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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe somebody from ethics can tell us how this would impact the ethics requirement and fines and penalties
- House Bill 842, favorably, and move forward. Thank you. House Bill 842 will move forward.
- We'll come up with House Bill 551.
- House Bill 551 favorably. Any objection?
- I'll go ahead and offer up House Bill 446. House Bill 446. Okay, we have a card for Ms.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393
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Committee:
Joint Ethics
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Texas 89th Regular
Sunset Advisory Commission Jan 15th, 2025 at 08:01 am
Transcript Highlights:
- River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, Trinity River Authority of Texas, and the Texas Ethics
- River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, Trinity River Authority of Texas, and the Texas Ethics
- The next agency we're voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
- There were no modifications or new recommendations offered for the Texas Ethics Commission.
- Chairman, members, I would like to present this modification to Recommendation 1.2 for the Texas Ethics
Keywords:
Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session
Summary:
The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- On April 22nd, 2020, I will be in the White House.
- went in the Senate, and it was not passed in the House.
- There is a bill that has been introduced in the House.
- It is a refile of House Bill 1208. by Representative Brian Guillén, which was passed by the House of
- We do have a resource witness from the Ethics Commission if we need to.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts
Summary:
The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
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Transcript Highlights:
- On the House side, this part of the amendment was my bill, and it did fail on the House side, but members
- House Bill 459. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. House Bill 459.
- Did you lobby the House or the Senate?
- Did you lobby the House or the Senate?
- For House floor debate, SB 56 by Senator Connick.
Bills:
HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB202 , HB225 , HB398 , HB459 , HB540 , HB906 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1245
Committee:
Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- It passed the House last year, nothing went to the Senate.
- Next on HB 214 by Representative Lomax. passed the house last year nothing passed the house last year
- We passed this bill last year out of this committee and then we passed it off the floor of the House
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government
HI
Bills:
HCR11 , HCR181 , HCR187 , HCR47 , HCR44 , HCR161 , HCR102 , HCR107 , HCR118 , HCR42 , HCR176 , HCR84 , HCR94 , HCR195 , HR14 , HR171 , HR177 , HR43 , HR40 , HR151 , HR94 , HR99 , HR110 , HR38 , HR166 , HR76 , HR86 , HR185
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary of State, penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 for willful or repeated violations, and the Ethics
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> House Bill 130 by Representative Hill.
- >> House Bill 130 by Representative Hill.
- House Bill 190 by Representative Allan Baker. Representative Baker, you're recognized.
- [laughter] House Bill 123 by Representative Collins.
- 00:15:13.360><c> Representative</c> >> House Bill 123 by Representative >> House Bill 123
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Schueter, would you please go ahead and read in House Bill 250? House Bill 250.
- Schueter, would you please go ahead and read in House Bill 250?” “House Bill 250.
- David Bordelon, Ethics Administrator on behalf of the Board of Ethics.
- I'd like to start off with House Bill 529. House Bill 529. All right. That's Mr. Schueter.
- House Bill 529 will stay here in committee. House Bill 529 will stay here in committee.
Bills:
HB88 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB486 , HB529 , HB544 , HB639 , HB996 , HB1036 , HB1071 , HB1113
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure, public servants, immediate family, psychology, telepsychology, interjurisdictional practice, compact, licensure
IA
Committee:
Joint State Government
Keywords:
fraud recovery, public assistance, benefits, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, debt collection, corrections, director, board of corrections, superintendents, rehabilitation programs, furloughs, real estate, violator facilities, dietitian, licensure compact, interstate practice, public access, healthcare, respiratory therapy
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Committee:
Senate Healthcare
Keywords:
immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, out-of-state warrants, criminal procedure, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, Marshall County, TVA, Tennessee Valley Authority, in-lieu-of-taxes, payments distribution, local legislation, school funding, education finance
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
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- But at least my waffle<00:19:23.919><c> house</c> waffle house waffle house >> You<00:19:24.240
- </c> don't lose their house in bankruptcy. don't lose their house in bankruptcy.
- </c> and then there several house members. and then there several house members.
- </c> House Bill 359 by Representative Wit. House Bill 359 by Representative Wit.
Bills:
HB178 , HB124 , HB96 , HB250 , SB289 , SB317 , HB359 , HB178 , HB124 , HB96 , HB250 , SB289 , SB317 , HB359
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
HB178, Ten Commandments, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama, school display, religious display, Bible, Judeo-Christian, Establishment Clause, church-state separation, religion in schools, founding documents, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, social studies, civics, history curriculum
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Reconvening the House Committee on Labor for decision making.
- Voting on House Bill 2324.
- Voting on House Bill >> Thank you, chair.
- Voting on house bill >> Thank you chair.
- Voting on House Bill >> Thank you, chair.
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization
IA
Committee:
Joint Judiciary
Keywords:
probate, beneficiary designation, named beneficiary, charitable beneficiary, affidavit, estate administration, transfer agent, securities, nonprobate transfer, payable on death, POD account, TOD account, inheritance, premarital agreement, prenuptial agreement, postnuptial amendment, marital agreement, spousal contract, family law, civil law
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:30 am
Health and Human Services
Committee:
Joint Health and Human Services
Keywords:
psilocybin, controlled substances, pharmaceutical, FDA approval, drug regulation, mental health, involuntary commitment, involuntary hospitalization, psychiatric discharge, serious mental impairment, aftercare, continuity of care, suicide risk, medication supply, discharge planning, behavioral health, administrative services organization, ASO, behavioral health district, court-ordered treatment
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 10th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, vaccine, public health, emergency response, vaccine distribution, healthcare legislation, state coordination, veterans, disability, employment preference, state agency hiring, supplemental security income, PTSD, mental health, grants, treatment protocols, pilot program, personalized treatment, neuroinflammation
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Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I have House Bill 2, and this is actually the third year...
- Correct me if I'm wrong, I think that was amended into the House to make it a broader age range than
- And if I remember correctly, looking at that vote count in the House, I think it was somewhere around
- All right, HB250, the rock star of the house portion of sunset. Last man up...
- House portion of sunset. Last man up... Is there a delay?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair moves that Senate Bill 659, without amendments, be reported. ...favorably to the full House
- The Chair moves the Senate Bill. ...1585, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House
- That one's the bill we voted on last week, the House bill from Kim. Do we need to vote on that one?
- We move to the House Bill. Yes, sir. All right.
- Members, I have one more bill that we moved from the House last week.
Keywords:
smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 31st, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You're in the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
- So Chairman Bacala, if you don't mind, we're going to start with House Bill 205. Ms.
- Members, this is House Bill 67 by Representative Bacala.
- At the very least, I would add the ethics board to the things that you're doing.
- Seeing no objection, House Bill 67 is reported favorably.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
sexual harassment, public employees, training requirements, mandatory education, elected officials, public records, personal information, protected individuals, ethics, transparency, public meetings, voting, electronic voting machine, government accountability, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, law enforcement