Video & Transcript Research : 'Sergeant Mark Butler'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Jan 27th, 2026 at 04:08 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- we're looking at felons who are over 18 years old, that when they go to apply, they have to check mark
- That when they go to apply, they have to check mark on there.
- like to introduce our two experts, Detective Lisa McGehey, who's sitting here to my right, and then Sergeant
- Madam Chair, committee members, my name is Sergeant Rachel DeSense to Smith, and I work for the Farmington
- I am a patrol sergeant for the Farmington Police Department, and I am not alone in this dedication.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- but before I do so, let me one last time thank all the incredibly hardworking staff and also the sergeants
- I was just informed by the sergeants that we have quite a line out, so I'm just going to respectfully
- Mark Fenstermaker here on behalf of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
- Mark Farooq with the California Hospital Association is in strong support of the vaccine language in
- Asking the sergeants? No one else is out there?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- He needs a sergeant area in his county based on the traffic, the crashes, the volume, and he's doing,
- So, a different sergeant area, we send troopers over there to work that county.
- He needs a sergeant area in his county based on the traffic, the crashes, the volume, and he's doing,
- So we, a different sergeant area, we send troopers over there to work that county.
- So that was the discussion of putting the troopers in the sergeant area back in that office and then
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Article 5 budget. LBB recommended $3.7 billion in all funds for 2026-27, a 5.2 percent decrease from the base, while FTEs would rise by 856.7. Major items included funding for driver license services, DPS facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, border security, and rider changes. The committee also reviewed DPS exceptional items not included in the recommendation, including additional staffing, technology, and facility requests.
Members focused heavily on driver license operations, criticizing long wait times, call abandonment, and repeated staffing increases without clear process improvements. LBB said the agency’s call-answer rate was about 9 percent in fiscal 2024, with average hold times around 34 minutes, later reduced to roughly 22-25 minutes. Senators questioned whether more FTEs alone would solve the problem and urged a broader efficiency study and better use of technology. DPS officials said they were pursuing process changes, including appointment-system upgrades, online pre-population of forms, and remote issuance options, while noting that Real ID requirements and population growth continue to drive demand.
DPS leadership then outlined the agency’s priorities: completion of the Williamson County training academy, recruitment and retention of troopers, capital needs for vehicles and aircraft, and expanded responsibilities at the Capitol complex and the Alamo. Officials said the new trooper funding would help address staffing shortages, public safety, and border operations, and that overtime and deployment patterns had been adjusted to reduce burnout and improve flexibility. They also discussed Operation Lone Star, saying DPS spending is largely overtime, travel, and fuel, and that the agency continues to coordinate with federal partners while awaiting clarity on possible federal reimbursement for border security costs. Senators also raised concerns about oilfield theft, cartel activity, high-speed pursuits, bilingual pay, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and DPS said it would follow up on some of those issues.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Sergeant-at-Arms will prepare the chambers and bring in the absent members.
- Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gibson, Jeff Gonzales, Mark Gonzales, Hadwick, Haney.
- But that doesn't take away the tremendous mark he has made on our city.
- community whose institutions as a local pharmacist and dedicated public servant have left an indelible mark
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Representative Butler. >> Representative Chestnut. Representative Kiel.
- First off, I'm on the Representative Butler HB25. >> Sorry, sir. You have to follow that.
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to ask the sergeants to please call absent members to come to Capitol Room 112 so we can establish
- Can we check Sergeant Southside if there's anyone wishing to express opposition to...
- Sergeant Southside, if there's anyone wishing to express opposition to AB 1751. ...Thank you.
- My name is Michael Mark with the San Joaquin County Building Trades Council. We appreciate...
- My name is Michael Mark with the San Joaquin County Building Trades Council.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, Albbright, Baker, Barnes, Bedsell, Blackshere, Bolton, Boyd, Bracy, Binyard, Brown, Butler,
- And two years later, he was sworn in as sergeant-at-arms with the Alabama Sheriff's Association.
- And two years later, he was sworn in as sergeant-at-arms with the Alabama Sheriff's Association.
- That's how I got this mark up here on my head and I would fight with the best of them.
- That's how I got this mark up here on my head and I would fight with the best of them.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and that the sergeant-at-arms
- May their deliberations be marked by civility, compassion, and a deep commitment to the common good.
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I see Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez is ready.
- I don't see Assembly Member Johnson here, so the sergeants can call her office. But we do...
- Member Johnson here, so that the sergeants can call her office. But we do...
- Member Johnson here, so that the sergeants can call her office. But we do...
- AB 1679, Mark Gonzalez. Is there a motion? Moved by Senator Cervantes.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multi VSOs: Minority Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A, National Association of County Veterans Servic Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- , we know and we've heard testimony, written testimony, from Commander LaCoste. that we're seeing marked
- Sergeant Major Ginsberg, you're now recognized for five minutes for your opening statement.
- Thank you, Sergeant Major.
- Notably, Section 302, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act, or CVSO Act, marks a historic
- Equally important is the role of programs like the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention
Keywords:
veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention
Summary:
This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to make the motion to nominate I'd like to make the motion to nominate Senator Mark Makoni as
- Senator Mark Makoni as Vice Chair. Second. Motion has been made and seconded.
- My name is Eric Sergeant, Administrative Bureau, Department of Transportation.
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Summary:
The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met in organizational session and first elected Representative John Cluder as clerk. A nomination of Senator Mark Makoni as vice chair was made but not voted on because he was absent; it was carried over to the next meeting. The committee also reviewed its guidelines and procedures, including how it handles property-disposal requests, late items, and informational materials, and then approved the November 12, 2024 minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent.
The committee then considered several state property and lease requests. It approved a 50-year, $1-per-year ground lease for about 5.66 acres at Berlin Regional Airport in Milan for a New Hampshire Army National Guard hangar/support facility, after hearing that the project is federally funded, intended for training and search-and-rescue support, and would have no permanent full-time staffing. The committee also approved a 30-year lease for the Department of Justice to move the chief medical examiner’s offices, morgue, and autopsy suite to 279 Pleasant Street in Concord, with testimony that the current Concord Hospital space is inadequate and that the new site would double body-storage capacity.
Several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation property items were approved as well. Safety received approval for a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for the State Police aircraft hangar at 91 Airport Road in Concord. Transportation was authorized to continue disposal efforts for remnant parcels in Concord, Conway, Lisbon, Effingham, and Mount Vernon, with testimony explaining market conditions, appraisals, access limits, and easements; members asked questions about access and buildability, but each item was approved. During the Berlin lease item, the committee was told the FAA objects to any lease longer than 50 years at that airport, so the request was revised from 55 years to 50 years on the record before approval.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- As you came into the room today, sergeants directed your attention to the rules for public participation
- Mark Gonzalez. Mark Gonzalez present. Hart present. Hart present. Pacheco. Pacheco present.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 16, 2025, with a quorum present and 51 bills on the agenda. The chair reviewed public testimony rules, noted Assemblymember Arambula was absent, and took up the consent calendar. Several bills were approved on consent in two motions: one group eligible for the Assembly floor consent calendar and another group approved do pass with amendments. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved, covering a long list of Senate bills that were not individually heard.
Two bills were presented before the committee. Senator Sívants presented SB 307, which would require CSU and UC to adopt protections for undocumented students affected by immigration enforcement, including preserving nonresident tuition exemption status, providing access to financial and academic support, and creating policies for grade withdrawals and re-enrollment. The California Faculty Association supported the bill, and an Assemblymember spoke in favor, citing the need to protect undocumented students; the bill was sent out on a roll call. Senator Allen presented SB 413, which would allow limited access to juvenile court records in certain civil and government claims cases to speed resolution and reduce costs, while maintaining privacy safeguards. The County of Los Angeles sponsored the bill, and it also moved out on a roll call, with Assemblymember Dixon not voting.
After those presentations, the committee opened the floor for public comment on bills not heard that day, but no additional testimony was offered. The meeting then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lang rose to the rank of master sergeant at the Army Air Corps, received three medals for his service
- In 2015, Brad participated in the Arsenal of Democracy flyover to mark the 70th anniversary of victory
- Most notably, she was senior HR, NCO, and first sergeant.
- Irsay left a lasting mark on the city’s skyline by leading the development of Lucas Oil Stadium.
- It is one of his wonderful grandson Mark Foggen also served as an intern in my office.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- wish to speak to the committee, you should fill out an appearance card and hand it to one of the sergeants
- One of the sergeants, either turn the AC down or bring Senator Jones a blanket.
- I think that there is no question mark on severity, and that's really based upon the fire marshal's recommendations
- Would they have to mark someplace, you know, say that there was visible damage to the front... ...have
- to mark someplace, you know, say that there was visible damage to the front right or whatever.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably.
The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment.
The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- We have today Corporal Trey Keller from the Highway Patrol Administration and Sergeant Channing Sanders
- We have today Corporal Trey Keller from the Highway Patrol Administration and Sergeant Channing Sanders
- That was a marked decrease from the original request.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and approved leave requests and the previous day’s journal. The chamber received a governor’s communication listing several fiscal-session measures that had been signed into law, and members recognized a number of guests, including law enforcement officers, medical staff, and several championship athletic teams and Special Olympics participant Justin Tate. Representative Dolly Henley also made a personal explanation regarding her request to vote no on House Bill 1098, apologizing for any confusion.
On the red and yellow calendars, the House passed Senate Bill 1, the Arkansas Senate appropriation for fiscal year 2026-2027, by a large margin and then considered a series of appropriation and reappropriation bills in batches. Amendment 1 to House Bill 1034, concerning the Treasury Office of State Appropriation and a 10% salary increase for the Secretary of State, was rejected. Several bills passed, including House Bill 1020, House Bill 1041, House Bill 1098, Senate Bills 2, 14, 26, 68, 69, 72, and 74, along with multiple batched general appropriation and reappropriation measures. House Bill 1023 and House Bill 1053 failed on final passage.
Members also discussed the scope of certain appropriations, including questions about whether funds allowed disproportionate staff raises and whether a workforce-services reappropriation would centralize services in Little Rock; the sponsor said the bills did not do those things. After completing the calendar, Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 3:00 p.m. Monday, and the motion carried. The House announced that House Management would meet 15 minutes after adjournment on Monday and that the deadline for submitting resolutions was that day.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Sergio and, and the state rep with these veterans and both of, both of you, Representative Lopez and Mark
- My name is Steven Price, former Sergeant, United States Army.
- Uh, many of the issues that were raised by, uh, Sergeant Price certainly were considered.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The state rep with these veterans, and both of you, Representative Lopez and Mark, have been to the property
- Even Price, former Sergeant, United States Army.
- Many of the issues that were raised by Sergeant Price certainly were considered.
Keywords:
veterans, service members, military transition, Texas Veterans Commission, pilot program, self-reliance, employment assistance, housing assistance, mental health services, career training, veterans service organizations, spouses and dependents, military families, Texas military forces, post-separation support, reentry services, workforce development, benefits navigation, transition assistance, SB 651
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And the chair may ask the sergeant at Arms to assist, to assist in preserving order and decorum.
- May order the Sergeant at Arms to clear the audience if there is a disturbance that disrupts the committee
- asked the same question yesterday, and a lot of times this is between the, uh, the, the 7 and 12 week mark
Keywords:
biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus
AL