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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Summary: The committee considered a series of House bills dealing with criminal justice, courts, public safety, housing, and related administrative issues. Early measures included HB 3419, which would extend penalties for sharing bid information before public release and bar violators from contracting with the state or its subdivisions, and HB 4153, which reinstates a repealed driver-qualification statute and updates it to include service in Oklahoma. Members also advanced HB 3430 on court costs, fines, and fee collection, though it drew concerns about terminology, collection practices, and whether it conflicted with earlier reform efforts; the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association testified that the bill would not authorize incarceration absent willful nonpayment and that collection fees have long been set at 20%. The committee also approved HB 3791, a health-care-for-minors bill worked out with the DO and MD boards, and HB 4119, a cleanup measure on VIN inspections for salvage vehicles. HB 4408, a LOFT request bill tied to calculating savings from State Questions 780 and 781 and directing funds to the Community Safety Investment Fund, was presented as a zero-fiscal-impact technical fix after court and DOC data issues were resolved. HB 3905 would allow judges to order GPS monitoring for certain stalking and domestic-violence-related defendants, with the victim able to receive proximity alerts; members questioned the scope of victim notification and the fact that the bill applies in civil VPO proceedings as well as criminal cases, but it was advanced. Later, HB 3968 was presented as codifying a Supreme Court decision, though members raised a late-added fiscal note and possible ODOT/OTA issues; the bill was still passed out of committee, with discussion of striking title on the floor if needed. HB 3835 would create a path for trafficking survivors to seek relief from convictions tied to their victimization, and HB 3386 would require mediation in eviction cases involving minor children; that bill prompted extensive debate over whether it created an affirmative defense, potential Fair Housing Act concerns, and whether it shifted costs to landlords, with the author agreeing to strike title and revise the language. The committee also advanced HB 2650 on summary administrations in probate and HB 3742, a negotiated criminal discovery bill, after adopting a small amendment limiting certain recordings to those directly related to the case and changing “approximate” to “appropriate.”
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • liability for officers in compliance with the law requiring them to be reasonably identifiable, add an emergency
  • And adding an emergency clause appears totally unnecessary on this issue.
  • On that said, the emergency clause, I think, is interesting in this.
  • And adding an emergency clause appears totally unnecessary on this issue.
  • That said, the emergency clause, I think, is interesting in this. I'm going to ask for a no vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Disclosure Panel is responsible for developing informed consent notices that physicians provide to
  • The disclosures, and they adopt their own rules.
  • members, I think it's time we begin treating mental health crises just as if we would a medical emergency
  • many times for friends. ...for patients who didn't really qualify for inpatient treatment or an emergency
  • In an emergency department that's packed to the gills with a loaded waiting room, things can be really
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 14th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Medical Disclosure Panel is responsible for developing informed consent notices that physicians
  • The work of the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel is to give patients the language that they need to make
  • So they put forward rules that establish the disclaimers, the disclosures, and they adopt their own rules
  • members, I think it's time we begin treating mental health crises just as if we would a medical emergency
  • Y'all have made nurses a priority, and I just can't tell you when you walk into an emergency department
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • for running away, they contact the family to try to provide services, but they can also utilize emergency
  • Most youth are released to parents, and some youth can be placed in emergency shelters where they have
  • On February 2nd, Governor Abbott made expanding career training an emergency item.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for certain K-16, Senate Bill 751 by Eckhart, relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency
  • by Menendez, relating to measures to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities during an emergency
  • Senate Bill 759 by Cook relating to the disclosure of certain fees by a landlord to business and commerce
  • Education K through 16 Senate Bill 814 by Zaffirini relating to automatic orders of non-disclosure of
  • health benefit plans to business and commerce. . . 816 by Huffman, relaying to authorizing the disclosure
Bills: SJR1 , SJR2 , SJR5 , SJR33 , SJR34 , SJR35 , SJR37 , SJR38 , SJR39 , SCR12 , SB4 , SB40 , SB701 , SB702 , SB703 , SB704 , SB705 , SB706 , SB707 , SB708 , SB709 , SB710 , SB711 , SB712 , SB713 , SB714 , SB715 , SB716 , SB717 , SB718 , SB719 , SB720 , SB721 , SB722 , SB723 , SB724 , SB725 , SB726 , SB727 , SB728 , SB729 , SB730 , SB731 , SB732 , SB733 , SB734 , SB735 , SB736 , SB737 , SB738 , SB739 , SB740 , SB741 , SB742 , SB743 , SB744 , SB745 , SB746 , SB747 , SB748 , SB749 , SB750 , SB751 , SB752 , SB753 , SB754 , SB755 , SB756 , SB757 , SB758 , SB759 , SB760 , SB761 , SB762 , SB763 , SB764 , SB765 , SB766 , SB767 , SB768 , SB769 , SB770 , SB771 , SB772 , SB773 , SB774 , SB775 , SB776 , SB777 , SB778 , SB779 , SB780 , SB781 , SB782 , SB783 , SB784 , SB785 , SB786 , SB787 , SB788 , SB789 , SB790 , SB791 , SB792 , SB793 , SB794 , SB795 , SB796 , SB797 , SB798 , SB799 , SB800 , SB801 , SB802 , SB803 , SB804 , SB805 , SB806 , SB807 , SB808 , SB809 , SB810 , SB811 , SB812 , SB813 , SB814 , SB815 , SB816 , SB817 , SB818 , SB819 , SB820 , SB821 , SB822 , SB823 , SB824 , SB825 , SJR1 , SJR2 , SJR5 , SJR33 , SJR34 , SJR35 , SJR37 , SJR38 , SJR39 , SCR12 , SB4 , SB40 , SB701 , SB702 , SB703 , SB704 , SB705 , SB706 , SB707 , SB708 , SB709 , SB710 , SB711 , SB712 , SB713 , SB714 , SB715 , SB716 , SB717 , SB718 , SB719 , SB720 , SB721 , SB722 , SB723 , SB724 , SB725 , SB726 , SB727 , SB728 , SB729 , SB730 , SB731 , SB732 , SB733 , SB734 , SB735 , SB736 , SB737 , SB738 , SB739 , SB740 , SB741 , SB742 , SB743 , SB744 , SB745 , SB746 , SB747 , SB748 , SB749 , SB750 , SB751 , SB752 , SB753 , SB754 , SB755 , SB756 , SB757 , SB758 , SB759 , SB760 , SB761 , SB762 , SB763 , SB764 , SB765 , SB766 , SB767 , SB768 , SB769 , SB770 , SB771 , SB772 , SB773 , SB774 , SB775 , SB776 , SB777 , SB778 , SB779 , SB780 , SB781 , SB782 , SB783 , SB784 , SB785 , SB786 , SB787 , SB788 , SB789 , SB790 , SB791 , SB792 , SB793 , SB794 , SB795 , SB796 , SB797 , SB798 , SB799 , SB800 , SB801 , SB802 , SB803 , SB804 , SB805 , SB806 , SB807 , SB808 , SB809 , SB810 , SB811 , SB812 , SB813 , SB814 , SB815 , SB816 , SB817 , SB818 , SB819 , SB820 , SB821 , SB822 , SB823 , SB824 , SB825
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Emergency room visits following medication abortions increased over 500 percent during this time period
  • Other than for the, let's call them, the medical emergency purposes that are set forth in the bill.
  • One thing we could agree on as far as protecting… ...that mom when she has a medical emergency.
  • But you exempt Big Pharma, I think, under these three… ...exemptions, is treating a medical emergency
  • So we exempt them to the extent that they're providing these drugs for medical emergencies.
Bills: SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB17 , HB7 , HB7 , HB15 , HB15 , HB27 , HB1 , HB7 , HB15 , HB18 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , HB17 , HB27 , HB1 , SB8 , HCR13 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And they emerged free in the hope and wonder that was born anew.
Summary: The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with the day’s order of business, including an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several floor presentations and announcements. The chaplain delivered a Holy Week message centered on Easter, resurrection, and overcoming fear, followed by the Pledge and a series of recognitions for guests and birthdays. Representative Rosecrants presented a citation recognizing April 2 as World Autism Day and Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, with members from the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma present in the gallery. The House also welcomed students from MacArthur Middle School, Leadership Guthrie, and the Tuttle High School football team, which was recognized for winning the 2025 Class 4A state championship. Additional announcements noted the Artemis mission’s progress, committee meeting schedules, and other personal and district updates from members. No bills were debated or voted on in the portion provided. The only formal action taken at the end of the meeting was a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection, and the House adjourned until Monday, April 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1372 has passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1319 to have passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing none, I declare Senate Bill 1360 to have passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1726 to have passed as emergency.
  • Be considered to vote on the emergency given those the right to change who so...
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing no changes, I declare House Bill 1372 have passed as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare House Bill 3021 to advance as an emergency measure.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 563 to have passed as an emergency measure.
  • The emergency, giving those the right to change if so desire.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1451 to have passed as an emergency measure.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 26 do are create a process for law enforcement where if an officer is subject to a Brady-Giglio disclosure
  • concern was that while certainly there are officers who have done things that would require that disclosure
  • I had an officer who was flagged for Brady-Giglio disclosure, I had an officer who was flagged for Brady-Giglio
  • disclosure, and when I did some looking into it, it was essentially a fishing violation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, I declare House Bill 3078 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
  • This will be creating an emergency.
  • So I am in strong support of adding this emergency to the bill. Further debate.
  • Seeing none, I declare House Bill 3934 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
  • Seeing no changes, I declare House Bill 4427 has passed as an emergency measure. Mr.