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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- If something happened with the most likely vacancy, of course, any of us could die at any minute, and
- This bill for Representative Whit in the Department of Commerce creates the Alabama Development Fund,
- Essentially, we're changing the name of the film office to the entertainment office to more accurately
- The project of music albums means we have a lot—of course, in North Alabama, there's a good portion of
- Georgia because of the incentives they have over there.
Keywords:
driver licenses, validation, identity, state laws, regulations, K-12 education, athletic associations, student-athlete eligibility, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, governance, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, motor vehicle crimes, restitution, law enforcement, HB243, Devinee Rooney and John Wesley Safe Streets Act, DUI, drunk driving, impaired driving
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years, Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be Mar 27th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Luke Pettit, nominated to be the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, brings
- The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions carries the important responsibility
- in the short term I'm not sure of the the volume of imports of the various produce and goods But I would
- I believe, and not to speak on behalf of Secretary Best, the intention of that statement was that we
- the HR part of the agency.
Keywords:
financial regulations, SEC, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Transit Administration, nominees, Empowering Main Street in America Act, capital formation, economic growth
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 30 Mar 26th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the pledge of allegiance, the introduction of the doctor and nurse of the day, corrections to the previous
- Third reading of the bill, House Joint Resolution 1046 by Smith of the House and Logan of the Senate,
- Third reading of the bill, House Bill 3673 by Provenzano of The house and Burns of the Senate, an act
- Third read of the bill, House Bill 4490 by Townley of the House and Weaver of the Senate, an act relating
- in the second half of the 60th.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- from the recorder and the Secretary of State.
- These are the numbers reported by the Secretary of State with his signature.
- I sued the Secretary of State in 2020.
- a candidate and all that, that it is the Secretary of State who has the job of ensuring that they can
- Madam Secretary, please call the roll. The motion is the adoption of the Marquez Amendment.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It corrects an error in the drafting of the 2823 legislation.
- And that is the content of the A2. than the end of first quarter and you than the end of first quarter
- called Minnesota IT, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Administration.
- You will also see that there is Representative Ryer's bill for the Secretary of State, which will help
- </c> effectively in the state of Minnesota. effectively in the state of Minnesota.
Bills:
HF2783
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- case of a conflict with the laws of the state.
- The bill further directs the Secretary of State to include in the Elections Procedures Manual procedures
- As we've seen, the Secretary of State has had his election systems hacked recently, ostensibly by the
- indirect connection of EMS systems to the internet, and unfortunately, the Secretary of State has gone
- And, of course, our current Secretary of State is before the U.S.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- of of the president's and the secretary of<04:23:23.279><c> state's</c><04:23:23.680><c> effort</c><04
- c> the</c><04:26:15.520><c> tools</c> gives the Secretary of State the tools gives the Secretary of State
- with no oversight or even conversations with the Speaker of the House, the Secretary of Defense, the
- :35.600><c> secretary</c><08:24:36.000><c> of</c> speaker of the house, the secretary of speaker of the
Keywords:
appropriations, national security, foreign aid, transparency, democracy, House Resolution 992, H.Res. 992, HR 992, rule resolution, procedural rule, Rules Committee, Committee of the Whole, previous question, motion to recommit, waiver of points of order, closed rule, structured rule, FY2026 appropriations, consolidated appropriations, federal spending
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:04:03.279><c> of</c> of the official photo of the House of of the official photo of the House
- Secretary, I am directed by the President of the United States to deliver to the House of Representatives
- ><07:51:21.120><c> the</c> in our area as one of the of one of the in our area as one of the of one of
- I join my Lake Erie colleague, Representative Kennedy of Buffalo, in requesting the Secretary of the
- I urge the Secretary of the Navy to ensure Rear Admiral Dor's legacy of service, sacrifice, excellence
Keywords:
special rule, House Rules Committee, procedural resolution, floor procedure, waiver of points of order, structured rule, amendment in the nature of a substitute, motion to recommit, House debate, legislative process, H.R. 6039, commonsense priorities, majority leader, minority leader, Congressional Record, House resolution, law enforcement, collective bargaining, Montgomery Police Department, disciplinary matters
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Nicole Freeman from the Office of the Secretary of State.
- </c><00:05:14.479><c> So</c><00:05:14.639><c> the</c> Office of the Secretary of State.
- So the Office of the Secretary of State.
- Office of the Secretary of State said the A4 amendment removes one section and some lines related to
- of State, the Metropolitan Secretary of State, the Metropolitan Council,<00:51:54.079><c> and</c><00
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill—you have to physically do something, whether that's on the website of the Secretary of State
- This bill—you have to physically do something, whether that's on the website of the Secretary of State
- the back-and-forth work for the Secretary of State.
- forth work for the some of the back and forth work for the secretary<00:19:35.760><c> of</c><00:19:35.840
- and the author of the Party Secretary and the author of the March<00:30:38.720><c> 7th</c><00:30:39.279
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, primary elections, party registration, party affiliation, open primary, closed primary, runoff election, crossover voting, voter registration, Secretary of State, absentee ballot
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:04 am
Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of The poverty barriers make women of color vulnerable in these ways because of the cultural
- My name Is Jennifer Raphael Gatz, and I'm the Director of the Commission on the Status of Women, and
- injustices of the past.
- If we go through doing all of this, will it be helpful having the power of the State of New Mexico behind
- But I believe because of the sensitivity of the, and we do this with other departments.
Bills:
SM14
Keywords:
forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, just tell one of the people, the staff, and we'll take care of it.
- of their vehicle if the manufacturer does not include a bracket on the front of the vehicle.
- The owner of the vehicle would only be required to display 1 plate on the rear of the vehicle if no bracket
- one of the passengers.
- And so If, if you leave it up to the discretion of the, of the contractor.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
cultural attractions, highway signs, Texas Department of Transportation, travel guidance, Museum of the Big Bend, traffic control, tourism, sunscreening devices, motor vehicle, judicial specialty license plate, vehicle safety, Texas Transportation Code, disability, parking, Governor's Committee, mobility impairment, disabled veterans, legislative recommendations, license plates, vehicle registration
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Y'all, I'm the president of the Texas chapter of the Recording Academy, the organization best known for
- of each of the payments that the provider had made in the last two years.
- approval of the Senator.
- And and I'm the president of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys.
- sets the obligation of the guardianship regarding the duty of notification to the clerk and the information
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the first meeting this year of the Tourism Committee.
- We have one bill on the calendar today, and can we go ahead and call the roll, please?
- We add those statutory provisions to allow for the creation and operation of these districts.
- The way that we did that through the examiner, we actually had two funds, Talking to our examiner, Rachel
- books at the end of the year for the... ...of books at the end of the year for the examiner.
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
SB25, community development district, community development districts, alcoholic beverage tax, alcohol sales tax, sales tax proceeds, county treasury, special fund, grant distribution, tourism funding, economic development, local grants, education grants, civic activities, community activities, tourism activities, Alabama Code 35-8B-5, county revenue, legislator recommendation, local government finance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- . ...standard of what the intention of the law was back in 2022.
- Because of the lateness of the session, we're trying to work with you.
- the Secretary of State's office.
- The magnitude of the re-engrossed version of the 2026 bill is $12.8 billion, including the piloted use
- of the public.
Committee:
Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
Keywords:
property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 34 Apr 2nd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But then the life-changing message of resurrection confronts the greatest of fears.
- for the Pledge of Allegiance.
- And thank you for giving us the gift of new life in the power of your resurrection.
- And thank you for giving us the gift of new life in the power of your resurrection.
- They have achieved the honor of being the 2025 Class OA State Champions, finishing with the season of
Bills:
SJR39 , SJR47 , SB227 , SB1942 , SB1627 , SB625 , SB1716 , SB1303 , SB2180 , SB504 , SB1209 , SB1448 , SB1597 , SB1679 , SB2182 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2084 , SB1496 , SB1595 , SB1655 , SB1876 , SB1621 , SB1944 , SB1266 , SB2072 , SB2104 , SB1769 , SB1827
Keywords:
property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly, constitutional amendment, voter ID, elections, Oklahoma, proof of identity, gross production tax, ad valorem tax, property exemption, Oklahoma Tax Commission, oil and gas production, regulatory impact, economic implications, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Agriculture to notify CFIUS when, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, those transactions
- of Agriculture to notify CFIUS when, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, those transactions
- ><c> to</c> path for the secretary of agriculture to path for the secretary of agriculture to notice<
- </c><04:15:12.399><c> of</c> the opinion of the secretary of the opinion of the secretary of agriculture
- The inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture in reviews of agriculture-related transactions is just
Bills:
HB3422 , HB3394 , HB1998 , HB2808 , HR1190 , HB3381 , HB3301 , HB2225 , HB3352 , HB1713 , HR910 , HR1082 , HB1520 , HB1664 , HB1767 , HB2269 , HB1679 , HB2481 , HB1737 , HR260
Keywords:
small business, capital formation, securities exchange act, SEC, Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, underrepresented entrepreneurs, rural businesses, natural disasters, hurricanes, small business investors, capital raising, fundraising, crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital, state securities commissions, blue sky laws, business outreach
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- fulfilled by the Secretary of State.
- requester to submit their request to the Secretary of State.
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, for the record, I'm Steve Hobbs, your Secretary of State.
- The legislation makes clear that the Secretary of State should be the only agency responding to these
- Preservation, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Archives, we are able to pull them all together
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 46 Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journals.
- in the book of Genesis.
- Well, perhaps you know the rest of the story.
- for the pledge of allegiance.
- Members, this is the best day of the year for me every year at the Capitol.
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of doctor and nurse of the day, or correction of previous day's journal.
- time of the emergency.
- Some of the things I'll speak of.
- I'm the last member of the majority caucus that ever had the experience of serving in the minority.
- If you would, take a look at the portraits around the wall of the former speakers of the House.
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House