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Transcript Highlights:
- and Article 4, Section 1 is part of the Constitution.
- and article four section one is part of the constitution Took an oath to defend the Constitution, and
- The question to us is very simple: What constitutes an emergency?
- These are not political ends; these are constitutional protections.
- These are constitutional protections.
Bills:
HB2070, HB2129, HB2227, HB2439, HB2667, HB2745, HB2773, HB2825, HB2873, HB2876, HCR2005, HCR2044, SB1002, SB1036, SB1054, SB1271, SB1432, SB1435, SB1437, SB1439, SCR1022, SCR1031, SCR1033
Keywords:
flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 10 Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Having received a majority vote of those elected and constituting the House, I declare the bill to have
- To those elected and constituting the House, I declare the bill to have passed. Mr. Floor Leader.
- Members, House Resolution 1032 is a resolution proclaiming February 17, 2026, as Oklahoma Aggregates
- This is the Oklahoma Corporations Commission Leadership Class Number 3.
- It will be Oklahoma Health Complete Health.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Chief Administrative Officer of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
- So, every other state agency, you can call the Oklahoma assessor's office.
- I'm the CEO of OKC-TL, a licensed testing laboratory in Oklahoma.
- I own a pollination cultivation grove in southeast Oklahoma.
- I'm looking at how close an Oklahoma law is to the current federal changes.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, Oklahoma law requires this to change every two years.
- They set the rates, sending them back to Oklahoma, and we accept the rates they send.
- Sending them back to Oklahoma and we accept the rates they send. Do I hear a motion? Do pass.
- I'm with the Oklahoma State Election Board. I'm the assistant secretary.
- Constitutional privilege or something like that, or plead the fifth.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:45 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously, Oklahoma has a significant tribal population.
- That's the problem with Oklahoma. There is no enforcement.
- The people of Oklahoma need them.
- And next up will be the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.
- If that changes, we have the right to change the constitution. Oklahoma did not do that.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-Natural Resources REVISED Afternoon Jan 7th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a beloved Institution by many in Oklahoma and particularly Claremore.
- It's the state of Oklahoma. Thank you all. Thanks so much, safe travels back across the state.
- And then the Oklahoma Hydronet, this is something that we are working with Oklahoma State University
- Oklahoma.
- And I just want to thank you for your service to Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Obviously, Oklahoma has a significant tribal population.
- By the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth. The director is Annette.
- Oklahoma need them.
- If that changes, we have the right to change the Constitution. Oklahoma did not do that.
- A federal program in our Constitution.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard budget presentations and questions from several health and human services agencies, with members repeatedly emphasizing that agency numbers had been posted since October and that questioning should stay focused and brief. The Office of Juvenile Affairs said its $5.45 million request would support 162 employees receiving a pay adjustment, and members asked about juvenile care conditions and staffing. The Department of Human Services discussed major changes to child care subsidy funding, including a reduced subsidy request, a $11.5 million child care teacher recruitment/retention request, and planned eligibility and reimbursement changes; it also reviewed SNAP administrative cost shifts under federal law, the state’s SNAP error rate, and the risk of large future state costs if the error rate is not reduced. DHS also addressed TANF reserves, the DDS waiver wait list, the Greer Center buildout, the Advantage waiver supplemental, and meal service options for waiver members. OCCY described a largely personnel-driven budget, requests for more oversight staff, and workload pressures in juvenile competency evaluations. The Office of Disability Concerns reported a flat budget and said it relies mainly on mediation and informal resolution rather than enforcement. OSU Medical Authority said its Tulsa expansion, VA skybridge, and c-section suites remain on schedule, that psychiatric residency funding is being phased in over several years, and that it is working to reduce contract labor and evaluate service lines. J.D. McCarty Center reported its new ABA outpatient clinic is on time and on budget and is nearing full capacity. OMMA said its lab is following required standards, its FTE count is below budgeted levels because hiring depends on lab accreditation and other unknowns, and dispensary numbers continue to decline as the market matures. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services said it needs about $1.4 million to avoid a maintenance-of-effort penalty and discussed aging campus capital needs and staffing vacancies. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority then outlined a very large budget requirement driven by utilization growth and the shift to value-based care, saying FY26 is currently stable but FY27 would likely require additional appropriations if the request is not fully funded.
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Transcript Highlights:
- The other one is Oklahoma.
- There must be some final word on the Texas Constitution.
- In Oklahoma, the way that they resolved this question.
- Again, it is a rare problem, thankfully, but what we have is one constitution. not two constitutions.
- Under the bill as it's laid out, as I understand it, it would match the Constitution and the Constitution
Bills:
SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16
Keywords:
voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 12 Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But I want to remind all of us that we do have a service problem in Oklahoma.
- In rural Oklahoma and parts of it, there is no OB care for women.
- In rural Oklahoma and parts of it, there is no OB care for women.
- In urban Oklahoma, we're putting a lot of focus on rural Oklahoma, and rural Oklahoma has a lot of needs
- So even in a place like Oklahoma City, a person who has wonderful, So even in a place like Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Representative Dillon Travis Swearing in Ceremony Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Repeat after me: I, Dillon Travis, do solemnly swear that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution
- of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and that I will not knowingly receive
- I further swear that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- in this esteemed chamber, where we get to serve with people who truly want to make the state of Oklahoma
- And I look forward to protecting rural Oklahoma. And I look forward to protecting rural Oklahoma.
Summary:
The House convened for the swearing-in ceremony of Representative-elect Dillon Travis. The ceremony included an invocation by House chaplain Ronnie Wilson, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, and administration of the oath of office by Chief Justice Dustin Rowe. Travis also signed the required oath and loyalty documents.
In remarks surrounding the ceremony, House leaders noted the significance of holding the swearing-in on FFA Day and highlighted Travis’s background as a former FFA member from the Cleveland FFA chapter. Travis thanked his wife, family, and friends, said FFA played a major role in shaping his life, and emphasized his commitment to supporting rural Oklahoma.
No legislation was considered and no votes were taken; the only formal action was the swearing-in of Representative-elect Travis.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-General Government and Transportation 2ND REVISED Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The other one is Oklahoma.
- The only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
- In Oklahoma, the way that they resolve this question is the Supreme Court of Oklahoma decides who hears
- But what we have is one Constitution, not two constitutions.
- with the authority given under the Texas Constitution.
Bills:
SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37
Keywords:
voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending.
Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> from Oklahoma is recognized. from Oklahoma is recognized.
- Distinguished gentleman from Oklahoma.<04:56:15.040><c> Uh</c> Oklahoma. Uh Oklahoma.
- Gentleman from Oklahoma. Oklahoma. Oklahoma.
- </c> gentleman from Oklahoma. gentleman from Oklahoma.
- </c> Oklahoma seek recognition. Oklahoma seek recognition.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKLAHOMA, MRY The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.
- The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized.
- The gentleman from Oklahoma reserves.
- The gentleman from Oklahoma. Mr.
- The gentleman from Oklahoma reserves. The gentlewoman from Oklahoma reserves. Ms.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- We are shredding the constitution.
- Gentleman from Oklahoma reserves.
- </c> Oklahoma is recognized. Oklahoma is recognized.
- >> Gentleman from Oklahoma.
- </c> Oklahoma is recognized. Oklahoma is recognized.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Select Agencies Subcommittee Jan 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am
A&B Select Agencies Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, I'll let The Oklahoma Lottery Commission will kick us off this morning.
- We secured timber companies out there, a bunch of them in southeast Oklahoma.
- We have the Outdoor Oklahoma magazine, Outdoor Oklahoma TV show.
- And Oklahoma being in the.
- Boost for tourism and stuff in the state of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It would be big for Oklahoma and our peace officers.
- They can't vote in Oklahoma. They can't drive a car.
- In metro areas in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, we have to address this threat throughout Oklahoma.
- And by doing this, it also has allowed Oklahoma to cohost here in Oklahoma this next August the national
- Interdiction conference here in Oklahoma City.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, what the bill does is a constitutional amendment.
- It's a constitutional amendment.
- Yeah, so this is, again, a constitutional amendment that would go to a vote of the people.
- SB 97 proposes to amend Article 1, Section 17A of the Constitution of Louisiana.
- I know this is a constitutional amendment. Chris Alexander, Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group.
Summary:
The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several bills and resolutions. It reported favorably without objection Senate Bill 466, which bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED projects of at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 986, requiring child support payments from persons convicted of vehicular homicide for the benefit of a child who lost a parent.
The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Senator Morris. Senate Bill 123 would allow judges to be removed for cause by a majority vote of the legislature and certification by the governor; it was amended to change the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 5 yeas and 1 nay, with Representative Carter voting no. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting Amendment Set 5277 to clarify the capital-case exception, the committee heard opposition from Chris Alexander of the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group and then reported the measure favorably by a 5-1 vote, again with Representative Carter voting no.
The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which urges the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts. Testimony in support came from the Louisiana Bankers Association, which argued the study is needed because of declining notary availability, especially in rural areas, and noted similar practices in other civil law jurisdictions. SCR 35 was reported favorably without objection. Finally, House Bill 1098, by Chairman McFarland, was reported favorably without objection; it provides a limited liability framework for FAA-licensed aerospace flight entities operating in Louisiana. House Bill 375 was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I believe Oklahoma did something very similar. And they've seen good results. Okay.
- I believe Oklahoma did something very similar. And they've seen good results. Okay.
- You mentioned Oklahoma, and Oklahoma hasn't implemented yet the requirements for the One Big Beautiful
- You know, they've, they're in Oklahoma, which I think has less people than us.
- There's no requirement that we have to go in and change the Constitution.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's 100% constitutional.
- And I will say that my first state that I worked in was Oklahoma.
- That is in their constitution.
- I'll use Oklahoma as an example.
- They do that in Oklahoma.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal enforcement for unpaid court fines, fees, restitution, and incarceration costs with a civil collection framework and end arrest warrants and contempt proceedings for nonpayment. Representative Chris Lopez said the bill would let people keep working and repay debts through wage garnishment and other civil tools, while a Justice Action Network representative testified in support. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment limiting challenges to a second default judgment entered within one year of a prior one, then passed HB 2825 with a 7-0 due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up HB 2070, an emergency appropriation of $25 million for Gila County flood relief. Gila County supervisors, mayors from Globe and Miami, the county emergency manager, and public works staff described severe flooding, deaths, major debris and sediment removal, damaged roads and utilities, and the county’s inability to meet matching-fund requirements for federal or state grants. Members discussed FEMA denials, federal review, and the need to act before monsoon season. HB 2070 passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation.
Next, HB 2129, which moves the deadline for municipal library trustees’ annual report from the first Monday in July to the second Monday, was supported by the Arizona Library Association as a simple timing fix for smaller and rural libraries. It passed 6-1. HB 2439, exempting public and semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ water pollution rules, was presented as a way to reduce regulatory confusion and costs for small businesses; it also passed 6-0 with one member absent. The committee then approved HB 2773, barring Arizona and its entities from assisting the International Criminal Court, after debate over sovereignty and constitutional authority, by a 4-3 vote.