Video & Transcript Research : 'obscenity laws'

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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws (01/29/2024)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws (12/04/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws (11/06/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws (11/06/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to Charitable Gaming Laws (10/17/23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Task Force on Local Government Annexation (6-30-23)

NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 15th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public safety: Senate Finance ensured that law enforcement and the courts will have the resources needed
Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202
Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2, the General Appropriations Act, and reviewed the Senate Finance Committee substitute and amendments. Staff described the budget as balanced, with recurring growth of about 2.65% and reserves maintained at roughly 28% if the related disaster reform bill passes. Members discussed the bill’s major spending areas, including health care, child care, public safety, economic development, natural resources, and education, along with technical corrections, cleanup items, and where the public could find the revised bill online. There was also discussion of contingent appropriations that depend on other bills passing, and staff said a hot list of those items would be circulated. Several members asked about specific allocations, including university athletics and facilities funding for UNM and NMSU, tourism, the State Racing Commission, the Spaceport Authority, and school-related items. The committee also discussed reserve levels, oil and corporate income tax revenue assumptions, disaster and fire recovery funding, and concerns about fraud, waste, and abuse in emergency spending. Members raised questions about a Gallup DA funding issue, online school funding, and a personal care/health care item in the Health Care Authority budget. Staff clarified several line items and explained that some appropriations were tied to future legislation or temporary provisions. After debate, the committee adopted the Senate Finance Committee amendments and then voted on the committee report for House Bill 2. The motion to do pass House Bill 2 as amended passed 8-3. The chair noted that the committee would need to return later because of caucuses and the floor schedule, and staff thanked members for the process and preparation.
TX
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

State Affairs Jul 22nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this bill was signed into law? And this bill was signed into law?
  • They're supporting the law enforcement.
  • law since 2019.
  • The 89th session produced many good laws.
  • Tragically, her friend died, but law enforcement officers were able to save Bryn's life. ...but law enforcement
Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12
Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Higher Education Mar 19th, 2026

Joint Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are already required under federal law to
  • But I would hope that this legislation goes through and is enacted into law.
  • Thankfully, due to federal law, schools are required to provide safe gluten-free food for children with
Bills: H5012, S2927
Keywords: student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 15th, 2026 at 12:53 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • doesn't get through this session, in the next, we really need to get closer to complying with federal law
  • But what does 'more likely' mean to the person that doesn't have a law degree? Thank you, Mr.
  • I mean, that's what we're doing: we're saying that we're codifying in law that this commission will then
  • Current law closes the door on far too many survivors before they ever have a real chance to seek justice
Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202
Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026

Criminal Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • “By the letter of the law, it might be that way.
  • It’s also, whenever we introduce a new law, we have to be very specific on the title and the section
  • of law whenever we first enact it.
Bills: HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268
Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses
Summary: The Judicial Criminal Committee met for its first meeting of the session, with the chair noting the committee had roughly 55 bills assigned and urging members to review them in advance to move hearings along efficiently. A new committee member, Representative Clinton, was welcomed, and Vice Chair Harris later introduced a legislative intern, Allie Burwell, who will be working in his office during the session. Several bills were heard and advanced. HB 2937 would allow otherwise qualified individuals to carry firearms on boats, as a cleanup measure related to constitutional carry; it received a due pass. HB 3419 would extend the felony offense for corruptly disclosing private bid information from state officials to officials of counties and cities, and it also received a due pass. HB 3264 would make domestic violence by strangulation an 85% crime, and HB 3266 would increase penalties for reckless driving tied to collisions and street racing/takeovers; both were advanced. HB 3267 would make breaking and entering into an occupied dwelling a felony in itself, and members discussed how accidental entry or prosecutorial discretion would be handled; it also received a due pass. HB 3268 addressed fake or fictitious tags, including problems involving commercial vehicles, and was described as a response to concerns from Oklahoma City police and the Corporation Commission. Members asked about drafting changes and title references, which were explained as cleanup language tied to recent reclassification and drafting procedures. The bill was then advanced with a due pass. Two other bills, HB 3495 and HB 3497, were held over, and the committee adjourned after the chair again asked members to review bills and raise concerns beforehand.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Insurance

AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delman, Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group. I stand in opposition.
  • The Trafficking Survivors' Relief Act was passed and signed into law.
  • The Survivors' Relief Act was passed and signed into law.
  • I'm a former Arizona law enforcement officer and federal law enforcement officer, speaker and board member
  • for LEAP, Law Enforcement Action Partnership.
Bills: HB2028, HB2047, HB2136, HB2244, HB2364, HB2406, HB2415, HB2557, HB2573, HB2589, HB2720, HB2749, HB2825, HB2861, HB2862, HB2870, HB2970, HB4070, HB4117, HCR2004, HCR2051
Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Takes the earmark away from the jail, but lets them use that money for law enforcement functions.
  • Takes the earmark away from the jail, but lets them use that money for law enforcement functions.
  • That's where the fairness of the law comes in. Okay. For whatever reason." "Okay.
  • </c> the law in some way. the law in some way.
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Bills: HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318, HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318
Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Criminal Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mean, technically, by the letter of the law, it may be that way, but again, you're gonna do there's going
  • we've Recently passed last year, so staff can also add to that, it's also whenever we introduce a new law
  • we have to be very specific on the title and the section of law whenever we first enact it and Then
Bills: HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268
Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee May 6th, 2025 at 10:45 am

Finance and Taxation General Fund

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 22nd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LAB Public Hearing - Thu Apr 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Lifeguards are before law enforcement. Lifeguards are there. there. there.
  • went into place with no because laws went into place with no budgets<00:23:52.000><c> attached.
  • So, this became such an issue in a prior legislature that a law was passed.
  • a result of that law, DTAGS passed and set up a prompt payment retainage sort of flowchart.
Bills: HCR112
Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/12/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Minnesota's uniform law commissioners. Minnesota's uniform law commissioners.
  • It is an uniform law commission.
  • Parenting consultants family law.
  • The core under the rule of law.
  • </c> additional protection under state law. additional protection under state law.
Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540
Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator