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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • this committee a couple of times, past the house floor.
  • priority so we hope to work with all the entities to make sure that we have of this important piece of
  • I've been coming to the legislature for 40 years. to testify for the rights of DeafBlind citizens of
  • I have lived as a DeafBlind person for all of these years.
  • Of course, like I said, I'm a native Texan, so here in Texas at the age of three, they started to try
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

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  • I think it's kind of in the name, homeowners association. It's kind of where it lands.
  • of countries.
  • the inspector general of the department of Human Services in the hazardous pay division of Opras rather
  • I'm not aware of any of our state banks that are having trouble.
  • You know, one of the legal concerns oftentimes is the arbitrariness of these kinds of thresholds.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is of the top end.
  • And then are you aware of Oklahoma doing business with any of these countries now?
  • the Inspector General of the Department of Human Services in the hazardous pay division of OPRS rather
  • I'm not aware of any of our state banks that are having trouble.
  • You know, one of the legal concerns oftentimes is the arbitrariness of these kinds of thresholds.
Summary: The Government Oversight Committee met with a quorum and heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 3942, which tightens the state’s incentive evaluation process; it passed 11-0. HB 4203, allowing the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for small multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or less, passed 10-1. HB 2588, which requires HOA board members to own and live in the HOA, passed 12-0, and HB 3024, limiting large agency pay raises/stipends to 10% unless reported through OMES, passed 12-0. HB 3383, limiting state employees to 14-hour shifts in a 24-hour period with emergency exceptions, passed 10-2, and HB 3279, a cleanup bill related to last year’s government corruption legislation, passed 12-0. The committee also advanced HB 3919, reducing county fair board size from nine to five members at county option to address quorum problems, and HB 3883, which imposes utility-system inspection, notice, and backflow-preventer-related requirements on governing bodies in exchange for reducing litigation exposure; both passed 12-0. HB 4193, as amended, would restrict state contracts and taxpayer funds from going to foreign adversaries or related entities, with exceptions and purchasing-director discretion; it passed 9-3. HB 3431 expanded foreign-adversary property restrictions to critical rare earth minerals and passed 13-0. HB 3435, a municipal bond single-subject bill, passed 12-0, and HB 4352, a Uniform Law Commission mortgage refinance update, passed 13-0. Later, HB 4484, allowing Corporation Commission employees to take state vehicles home for travel purposes under existing-style oversight, passed 13-0. Committee members then presented HB 1245, moving certain DHS Inspector General law enforcement officers into hazardous pay retirement coverage; it passed 13-0. HB 3172, the Fair Banking Act, would limit adverse banking actions against lawful economic activity at large banks and create a complaint/reason-request process; after extensive questions about thresholds, exceptions, and constitutional issues, it passed 11-3. HB 3306, increasing transparency requirements for campaign statement-of-organization reporting with a $400 threshold and a delayed effective date, passed 14-0. The committee laid over HB 4303 and HB 4311 until the next meeting and adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in consultation with the state department of health over several years.
  • In fact, the department of health worked with the hospitals association to find and try to find more
  • Perhaps, but I'm looking at the ability of the department to reach out to specialists and those who work
  • And so, in fact, in my dealing with the department of health over several years on this, they actually
  • The definition in the bill of solicit includes but is not limited to, and it will give the department
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 9th, 2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in consultation with the State Department of Health over several years, this is one that came up
  • And in consultation with the State Department of Health over several years, this is one that came up
  • In fact, the Department of Health worked with the Hospital Association to try and find more members.
  • Thank you for the question, perhaps, but I'm looking at the ability of the department to read check.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1833 directs the Department of Human Services to apply for the SNAP waiver.
Summary: The Health and Human Services committee met and advanced a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1423, which repeals the Hospital Advisory Council because of repeated quorum and appointment problems; members discussed whether the council could instead be restructured, but the bill passed 9-1. SB 1426 changed vulnerable adult abuse reporting so only substantiated findings are reported, and SB 1502 repealed the Long-Term Care Advisory Council after it completed its original task; both passed unanimously. The committee also approved SB 1377 to provide duffel bags for children entering foster care and SB 1983 to support resource family partners and improve foster care/adoption outcomes, both by unanimous votes. Members then passed SB 1466, which extends the sunset on the advisory committee on midwifery after adopting an amendment changing the extension date; SB 1645, which sets rules and best practices for OHCA audits of medical providers; SB 1647, which allows up to $1 million from the County Community Safety Investment Fund to support evidence-based pretrial diversion programs through the Indigent Defense System; and SB 1847, which lets certain Advantage Waiver Medicaid recipients with cognitive impairment remain in assisted living and age in place. The committee also approved SB 1565, establishing the framework for Oklahoma to receive federal Transforming Maternal Health Model grant funds, after adding a reporting amendment requiring a final report to state leaders. Additional bills passed included SB 1562, described as an anti-poaching measure for hospice patients that holds hospices responsible for contractor conduct; SB 1329, requiring postpartum mental health screening during Medicaid-covered visits within a year after birth; SB 1383, a technical cleanup to the diabetes self-management education program; SB 1833, directing DHS to apply for a SNAP waiver to restrict certain purchases such as candy and soft drinks; and SB 1555, updating the statutory definition of intellectual disability to align with federal and Social Security standards. The final measure, SB 1344, created an insulin access and affordability program at the State Department of Health to expand low-cost insulin access and competition; it drew discussion about funding, pricing, and the nonprofit partner involved, and passed 9-2. The committee adjourned after the chair noted more double-assigned bills would be heard the following week.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 32

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> to your House of Representatives. to your House of Representatives. Mahalo. Mahalo. Mahalo.
  • </c> let's move on to the order of the day. let's move on to the order of the day.
  • </c><00:19:36.240><c> Please</c> support of this resolution. Please support of this resolution.
  • </c> of their work. of their work.
  • I rise in support of this resolution. I rise in support of this resolution. You can sit down.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh there's been a lot of input on this bill and I know last year we passed a version of it.
  • So the substitute just clarifies some of the language and the goal of the bill here was to be not too
  • for the type of dog.
  • That’s part of the exception.
  • </c><00:13:22.320><c> I</c> period of time? I don't I don't know. I period of time?
Bills: HB446, HB446
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Jan 22nd, 2026

Transportation and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • wells that have been uh there hundreds of them in fact and many of them have been capped because of
  • I guess my only concern would be is of some of these wells that are dry that are abandoned in the Gulf
  • wells that have been uh there hundreds of them in fact and many of them have been capped because of
  • I guess my only concern would be is of some of these wells that are dry that are abandoned in the Gulf
  • One of got I got some wells on my plate. One of them<00:06:35.440><c> dry.
Bills: SB174, SB174
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Feb 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • care of children.
  • And I love to go to that area, it is one of the most beautiful parts of the state of Texas.
  • I'm class of 80, he's class of 79.
  • folks that are advocates for transportation we have an alliance of of a couple of groups.
  • San Jacinto, and of course Galveston being named the Wall Street of the South. for the great storm of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Feb 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of rights.
  • of the pressures of the basic allotment and uncoupling that guardrail of the basic allotment that 30%
  • pay raises following their expiration. of ESSER funds, federal COVID moneys, and other types of. of
  • And this type of support. is one of the most exciting parts of the teacher bill of rights.
  • And that's way too young, and why we grieve the loss of young people is because of all the loss of of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II): Joint Session Feb 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee and the arrival of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.
  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.
  • the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, justices of our Court of Appeals, our administrative, regional
  • likely to represent, to recommend, Department of Government Efficiency than a pay raise.
  • Instead of holding down the salaries of 98% of judges because 2% of of them aren't doing their job.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here to testify on behalf of myself and TSURA in support of Senate Bill 512.
  • all of that.
  • It's out of just the membership and out of the... within TSCRA of our operating.
  • Any questions of the author?
  • I'm here in support of 5 65.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Apr 27th, 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
  • I called the Department of Agriculture last week; no return call.
  • And I have not heard back from the Department of Agriculture.
  • the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security
  • You know, Department of Labor here.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections. House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • of doctor or nurse of the day, correction of the previous day's journals, House and Senate bills, a
  • Next to him is Darrell Wootton, who is the leader of the Assemblies of God in Oklahoma.
  • This directs the Department of Transportation to establish 45-mile-per-hour school zones on highways
  • Third reading of the bill.
  • There are thousands of them across the state of Oklahoma.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • of doctors, orders of the day, correction of previous day's journals, House and Senate bills and joint
  • Darrell Wooten, who's the leader of the Assemblies of God in Oklahoma.
  • This directs the Department of Transportation to establish... ...to establish 45-mile-an-hour school
  • Third reading of the bill.
  • Third reading of the bill.
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation from Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Alonzo Sandoval. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Faulkner, and several guest groups in the galleries, including visitors from Ireland, ABATE, Darnaby Elementary student council members, and students from High Plains Technology. Members then considered several bills. HB 2979, directing the Department of Transportation to establish 45-mile-per-hour school zones on certain highways near schools, passed 85-0. HB 3790, a consumer protection measure allowing homeowners to cancel certain contracts within five business days, passed 82-0. HB 3142, an industry-request bill on liquefied petroleum gas that also drew questions about food truck permitting and inspection fees, passed 65-22. HB 3463, updating municipal audit procedures for small communities and codifying modern agreed-upon procedures, passed 89-0 and also received the required emergency vote. HB 4143, which raises the accident-reporting threshold from $300 to $3,000 before police involvement is required, passed by a large margin. The House also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4F to allow denim on the floor on specified dates in 2026, by a vote of 79-9. During announcements, members noted upcoming committee meetings, caucus events, and a devotional, and one member thanked colleagues for concern after a bus accident involving Elgin Public School students. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Those districts belong to the citizens of the state of Alabama.
  • And the court, of the state of Alabama.
  • in</c> And so the ACLU of Alabama, we cannot in And so the ACLU of Alabama, we cannot in good<00:23:06.440
  • </c> Today I want TO TELL THE STATE OF Today I want TO TELL THE STATE OF ALABAMA ALABAMA ALABAMA I<01
  • </c> people in the state of Alabama. people in the state of Alabama.
Bills: SB1
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Special Session 2026 May 5th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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  • </c> represent the state of Alabama. represent the state of Alabama.
  • </c> to erase in the state of Alabama. to erase in the state of Alabama.
  • all over the state of Alabama.
  • </c> state of Alabama. state of Alabama.
  • the state<00:56:57.000><c> of</c><00:56:57.120><c> Alabama</c> state of Alabama state of Alabama to<
Bills: SB1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:01 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Health and Human Services found that the national prevalence of autism among eight-year-olds
  • The memorial directs the Department of Health, which is also present here at the table, to conduct a
  • I'm the Policy and Performance Director with the New Mexico Department of Health.
  • I'm the Policy and Performance Director with the New Mexico Department of Health.
  • , including those that exist now in the Department of Health and would be a part of what we explore in
Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • On the second page of the proposed law, it says it directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
  • Corporation to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • the Constitution of Louisiana, and then on line eight where it says return to Department of Treasury
  • The board will include officials and designees in the Department of Veteran Affairs, Louisiana Department
  • It requires police departments to provide notice of illegal discharge of a firearm.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we have an executive director of the Department of Health writing scope of practice.
  • Department of Health.
  • Department of Health.
  • We did a full audit of everybody under managed care.
  • That's the Department of Revenue, access, and DES.