Video & Transcript Research : 'PROTECT Act'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you know, an injunction is about acts often illegal. ...acts, and that's what the injunction here
  • That's the Life of the Mother Act, Senate Bill 31.
  • At the protective order you're describing.
  • We painstakingly in this bill did not... ...undermine any of those protections.
  • If they got away with a horrible act like that, why would they come into court?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Protect our families as we're away. Just watch over us and keep us, Father.
  • Senate Bill 2011 adds contracted employees of county detention facilities to the list of protected classes
  • Members Act concludes the explanation of Senate Bill 2011. Will there be questions on the bill?
  • Members' Act concludes the explanation of Senate Bill 2159. Will there be questions on the bill?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Aug 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And yes, we do need to make sure that that is aggressively enforced to protect our children, protect
  • But your intentions to protect women and...
  • Complaints that are protected are protected because they are unsubstantiated; they were not proven.
  • And just like for the Sandra Bland Act and the Michael Morton Act...
  • He's made several mentions of the Sandra Bland Act, the Michael Morton Act, and also body cameras.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • commencing at 12 o'clock p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, for the following purposes: To consider and act
  • Legislation further protecting unborn children and their mothers from the harm of abortion. ...prohibiting
  • Legislation similar to Senate Bill number 1278 from the 89th Legislature regular session that protects
  • victims of human trafficking from criminal liability for nonviolent acts. ...closely tied to their own
  • Legislation that protects law enforcement officers from public disclosure of unsubstantiated complaints
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • ' violation of paragraph one of this subsection involves three or more separate victims in the same act
  • or series of acts submitted by Senator Daniels.
  • They passed it to be able to protect the corpus that has been very well accomplished.
  • It happened because the funding was stable, protected, and focused.
  • T-Sat is protected from all that.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • fail to act to protect the localities.
  • future because you're basically saying this referral is exempt from the Voter Protection Act by that
  • The Voter Protection Act has no relevance to a constitutional ballot referral.
  • The Voter Protection Act is for statutory ballot referrals, so I apologize, Madam Chair, but I don't
  • The Voter Protection Act has no relevance to a constitutional ballot referral.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and announced several bills would be held at the sponsors’ request, including HB 4117, HCR 2016, HCR 2051, and HB 2415. It then took up HB 2811, which would expand obstructing governmental operations to include knowingly interfering with a lawful arrest and make that conduct a felony. Supporters, including a county attorney representative, argued the bill closes a loophole and protects officers from third-party interference during arrests, while opponents from criminal justice and civil liberties groups said existing laws already cover the conduct and warned the bill could chill First Amendment activity such as filming police or protesting. The committee debated whether the bill duplicated resisting arrest and hindering prosecution statutes, then passed HB 2811 on a 3-2 vote with one member not voting. The committee next heard HB 2665, which would create a manslaughter offense for an adult who intentionally gives advice or encouragement through a directed communication to a minor to die by suicide, including via social media or text. Representative Carter and family members of suicide victims described the bill as a response to online encouragement and a way to hold people accountable when minors are clearly urged toward suicide. The committee then passed HB 2665 unanimously, 6-0 with one not voting. It also approved HB 2857, allowing the Department of Corrections to store inmate medical records electronically and dispose of paper copies, by a 5-1 vote. The committee then passed HB 2226, which requires courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance, notify prosecutors, and connect veterans to services and possible treatment court referrals; an amendment shifted the service-notice duty from prosecutors to the court. Supporters said the bill helps identify veterans with PTSD or other needs and can reduce recidivism, and it passed 6-0. HB 2168, which would require county board approval before the Attorney General could bring a public nuisance action in superior court, drew sharp disagreement over the AG’s use of nuisance litigation against businesses such as dairies, industrial plants, and rail projects; supporters framed it as local control and opposition to overreach, while opponents said it would weaken accountability and protect corporate interests. The committee passed HB 2168 on a 3-2 vote with two not voting. Finally, the committee heard HB 2966, which would bar early termination of lifetime probation for dangerous crimes against children and apply that restriction retroactively. Supporters argued it would keep serious child offenders on supervision and protect victims, while opponents, including survivors and defense advocates, said DCAC is a sentencing enhancement rather than a standalone offense, that the bill removes judicial discretion, may raise ex post facto concerns, and could sweep in lower-level online conduct. The bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee then began hearing HCR 2001, a voter referral to end early voting the Friday before Election Day, require government-issued ID for voting, and restrict mail ballot procedures; the sponsor said it would improve election integrity and speed results, while opponents argued it would burden voters and reduce access. The transcript cuts off during testimony and debate on that measure.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This project became an act of remembrance for Serena Butcher, the first woman from Oklahoma to be killed
  • House Bill 3522 by Marty of the House and Coleman of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages
  • House Bill 3522 by Marty of the House and Coleman of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages
  • Senate, an act relating to children. You're recognized to explain House Bill 4300. Thank you, Mr.
  • House Bill 4300 by Pay of the House and Reinhardt of the Senate, an act relating to children.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Feb 23rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Member, Senate Bill 1984, statutory updates to the Osteopathic Medicine Act, this bill seeks to clean
  • up and clarify the Osteopathic Medicine Act, which has not been updated in a number of years, so basically
  • I think the members, if you could see it, broke down five members for the governor, two for the protection
  • to give The people and child welfare the tools they need to help continue to move us forward in protection
  • And now it's time to move the state forward to protecting our children.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <00:24:31.039> that it takes away the good protections that it takes away the good protections
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on a bill to expand the solar energy tax credit for single-family residential properties by removing certain cap amounts and raising the adjusted gross income limits for taxpayers to elect a refund of excess credits. The Hawaii State Energy Office and Department of Taxation both said they were standing on written testimony, while industry and advocacy groups largely supported the measure. Members questioned whether the income thresholds were set appropriately, how many taxpayers would be affected at different income levels, and how many would qualify for refundable treatment; Taxation said it did not yet have the requested numbers but was preparing a fiscal estimate. A major issue raised was drafting and administration: witnesses said the bill appears to apply differently to owner-purchased systems versus third-party leased systems, and Taxation said it likely could not easily verify household income for leased systems or cross-reference different taxpayers. Discussion also covered whether the credit should remain refundable, whether credits should be limited to amounts actually expended, and whether the bill should instead be structured to keep the credit with the system owner or lessor, with concerns about equity, market effects, and possible incentives to lease rather than buy. The committee then moved to HB 2316, which would align state restrictions on lead materials in drinking water infrastructure with federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. The Department of Health and other supporters testified in favor, and there were no questions from the chair. Next, HB 1566 on energy efficiency would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting, with the Hawaii State Energy Office providing technical assistance and a compliance survey prioritized for first responder facilities; testimony from state agencies and advocates was in support, and again there were no questions. For HB 1926 on Red Hill, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Board of Water Supply, and multiple organizations and individuals supported funding for remediation studies, environmental monitoring, groundwater research, independent testing, and a public dashboard, with DLNR emphasizing that decades of work remain necessary even after defueling and that the bill supports ongoing university and community partnerships. The committee then heard HB 1673 on landfill units. The Department of Health initially said it was in support but later corrected the record and stated it strongly opposes the measure, saying the bill would undo protections enacted last session that keep landfills out of areas over aquifers; the Board of Water Supply also opposed repeal of those protections, while the City and County of Honolulu supported the HD1 version that leaves siting decisions to the counties. Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi and the Energy Justice Network opposed the bill, arguing the original protections should remain and that the amended version had confused commenters; supporters of the original version urged restoring it and considering additional language on ash.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • H.C.M. 2009 also protects Arizona State Trust beneficiaries such as K-12 education by urging Congress
  • And if there are... and this gets into the Taylor Grazing Act, it gets into issues having to do with
  • This is not suggesting that that be the act of Congress; this is a completely different issue.
  • We, the people of Arizona and in the United States, need to protect and preserve our natural resources
  • or not they're under assured water supply protections, and those are my comments.
Summary: The committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water heard and advanced several bills and memorials focused on water policy, mining, environmental regulation, and professional licensing. HB 2260, a veterinary board measure, HB 2986, an ADEQ cleanup/omnibus bill, and HB 2827, which extends Pinal AMA groundwater fee authority and related fund deadlines, all received due pass recommendations on unanimous 10-0 votes. HB 2078, clarifying that public notice for new aggregate mine reclamation plans applies only to new plans and can be satisfied by certain local notices, also passed 9-1 after testimony from the sponsor and mining industry representatives. HCM 2009, urging Congress to amend the Antiquities Act, address split estate mineral rights, and streamline mining permits, passed 5-4 along party lines and drew support from mining interests and opposition from members concerned about federal land protection and monuments. HCR 2038, supporting a seven-state Colorado River agreement, passed 9-1 with testimony emphasizing the importance of a negotiated river settlement to Arizona’s economy, food supply, and national security. The committee then took up a series of water-management bills that generated more extensive debate. HB 2026, which narrows how ADWR evaluates water availability by focusing on proposed dedicated supplies even if commingled in delivery systems, passed 6-4 despite concerns that it echoed previously vetoed language and could weaken water security. HB 2027, as amended, would limit application of Pinal AMA-style rules in the Phoenix AMA and alter physical-availability review for applicants enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District; it passed 6-4 after strong opposition from CAP, municipal water users, and ADWR, who warned it could undermine assured water supply designations and CAGRD obligations, while home builders argued it was a fairness issue for development. HB 2028, removing ADWR’s exemption from appealable administrative-completeness determinations, passed 6-4 over agency concerns that it would turn deficiency letters into formal appeals and add workload, while supporters said it would give applicants the same legal rights as other regulated parties. The committee also approved HB 2031, an emergency measure setting a deadline for filing grandfathered groundwater rights in the Wilcox AMA, on a 5-4 vote, and HB 2094, which would require ADWR to re-review certain assured water supply determinations and retroactively validate some applications using specified models, also on a 5-4 vote; both were described as similar to previously vetoed measures. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 2095, which would expand the factors ADWR considers in determining groundwater depth and physical availability for assured water supply applications, with an amendment being explained but no final action captured in the excerpt.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • A humble heart to receive and courage for acting in righteousness.
  • We protected religious freedoms.
  • This keeps the growth of government in check and it protects the Oklahoma taxpayer.
  • We need to come together and protect the vision that was cast in 1907.
  • You should be protected by the rights laid out in the Oklahoma Constitution.