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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government Apr 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a race and ethnicity discrimination prevention coordinator.
- And then the other ones are, there is a race and ethnicity discrimination prevention coordinator.
- history and the years of discrimination complaints, how the religious discrimination compares to a race
- how you have an equal number of coordinators assigned, knowing that the volume, when you talk about race
- how you have an equal number of coordinators assigned, knowing that the volume, when you talk about race
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:24:47.600><c> in</c><00:24:47.919><c> almost</c><00:24:48.159><c> every</c><00:24:48.480><c> race
- </c><00:24:49.520><c> I</c><00:24:49.760><c> find</c> pack money in almost every race.
- I find pack money in almost every race.
- </c><00:27:26.159><c> But</c><00:27:26.640><c> every</c> race, you have to have money.
- But every race, you have to have money.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- If I Google this information, do I get age, marital status, education, race, whatever?
- Status, education, race, whatever. Madam Chair, Representative, I apologize.
- Is it the age, marital status, education level, race? Or is it just the number?
- Education level, race? Or is it just the number?
- Race, ethnicity, are going into the state.
Keywords:
medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- justice, but to really highlight how their lives, their lived experiences as women whose both their race
- justice, but to really highlight how their lives, their lived experiences as women whose both their race
- justice, but to really highlight how their lives, their lived experiences as women whose both their race
- </c><00:26:38.720><c> and</c><00:26:39.039><c> their</c> women whose both their race and their women
- whose both their race and their gender<00:26:39.919><c> profoundly</c><00:26:40.720><c> shaped</c><00
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Here we see letter grades broken down by race and ethnicity.
- Here we see letter grades broken down by race and ethnicity.
- For the percentage of American Indian, Hawaiian Pacific Islander are students of two or more races.
- Those are American Indian, Hawaiian Pacific Islander, are students of two or more races.
- Looking at district letter grades, broken down by race..." "Excuse me.
Summary:
The committee received a lengthy Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas academic standards, accountability systems, and adequacy-related requirements. Staff reviewed the history of state curriculum and accreditation laws, the current standards for grades K-12, required high school units and graduation pathways, and recent changes such as career-ready pathways, embedded instruction requirements, and the distinction between courses required to be offered versus courses actually taken by students. Members asked for a chart comparing the 1997, 2003, 2015, 2017, and later law changes, and staff agreed to provide one.
The presentation then turned to the federal ESSA plan and Arkansas’s state accountability system. Staff summarized ESSA requirements, Arkansas’s long-term goals for proficiency, English learner progress, and graduation rates, and recent data showing that 2025 proficiency rates remained well below the 80% goal, while English learner progress and graduation rates were also below long-term targets. The committee discussed school support and improvement, equitable access to educators, report cards, and the apparent lack of evidence that equity labs are currently being conducted. Members requested follow-up from the Department of Education on equity labs, report card data, and whether the ESSA plan can be changed.
The presentation also covered state assessment results under the Arkansas Accountability Act, including ATLAS, DLM, ELPA 21, ACT, and NAEP data, along with teacher access measures and geographic shortage districts. Staff reported that Title I and high-poverty schools tend to have more emergency/provisional teachers and less experienced staff, and that shortage districts are concentrated in parts of the state. Members asked for additional information on test highs and lows, the number of assessments students take, dropout data, and whether higher teacher salaries have affected shortage areas. The committee also discussed district levels of support under the state accountability system, including the possibility of state intervention at the highest level of support.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education. Feb 13th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- While the public schools will end up being segregated, not just by race, but by class.
- There's no doubt that our country still. struggles with the issue of race but one of the shiny examples
- turn away a student with a disability, or a student based on their religion or their ethnicity or race
- private schools take federal dollars, can they turn away a child based on... disability or religion or race
- For example, how will you intervene if a student is being bullied or harassed on the basis of race or
Summary:
The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- dismantle the doctrine of separate but equal and opened the doors for public education for students of all races
- purpose of educational desegregation, expanding opportunity access for students of all backgrounds, races
- There will be a race, there will be an election, and the possibility of having a Mexican-American governor
- There will be a race.
Summary:
The Senate Governmental Organization Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2294, which would designate April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day in honor of the Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case. Assembly Member Ta and supporters from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and HACU described the case’s role in ending school segregation in California and influencing Brown v. Board of Education. Committee members from both parties spoke in strong support, and the bill was later approved 13-0.
The committee also heard AB 2412, which would require state agencies to disclose when generative AI is used in public announcements and provide a way to reach a human employee. The author and California Civil Liberties Advocacy said the measure is about transparency and public trust, not banning AI. The bill was moved forward and ultimately passed 12-1. AB 2663, a sunset extension for the law allowing cocktails-to-go, drew support from the California Restaurant Association, a restaurant owner, and industry groups, who said it has helped small businesses and should continue; it passed 13-0.
AB 2731 would expand the number of Type 47 liquor licenses available in Santa Cruz County, with licenses reserved for Watsonville and other communities to support small businesses and reduce inflated secondary-market costs. Supporters included Santa Cruz County and the city of Watsonville, and the bill passed 13-0. AB 2751 would standardize the personal importation limit for alcohol brought into California from outside the United States, addressing a disparity at land borders; it also passed 13-0. Several items were initially held on call because the committee lacked a quorum, but after members returned, the committee completed roll calls and adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so one of the very first provisions in this statute says that in our racing commissions and in places
- of racing, horse racing, I'm assuming, in the casinos that are associated with it, you can exclude members
- see laws there, they say, you know, you need to include persons that reflect the population by both race
- They reflect the population by both race and gender.
- I don't like the idea of being exclusive of people based upon race, religion, gender, any of those factors
Summary:
The committee first approved the May 5 minutes and then heard House Bill 578, which would define sex in Louisiana law as biological sex, replace references to gender with sex in various statutes and forms, and direct the Law Institute to make conforming changes. Supporters from the governor’s office said the bill would bring clarity and consistency, while opponents argued it could create conflicts with existing law and weaken protections tied to gender identity. After debate, the committee reported HB 578 favorably.
Members then considered House Bill 1250, a measure aimed at aerospace-related litigation. The bill would allow a special motion to strike certain claims against aerospace flight entities when the claims are preempted by federal law. Senators raised concerns that the language was broad enough to affect airports, airlines, contractors, and even unrelated incidents, and the author said he was willing to work on narrowing amendments. The committee nevertheless reported HB 1250 favorably. House Bill 718, dealing with liability protections for private airstrips used for recreation, was amended to narrow its scope and then reported favorably, while House Bill 163, a narrower related airstrip bill, was voluntarily deferred so the committee could work from the other measure.
The committee also approved House Concurrent Resolution 61, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to review possible conflicts between the constitution and statutes on expropriation. House Bill 180, defining foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries for a proposed constitutional amendment, and House Bill 192, a constitutional amendment barring foreign adversaries from expropriating land in Louisiana, were both reported favorably. House Bill 1008, which sets out academic freedom and whistleblower protections for higher education, was rejected on a roll-call vote after concerns about its scope and limits on university discipline. House Bill 638, a prompt-payment bill for contractors, was set aside while amendments were being located.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 71, which would extend existing liability protections for justified use of force to properly trained armed security guards. The author and the Board of Private Security Examiners said security officers receive training and often face dangerous situations, but opponents argued the bill would give too much protection to personnel with far less training than law enforcement and could shield bad shootings. After debate, the committee voted to defer HB 71. The last measure discussed was House Bill 1082, which would change venue rules for lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System so actions by the system would be filed where the employer is located; the author said the bill was meant to help small municipalities, and members indicated they were open to narrowing amendments.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate, and he was not seated as well, both of them because of race.
- where we went and dealt with, created this non-unanimous jury to uphold the supremacy of the white race
- I think everybody has talked about the history of just this country, race dynamics.
- I think everybody has talked about the history of just this country, race dynamics.
- This is an injustice to everybody who, race dynamics. And this is an injustice.
Bills:
SB256
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/17/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In the House, they did bring up the objection that the governor's race obviously needs more security,
- which would be more than $3,000, and some of the Senate races may cap over 3,000.
- to New Hampshire representative races, which is really what I had in mind.
- So, we thought $3,000 would be an acceptable amount for those races. So, that's the bill.
- ,</c> concern about um the different races, concern about um the different races, then<01:04:30.720><
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Compassion and care that goes beyond our human divisions of class and race, religion, and even politics
- He showed us that real change comes when people stand together across race, class, faith, and background
- Well, maybe after the snow, you and I'll just challenge to a race, kind of like the banana bet we had
- Race. Kind of like the banana bet we had. I'll be up for that, Senator Muñoz.
- I'm ready to race, and we'll bet five bananas and see who wins the race.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifteen - Wednesday, February 4 -Afternoon Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- During the last governor's race, there was a situation where one of the candidates—and I'm going to have
- The governor's race was over, and the donations continued to a county executive race in the state of
Summary:
The House began by noting the absence of a quorum and then established one by vote. The chamber then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1788, which was described as a campaign finance measure responding to a reported case of deceptive recurring political donations. The sponsor said the bill requires affirmative opt-in consent for recurring contributions, clear receipt and cancellation information, and that recurring donations tied to elections end at the election unless they are ongoing party contributions.
Members discussed a House Amendment 1 that was characterized as cleanup language from the Missouri Ethics Commission and not a substantive change. Several members asked about how the bill would affect recurring donations to political parties versus issue-based campaigns, and the sponsor said party donations would not be affected by election timing, while election-related solicitations would end at the election. The amendment was adopted, and members then spoke in support of the bill as a consumer-protection and transparency measure. The House adopted the committee substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
After the bill action, the House moved to announcements, including a Bible study invitation, a reminder to wear red for Heart Month, a Future Caucus AI meeting, and a Special Committee on Rural Issues meeting. The House then adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026, and members were told to be prepared to consider House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294 upon return.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The truth is, ladies and gentlemen, if my race would have been contested, you could easily have just
- They were doing races that had picked three of five. They were marking them all down.
- </c><01:37:33.040><c> in</c><01:37:33.360><c> my</c> that where even in other races in my that where
- ,</c> unopposed race, unopposed race, there<01:38:28.239><c> might</c><01:38:28.480><c> be</c><01:38:
- </c> 3 minutes before you do your drag race. 3 minutes before you do your drag race.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- race conscious admissions end race race conscious admissions programs<00:19:31.000><c> or</c><00:19:
- There are lots of factors that we tell institutions that they can't look at, race being one of them,
- being one of them can't look at um race being one of them um<00:31:21.279><c> and</c><00:31:21.840><
- :35.760><c> a</c><00:32:35.960><c> variable</c><00:32:36.679><c> uh</c><00:32:36.840><c> which</c> race
- for example is a variable uh which race for example is a variable uh which we<00:32:37.120><c> have<
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifteen - Wednesday, February 4 -Afternoon Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- During the last governor's race, there was a situation where one of the candidates—and I'm going to have
- The governor's race was over, and the donations continued to a county executive race in the state of
Summary:
The House began by noting the absence of a quorum and then establishing one by roll call. The chamber then took up House Bill 1788, with the sponsor moving the bill be perfected and printed and moving adoption of a House Committee Substitute and its title. The bill was described as a campaign finance measure prompted by reports of deceptive recurring donation solicitations during a prior governor’s race, including a case involving a Nebraska veteran who unknowingly continued making contributions.
The core of HB 1788 requires affirmative opt-in consent for recurring political donations, rather than an opt-out checkbox, and requires clear cancellation information and receipts. A House Amendment was adopted after the sponsor explained it was mostly language cleanup requested by the Missouri Ethics Commission and did not change the bill’s substance. Members from Clay and Boone Counties asked about how the bill would apply to political parties versus issue-based fundraising, and the sponsor said recurring gifts to parties could continue because there is no election end date, while recurring solicitations tied to a candidate or specific ballot issue would end when the election concludes.
Supporters argued the bill would protect donors from deceptive practices and align campaign finance rules with broader consent standards used in privacy and finance. After discussion, the House adopted the committee substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. The remainder of the session consisted of announcements, including a Bible study invitation, Wear Red Day, a Future Caucus AI meeting, and a meeting notice for the Special Committee on Rural Issues, before the House adjourned until February 5, 2026.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- If we put it on the November race or the November ballot, every single race in the state will be on that
- ballot as well. ...of the November race, or the November ballot, every single race in the state will
Bills:
HB4028, HB4029, HB4059, HB4063, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met and first took up House Bill 4063, adopting a committee substitute over objection by a 17-4 roll call vote. The bill, as explained by the Pro Tem, moves the election dates for House Bill 4440 and Joint Resolution 1024 to August 25, 2026. Members debated whether the measure violated the single-subject rule or was an attempt to revisit proposals that had previously failed, but the committee advanced it and it passed 16-6 after debate.
The committee then considered a series of appropriations and reappropriations, largely involving ARPA and interest funds. These included Senate Bills 1130 through 1134 and 1142, which redirected funds to the University Hospital Authority and Trust, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Department of Health for rural hospital rebuild efforts, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial Hospital capacity, and DHS-related projects including Boys & Girls Club and YWCA funding. All of these bills passed, with most receiving broad support and only a few dissenting votes.
Members also advanced several House bills: HB 4029 appropriated funds to the State Department of Health and the ALS fund; HB 4074 gave the Health Care Workforce Training Commission flexibility to close out ARPA projects and transfer funds among nursing-related programs; HB 4075 reappropriated water and wastewater funds within OWRB; HB 476 provided rural economic impact grant funding for water, wastewater, sewer, air park, industrial park, and broadband-related projects; HB 477 funded emergency response and relief grants with standard administrative language; HB 478 covered ARPA closeout costs for consultants and the grants management office; HB 428 extended a qualified equity investment tax deduction sunset; and HB 473 and HB 4073 pulled back ARPA funds for reappropriation and closeout. Most measures passed on strong roll-call votes, and the committee adjourned after HB 4073 passed 21-0.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Oklahoma only has three limited exceptions for gambling: the lottery, horse racing, and Class III tribal
- the games, all the actual bingo games and things that are under Oklahoma law are either under horse racing
- have been any kind of training as related to someone that might be different from you, whether it be race
- Whether it be race, ethnicity, gender.
Bills:
SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052
Keywords:
pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Doctor and Psychologist of the Day. The chamber also presented a citation to Oklahoma Task Force One’s K-9 search and rescue unit, with remarks praising its in-state and out-of-state disaster response work and professionalism. Several gallery introductions followed, including a student shadowing Senator Mann and the Crooked Oak Hispanic Student Association.
The Senate then considered several bills. SB 2065, as amended, renamed the measure the Lucille Morehouse Pollinator Act and updated state insect/pollinator designations; it passed 48-0. SB 1641 required business entities to provide an email address on incorporation filings for electronic notice of annual reports; it passed 48-0. SB 1642 allowed physicians to make prescriptions in divided quantities, with discussion focused on opioid prescribing and post-surgical treatment; it passed 48-0. SB 1589 increased penalties for sweepstakes violations and expanded the law to target illegal online gambling operations; it passed 48-0.
SB 1597 removed the requirement that the State CASA Association follow specific national standards while keeping local training and background-check requirements. Debate centered on whether removing national standards would reduce DEI-related training; Senator Boren opposed the bill on that basis, while the author argued it preserved Oklahoma flexibility. The bill passed 41-7. SB 1216 broadened judicial discretion for drug court eligibility for some offenders with prior domestic violence-related charges, and senators questioned whether the language was clear enough and whether it could affect eligibility rules; the author said the intent was to expand discretion, not change DV accountability. It passed 44-4.
At the end of the session, the Senate voted to reject House amendments to SB 893 and request conference committee consideration. Announcements were made about committee meetings, a women’s caucus lunch, and an Irish Caucus gathering. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember—I pray that they remember that we all, all together, regardless of health status or race or
- ><00:04:27.520><c> health</c><00:04:27.840><c> status</c><00:04:28.400><c> or</c><00:04:28.560><c> race
- </c><00:04:28.960><c> or</c> regardless of health status or race or regardless of health status or race
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It protects against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national
- would be discriminated against based upon their sex or their gender identity or potentially their race
- would be discriminated against based upon their sex or their gender identity or potentially their race
- the way, it is centralized authority that gave us the Civil Rights Act that protects the bigotry of race
Summary:
The House convened with 64 members present, approved the previous journal, and received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 117, 118, and 119 for first reading and committee referral. Standing committee reports moved several measures forward, including House Bills 500, 533, 555, 551, and 526, House Joint Resolution 7, and House Joint Memorial 11, while a number of newly introduced bills were read and referred, including bills on environmental cleanup and hazardous waste provisions, property tax administration, emergency response programs in schools, city annexation, IT services, campaign finance, and digital content funding.
The main floor debate centered on House Bill 557, which would preempt local ordinances imposing anti-discrimination requirements beyond state law. Supporters argued it would create statewide uniformity, protect religious freedom, and prevent local ordinances from creating litigation or conflicts over business and private-space access. Opponents argued it was an overreach that would weaken local control, ignore the ability of cities to address local concerns, and send a hostile message to LGBTQ residents and businesses. The debate included references to the Sandpoint YMCA situation, the Hitching Post case, and broader arguments about state versus local authority.
House Bill 557 passed the House on a roll call vote of 53 ayes, 16 nays, and one absent excused, with the title approved and the bill transmitted to the Senate. The House also unanimously held House Joint Memorial 12 and House Concurrent Resolution 5 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day, then moved to announcements and adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He said, 'This is not a sprint race. It's a marathon. What do you need to start the project?'
- not</c><00:09:18.560><c> uh</c><00:09:18.920><c> a</c><00:09:19.920><c> sprint</c><00:09:20.240><c> race
- </c><00:09:20.720><c> It's</c><00:09:20.880><c> a</c> "This is not uh a sprint race.
- It's a "This is not uh a sprint race.