Video & Transcript Research : 'constitution amendment'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe in a floor amendment, not as a substitute, okay?
- So they are the protectors of the fund, and it actually says in our Texas Constitution that they are
- And members, in the Texas Constitution, it requires that a home equity loan must be closed at the office
- I would say that we should credit all the thoughtful work that went into the constitutional amendment
- The Chair moves that SJR 57, without amendment, be reported to the full house with the recommendation
Keywords:
private activity bonds, housing, residential rental projects, low-income, affordable housing, bond measures, funding equality, political subdivisions, public communications, election fairness, debt collection, consumer rights, disclosures, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, settlement agreements, State Board of Education, group benefits program, health insurance, state employees, dependents eligibility
LA
Keywords:
severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- some concerns and we wanna address those concerns, but we'll handle that, uh, we believe in a floor amendment
- So they are the protectors of the fund, and it actually says in our Texas Constitution that they are
- In the Texas Constitution, it requires that a home equity loan must be closed at the office of the lender
- If this provision were not in the Texas Constitution related to home equity loan, those retail installment
- amendment, and that we can look to that and see that because that was done in such a thoughtful way
Bills:
HJR40
TX
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There's no amendments. So let's start with 1751. There's no amendments.
- Can I ask you a question about the amendment? I like the amendment.
- The amendment—do I have a question? The amendment? Is there an amendment I don't know about?
- You mean the amendment to this bill? We don't have... What amendment? The bill is an amendment.
- He moved the amendment. He moved the amendment, not the bill as amended.
Bills:
SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049
Keywords:
Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1071, which would repeal the statutory framework for the Arizona Rangers. The sponsor argued the bill was about accountability and transparency, citing concerns about missing training and firearms qualification records; Arizona Rangers representatives and several sheriffs opposed the bill, saying the Rangers provide valuable volunteer support and that the real issue was adding oversight rather than eliminating protections. After discussion, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1071 a do pass recommendation, with members noting they expected amendments later.
The committee then heard SB 1315, requiring school districts and charter schools to maintain interoperable emergency communications with law enforcement and to submit annual affidavits confirming testing and compliance. Testimony from school safety officials and sheriffs emphasized the value of real-time communication during emergencies and the need for secure sharing of campus maps and floor plans; concerns about cost and information security were addressed by supporters. The bill passed unanimously, 7-0. The committee also advanced SB 1317, which appropriates opioid settlement funds for county reentry planning programs; sheriffs and association representatives supported it, citing reduced recidivism and jail populations, and it passed 7-0.
Several public safety and missing-children measures were considered next. SB 1416, as amended, revises missing child reporting requirements, adds runaway children back into reporting, requires faster photo and information sharing, and expands training requirements; advocates for missing children and law enforcement supported the compromise language, and the bill passed 7-0. SB 1740, which updates Turquoise Alert training and procedures, was also advanced 7-0 after discussion about statewide versus geographically targeted alerts and the need to keep alerts effective. Later, SB 1493, a strike-everything amendment affecting police officer termination appeals and fee shifting when an employer rejects a favorable administrative ruling, passed 5-2 despite opposition from chiefs’ representatives. SB 1537, renaming the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund and repealing its advisory commission, passed 5-2.
The committee also approved SB 1751 and SCR 1049, which expand execution methods to include lethal gas and firing squad and make firing squad mandatory in certain cases involving the murder of a law enforcement officer; opponents raised constitutional, ethical, and practical concerns, while supporters framed the measures as aligning Arizona with other states and providing additional options. Both measures passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1542, which would create a framework and funding for MDMA research and treatment for PTSD in first responders and peace officers contingent on FDA approval, was heard with testimony describing promising clinical trial results and the need for Arizona research; the bill was then moved forward, though the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is fully shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, SJR 4 would raise the constitutional cap on the maximum balance of the Economic stabilization
- pedestrian nature of some of these questions, but the ESF is what this bill contemplates making amendations
- to the, uh, a constitutional amendment.
- But the, the, there would be, it would, the, the constitutional, uh, ramifications of how we can appropriate
Bills:
SJR 4
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- When we think of constitutional violations, we generally think of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments
- . amendment. amendment.
- amendment? amendment?
- <01:37:47.119>
constitutional <01:37:47.679>right <01:37:47.840>to amendment constitutional - right to amendment constitutional right to privacy.<01:37:48.719>
And <01:37:48.880>I <
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of the bills we fully support constitutional rights to the Second Amendment.
- support constitutional rights to second<00:17:57.760>
amendments. - And that's what this amendment does. And that's what this amendment does.
- Second Amendment? So, with that, Mr. Second Amendment? So, with that, Mr.
- <00:36:31.599>
Amendments Amendment Protection Act. Amendments Amendment Protection Act.
Bills:
SF0101
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, like I said, I swore to defend our Constitution and laws, and Second Amendment is something
- The amendment was brought up by those and it's a fantastic amendment.
- The amendment was brought up by those and it's a fantastic amendment.
- The amendment was brought up by those and it's a fantastic amendment.
- The amendment was brought up by those and it's a fantastic amendment.
Bills:
SF0101
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families & Children (2-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh, there is an amendment from CHFS, and I understand they are on Zoom to briefly explain this amendment
- And then we'll need a motion to accept the agency amendment. Are they there?
- Commissioner Dennis, do you have the information on this amendment? You don't? Okay.
- Okay, please proceed in explaining this amendment. Yes.
- Any questions on the amendment?
Keywords:
00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:22 Roll Call
00:01:56 Discussion on SB 85
00:14:03 Vote on SB 85
00:16:15 Explanation of Agency Amendment
00:19:04 Voice Vote on Amendment
00:19:33 Discussion on Kentucky Foster Children Housing, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 85, sponsored by Senator Meredith, which would move the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the State Auditor’s office and make related cleanup changes. Meredith said the bill grew out of a prior task force and a two-year transition from Senate Bill 48, and he argued the move would create independence, improve access to the ITWIST database, ensure complaints are not lost in the handoff, and add confidentiality protections for whistleblowers. Auditor Allison Ball and her staff said the bill would codify access and procedures after earlier disputes and a court-mediated settlement, and they described the measure as necessary to make the new structure work effectively.
Members asked how the Ombudsman would handle complaints and verify services in cases involving waiver recipients and other cabinet services. Ball and her staff said the Ombudsman would investigate complaints, make inquiries, and provide accountability outside the cabinet structure, with timelines and procedures similar to the Auditor’s office. The committee also discussed staffing and whether the office would need more personnel; Ball said the office already had about 100 people but could use more. The bill passed 10-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then approved an agency amendment to administrative regulation 922 KAR 1:001490 concerning foster parent background checks. Cabinet staff explained the amendment corrected a drafting error by removing references to civil determinations in a second section of the regulation because the system cannot search those determinations, while still allowing the required checks under state and federal law. Senator Herron asked what a civil determination meant, and staff said it could involve a court finding in a custody or abuse case, though such findings are now typically handled through the child abuse and neglect registry. The amendment was adopted.
Afterward, the committee began a discussion on Kentucky foster children housing and related issues. Ball and Ombudsman staff presented a preliminary assessment of children placed in office buildings, saying the review covered 49 children placed over a four-month period and showed a different picture than the public narrative of only older, high-acuity youth. They reported that some children had no documented behavioral or disability issues, many came directly from home, the average age was 13, the average stay was four nights, and placements were spread across several regions rather than centered only in Louisville. Members raised concerns about the lack of formal policies and procedures, staff safety, and how to ensure children are treated appropriately, and Ball said the Ombudsman was continuing a deeper review. No final action was taken on that discussion in the portion provided.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Apr 7th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales, food additives, artificial dyes, ultra-processed food, processed food ban, student health, child nutrition
LA
Keywords:
liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this constitutional amendment would just go in and say, "Hey, if that vacancy happens in the first
- And so this uh constitutional<00:22:44.720>
amendment <00:22:45.120>would <00:22:45.360> just <00:22:45.520>go constitutional amendment would just go constitutional amendment
Keywords:
expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Using deepfake technology, the chair moves that House Bill 449 without amendments be reported favorably
- Okay, Representative Louderback moves that House Bill 1713 without amendments be reported favorably to
- OK, Representative Louderback moves that House Bill 1871 without amendment be reported favorably to the
- House Bill 2180 without amendments be reported favorably to the full House with a recommendation that
- The chair moves that House Bill 2282, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House with
Bills:
HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148
Keywords:
criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution says, I have a right as a person charged with a
- I'm defending the Constitution and its amendments. I respect that. I do, too.
- I love the Constitution. I love the 4th Amendment, the 5th Amendment.
- HJR148 would send a constitutional amendment to the voters for approval in November of this year.
- This resolution, HJR148, would propose a similar amendment to the Texas Constitution.
Bills:
HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148
Keywords:
criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Apr 7th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2210 seeks to amend several sections of the code to formally recognize the United States Space
- HJR 165 basically allows the constitutional amendment to allow the codes to be changed and enforced,
- So the last time the state actually came together to amend our constitution was in 1947. Wow.
- So, we do need a constitutional amendment? Correct. We do need it? Yes. All right. Thank you.
- House Bill 2513 seeks to ensure... ...constitutes one workday for the purpose of using paid military
Keywords:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Consequently, I'm working on. other proposed constitutional amendments, for example, that would address
- amendment.
- As I mentioned in the layout this is a as all proposed constitutional amendments are this is a forward-looking
- That's the exact language that's used in this proposed constitutional amendment.
- That it's set through a constitutional amendment, this has to go to the people, right?
Keywords:
pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee amendment pending, Mr. President. Committee amendment pending, Mr. President.
- President, I have an amendment with the D received and read the amendment.
- About 10 more... do you have another amendment? You had all those; that's my amendment.
- I'd like to amend... Would the desk receive the amendment?
- I'm sorry, that wasn't about my amendment. Let me do my amendment using previous rule.
Bills:
SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40, SR 61, SR 91, SR 97, SR 103, SR 104, SR 112, SR 115, SR 116, SCR 16, SB 26, SB 26
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Local Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Anytime you get people to participate in their process, this is a constitutional process.
- This is a constitutional amendment. Yes, sir. And um, it's just a... ...amendment. Yes, sir.
- I would also add this is a constitutional amendment as well, for a vote of the citizens of... ...for
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the constitutional amendment together. the constitutional amendment together.
- amendment was proposed constitutional amendment was proposed and<00:16:34.079>
if <00:16:34.800 - And I want to constitutional amendment.
- be amended to Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase<00:54:32.240>
the <00:54:32.400>- amendment is separate constitutional amendment is separate than<01:15:27.280>
where <01:15:27.520 - amendment is separate constitutional amendment is separate than<01:15:27.280>
Bills:
HF3900
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund