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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I do have some concerns about you've written two articles, and I'll just address both at the same time
- You wrote an article...
- You wrote an article titled, "Trump's TikTok and the growing state of authoritarianism."
- And then the second one, the second article is "TikTok Goes MAGA?
- And then the second one, the second article is TikTok goes MAGA, question mark, Billy and Corral on the
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments, bill referrals, rule waiver requests, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved multiple non-appearance appointments, including Peter Briar-T to the Southern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, several appointees to the Acupuncture Board, Roy Mathur to the Board of Pilot Commissioners, and Davina Hurt to the California Water Commission; the Water Commission appointment drew a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved bill referrals, two rule waiver requests allowing guests on the Senate floor on March 16 and March 23, and floor acknowledgments, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Afterward, the committee returned to the earlier appointment of Peter Briar-T and added it to the record by roll call.
The committee then heard testimony from Lillian Corral, nominated to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Corral emphasized her background as a Colombian-born immigrant and first-generation college graduate, and said her priorities would include helping students navigate a changing economy shaped by AI, improving data and digital infrastructure, supporting Vision 2030 goals, and expanding pathways to jobs. Senators questioned her about community college bachelor’s degrees, achievement gaps, dual enrollment, staffing, and her work at New America and the Open Technology Institute, focusing on privacy, student safety, age verification, TikTok, and financial aid fraud. Corral said safety and security should come first, that she supports privacy and technically feasible verification tools, and that the community college system is using identity verification, AI tools, and human review to reduce fraud. The committee voted 3-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate.
The committee also heard from Paul Tupi, nominated to lead the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Tupi described a career in law enforcement and ABC enforcement and said he would focus on public trust, timely licensing, licensee education, community responsiveness, and accountability when alcohol-related harms occur. Senators asked about enforcement against sales to minors, alcohol-related traffic deaths, delivery compliance, agency responsiveness, fund stability, and potential policy changes such as entertainment zones and cocktails-to-go. Tupi outlined ABC’s decoy, shoulder-tap, delivery decoy, and TRACE programs, and said the department also works with local agencies through grants and training. Supporters from the alcohol policy, wine, brewing, and former ABC legal communities praised his open-door approach and enforcement focus. The committee unanimously approved his nomination to move to the full Senate for confirmation.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Jan 20th, 2026 at 03:06 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Pending is the committee substitute for Senate Bill 84, which would create a new section of code in Article
- It's Article III, Section 6 in the West Virginia Constitution. In the U.S.
- Constitution, it's Article III, Section 6 in the West Virginia Constitution.
- So the definition here is significantly expanded over how those terms are defined in Article 1 of 3B.
- You cannot admit this video footage into court because in Chapter 62, Article 1A, Section 12, it says
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The D guy one amendment is divided into two different articles. The first article...
- You can see the new transfers section that's in Article 1.
- Madam Chair and members, those are the main policy items embedded within Article 1.
- Moving on to Article 2, this contains higher...
- Article two. Thank you. Any questions from members on the policy walk-through?
Bills:
HF2312
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Either way, every tax — go to the Manhattan Institute and read the articles from Democrat literature
- But the point I'm going to: read the article.
- BUT THE POINT I'M GOING TO, READ THE ARTICLE.
- But we found four or five articles talking about Moody's saying their model says in 2035—nine budget
- But we found four or five articles talking about Moody's saying their model says in 2035—nine budget
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicaid expansion population drops below 90%, this measure will repeal sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article
- Members, pursuant to Article 24, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution, this measure has a provision
- like to be shown as not voting on Senate Bill 1144 for reasons of personal interest, as provided in Article
- as Senator Stanley did, be shown as not voting, for reasons of personal interest, as provided in Article
- Members, pursuant to Article 24, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution, this measure has a provision
Bills:
HB3312 , HB3700 , HB2981 , HB2961 , HB3016 , HB4478 , HB4326 , HB3025 , HB3710 , HB4125 , HB2951 , HB3082 , HB4142 , HB4106 , HB1752 , HB3268 , HB4440 , HJR1067 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1149 , SB1167 , HJR1024 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176 , HB3419 , HB3748 , HB4335 , HB3057 , HB3279 , HB4428 , HB3420 , HB3040 , HB4140 , HB1638 , HB3298 , HB4113 , HB1082 , HB4301 , HB3269 , HB3587 , HB4226 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4342 , HB3278 , HB3996 , HB4236 , HB4352
Summary:
The Senate first took up House Bill 4440, a proposal related to Medicaid expansion. Pro Tem Paxton said the measure would move parts of the expansion from the Constitution into statute, add work requirements for able-bodied adults, and create a trigger if the federal FMAP match falls below 90%. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature more flexibility to manage costs and protect the program long term, while opponents said it would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections and could lead to reduced coverage or benefits. After extended debate, the bill itself passed 30-8, but the separate motion to place it on an August special election ballot failed 30-9. The Senate then advanced and passed H.J.R. 1067, a related November ballot measure that would repeal the constitutional Medicaid expansion obligation entirely; it passed 29-8.
The chamber then considered several retirement cost-of-living adjustment bills. SB 1144 would provide a 3% or 6% COLA for retired teachers depending on years retired, while ending a dedicated revenue apportionment once the system reaches 100% funded or in 2036. Senators raised concerns about the long-term funding changes, but the bill passed 43-1. SB 1145 provided similar COLAs for retired state employees and passed 41-4. SB 1146 offered COLAs for police retirees and passed unanimously 48-0. SB 1147, a COLA for firefighters and volunteer firefighters with estimated added unfunded liability, was also adopted by the Senate after committee approval and proceeded to final passage as the transcript ended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The articles of agreement have no exit, no sunset clauses, no performance clauses.
- The articles of agreement have no exit, no sunset clauses, no performance clauses.
- </c> um you know, at the time these articles um you know, at the time these articles of<01:01:04.800>
- Um we're looking for some news articles?
- Do you have that newspaper article? >> Just say no.
Committee:
Senate Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we will review Article 3: Public Education Agencies.
- As chair of Health and Human Services, you know obviously this is kind of an Article II, Article... .
- Article 9, section 17.15e states there's legislative intent to provide cross-article funding for vehicle
- I'm testifying on SB1, Article 3.
- As the committee considers Article 3...
Committee:
Senate Finance
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- the state constitution, the Arizona Corporation Commission has exclusive authority, I think it's Article
- I think it's Article 15, Section 3. Mr.
- has its own independent lawmaking authority, and for us that occurs under the Constitution under Article
- house of the legislature under each of their independent authority to make their own rules under Article
Committee:
House Rules
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Our concern here relates to the anti-abrogation clause of the Arizona Constitution in Section 6 of Article
- Our concern here relates to the anti-abrogation clause of the Arizona Constitution in Section 6 of Article
- a form of interference to the fundamental right of abortion that is provided by Prop. 139 and in Article
- as a form of interference to the fundamental right of abortion that is provided by Prop 139 and in Article
Summary:
The Rules Committee considered several bills for constitutional and proper-form review, with the chair holding House Bill 2555. The committee heard legal analysis on House Bill 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and universities from encouraging or facilitating abortions; counsel flagged possible state constitutional issues in light of Proposition 139, but the committee still recommended the bill 5-3. House Bill 2085, dealing with gender transition procedures and referrals, was discussed at length for possible First Amendment concerns, especially around provider referrals, but it was also recommended 5-3. House Bill 2133, requiring age and consent verification for online sexual material, was flagged for possible federal preemption under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and was recommended 5-3. House Bill 2086, which would bar government entities from requiring masks or vaccinations, raised Supremacy Clause and intergovernmental immunity concerns because it included the federal government, but the sponsor was said to be working on an amendment; it passed 5-3. House Bill 2279, concerning liability and waivers for Grand Canyon river outfitters, drew an anti-abrogation clause concern, with staff saying ordinary negligence liability must remain available; it was also recommended 5-3. House Bill 2364, adding criminal penalties for mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs, was flagged as likely conflicting with the new abortion-rights language in Proposition 139, though staff said the courts were still sorting out the issue; it too passed 5-3.
The committee then took up a large mass motion covering many additional bills, resolutions, and memorials. Staff noted one update on House Concurrent Resolution 2003, which would place on the ballot changes affecting school sports participation based on biological sex; they said the U.S. Supreme Court was considering similar laws from Idaho and West Virginia and that the outcome could affect the measure. No other specific concerns were raised on the mass motion items, and the committee recommended all of them 8-0.
Throughout the meeting, members asked clarifying questions about the constitutional issues, including the effect of Proposition 139, the scope of First Amendment protections for medical providers, federal preemption, and the anti-abrogation clause. Several members voted no on the abortion- and gender-related bills, while the majority consistently voted to advance the measures as constitutional and in proper form. The meeting adjourned after the mass motion vote.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate the opportunity to once again present the 2026 Minerals article.
- And we increase that funding, Madam Chair, you may remember, in the 2024 minerals article.
- So, Madam Chair, that is the entire minerals article.
- And with that, I am minerals article.
- Um, I really appreciate the opportunity again to present this mineral article.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/12/25 - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Article 11, R12, lines 169.27 is where that begins.
- So, Article 11, R12, lines 169.27 is where that begins.
- So this one is at article article article 6 6 6 R1<00:39:34.960><c> lines</c> R1 lines R1 lines 103.16
- </c><00:43:01.280><c> 3</c> same language um uh R12 article 3 same language um uh R12 article 3 section
- </c><00:57:52.040><c> 2,</c> language article 2, language article 2, R24,<00:57:54.559><c> section</c
Summary:
The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects.
Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note.
Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, if I know that under our state constitution, article part one, article 14, every citizen is
- Under part one, article 14 of HB641FN.
- </c> impact notations on warrant articles impact notations on warrant articles with<05:01:50.480><c>
- </c><05:04:06.400><c> to</c> provision for warrant articles to provision for warrant articles to include
- </c><05:04:12.000><c> for</c> this bill adds that warrant articles for this bill adds that warrant articles
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you haven't read the article, I would be shocked, number one.
- As when I read the article, the accusation seemed to be bribery.
- </c> I see all these new news articles I see all these new news articles yesterday<01:14:57.920><c> and
- But I think this issue is more about Article I, excuse me, Article III, which is the legislative department
- is more about article one, excuse me,<01:18:31.840><c> article</c><01:18:32.239><c> three,</c><01:18
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's the overall process for article one.
- Article three is just a few conforming changes to add cross-references.
- So that's the overall process for article one.
- Thank you. if folks uh want to um article three is if folks uh want to um article three is just<00:08
- </c><01:26:22.360><c> 1</c> Constitution which states in Article 1 Constitution which states in Article
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the first article 10, and then the next article is, um, Article 12.
- That's the first article 10, and then the next article is, um, Article 12.
- That's the first article 10, and then the next article is, um, Article 12.
- That's the first article 10, and then the next article is, um, Article 12.
- That's the first article 10, and then the next article is, um, Article 12.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- For your consideration, and our page is passing out an article for you, is a House concurrent resolution
- There's an interesting article describing... Pearl Harbor.
- There's an interesting article describing what these men went through as they were preparing to defend
- If you'll have time maybe later today to read through the article, I had a chance to look through this
- If you'll have time maybe later today to read through the article, I had a chance to look through this
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:18.560><c> Um,</c> article 2 for those that have them.
- Um, article 2 for those that have them.
- Um and and the bracketed in article 2.
- Those are the result of a proposed fee adjustment that's included in article 2.
- </c><00:19:24.799><c> 2</c> parameter changes proposed in article 2 parameter changes proposed in article
Committee:
Senate Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So says article<01:16:22.280><c> two.
- If the president wants to article two.
- And I invite them to join us in actually standing up, uh, for the Article I powers of Congress.
- And I invite them to join us in actually standing up for the Article I powers of Congress.
- Article 1, section 9, Constitution.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Mar 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Transcript Highlights:
- In apparent conflict with Arkansas Constitution, Article 12, the city bills these businesses through
- In apparent conflict, Arkansas Constitution, Article 12.
- In apparent conflict with the Arkansas Constitution, Article 12, Section 5, as interpreted by Attorney
- On the top of that page, the paragraph mentions Constitution, Article 12, Section 5.
- Article 12, Section 5 also covers the part where you can't benefit a certain group.
Summary:
The committee approved the February 12 minutes and received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports for 2022 and 2023, noting continued progress toward compliance and reinstatement of turnback funds for several cities. It also deferred several matters to the June 4 meeting, including Fargo’s municipal accounting noncompliance report, Jericho’s street-fund misuse issue, Biggers and Holly Grove deferred reports, and a group of private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses.
Members then heard and filed a detailed report on the City of Strong, which involved repeat findings on undeposited receipts, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, late payroll tax payments, accounting control problems, and fund balance issues. Mayor Darrell Howell described corrective steps, including new internal controls, outside CPA assistance, repayment of misapplied funds, budget amendments, and efforts to address the findings; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. The committee also filed reports on Thornton Waterworks, Calhoun County, Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, Camden, Johnson County, and Sparkman, while deferring several private water reports and other unresolved items.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District and other regional solid waste districts. The audit found issues in Pulaski County involving unapproved payroll items, missing credit card documentation, unapproved contracts, vehicle and cell phone documentation problems, lack of competitive bidding, and weak internal controls; members questioned the district’s practices and deferred the report to June while requesting district representatives appear. The committee also reviewed a statewide report on six regional solid waste management districts, with findings in Pulaski, Faulkner, and Benton counties and no findings in three others; that report was likewise deferred for Pulaski County questions. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion with Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting, water quality problems, grant-funded improvements, board notice practices, and the broader challenges facing rural water systems, after which the committee filed the report and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Mar 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Perhaps after this meeting, I requested any and all articles about the subject matter either for or against
- And frankly, my folder is getting quite hefty on all the journal articles I've been looking at over the
- So I take it that you've been looking at credible journal articles.
- think whether you agree with this bill or not, we would all agree those are not credible journal articles
- Here's another journal article, BMJ Open Journal article. There were 19 studies done.
Bills:
HB3552 , HB2984 , HB4124 , HB3934 , HB3448 , HB3131 , HB4200 , HB4201 , HB3011 , HB1912 , HB3380 , HB3881 , HB3538 , HB3851 , HB3907 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4457
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Keywords:
childcare, differential pricing, Department of Human Services, child care subsidy, licensed providers, emergency legislation, child care, subsidy program, annual report, program integrity, overpayments, ivermectin, over-the-counter medication, pharmacy immunity, healthcare access, FDA approval, prescription, public health, dentistry, licensing