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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 12th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • District Court?
  • District Court?
  • “Again, more than 36 other judicial districts, not 36 other judges, entire judicial districts.
  • We'll be very clear: it will abolish the criminal district court and the civil district court for the
  • other judicial district of this state.
Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 12th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • District Court?
  • Again, more than 36 other judicial districts, not 36 other judges—entire judicial districts.
  • Came from your district, they're coming back home.
  • Why are we not looking at all the judges and the districts?
  • We'll be very clear: it will abolish the criminal district court and the civil district court for the
Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is up to the district policy. But currently, it is not. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • You know, I'm gonna guess it's surely some school from District 26.
  • The other senator that these local districts they do have the freedom to do this.
  • Some school districts probably are still around there, maybe $75 a day.
  • Yes, I think your greater point of School districts should be doing this, frankly.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If a district spends at least 80% of the allowable expenditure, this bill requires the district superintendent
  • So it may end up costing school districts more.
  • Aledo Independent School District.
  • It isn't just school districts that do this.
  • They weren't within the school districts.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The driver was fired from his last employer for refusing a drug test, but the company still hired him
  • In so many ways, he is at the same station, McKinney Central Fire Station.
  • Senator Nichols, I'm in your district. I work in Lufkin, Texas.
  • We'll have testimony from the fire chief and also the police chief on that.
  • Fire Department on those roadways, and the other jurisdictions have a far less number of...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Obviously, the fire chief has something to say as well.
  • Thomas Munoz, Houston Fire Department, Fire Chief.
  • My name is Thomas Munoz, and I serve as Fire Chief for the Houston Fire Department.
  • Senator Bettencourt, Brother King, Chief Diaz, Fire Chief, I've got four constables in my office. district
  • Compensating the city of Houston for fire or first responders for ambulance or fire police?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chapter 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to fire inquests.
  • This bill adds five new chapters to the Special District Local Laws Code: one navigation district and
  • Authorities, one Water Control and Improvement District, and one Water Improvement District, with each
  • chapter codifying all the local laws that govern a particular special district.
  • If it doesn't affect, it's district by district, so it doesn't affect most of the...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Furlow, here for yourself and the 106th Judicial District, and you are against the bill.
  • My name is Philip McPherlin, I'm the District Attorney for the 106th Judicial District, which... covers
  • It was a conflict of interest within the district attorney's office in Midland County.
  • I'm an Assistant District Attorney in Chambers County. on behalf of the Chambers County District Attorney's
  • District Attorney's Office, John Crusoe's office in your for the bill, correct?
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many times I sit up here and I talk about my rural districts, and so I know that with...
  • Every single fire station was a voting center. Why?
  • And as Chairman Finchem here said, there's fire departments here and there, but on the reservation, in
  • our reservation, we probably have five fire departments scattered throughout the whole Navajo Nation
  • Probably have five fire departments scattered throughout the whole Navajo Nation.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so a lot of that will be worked out with the school district.
  • It actually protects teachers and students and entire school districts from the type of lawsuit that
  • There's a lot of big districts that have multi-tier bus schedules where the kids go in rounds to pick
  • What this bill does that is different, though, is that it directs school districts to adopt a policy
  • So I'm assuming that the district told you that. I will trust them.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have to have a local soil and water district where FEMA is flowing money directly through that district
  • You have to have a local soil and water district where FEMA is flowing money directly through that district
  • I'm a San Miguel County Commissioner, District 3.
  • I worked for the Village of Ruidoso as their fire chief.
  • But I'm here because this is my district and my home.
Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um an incident occurred in acting my home district, Scami County Schools, which has already been utilizing
  • > Scami<00:12:15.760> County<00:12:16.000> Schools,<00:12:16.240> which district
  • , Scami County Schools, which district, Scami County Schools, which has<00:12:16.560> already<
  • They didn't want their school system somewhat to have their feet held to the fire in regards to this
  • They didn't want their school system somewhat to have their feet held to the fire in regards to this
Bills: HB187, HB341, HB4, HB175, HB326
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • smoking can be prohibited on beaches and in parks by local governments, on school property by school districts
  • And when I talk to people in my district, one of the leading reasons why there is such skepticism about
  • As we know, a lot of these, especially the large and hyperscalers, are going to go into rural districts
  • Certainly, you know, that could be a ...districts, Madam Chair.
  • Certainly, you know, that could be a concern for a lot of the local governments in your district and
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 13th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Education would select the portraits and then make them available to each school district
  • in appropriations to make sure that we are not just passing on an unfunded mandate to our school districts
  • We allow school districts to adopt rules to require programs of patriotic nature to encourage greater
  • We allow school districts to adopt rules to require programs of patriotic nature to encourage greater
  • And it requires that district professional development systems must include at least one autism-specific
Bills: S0206, S0420, S0556
Summary: The committee first heard SB 420, which would require portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be prominently displayed in classrooms used for social studies and in all K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Senator Burgess framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to America’s 250th anniversary, while Senator Davis raised concerns about exclusivity, political precedent, and state intrusion into local classroom decisions. Senator Osgood and others asked about sensitivity to diverse student populations and whether additional figures such as Harriet Tubman could also be displayed. Burgess said the bill would not prevent other displays, emphasized the two presidents’ historical significance, and committed to funding support so the mandate would not burden districts. The committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 206 on autism education and teacher preparation. Senator Harrell’s strike-all amendment required teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, required ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, created an autism loan forgiveness program and salary supplement provisions, and directed district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A second amendment removed a proposed change to the legal definition of autism so that issue could be handled separately. Senators Davis and Osgood asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and how the bill would affect educators already working in autism classrooms; Harrell said he was open to further discussion and wanted to ensure flexibility while still requiring the credential. Public testimony included support from Orange County Public Schools, a parent of children with autism, and others. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 556, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band satisfies both the PE credit and a fine or performing arts credit. Supporters said the bill expands inclusive options and reduces administrative burdens, and Senator Yarborough praised the change as giving students more flexibility. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation votes for appointments in tabs 4 through 7 and recommended all of them favorably by a single roll call vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/13/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dosland said the bill will remove confusion that school districts have about what information is to be
  • She said they are seeking a limited exception to allow school districts the option to provide parent
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  • have about what school districts have about what information<00:26:08.520> is<00:26:08.679>
  • referendum campaigns while districts referendum campaigns while districts would<00:26:20.880>
Bills: HF1027, HF101, HF1021
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • This particular bill deals with Community Development Districts.
  • We've got a Community Development District bill that goes statewide.
  • We add those statutory provisions to allow for the creation and operation of these districts.
  • Statewide, we add those particular Community Development Districts.
  • Years ago, when this particular Community Development District came in, there was a tax on any alcohol
Bills: SB25, HB243