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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, I rise today to highlight the importance of our local ARPEC, our Republican parish executive
  • Members, I rise today to highlight the importance of our local ARPEC, our Republican parish executive
  • Strong local ARPECs mean a stronger party, a stronger electorate, and ultimately a stronger Louisiana
  • Whereas it is with immense pride and profound gratitude that this legislature of Louisiana recognizes
  • elected officials, demonstrated a steadfast commitment to strengthening local government, supporting
Summary: The House met with a quorum and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave actions. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize several Capitol Day events and visiting groups, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, local ARPEC members, a retirement tribute to Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, housing advocates, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages on concurred resolutions, adopted Senate resolutions, and newly passed Senate bills, along with committee and Legislative Bureau reports on various House and Senate measures. The House then considered and passed a series of bills. Among those approved were measures requiring documentation for inmates upon release (HB 167), allowing court filings on letter-sized paper (HB 227), clarifying recusal procedures for district attorneys (HB 243), strengthening safe harbor protections for trafficking victims (HB 321), adding citizenship verification oversight for public benefits (HB 335), capping state travel meal reimbursements to GSA rates for the judiciary (HB 398), establishing a Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving (HB 492), updating school emergency operation plans (HB 624), improving coordination of public assistance benefits when children enter or leave foster care (HB 689, later amended and passed), expanding justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish (HB 708), revising election petition and unaffiliated voter rules (HB 906), regulating electronic monitoring device removal (HB 968), renaming and expanding the crime victims’ compensation fund (HB 969), raising the indigent defender contribution threshold for small municipalities (HB 978), requiring QR codes on sex offender licenses (HB 985), reorganizing the state public defender system (HB 1005), extending an alcohol permit moratorium (HB 1029), allowing microbreweries to sell at special events (HB 1077), adding alternative backup power options for nursing facilities (HB 1095), creating a misdemeanor for relay-attack vehicle theft devices (HB 1104), revising capital case procedures for defendants with intellectual disabilities (HB 1107, amended), allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment funds to the Fortify Homes Program (HB 1187), updating medical board membership and vacancy procedures (HB 1220), and several others. Some bills were returned to the calendar or held over, including HB 804, HB 926, HB 955, HB 1069, HB 1203, and HB 1217. The chamber also revisited a previously failed airport surveillance bill, HB 730, and used a successful motion to suspend the rules to reconsider it, as well as a motion to reconsider HB 225 after it had failed twice. The Speaker explained the two-thirds threshold for suspending the rules, and after debate on procedure, the House adopted the motion to suspend the rules and then the motion to reconsider, setting HB 225 up for further action the following Tuesday. Throughout the session, many bills were adopted with little or no opposition, while a few drew questions about scope, costs, or policy effects before passing by recorded vote.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, I rise today to highlight the importance of our local ARPEC, our Republican parish executive
  • Strong local ARPECs mean a stronger party, a stronger electorate, and ultimately a stronger Louisiana
  • Whereas it is with immense pride and profound gratitude that this legislature of Louisiana recognizes
  • elected officials, demonstrated a steadfast commitment to strengthening local government, supporting
  • municipal leaders, and improving Commitment to strengthening local government, supporting municipal
Summary: The House met with 89 members present and began with prayer, the pledge, and routine journal and leave requests. The early part of the session was largely ceremonial, with multiple personal privilege remarks recognizing visiting groups and special days at the Capitol, including St. Bernard Parish Day, Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day, ARPEC members, retired public servant Barney Arsenault, Deaf History Month, Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Young Farmers and Ranchers, Louisiana Housing Corporation participants, and Louisiana Hospital Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, including concurrence in several House concurrent resolutions, Senate passage of a number of bills, and a list of Senate resolutions lying over. The House then moved through a long series of resolutions and bills, many of them adopted without objection. Among the measures approved were resolutions designating or commending various observances and groups, and bills addressing inmate documentation upon release, court filings on letter-sized paper, safe harbor protections for trafficking victims, public benefits verification, travel meal reimbursement limits for state employees, the Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving, school emergency operation plans, justice of the peace jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish, unaffiliated voter participation in party primaries, electronic monitoring rules, crime victims’ compensation terminology, the indigent defender fund threshold for small municipalities, sex offender identification procedures, the Office of State Public Defender, microbrewery special-event permits, alternative power sources for nursing facilities, relay attack device penalties, and a capital-case intellectual disability bill. Several of these passed overwhelmingly; some were temporarily returned to the calendar or tabled after passage. A few bills drew more discussion. HB 335 on citizenship verification for public benefits passed 77-17. HB 398, limiting meal reimbursements for state travel to GSA rates with an exception process, passed 62-32 after questions about scope and lodging. HB 906 on presidential preference primary qualification and party rules for unaffiliated voters passed 68-19. HB 897, protecting health data collected by pregnancy centers and imposing fines for unauthorized disclosure, passed 94-0 after an amendment and questions about its application. HB 1107 on intellectual disabilities in capital cases passed 75-11 after amendments informed by disability advocates. HB 1187, allowing Citizens Property Insurance to direct certain emergency assessment overages to the Fortify Homes Program or reserves, passed 87-9. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners passed 95-0. The House also reconsidered and successfully revived HB 225 after suspending the rules, and several bills were returned to the calendar for later consideration, including HB 689 before it was later brought back and passed 84-7 after amendment. The session concluded with notice of additional Senate messages and upcoming floor scheduling.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires the wrecker service to contact local emergency management to assist properly and humanely
  • Those are things that locally we understand and that we can check for and we can make sure.
  • That probably nobody would know how to utilize those funds better than our local or state Department
  • of Education or our local school districts.
  • Local accountability is so important.
Summary: The House convened in quorum call and first took up several Joint Committee reports on appropriations and tax measures. HB 4028 extended the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments and passed 54-27. HB 4075 appropriated $26 million in interest funds to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water and wastewater projects and passed 84-4, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 477 appropriated up to $10.58 million to the Department of Emergency Management for the Emergency Response and Relief Grant Program and passed 84-5, with the emergency clause approved. HB 476 appropriated up to $21.64 million to the Department of Commerce for rural economic impact grants tied to water and wastewater needs at rural industrial parks and ports; it passed 79-11 and its emergency clause also passed. HB 474 closed out ARPA funds for health care workforce training and passed 79-12, with emergency approval. The House then considered several Senate bills. SB 1221 would add tracking numbers for mailed Real ID cards and offer expedited delivery; members raised concerns about voting access and possible poll-tax issues, but the bill passed 82-9 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1921, an OSBI request bill, raised fees for criminal history/background checks and passed 84-8. SB 2118 expanded the use of sheriff commissary funds for sheriff duties and jail operations and passed 87-4. SB 1932 allowed motor carriers to represent themselves in Corporation Commission administrative hearings without an attorney and passed 92-1. SB 2134 required wreckers responding to livestock transport accidents to contact local emergency management for humane handling of livestock and passed 71-20. A lengthy floor debate centered on HCR 1025, which supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Supporters argued education is a state responsibility and that federal bureaucracy and mandates add red tape; opponents warned that federal oversight is essential for special education, Title IX, IDEA, and civil rights enforcement. After extended debate, the resolution passed 72-17. The House also passed SB 1432, which removes pilot and sunset language from a successful alternative teacher certification program in Tulsa, making it a permanent pathway; supporters said it has helped career changers enter teaching and could be replicated statewide. It passed 85-3, and the emergency clause passed. The session ended with announcements, including recognition of a special-needs advocate, a rural caucus notice, and adjournment until April 22, 2026.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • These critical infrastructure workers power homes, businesses, and localities across the state and support
  • Company, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, and the Grand River Dam Authority, Liberty Utilities, and local
  • The musical selection of the Langston University Marching Pride, that is about one-third of our band,
  • Langston University is building strategic partnerships with local, regional, and national organizations
  • I acknowledge that, and I will look back with great pride on what we've accomplished together.
Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including Deer Creek students, Skiatook Chamber members, Sand Springs youth leaders, and international visitors studying U.S. energy policy. The chamber also honored the Nurse of the Day, Marla Lyceum, and heard a lengthy farewell speech from Minority Leader Munson reflecting on her service, constituent work, leadership, and bipartisan relationships. Members then took up several special presentations and resolutions, including HCR 1024 recognizing Route 66 Day and its economic importance, HCR 1022 honoring National Lineman Appreciation Day, and a citation for Langston University Day at the Capitol. The House also recognized Deputy Kenton Blumenthal as Oklahoma’s 2025 Officer of the Year for heroic actions during a dangerous pursuit. Later, the House introduced the pages of the week. On legislation, the House passed SB 1122 on ad valorem tax, which supporters said would equalize tax treatment for broadband infrastructure and promote business fairness, over some concern about tax policy and revenue impacts. The chamber also passed HB 4029, HB 4063, HB 4073, HB 4078, and SB 1936, with emergency clauses adopted on the first four. HB 4063, which referred two previously approved state questions to a special August election, drew extended debate over ballot timing, turnout, and whether combining the questions was appropriate; it ultimately passed and the special election referral was approved. SB 1936, which elevates falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer to a D1 felony, passed unanimously.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would have the right to turn that over to a local District Attorney for criminal justice, but not
  • Members, this bill is a local bill for Bastrop County that would like to hold a local option election
  • Local vendors and food establishments are renowned for it.
  • It has become an iconic specialty and a source of civic pride for the residents of Bridge City.
  • It leaves it up to the local campus decision-making.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The purpose of the fund is to develop a state and local database on domestic violence deaths within 24
  • I think the local people will have the Maintenance responsibilities. Questions on the bill.
  • I'm just I'm concerned I guess that you know the state continues to take on a local obligation.
  • And so, as a piece of this, what I would like to see would be an intentional effort around what locally
  • We certainly want the local communities to be doing their part as well.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • GRT paid by physicians with no local government impact and is simple to use and apply for.
  • Two weeks ago on the Gallup newspaper, also including the local news tax credit.
  • So what this does is this helps provide for staff, for local staff.
  • What's this going to cost local businesses? Let's start with local government.
  • Let's start with local government.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:05 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what this does is create two refundable tax credits, the local news printer income tax credit and
  • access to trusted local news.
  • Dorsey explained, a pretty critical credit for the local news industry.
  • I just have different questions. ...credit for the local news industry.
  • You know, our local paper has gone from like 12,000 down to like 6,000.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • So nobody in the local jurisdiction can even afford that.
  • municipalities or local districts, counties should have some kind of say.
  • Yeah. ...local community, if they don't want it to develop, can always buy it.
  • I mean, if your local community, you should be able to buy it.
  • I think all the local people bowed out. And that's the struggle.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I understand this is a local bill, but we're running it statewide. Is that it?
  • bill, but we're running this is a local bill, but we're running it<00:20:35.679> statewide.
  • you're trying to handle a local you're trying to handle a local situation. situation. situation.
  • But this isn't a local problem.
  • This is going to be state; ours is a local bill that was put together. We'll figure a solution.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alabama legislature uh from this prohibition replaces line 25 on page one with the following federal and local
  • Alabama legislature uh from this prohibition replaces line 25 on page one with the following federal and local
  • Uh represent Bolton explain amendment. following federal and local employees and officials replaces line
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 5th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • those performers last night and over the weekend has the right to freely read a book to kids in their local
  • I am a local drag performer here in Austin. I've been doing drag for about six and a half years.
  • Local libraries are lifelines for early childhood education and lifelong learning.
  • real-life drag queen, a person who represents that community in a beloved community setting like their local
  • My local branch, the Houston Public Library System, is hosting a. music therapy drumming program for
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • easier for families throughout the state to access vital scholarship funds and to connect to their local
  • And I wanted to take a moment to shed some light on why it's important for local businesses as well.
  • To their local welfare agency, their county social services.
  • So, what the A1 amendment does is clarify that it is the authority and the obligation of our local social
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • Again, this makes the process easier for both families and for local agencies who are administering CCAP
  • ><00:04:37.360> agencies<00:04:37.759> who<00:04:37.880> are families and for local
  • agencies who are families and for local agencies who are administering administering administering CCAP
  • reported this abuse to their local reported this abuse to their local welfare<01:41:53.280> agency