Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Joint Resolution 2'

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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Medicaid - Room 210; 2 February, 2026: 2:30 PM

Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Blunt. Thanks, Mr. Chairman.
  • Senator Simmons. Yeah. Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman.
  • I'm so glad—well, I'm not really glad, but I knew someone who Senator Johnson, they joined us because
  • Then Senator Boyd has a motion. Title sufficient do pass. Any other discussion? All in favor?
  • Now, to tomorrow—let me say, Senator S.
Summary: The committee first took up a placeholder bill related to the Medicaid “L tax” for long-term acute care hospitals. The sponsor explained that these hospitals pay into Medicaid but do not receive Medicaid reimbursement, and said members had reached a general consensus that a solution is needed. The bill was described as a dummy bill with no firm language yet, and the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass; the bill was reported despite one opposing vote. Members then heard a detailed explanation of the committee’s Medicaid technical bill. The sponsor said it was much lighter than in prior years because of uncertainty around federal Medicaid conditions and the lack of a signed bill in recent years. Most changes were described as federal-language updates, cleanup, or department-requested revisions, including changes from “shall” to “may” to give the department more flexibility, shortened notification and care-period timelines, and removal of outdated provisions. Substantive items mentioned included allowing the department to review value-based payment models, adding pediatricians to a covered list, increasing ambulatory surgery center reimbursement from 80% to 85%, approving “treat in place” for ambulances, allowing supplemental payments to hospitals, and reestablishing the Medical Advisory Council. After brief questions, the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass on the tech bill and reported it, again with one opposing vote. The chair then announced a follow-up hearing for the next day at 1:30 p.m. in Room 216 on the L tax, the hospital bed tax, a Medicaid 101 overview on hospital financing, and a briefing on nonopioid medications and a device intended to prevent or reduce epilepsy seizures.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • How I do want to let you know, we're convening for the purpose of hearing Senate Bill 2.
  • Members who sttens, we're still waiting for Senate Bill 2 to Arrive from the honorable Senate.
  • Please recognize Ripson Caldwell, traded to present Senate Bill 2.
  • Cookery conference committee report to Senate Bill 2 by Caldwell, Rey of the House and Paxton of the
  • Other reading the bill, Senate Bill 2, by Caldwell, a representative of the House, and Paxton, a representative
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The honorable Senate did suspend joint rules to shuck a House Bill they've sent to us.
  • House Concurrent Resolution 1030 by West Josh of the House and Daniels of the Senate, a resolution relating
  • Honorable members of the house and the senate, welcome to the third joint session of the second regular
  • I move that the attendance roll call of the senate be considered the roll call of the senate in joint
  • I hereby declare a quorum of the house and senate present, and the third joint session of the regular
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, with standings, we are still waiting for Senate Bill 2 to arrive from the Honorable Senate.
  • Please recognize Representative Trey Caldwell to present Senate Bill 2. Thank you.
  • Conference Committee report to Senate Bill 2. Thank you. Clerk will read.
  • Conference Committee report to Senate Bill 2 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Paxton of the Senate
  • Senate Bill 2 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Paxton of the Senate, an act relating to property and
Summary: The House first took up Senate Bill 893, a conference committee report on property and critical infrastructure. The bill would bar foreign principals from countries designated as foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land or other land, especially within 10 miles of military installations or critical infrastructure, and also restrict certain state software purchases tied to adversarial countries. Members asked about how later-designated adversary countries would be covered and about the delayed effective date, which was explained as giving current owners time to divest. The conference report was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed the House 89-0. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 2, another conference committee report on wind energy setbacks. The measure would establish statewide setback standards for industrial wind turbines, including 2.5 tip heights from occupied dwellings and 1.5 tip heights from nonparticipating property lines, with exceptions for projects that had already secured most site control or queue positions before the effective date and for small community-scale systems. Supporters said it was a compromise that at least put some protections into statute, while opponents argued it weakened earlier House language and eliminated county local-control options. After debate, the bill failed on a 20-67 vote. Later, the House voted 60-19 to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, allowing it to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The session also included prayers and announcements, including updates about Representative Cantrell’s hospitalization and a note that the Senate had adjourned sine die. The House then adjourned sine die for the second regular session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment, reassignment of bills and resolutions.
  • Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment, reassignment of bills and resolutions
  • bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment, reassignment of bills and resolutions, Senate
  • bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment, reassignment of bills and resolutions, bills
  • I move that the attendance roll call of the Senate be considered the roll call of the Senate in joint
Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The previous state journal, House and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, reassignment
  • of bills and resolutions, reports and joint committee reports, ratings, and placing motions will be
  • We pray for your strength as we wait upon the Senate and in your holy son's name, we pray.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair lays out H.C.R. 59 and recognizes the Senator. ...to explain the resolution.
  • The chair lays out H.C.R. 9 and recognizes the sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the resolution.
  • Senator Cook? Aye. Senator Eckhart? Aye.
  • Senator Cook? Aye. Senator Eckhart? Aye. Senator Adam Hinojosa? Aye. Senator Hall? Aye.
  • Senator Kolkhorst? Aye. Senator Menendez? Okay, all right.
Bills: HCR10, HCR9
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Business and Financial Institutions - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M.

Business and Financial Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to skip around on the agenda and start with Senate Bill 2725, and I'll recognize Senator
  • Senator Suber. >> Thank you, Mr.
  • And I recognize Senate Bill 2712.
  • Senator Sparks to present this bill. Senator Sparks to present this bill.
  • Next up is Senate Bill 2714.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2725, which would shorten the required hold period for pawn brokers on precious metal coins and bullion from 21 days to 3 days, change fingerprinting renewal from annually to every three years to match FBI requirements, and make a technical address update. The sponsor and a Mississippi Pawn Brokers Association representative said the change was needed because gold and silver prices are volatile and pawn brokers are disadvantaged compared with jewelry stores. After questions about whether the bill affected pawn loans, the committee adopted a do pass motion and passed the committee substitute. Next, Senate Bill 2530 on perpetual care cemeteries would raise the trust-fund threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 and allow longer-term CDs so cemetery funds can earn more interest. Members discussed Secretary of State oversight, annual reporting, and the fact that only interest, not principal, may be used for cemetery care. The committee then moved the bill out with a title sufficient do pass recommendation. The committee also considered Senate Bill 2712, which would allow small lenders to charge up to a $10 fee for insurance in lieu of filing a UCC on certain collateralized loans. It was described as a way to reduce costs and follow guidance from the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, and it was passed out on a do pass motion. Senate Bill 2714, a major unclaimed property bill, drew extended discussion about creating a legal process for abandoned safe deposit boxes: banks would inventory contents with a notary and two officers, notify owners and heirs, transfer contents to the Treasurer after notice periods, and allow the Treasurer to auction items while preserving proceeds for claimants. Members raised concerns about notice methods, privacy, wills and other documents, and whether first-class mail should be changed to registered mail; the committee adopted a conceptual amendment to use registered mail and added a reverse repealer, then passed the bill out. Finally, Senate Bill 2732 was introduced to combat identity theft by allowing a child’s credit to be frozen at birth through a form provided with the birth certificate. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at protecting minors from fraud and noted that credit freezes and unfreezes are free. The discussion was brief, and the bill was presented as a consumer protection measure for children.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Smith? Thank you, Senator Gruters.
  • Senator Smith? Senator Gruters, I want to ask you about...
  • Senator Fine.
  • Senator Gruters. Thank you, Senator Osgood.
  • Have all senators voted? Have all senators voted?
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Menendez: ...today. I rise to thank Senator King for Senate Resolution 15.
  • Senator Perry: Thank you, Senator Betancourt. Chair recognizes Senator Perry on the resolution. Mr.
  • I, too, rise to support Senator King and Senate Resolution 15.
  • Senator Parker: ...this resolution. Thank you, Senator West.
  • I, too, rise to support Senator Parker's Senate Resolution 17.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54