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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 7th, 2025

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • County of Ventura Water District and Fire Suppression.
  • Lily McKay on behalf of the United Water Conservation District and the members district very much share
  • We want our water districts to be better prepared.
  • I will defer to you guys knowing your district as I know my district best Representing them, but I wouldn't
  • faith that our assembly member representing that district knows their district the best.
Keywords: 988, house, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Executive

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Delaware public school system and a parent of a soon-to-be first-grader in the Smyrna School District
  • I want to assist in teacher competence for all of our school districts because I believe education is
  • I currently serve as director in the Milford School District and have more than 20 years of experience
  • House Bill 364 is the Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit.
  • So with that, I'm happy to entertain any questions or comments to the best of my ability.
Bills: HB364 , HB364
Committee: Senate Executive
Summary: The Senate Executive Committee first considered several gubernatorial appointments. Heidi Gilmore was nominated to the Marijuana Appeals Commission and said her real estate and administrative-law background would help her support implementation of Delaware’s new marijuana framework. Lee Wynne Lynn and Ruth Tucker were both nominated to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; both emphasized long Delaware ties, public service, and experience in technology, transportation, and executive leadership, with committee members asking about modernization, cashless tolling, and potential conflicts of interest. Lindsay Alexic and Dr. Jennifer Hallman were nominated to the Professional Standards Board and described their classroom and administrative experience in Delaware public education, with discussion focused on supporting teachers, improving educator effectiveness, and helping schools address post-COVID classroom and student-support challenges. Jason Munion and F. Todd Collada were nominated to the Environmental Appeals Board; Munion cited his engineering and environmental background, while Collada noted his work as Milford’s mayor and a contractor. No votes on the nominations are reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 364 would create a Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit for film, television, e-sports, and video game production, with a $10 million annual cap, audit and reporting requirements, a 2031 sunset, and a focus on verified in-state spending and Delaware hiring; the bill was circulated after no public comment. House Bill 437 was described as a technical corrections bill affecting certain municipal charters and requiring a three-quarters vote; it also drew no public comment. The committee approved the previously circulated minutes by motion and second. House Bill 446 would reorganize the Delaware Forest Service chapter, consolidate authority in one section, and add definitions related to forests and urban forestry without creating new authority; House Amendment 1 was noted as clarifying existing authority for the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 180, the first leg of a constitutional amendment on voting, would limit felony-related voting loss to actual imprisonment or pardon, remove outdated residency and literacy provisions, update the voting age to 18, and eliminate a post-sentence voting ban; members raised a question about whether the change would apply retroactively, which was left for later clarification. No public comments were offered on the bills, and the committee adjourned after announcing written comments would be accepted for 24 hours.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education. (1-29-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> I'm glad to entertain any questions. I'm glad to entertain any questions.
  • Districts all districts in Kentucky.
  • district district that's<00:59:23.040><c> item</c><00:59:23.440><c> D.
  • compared with other districts in the compared with other districts in the state?
  • </c> entertain any questions. entertain any questions.
Committee: Senate Education
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Mar 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the record, Senator Perez represents the best district in the state.
  • It includes my assembly district, so it's always great to have her here.
  • This obviously is very personal to me as well in my district.
  • They oversee inter-district transfers and expulsion appeals and are responsible for approving district
  • Well, every student in every classroom in my district had to continue to mask.
Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar. Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked. After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government. (2-11-26)

State & Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> of the participating taxing districts. of the participating taxing districts.
  • The local government could district.
  • Um, so I want to make sure my district.
  • . actually pay be paid from that district.
  • </c><00:17:39.280><c> will</c> So no one outside of that district will So no one outside of that district
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We see it in the entertainment and film industry through directors and cinematographers like Chloe Zau
  • Today we recognize and celebrate accomplished, amazing women from each Assembly district who do work
  • In keeping with previous tradition, members will be escorting their honoree in district order.
  • Peggy Price serves as supervisor of Imperial County District 3.
  • Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll entertain a motion.
  • That's what my district is. We're good at it.
  • Because there are some also in Senator Richardson's district and a couple of other colleagues' districts
  • Two of them are in my district.
  • Two of them are in my district.
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee established quorum and first approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointees and procedural items on unanimous 5-0 votes, including Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board, references of bills to committees, and floor acknowledgements. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access and equity, continuing CalAIM and behavioral health transformation, and drawing on personal experience with family members needing care. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, eligibility redeterminations, fraud oversight, provider reimbursement, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the impact of federal changes; Sadwith said the department is working on expedited payments, monitoring distressed hospitals, county technical assistance, and strategies to reduce disenrollments and improve program integrity. Public commenters from county, hospital, and care organizations supported his confirmation, and the committee advanced his nomination to the full Senate on a 5-0 vote. The committee next considered Chris Thayer, PhD, for Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, scientifically rigorous health assessments and supporting tools such as Prop 65, CalEnviroScreen, and risk communication. Senators pressed him on the use of models versus real-world data, fenceline monitoring, PFAS, wildfire health impacts, and whether OEHHA’s work adequately reflects lived experience and local conditions. Thayer responded that the office often must rely on the best available evidence, including animal, human, and alternative methods, while continuing to improve communication and community engagement; he also discussed EnviroScreen updates, Prop 65 warning reforms, and research gaps. Public testimony in support highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role and the importance of biomonitoring and PFAS work. The committee approved Thayer’s nomination to the full Senate on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Grove voting no and Senator Jones not voting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Advancing Education in Minnesota – Senator Julia Coleman Apr 7th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • She is the district attorney for Calhoun and Cland County.
  • No, sir, I'm happy to entertain questions. All right, any questions for the bill as substituted?
  • Certainly, I will entertain questions. Go ahead, Mr. Robins.
  • So let me entertain a motion to adopt the substitute. Mr. Bol, any second?
  • I've heard from the District Attorneys Association; they're also in support of it.
Bills: SB76 , SB35 , SB116 , SB119 , SB118 , SB129 , SB32 , SB31 , SB115 , SB75 , HB27 , HB40
Committee: House Judiciary
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will let you close and we'll entertain a motion when we have a quorum.
  • I'll entertain a motion. If anyone wants to offer a motion, okay. Would you like to close?
  • We will entertain a motion for anyone. Yes, okay, so Senator Becker, Senator, you may close.
  • AI is still very much in its infancy, and largely I will just highlight my district.
  • My district is the largest manufacturing, advanced manufacturing district in the state of California,
Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications heard a long agenda of energy, water, housing, and technology bills. SB 952 (Laird, presented by Perez) would give the Department of Water Resources more flexibility to meet the State Water Project’s 100% clean energy procurement goal by 2035 while managing costs; it drew support from the State Water Contractors and California Municipal Utilities Association and no opposition. The committee also heard SB 1417, which would extend transparency, notice, and public meeting requirements to mutual water companies’ rate increases; Senator Perez and supporters tied the bill to post-Eaton Fire recovery in Altadena, while the California Association of Mutual Water Companies opposed it, citing conflicts with tenant billing laws, privacy concerns, and burdensome meeting requirements. SB 1417 was approved on a split vote and the roll was left open. Members then considered SB 924, a low-income utility assistance/weatherization bill by Hurtado, which would require measurable affordability outcomes and better tenant-focused benefits; it passed to Appropriations with broad support from clean energy and community groups and no opposition. SB 925 (McNerney) would direct the California Energy Commission to develop a statewide roadmap for fusion energy; supporters from General Atomics, Clean Air Task Force, and TAE Technologies argued it would help keep fusion investment in California, and it passed unanimously to Environmental Quality. SB 1011 (McNerney) would require CPUC standards for human review and labor consultation before utilities deploy AI in operations; labor and utility engineer witnesses supported guardrails, while business and utility groups opposed or sought more review, warning of overregulation and overlap with other laws. The bill passed to Privacy, Digital Technology and Consumer Protection on a divided vote. The committee also advanced SB 1168 (McNerney), a study bill directing the CPUC to examine how data centers can pay their fair share of grid costs; data center and utility groups were opposed or neutral pending amendments, while climate advocates supported it, and it moved to Revenue and Taxation. SB 1196 (McNerney) would speed utility hookups for ADUs and JADUs by allowing earlier applications and setting timelines and penalties; housing advocates supported it and it passed to Local Government. SB 1350 (McNerney) would allow renewable portfolio standard credits for power plants using green hydrogen, drawing strong support from hydrogen, labor, utility, and local government interests, but opposition from TURN over greenwashing and tracking concerns; it passed to Environmental Quality. Finally, SB 1158 (Stern) would expand quarterly reliability reporting by the CEC and CPUC to include transmission and grid upgrade status; it was presented as a common-sense reliability measure and moved forward with support.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • have the honor and the privilege of serving as the state representative from the 30th legislative district
  • And over the summer, I got the opportunity to hear from constituents in my district who were very, very
  • And so I got the opportunity to go to a local store in my district where I was able to acquire kratom
  • It revises age verification requirements, prohibits entertainment imitation and other types of vapor
  • The proposed substitute has a CPA violation just for the imitation and entertainment vapor products,
Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2291, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and then moved into executive session on several bills. Staff explained that HB 2291 would license kratom retailers and processors, set age 21 purchase limits, require labeling, child-resistant packaging, independent testing, an LCB-approved product directory, and an 11% excise tax, while banning certain synthetic or adulterated kratom products and restricting online/mail sales and public consumption. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to regulate natural kratom while banning the synthetic or chemically altered forms, and several witnesses supported stronger youth protections and product standards. Others opposed the bill’s licensing fee, statewide preemption of local bans, or the regulatory approach, while some testified that natural kratom helps with pain or recovery. The hearing on HB 2291 was then closed without action. In executive session, the committee took action on multiple bills. HB 2439, dealing with cigarette, vapor product, and tobacco product policy, was amended and reported out with a do pass recommendation; the adopted amendments limited Consumer Protection Act enforcement to the Attorney General, adjusted coupon language, and restored state preemption over local retail regulation. HB 1078 on pet insurance, HB 1701 on shared liquor-license premises, HB 2207 on bonded beer warehousing, and HB 2501 on real estate oil-tank disclosure were all reported out with do pass recommendations, with HB 1701’s substitute removing a Public Records Act exemption and HB 2207’s substitute aligning beer warehousing more closely with spirits warehouse rules. HB 2361, which raises the maximum small loan amount, was amended to make inflation adjustments biennial and to change publication requirements, then passed out of committee. The committee also approved HB 1932, which would authorize cannabis consumption events in regulated environments. The substitute bill would create a cannabis consumption event organizer license, allow limited adult-use events subject to local approval, and establish permit and budtender training requirements; members discussed the bill as a way to provide lawful consumption spaces while others objected to expanding cannabis access. In the final votes, HB 2439 passed 12-3, HB 1078 passed unanimously, HB 1701 passed 14-1, HB 2207 passed 14-1, HB 2501 passed unanimously, HB 2361 passed 13-2, and HB 1932 passed 11-4, all with do pass recommendations.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 17th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would entertain a motion, Representative Cheatum. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • I'm Representative Jason Monks from District 22.
  • I would entertain a motion at this point. for us. I would entertain a motion at this point in time.
  • I am Representative Britt Raybould from District 34.
  • I am Representative Britt Raybould from District 34.
Keywords: 989, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll entertain a motion.
  • Some of us in particular have rural hospitals in our district.
  • That's what my district is. We're good at it.
  • These are the 33 district and municipal hospitals.
  • Two of them are in my district.
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointees and routine committee actions. Members approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, three not-required-to-appear appointments: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. The committee also approved references of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, each by 5-0 vote. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access for 14 million Californians, navigating federal changes, and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, Medi-Cal redeterminations, work requirements, provider reimbursement, fraud oversight, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the effectiveness of CalAIM and community supports. Public commenters from county, hospital, and provider groups largely supported the nomination, citing his experience and collaborative approach. The committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate. The committee also considered Chris Thayer’s appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, science-based health assessments, improving risk communication, and supporting tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 guidance. Senators raised concerns about reliance on models versus real-world data, PFAS, environmental justice, wildfire and battery-fire impacts, and whether CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 are working as intended. Public testimony from environmental and health organizations supported the nomination and highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role. The committee approved Thayer’s appointment 3-1, with one senator not voting, and forwarded it to the Senate floor.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent Assembly District 9 down in southwest Las Vegas, and thank you for having me on this beautiful
  • I am Brian Hibbitts, and I have the honor of representing Assembly District 13 in Las Vegas.
  • of this AB 93 seeks to add a school police officer employed by the Board of Trustees of a school district
  • , and I serve as the Vice President of the Police Officer Association of the Clark County School District
  • For the record, I'm Assembly Member Cynthia Moore, C-I-N-T-H-I-A, and I represent Assembly District 11
Keywords: 909, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 26th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislative District 35 is ground zero for this issue.
  • I'm Todd Lakey, State Senator from District 23.
  • It depends from district to district and area to area.
  • It depends from district to district and area to area.
  • Again, Todd Lakey, State Senator from District 23. Just hit a couple of points.
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee approved minutes from February 17 and February 19, 2026, then heard two competing short-term rental bills: Senate Bill 1263 and House Bill 583. SB 1263, sponsored by Sen. Harris, would limit local regulation of short-term rentals while allowing basic safety rules, emergency contact information, and certain fire/health standards; supporters said it balanced property rights and local control, while opponents argued it still imposed burdens, did not solve existing local overreach, or failed to address infrastructure and safety concerns. HB 583, carried by Sen. Lakey, would more broadly restrict local governments from singling out short-term rentals for special licensing, caps, occupancy-day limits, or other regulations beyond those applied to ordinary residences, while preserving general safety, nuisance, and building-code enforcement. Proponents framed it as a property-rights bill and a clarification of Idaho’s 2017 short-term rental law; opponents warned it would weaken local control, public safety, and community planning in resort areas. Testimony on both bills reflected the split between resort-city officials, fire/safety officials, and rental owners. Supporters of SB 1263, including representatives from resort cities, argued it was a reasonable middle ground that preserved local ability to contact owners and enforce safety rules. Opponents of SB 1263 said it would create instability, impose burdens, and still allow overreach. On HB 583, supporters emphasized equal treatment of short-term rentals as residential uses and said local governments were discriminating against owners; opponents, including some city officials and safety advocates, said the bill would prevent communities from addressing parking, occupancy, inspections, and other local concerns, and could increase emergency-response and life-safety risks. Several witnesses described local ordinances in places like McCall, Driggs, Bear Lake, Coeur d’Alene, and Lava Hot Springs, with some citing safety incidents and others citing overregulation. After debate, the committee first voted on SB 1263 and adopted a motion to hold it in committee by a 5-4 roll call vote. The committee then considered HB 583. A substitute motion to send HB 583 to the 14th order for possible amendment failed by a 7-2 vote, and the original motion to send HB 583 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation then passed 8-1. The committee adjourned after sending HB 583 forward and holding SB 1263.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Land-Wain, Trustee of Garden Grove School Unified District. Good morning, Mr.
  • I am Land-Quark-Wan, the trustee of Aguador Unified School District.
  • Along with our school and district community, we had witnessed Along with our school and district community
  • And this bill is really important for my district.
  • It is an essential part of the entertainment ecosystem.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several tax-related bills, beginning with AB 760, which would exempt settlement payments tied to the Garden Grove chemical incident from California income tax. The author and a school district trustee described evacuations, school closures, and losses to residents, businesses, students, and staff, arguing the payments should make victims whole rather than be taxed. There was support from the Orange County Board of Supervisors, no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations, with committee amendments accepted. Members then heard AB 2319, creating a California post-production tax credit for film and television work done in-state, even when principal photography occurred elsewhere or the project did not receive the existing film credit. The author and supporters from the Motion Picture Editors Guild, California Post Alliance, and others said post-production jobs and facilities are leaving California and that the bill would help retain high-wage work; opponents were not present. The committee members generally supported the measure, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2186 followed, excluding future reparations benefits for descendants of formerly enslaved people from state income tax. The author and NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference said taxing such benefits would undermine reparative justice; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 3-0. The committee also heard AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes and add enforcement tools. Supporters, including waste, recycling, local government, and public health groups, said disposable vapes create fire hazards, waste problems, and costs for local agencies; opponents argued the bill would mainly eliminate the legal market while leaving illicit products untouched and urged stronger enforcement instead. The author accepted committee amendments adding CDTFA enforcement, but the bill was not voted on because a motion was pending and members were absent. Later, AB 1519, AB 2172, AB 2222, AB 1793, AB 2089, and AB 1265 were heard and each received support from committee members and passed 2-0 or 3-0 to Appropriations, with amendments accepted where noted. AB 1519 clarified that the 20-year tax collection statute of limitations should not be reset by later fees or penalties; AB 2172 would let large counties use a single assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals; AB 2222 would create a temporary tax credit for local news organizations to retain and hire journalists; AB 1793 would authorize symmetrical cash rounding to the nearest nickel after the federal penny phaseout; AB 2089 would streamline the welfare exemption filing process for affordable housing; and AB 1265 would extend and revise the historic building tax credit to encourage adaptive reuse for housing and mixed-use projects.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll entertain a motion. We have Vice Chair Grove, who made the motion.
  • I'll entertain a motion. Thank you. That motion was made by Vice Chair Grove.
  • I'll entertain a motion. We have Vice Chair Grove who has made a motion.
  • And obviously, it will come down to the individual districts.
  • Going to bring it back, and I will entertain a motion if there is one.
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments, bill referrals, rule waiver requests, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved multiple non-appearance appointments, including Peter Briar-T to the Southern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, several appointees to the Acupuncture Board, Roy Mathur to the Board of Pilot Commissioners, and Davina Hurt to the California Water Commission; the Water Commission appointment drew a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved bill referrals, two rule waiver requests allowing guests on the Senate floor on March 16 and March 23, and floor acknowledgments, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Afterward, the committee returned to the earlier appointment of Peter Briar-T and added it to the record by roll call. The committee then heard testimony from Lillian Corral, nominated to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Corral emphasized her background as a Colombian-born immigrant and first-generation college graduate, and said her priorities would include helping students navigate a changing economy shaped by AI, improving data and digital infrastructure, supporting Vision 2030 goals, and expanding pathways to jobs. Senators questioned her about community college bachelor’s degrees, achievement gaps, dual enrollment, staffing, and her work at New America and the Open Technology Institute, focusing on privacy, student safety, age verification, TikTok, and financial aid fraud. Corral said safety and security should come first, that she supports privacy and technically feasible verification tools, and that the community college system is using identity verification, AI tools, and human review to reduce fraud. The committee voted 3-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Paul Tupi, nominated to lead the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Tupi described a career in law enforcement and ABC enforcement and said he would focus on public trust, timely licensing, licensee education, community responsiveness, and accountability when alcohol-related harms occur. Senators asked about enforcement against sales to minors, alcohol-related traffic deaths, delivery compliance, agency responsiveness, fund stability, and potential policy changes such as entertainment zones and cocktails-to-go. Tupi outlined ABC’s decoy, shoulder-tap, delivery decoy, and TRACE programs, and said the department also works with local agencies through grants and training. Supporters from the alcohol policy, wine, brewing, and former ABC legal communities praised his open-door approach and enforcement focus. The committee unanimously approved his nomination to move to the full Senate for confirmation.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(2-10-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, Danny Carroll, thanked Madam Chair and introduced himself as the state senator for the Second District
  • </c> um I would entertain any questions. um I would entertain any questions.
  • Entertain a motion to adjourn.
  • </c><00:18:32.480><c> So</c><00:18:33.760><c> we</c> Entertain a motion to adjurnn.
  • So we Entertain a motion to adjurnn. So we stand<00:18:34.240><c> ajourn.</c>
Keywords: 958, all
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> with district court. with district court.
  • That's in Senate Senate District 18. That's in Senate District<00:39:27.600><c> 18.
  • </c> District 18.
  • </c> entertain any questions on today. Mr. entertain any questions on today. Mr. Maddox. Maddox.
  • </c><00:55:31.880><c> whatever</c> I'd I'd be glad to entertain whatever I'd I'd be glad to entertain
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Cause number 202605, Roberts versus A.H., State Representative District 83, is shown as resolved because
  • At this time, I will entertain a motion regarding Cause Number 202602, Ranson versus Riley.
  • At this time, I will entertain a motion to reconvene, Madam Chairman. I move we reconvene.
  • At this time, I will entertain emotion on the matters that were discussed in executive session.
  • Right at this time, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. We have a motion to adjourn.
Keywords: 914, all