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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

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  • and referendum measures to include municipal and county initiative and referendum measures.
  • So this bill has a simple premise: citizen initiatives should be driven by Arizona residents, not out-of-state
  • Citizen initiatives should be driven by Arizona residents, not out-of-state interests.
  • Representative Powell: So we make progress by making initial suggestions.
  • You will make sure that they're an Arizona resident, a U.S. citizen, Continue to vet.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not a shutdown initiative.
  • But when it says pregnancy and baby care initiative, that only affected how...
  • So this is under the section of all 972.1, Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative.
  • That's when it was initially brought to my attention.
  • We average under 20 days for every initial license class we grant.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 22nd, 2026

Commerce

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  • They went—their initial offer was $100 when they first did that. Sure.
  • They went, their initial offer was $100 when they first did that. Sure.
  • I thought the initial, in the original bill, wasn't a separate notice.
  • is LED, to create this initiative.
  • Right now, the department has several initiatives and several grant programs that exist.
Bills: HB471 , HB798 , HB947 , HB1140 , HB1186 , HB1195 , HB1222
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Government

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  • by the citizens of that town, city, county, whatever.
  • But to violate a constitutional right that we have as citizens for the recall, the initiative, or the
  • We know that only citizens can vote, but everyone counts in the census.
  • It will amplify the voices of United States citizens. or out of the country.
  • It will amplify the voices of United States citizens.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • group swim lessons, and establishing a youth and government program, a premier civic engagement initiative
  • first group swim lessons, establishing youth and government program, a premier civic engagement initiative
  • that continues today. ...program, a premier civic engagement initiative that continues today, and serving
  • We want our citizens to have quality medical care. Someone has to pay for that.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 11th, 2026

Appropriations

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  • House Bill 1222 provides relative to grocery initiative grants and financial support.
  • It is a grocery initiative that is going to set the parameters.
  • Now, you know, the citizens know, everyone knows it's Transparented. So now we can know it.
  • LED will establish this grocery initiative program, right? Yes.
  • Initially, I pushed my button and then I took it away because of the discussion.
Bills: HR3 , HR80 , HB4 , HB172 , HB189 , HB623 , HB944 , HB1185 , HB1199 , HB1222 , SB105 , SB125 , SB461
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 7th, 2026

Education

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  • Christine Rountry, I'm just a concerned citizen, retired principal, and former past member of the LHSAA-E-C
  • That's why we initiated a task force.
  • Let's get Louisiana citizens ready for the workforce.
  • paid $4,500 to this vendor, and there were mistakes that were made along the path that all these citizens
  • And so my initial bill gave it to the superintendent, but I worked with the department and others in
Bills: HCR26 , HB28 , HB195 , HB283 , HB316 , HB319 , HB363 , HB380 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB636 , HB738 , HB807 , HB905 , HB992 , HB1146
Committee: Senate Education
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 8th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • bill, I have a number of amendments on it, but the general premise of the bill is to ensure that citizens
  • So you're right, as a citizen should not be infringed upon.
  • , and that the government itself should not be able to discriminate against any American citizen based
  • And it is the tenant who initiates the complaint.
  • My initial card got lost, so I apologize.
Bills: HB414 , HB457 , HB475 , HB611 , HB616 , HB740 , HB897 , HB925 , HB926 , HB931 , HB949 , HB962 , HB1076
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

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  • exists for statewide initiatives and likewise... ...compliance standard of review to local initiatives
  • A citizen initiative should be driven by Arizona residents, pretty straightforward, not out-of-state
  • to local initiatives.
  • initiative process.
  • However, this body has been slowly introducing bills over the decade that cut away at the citizen initiative
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • These investments will help ensure that as citizens make the transition...'
  • So let's ensure Arizona doesn't give up her citizens' liberty. Thanks.
  • Arizona citizens do not want the lifestyle of biometrically tracked, traced, and controlled Chinese citizens
  • And I think that Arizona should protect its citizens.
  • I think that it has recognized... ...should protect its citizens.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

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  • attesting to the truth of the information provided, and an affirmation that the individual is a U.S. citizen
  • And that's why the citizen... ...in the past to try to have some creative funding for this plan, and
Bills: SB6130 , SB6247 , SB6260 , SB6268 , SB6278
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 29th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • And I think putting those two together is going to be momentous for the citizens of Louisiana.
  • I can tell you with a physician today, the initial diagnosis, the initial evaluation, they prefer to
  • So after finding out that EMS could not give, she started this initiative and built alliances all across
  • they come to see me, they understand that as law is in Louisiana, this is what we have to do to initiate
  • The initial bill did not have ambulatory surgery centers included. It was hospitals.
Bills: HB946 , HB1093 , SB26 , SB29 , SB30 , SB195 , SB219 , SB222 , SB255 , SB314 , SCR2 , SCR22
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

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  • Chairman, there were nearly 500 students that initially were awarded TOPS Tech, but as a result of them
  • The initial fiscal note was staff to set up the program.
  • Okay, on 101222. 1222 actually creates what we call the Grocery Initiative Act.
  • What this does is it asks LED to use some of the 15 or so funds that they have and create this initiative
  • There's going to be initially more claims for people doing basic testing like colonoscopies.
Bills: HB198 , HB325 , HB488 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1194 , HB1222
Committee: Senate Finance