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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 26th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Did we fund county government at the rate that we fund them now?
  • It's obviously a big issue in how we fund our government.
  • somehow those funds will be... ...commissary funds or an account, and somehow those funds will be used
  • The nature of the fund that we're talking about, that's irrelevant.
  • The nature of the fund that we're talking about, that's irrelevant.
Summary: The Senate first considered Senate Bill 1623, a measure updating the state charter for state-regulated credit unions to make them more competitive with federal credit unions. Two amendments were adopted: one changing certain board authority language from “shall” to “may,” and another restoring the title. Supporters said the bill was the product of years of negotiation with bankers and credit unions and would not affect national banks; after questions about membership expansion and census-tract service areas, the bill passed 44-0. The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would send to voters a constitutional amendment lowering annual caps on assessed-value growth for homestead and agricultural property from 3% to 1%, and for other property from 5% to 3%. Proponents argued it would slow property-tax growth, help seniors and fixed-income homeowners stay in their homes, and not reduce government revenue but only slow future growth; opponents warned it would reduce local revenue growth for schools, counties, infrastructure, and bonding capacity, and would disproportionately benefit higher-value property owners. The resolution passed 38-8, and the special-election referral also passed 38-8. Senate Joint Resolution 47, which would place current voter ID requirements into the Constitution, also advanced and passed 39-8, with the special-election provision passing by the same margin. Supporters said it simply constitutionalized existing law requiring proof of identity and would preserve election security; critics said Oklahoma already has voter ID rules, the measure was unnecessary, and the language could create uncertainty for absentee voters and future changes. Debate also touched on provisional ballots, military and overseas voting, and whether the measure would make future adjustments harder. Later, Senate Bill 2084 passed 35-7 and as an emergency measure. The bill limits wrongful-termination settlements for faculty members at higher education institutions to two times annual salary, including pay and accrued benefits. Supporters said it would provide certainty for universities and regents; questions focused on tenure, free-speech claims, and how the cap would interact with existing tort limits. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1655 unanimously to allow Oklahoma Complete Health’s Children’s Specialty Program to contact adoptive parents and offer continued voluntary services for post-adoption children, and Senate Bill 1679 was introduced as the “Preserving Oklahoma Values Act,” aimed at codifying adherence to the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions and rejecting foreign law, with debate beginning over its enforcement and scope.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1465 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
  • Senate Bill 1771 authorizes the workforce commission to pull more complete information from the funds
  • SB 206 will make public EMSers considered essential for helping draw down federal funds.
  • The vote on the bill... the emergency, giving those the right to change their vote who so desire.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 206 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader...
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1465 to have passed as an emergency.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1465 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader.
  • Senate Bill 206 will make public EMS services considered essential for helping draw down federal funds
  • Now, Senator Woods requests that the vote on the bill be considered the vote on the emergency, giving
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 206 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr. Leader.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and included several member and gallery introductions, including recognition of the Doctor of the Day and family members of senators. The chamber then moved to floor business on several bills, with no major debate on most measures. Senate Bill 1465 extended the sunset date for the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to 2031 and passed 43-2, including as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 2110, as amended, allowed the sale of ungraded eggs up to 150 dozen, with the author explaining it was requested by constituents to support rural economics and farmers markets. Senators asked about the need for the bill, the cap, and food safety; the author said the limit was a starting point and noted the eggs would be sold off-premises. The bill advanced and passed 44-2. Senate Bill 1771, which authorizes the Workforce Commission to obtain more complete information on workforce development funds and retain outside counsel, had a title-restoring amendment adopted and then passed 35-11. Senate Bill 206, making public EMS services eligible as essential for drawing down federal funds, passed 42-5 and was also declared an emergency measure. The Senate also heard acknowledgements, including congratulations to Senator Seifried on her first successful day presiding and recognition of Catoosa Day at the Capitol. Announcements followed on appropriations and Oklahoma Women’s Day at the Capitol, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Either through grants or matching funds.
  • We've gutted the plugging fund.
  • House Bill 1372 has passed as an emergency measure.
  • So, just even reading the board where it talks about funds appropriated, so no funds are appropriated
  • All we're funding is this infrastructure, no programming.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not about a plugging fund. So they say this has been on the agenda.
  • So, just reading the board where it talks about funds appropriated, no funds were appropriated?
  • The emergency, giving those the right to change if so desire.
  • We're not providing funding across the state.
  • All we're funding is this infrastructure, no programming.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3066 establishes a revolving fund to direct already awarded federal funds to the healthcare
  • This will be creating an emergency.
  • What were those funds look like if you were to withhold those funds? Thank you for the question.
  • receive some federal funds.
  • I have a lot of concern with, you know, when we're talking about the funding issues and the funding risks
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I declare the bill to have passed as an emergency.
  • First of all, these are funds already at the state treasurer's office.
  • So, we felt that by having an emergency action plan on file at your county emergency management office
  • The emergency system failed, and the protocols were followed.
  • Why is that an emergency? You, Mr.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3066 establishes a revolving fund to direct already awarded federal funds to the Healthcare
  • Say for one institution, what would those funds look like if you were to withhold those funds?
  • Say for one institution, what would those funds look like if you were to withhold those funds?
  • This is not a funding bill.
  • receive some federal funds.
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion. The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11. The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-18-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • nonprofit organization Malama Loko Ea Foundation, where he mentors and assists in writing grants that help fund
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-08-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Conference draft two relating to the dwelling unit revolving fund. >> Is there any discussion?
  • for name, image, and likeness funding through UH athletics, utilizing state general and tuition and
  • fee funds.
  • least $411 The university currently has at least $411 million in that fund.
  • FEMA not funded, where we going to get the money? Soft tourism economy.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 36

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and supported impactful service efforts, from organizing a fall vest team outreach event, raising funds
  • and supported impactful service efforts, from organizing a fall vest team outreach event, raising funds
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • I started driving in the emergency. Which state? New York. New York. New York.
  • I started driving in an emergency. I started ambulance work when I was about 16.
  • These are the answers we get when we arrive on scene commonly at a 9-1-1 emergency.
  • These are the answers we get when we arrive on scene commonly at a 9-1-1 emergency.
  • Can I just ask, where do you get your funding for your organization, NetChoice?
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Feb 5th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like the Legislature, the city has to balance many competing needs with our limited funds.
  • Like the Legislature, the city has to balance many competing needs with our limited funds.
  • That's where emergency vehicles often have to use the path to get to the scene of an incident.
  • What we determine shoulders in Washington State are for are places for emergencies.
  • and whether they can be implemented during periods of non-emergency, opportunities to simplify funding
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 22nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Andy Hill Cancer Fund.
  • Senate Bill 6116 reinstates the original funding model and allows for the care fund to continue funding
  • Senate Bill 1616 reinstates the original funding model and allows for the care fund to continue funding
  • A nimble, well-funded public health system is what ensures rapid identification of emerging health threats
  • The financial crisis in 2008 found these funds swept away for the general fund, and since then our funding
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • so they can self-declaring an emergency so they can write<00:04:29.280><c> emergency</c><00:04:29.840
  • >> Yes, an emergency. >> An emergency, but the ... is for purposes of this subsection executive branch
  • >> Yes, an emergency. >> An emergency, but this is for purposes of this subsection executive branch agencies
  • >> yes an emergency >> an emergency but the is for purposes of this subsection executive branch agencies
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Bills: HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256 , HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Noble because of a medical emergency on motion of Mr. Cook. Is there an objection? Chair sees none.
  • And if the water board decides that there has to be a siren there, are they funding it and are they paying
  • One, it enables the perfecting amendment enables that those funds... Mr.
  • By pairing state oversight with local responsibility and by funding implementation to a state grant program
  • All it does is say let's push it back, let's do a commission and emerge with something we can all support
Bills: HB8 , HB12 , SB 3 , HJR1 , SB 11 , SB 16 , SB 14
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 5th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It ensures that taxpayer funds do not support events that are antithetical.
  • Many of them are hosted at municipal libraries and funded by state dollars.
  • Not cutting off funds to libraries that offer diverse and engaging programming.
  • I think the popular opinion is fund our schools and let's read to our kids. Thank you.
  • plants, but using taxpayer funds to train workers to do it safely, we are in favor of it.
Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB 18 , SB 34
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 30th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jeff Addix, I have you here on behalf of Precision Emergency Physicians, PLLC.
  • Precision Emergency Physicians is an emergency medicine physician group that staffs three emergency medical
  • Texas currently has over 300 freestanding emergency centers.
  • applies to freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
  • Absolutely, we operate as hospital emergency rooms. We have our own labs.