HB3315 , HB3711 , HB3885
Keywords:
alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And they're not here to speak to us today, but the bottom of the bottom of the because of how they didn't
- of early child... ...around water and, of course, the benefits of early childhood swimming lessons,
- The UFC is proposing the creation of a UFC specialty license plate and is seeking the Legislature's approval
- Because I know one of the areas that came out was the cost of the building of the clearinghouse structure
- Because I know one of the areas that came out was the cost of the building of the clearinghouse structure
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Keywords:
injunctions, protection orders, domestic violence, serious violence, court procedures, enforcement, risk protection, statewide communication system, pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, public records, violence protection, confidentiality, defamation, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- approval of products.
- So there was mention of the definition of anti-Semitism. The legislature approved that in 2024.
- We're talking about the future of the workplace of the state of Florida.
- We're talking about the future of the workplace of the state of Florida.
- In June of 2022, the University of California, Los Angeles, Williams Institute of School of Law released
Bills:
S0330 , S0526 , S0862 , S1072 , S1078 , S1192 , S1250 , S1296 , S1298 , S1642 , S1698 , S7022
Keywords:
firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease
Summary:
The committee took up several bills and one set of confirmations. SB 330, relating to disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, was explained as clarifying the heart disease presumption and allowing transferred law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if the new agency fails to provide one; it was reported favorably. SB 526, a broad commercial construction bill, was amended with a title amendment and a delete-all amendment before being reported favorably. SB 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at certain executive agencies to reduce hold times, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1078 established gubernatorial transition procedures, including liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment narrowed and reassigned some duties and increased penalties for improper disclosure, and the bill passed favorably. SB 7022 extended and updated a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031, and it was reported favorably. SB 1250 removed the Florida Commission on Human Relations’ requirement to use registered mail for certain notices, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it passed favorably. SB 1698 allowed certain employer notices and posters to be posted electronically instead of physically, and it was reported favorably. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission.
SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force within the Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, review hate crime statutes, and issue annual reports. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with many speakers opposing it on First Amendment, academic freedom, and equal-protection grounds and arguing it could chill criticism of Israel or be used selectively; supporters said it was needed to address rising anti-Semitism and that the state’s definition of anti-Semitism had already been adopted in statute. After debate, the bill was reported favorably.
SB 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members questioned a separate provision allowing deployment of correctional officers during emergencies, including whether that could intersect with immigration enforcement, but the sponsor said he would follow up and that the bill was aimed at recruitment, retention, and workforce stability. The bill received support from law enforcement and corrections groups and was reported favorably. SB 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, generated the most contentious discussion: it would bar certain pronoun-related requirements, prohibit mandatory training or activities related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression as a condition of employment, require sex on employment forms to reflect biological sex, and extend similar protections to public employees and contractors. Supporters framed it as protecting free speech, conscience, and against compelled speech; opponents argued it would authorize discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people, invite litigation, and harm workplace safety and inclusion. An amendment moved the bill into the chapter governing public employers and employees, and the bill was then reported favorably.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Board, requiring certification of sufficient funds.
- The state of Louisiana is saying we're happy to stamp to give you the seal of approval.
- But this creates a state-approved seal where vendors get to say, 'I am approved by the state of Louisiana
- And one of the issues that we have here is that you have the state of Louisiana putting its seal of approval
- approval and the nomenclature by your gold and setting some entities apart as having this seal of approval
Bills:
HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB416 , HB482 , HB610 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1193
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, judicial salaries, judges, judiciary compensation, cost of living adjustment, COLA, Louisiana Supreme Court, court of appeal judges, district court judges, city court judges, parish court judges
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- of Human Services.
- What kind of money was created? What kind of return? How much money was expended?
- of legislation.
- SB1134 is a piece of legislation.
- So I'll stand down if there's actually no mention of Donald Trump and Donald Trump's approval in this
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Public meeting, what one of the things that came back was the shortage of nursing.
- So, one of our goals was to increase the number of nurses in the state.
- Emergency Management retain 2% of some of these millions of dollars.
- All of this has to be completed, signed, sealed, and delivered by the end of this year.
- So, what kind of outcomes?
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund