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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Funding Disability Services / Regulating Artificial Intelligence / Senate Media Service’s Upgrade Feb 23rd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- [Music] Freedom, safety, support, and services — freedom, safety, support, and inclusion.
- money, the governor—who's not really part of any of this.
- ><c> you</c><00:07:16.680><c> know</c> the tales of of challenge you know the tales of of challenge you
- </c><00:18:45.720><c> Inspector</c> creation of an office of the Inspector creation of an office of the
- </c> the support of a majority of minnesotans the support of a majority of minnesotans in<00:23:54.120
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Transcript Highlights:
- Just a minute, going to first give you a little bit of understanding of how we're.
- Excuse me, Rooks, books kind of.
- So there's a lot of explanation, and I appreciate the patience of the director of OMMA.
- different folks who have been put out of the industry because of different.
- I think, of course, that drives home the point That there are a lot of, excuse me, a lot of individuals
Bills:
SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , HJR1090 , HJR1091 , HJR1092 , HJR1093 , HJR1094 , HJR1095 , SJR49
Committee:
Senate Administrative Rules
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Give them the possibility of freedom. Give us a chance. Allow him to come home.
- There is a mass exodus, as many of you know, of folks who are leaving because of lack of opportunity,
- lack of quality of life.
- Riley said he echoed some of the sentiments just expressed.
- , and people that care about liberty and freedom and separation of powers and constitutional issues should
Bills:
HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 45
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the</c> about 40% of the of the price of the about 40% of the of the price of the project.<00:10:04.800
- </c><00:13:07.920><c> Significant</c> gallons of of a fuel. Significant gallons of of a fuel.
- of the code, all of the output.
- of the code, all of the output.
- </c><00:41:02.400><c> of</c> this case, the two main sets of of this case, the two main sets of of choices
Bills:
SCR48 , SCR28 , SCR74 , SCR62 , SCR60 , SCR89 , SCR147 , SCR179 , SCR182 , SCR59 , SCR54 , SCR180
Keywords:
affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm speaking with some of the board members from the cosmetology board.
- I I understand that this is part of being selected Oklahoma being selected one of 15 states that is authorized
- So one of the things that was really attractive to me in this bill is for rural Oklahoma, a lot of times
- Well, a lot of times there's things like getting a blood test or some of those smaller services that
- Just real quick, you know, early identification and treatment of these kinds of diseases saves lives.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords:
rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- a lot of attention, so I want to be clear. ...able to speak to most of you, not quite all of you, about
- Yes, Marilyn Rodriguez on behalf of the ACLU of Arizona.
- I have intimate knowledge of this. I was part of the team of people who helped draft Prop 207.
- The reading of Prop 207 about suspicion of a crime—this is not suggesting any sort of crime.
- One of them called me on Sunday for 45 minutes expressing a concern that this bill doesn't take into
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1012 , SB1100 , SB1110 , SB1170 , SB1213 , SB1317 , SB1402 , SB1413 , SB1416 , SB1476 , SB1511 , SB1573 , SB1655 , SB1656 , SB1709 , SB1720 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SCR1040
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors.
- Today, on this third day of the 100-year anniversary of Black History Month, I rise in support of Senate
- And so I called a friend of mine and said... ...of life of Daytona Beach, and so I called a friend of
- It's an expression of our commitment to truth in history and to the dignity of all Floridians, with the
- Finally, with regard to the review of the... ...review of the review of the, you know, the review of
Bills:
S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026
Committee:
Senate Rules
Keywords:
negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of the state of Texas.
- I am here today expressing my strong opposition to House Bill 3187 and stand in support of DART, a critical
- On behalf of the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, I write to express our strong opposition
- of contract and freedom of enterprise.
- To the loss of the jobs of some of my co-workers.
Bills:
HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Part of Bill 4429 to name a portion of Highway 281 as the McElroy Memorial Highway.
- The outpouring of love we have felt from so many, and the goodness of people, Aiming this stretch of
- The three of them were mine.
- We're staying out of it.
- a standard of care and a standard of safety that needs to be upheld on our...
Bills:
HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the interests of the state of Minnesota the interests of the state of Minnesota and<00:36:49.240
- of publicity right now of see a lot of publicity right now of lawyering<00:43:33.080><c> up</c><00:43
- We heard a sort of a version of We heard a sort of a version of something<00:51:56.080><c> we've</c><
- </c> rule of law. rule of law.
- <c> meant</c><00:58:24.560><c> to</c> hundreds of millions of dollars meant to hundreds of millions of
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And to a little bit of a surprise, to some of us appellate attorneys, I would have thought Courts of
- Well, I'll kind of think of it as a carve-out of this stay.
- in front of the Court of Appeals.
- Or what are some of the types of things that you were thinking of that led you to file this bill that
- As expressed, there is the Office of Court Administration's free TCRIS program, it's the Texas Court
Bills:
HB 1239 , HB1990 , HB1748 , HB1749 , HB2578 , HB2986 , HB1970 , HB3163 , HB2733 , HB1922 , HB 113 , HB 1088 , HB1938 , HB3004 , HB2637 , HB2960 , HB113
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Flores, um, yeah, do you know the percentage of... ...of the trans population who express
- the population of the trans population is 1%, so it's one to 3% of 1% of the entire population.
- Rigor at rates: 10% of knee surgery patients express regret or dissatisfaction.
- Sort of.
- of it.
Bills:
HB 1239 , HB1990 , HB1748 , HB1749 , HB2578 , HB2986 , HB1970 , HB3163 , HB2733 , HB1922 , HB 113 , HB 1088 , HB1938 , HB3004 , HB2637 , HB2960 , HB113
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Dep Mar 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The PAC Act is a linchpin of modern-day protection of veterans.
- of hundreds of VA contracts, many of them central to patient safety, ending the that in the past have
- up on that, in terms of fraud, of trying to get us in the 21st century of this AI that we should be
- Of the number of bills that are on the agenda, three of them are mine.
- compliment and. the seriousness of the best wishes and the gratitude that was expressed by everybody
Bills:
SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Committee:
Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Department of Veterans Affairs, disciplinary procedures, accountability, personnel actions, whistleblower protection, cancer, military, aircrew, veterans, health study, toxins, morbidity, mortality, service members, mental health, community care, accessibility, treatment programs, substance abuse, appointments
Summary:
During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Government #1
Transcript Highlights:
- the will of the people of the United States and of Arizona.
- values that empower everyone to thrive, including equal opportunity, mutual respect, and freedom of
- expression.
- These mandates restrict freedom of thought and erode academic freedom.
- So a lot of, on both sides of the aisle, a lot of people don't want to go into the realm of criminal
Summary:
The Special Committee on Government heard and advanced three measures. First, HCR 2044, a constitutional amendment to expand Arizona’s prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, public spending, and hiring, drew support from the Speaker, Goldwater Institute, and other advocates who argued it would close loopholes and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Opponents argued it would chill speech, training, and discussion of race and identity in public institutions. The committee approved the resolution on a 4-3 vote.
The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended, which narrows mandatory transfer to adult court for juveniles by limiting chronic felony offender treatment to higher-level felonies and preserving judicial/prosecutorial discretion for lower-level repeat offenses. The sponsor and juvenile defense testimony said the bill would keep low-level youth offenders in juvenile court where rehabilitative services are available and reduce recidivism, while still holding them accountable. The Blackman amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 7-0.
Finally, HB 2676 was heard to reduce the age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and to broaden restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said it would align firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and help rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers. The committee approved HB 2676 unanimously, 7-0.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Government #1
Transcript Highlights:
- the will of the people of the United States and of Arizona.
- values that empower everyone to thrive, including equal opportunity, mutual respect, and freedom of
- expression.
- These mandates restrict freedom of thought and erode academic freedom.
- Chairman, members of the committee, Michael Rossi on behalf of the county, in support of both the bill
Summary:
The Special Committee on Government heard three measures and advanced all of them on due pass recommendations. First, HCR 2044, sponsored by the Speaker, would expand Arizona’s constitutional prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, spending, hiring, and contracting. Supporters, including Goldwater Institute, Our America, and Heritage Action, argued it would close loopholes around DEI and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Some members raised concerns that the resolution would chill speech and discussion about race and identity, while others said it was needed to prevent race-based preferences. The committee approved the resolution 4-3.
The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended by the Blackman Amendment. The bill narrows mandatory adult-court transfer for juveniles classified as chronic felony offenders, limiting it to higher-level felonies and preserving transfer for serious violent offenses. Sponsor Rep. Hernandez and juvenile public defender Michelle Robbins said the change would restore judicial and prosecutorial discretion, keep lower-level repeat juvenile offenders in juvenile court, and reduce recidivism by allowing access to rehabilitative services. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing second chances and juvenile justice reform. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0.
Finally, the committee heard HB 2676, also sponsored by Rep. Hernandez, which lowers the minimum age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and broadens restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said the bill aligns firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and helps rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers to employment, education, and housing. The committee passed the bill 7-0 and then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I led the defense team, so we protected the free speech and academic freedom of faculty members and students
- I am the director of the Stan Marshall Center for Education Freedom at the James Madison Institute.
- of times been canceled or had their opinions, after they've been expressed, their views been censored
- in Florida up to today, have a lot of times been canceled or had their opinions after they've been expressed
- Required of a member of the board of trustees.
Summary:
The committee first took up 127 gubernatorial appointees grouped in blocks and, after brief testimony in favor of several nominees, voted to recommend confirmation of the block nominees to the full Senate. The committee then moved through a series of University of West Florida and other board nominations, hearing from each nominee about their background and priorities, with most emphasizing service, local ties, student success, military partnerships, and university growth. Several nominees also answered questions about governance, faculty hiring, diversity, and the university’s strategic direction.
For the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the committee heard from Paul Bailey, Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, Christopher Young, and Adam Kissel. Bailey stressed his local roots, legal background, and support for UWF’s pre-law program and military connections; Matthews highlighted her education and state-government experience, current role as board chair, enrollment growth, fundraising, and alignment with state directives; Moyah cited her education and school board experience, fiscal discipline, and recent positive financial and enrollment figures; Ross emphasized fundraising, workforce needs, cyber opportunities, and support for the governor’s higher education agenda; and Young focused on business accountability, audit oversight, rural access to education, and expanding military-related opportunities. Each of these nominees was questioned about issues such as diversity, “woke” culture, faculty ideology, and the role of the board, and each was ultimately recommended for confirmation by roll-call vote.
Adam Kissel’s nomination drew the most extensive debate and public testimony. Kissel described his background in free speech advocacy, federal education policy, philanthropy, and higher education reform, and said he would support UWF’s growth, free-speech protections, military and veteran engagement, and stronger graduation rates. Senators pressed him on prior writings favoring privatization of public higher education, comments about replacing administrators with AI, his work with the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025, and how his views fit with serving on a public university board; he said his long-term libertarian views did not conflict with his short-term support for UWF receiving more resources. Public testimony was split, with supporters praising his free-speech credentials, military focus, and alignment with the governor’s reforms, while opponents questioned his commitment to public higher education and whether he could be trusted to learn the university from the ground up. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kissel’s confirmation to the full Senate.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me give an example of that. In the state of Washington, Juliana Leon died of a heat stroke.
- This bill goes out of its way to not impact any of this.
- And it becomes effective date of the signature of the governor.
- of the bill is.
- bodies of water.
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> through punishment of compassion. through punishment of compassion.
- </c><00:21:05.040><c> of</c><00:21:05.120><c> the</c> acknowledgement of all of the acknowledgement of
- One of those issues is with the Department of Education and the cost of school meals.
- of $9.
- </c> the cost of school meals. the cost of school meals.
Keywords:
rangelands, pastoralists, pastoralism, ranching, ranchers, paniolo, livestock, grazing, grasslands, land management, conservation, sustainable agriculture, agriculture, Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, Hawaii counties, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- of animals.
- all of the species that the Game and Fish Department... ...preservation and protection of all of the
- impact of sort of water mound that occurs That essentially quantifies the area of impact, a sort of
- Dunn, a lot of good will come out of this, in my opinion.
- the committee of reference and some of these reforms are to explore why some of these may have been
Keywords:
petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, groundwater management, rural areas, natural resources, soil health, water conservation, agriculture, public participation, appropriation, University of Arizona, Yuma center of excellence, cooperative extension, experiment stations
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, many of you already know about this bill, about this bill program and the one called 811 call program
- Chairman, members of the bill. Mr.
- Chairman, members of the committee,<00:01:27.040><c> thank</c><00:01:27.200><c> you.
- :03:25.200><c> for</c><00:03:25.440><c> multi-</c> of those include guidelines for multi- of those include
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Keywords:
underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening