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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- of...
- This bill preserves freedom of choice, representation, and access to veteran services while making it
- The practice of law in Arizona consists of: one, preparing or expressing legal opinions; two, representing
- The practice of law in Arizona consists of, one, preparing or expressing legal opinions, two, representing
- the striking of D of the existing law.
Bills:
SB1003 , SB1060 , SB1134 , SB1275 , SB1327 , SB1429 , SB1618 , SB1634 , SB1654 , SB1803 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1023 , SCR1027
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, foreign relations
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the second of force.
- And so have all of them, or is DCS planning on asking all of them for an MOU?
- For those of us who need them.
- support of SB 1188.
- This was the second of four.
Bills:
SB1113 , SB1115 , SB1122 , SB1123 , SB1125 , SB1165 , SB1188 , SB1193 , SB1243 , SB1318 , SB1477
Committees:
House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Keywords:
mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- delays and services, and tens of thousands of dollars that we take out of funds that could be used for
- of House Bill 2317.
- On behalf of SSMCP, I want to express our strong support for House Bill 2099.
- The initial statement of deficiencies are Notice must be provided within 10 days of each of the following
- for the finding of noncompliance; establishment of any plan of correction for the facility; and all
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
military families, early childhood education, access, assistance program, education equity, HB2317, early learning, child care licensing, day care, preschool, Head Start, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Washington State, RCW 43.216, child care center, family home provider, family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care
IA
Committee:
Joint Ways and Means
Keywords:
tax administration, Iowa Department of Revenue, personal income tax, property tax, sales tax, motor fuel tax, inheritance tax, tax expenditure review, retroactive applicability, gambling, sports wagering, tax rates, Iowa major events, tourism program, financial assistance, cigarettes, tobacco regulation, electronic filing, vapor products, retail permits
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I feel this is a freedom of religion issue. Senators, I beseech you to vote no on Senate Bill 464.
- </c><00:25:09.279><c> of</c><00:25:09.520><c> religion</c> I feel this is a freedom of religion I feel
- this is a freedom of religion issue. issue. issue.
- ><c> Rearen</c><00:28:18.399><c> of</c><00:28:18.799><c> hostility</c> expressed by Senator Rearen of
- </c><00:33:38.799><c> the</c><00:33:38.960><c> Jewish</c> of freedoms of not just the Jewish of freedoms
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/11/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> president of the National Association of president of the National Association of Benefit<00:41:
- Instead of supporting Senate File 333, we would encourage this committee to add flexibility, freedom,
- <c> and</c><00:55:07.440><c> then</c> hundreds of millions of dollars and then hundreds of millions of
- :59:08.960><c> medical</c> cost of med of medical cost of med of medical care.<00:59:11.119><c> The</
- </c> president of the National Association of president of the National Association of Benefit<01:26:
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Over the freedoms of an individual, this inversion distorts the proper relationship between government
- of 93.
- Honorable members of this committee, I'm I'm here to express my strong opposition to this bill.
- Of all members of the governing body for protests mid or I'm a majority of the members of the governing
- policy and the law to improve the lives of Texans and we are here to express support for this bill and
Bills:
SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907
Committee:
Senate Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been one of those days. >> [snorts] Uh, the first order of business, members, is the approval of
- Department of Children, Youth and of the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
- > 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in 0.3 million in '28 and of of this is in response<00:02:50.040
- </c> maybe can kind of give a little bit of maybe can kind of give a little bit of idea<00:23:52.360>
- </c> what sort of savings um around sort of what sort of savings um around sort of uh uh uh um<00:57:
Keywords:
human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of my colleagues, all of us ticks many of my colleagues, all of us off.<00:10:47.440><c> These</c><00
- Near the end of the opening of 2021.
- </c> a minimum of 96 weeks of education a minimum of 96 weeks of education including<00:48:45.119><c>
- However, the chair expressed concern that having somebody who comes out of school operate under referrals
- of these pieces of Now, I saw in one of these pieces of paper<01:25:00.480><c> that</c><01:25:00.639
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- propulsion, no means of disposal of sewage or garbage or things like that.
- </c> rafting is and things of that nature. rafting is and things of that nature.
- c> or</c> means of um disposal of sewage or means of um disposal of sewage or garbage<00:13:26.959><c
- It's kind of funny.
- </c><00:23:02.240><c> Um,</c> It's kind of funny. Um, It's kind of funny.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- And, um, just for full disclosure, I am serving in the capacity of mayor of the city of Pleasant Grove
- as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
- Most of the visitors to the city of Birmingham that shop or stay or whatever in the city of Birmingham
- Pleasant Grove as well, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the impact of the city of Birmingham.
- </c><00:12:34.720><c> state</c><00:12:34.880><c> of</c> because of the ability of the state of because
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabis, beverage prohibition, criminal penalties, youth access, Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, concealed carry, firearm permit, sheriff fee, permit fee, weapons license, gun licensing, school security, Jefferson County Sheriff's Fund, retirement system, Gardendale, Birmingham legislative office, local bill
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- A partial fiscal note for the proposed substitute shows costs for the Department of Commerce of $89,841
- plan of a county or city, the inventory and analysis of existing and projected housing needs must also
- land caused by the acquisition of a portion of an existing lot or tract by an agency with condemnation
- of a portion of an existing lot or tract by an RTA that is acquiring land to build RTA facilities.
- A proposed substitute labeled D is in front of us. I move adoption of the proposed substitute.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- c> core</c><00:18:20.080><c> of</c><00:18:20.240><c> engineers</c> responsibility of the core of engineers
Bills:
HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181 , HB66 , HB79 , SB35 , HB255 , SB134 , HB159 , HB181
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, what's the SB 22 just extends the sunset date out for the state board of registration of foresters
- Representative Moore said SB 22 extends the sunset date for the State Board of Registration of Foresters
- </c><00:04:54.560><c> registration</c><00:04:55.199><c> of</c> the state board of registration of the
- state board of registration of foresters<00:04:56.400><c> out</c><00:04:56.639><c> to</c><00:04:56.960
- Um, but it's for the continuance of the Alabama Board of Counseling, Board of Examiners in Counseling
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, real property assessment, assessment cap, county-wide reappraisal, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, tax assessor, Class II property, Class III property, local government revenue, property tax relief, reappraisal, tax increment district, retroactive tax law, Alabama Code 40-7-2.2, appropriation, education funding, Southern Preparatory Academy, fiscal responsibility
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Preserve the health of our bodies and the vigor of our minds.
- Members, do me the privilege of directing your attention to the back of chamber.
- As part of a nationwide federation, members of the OKFRW collectively contribute hundreds of volunteer
- of Oklahoma.
- We take every penny of tens of millions and millions and millions of dollars and we put them into that
Bills:
HB3976 , HB3000 , HB3001 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3066 , HB3904 , HB3644 , HB1687 , HB3920 , SR40
Keywords:
rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Mar 2nd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Anything further of Of that nature. Simply, a serum can be multiple vitamins combined.
- First of all, thank you very much for hearing this bill in the last week of a committee room.
- master file in the state department of health systems of vital statistics when verifying eligibility
- So with The accompaniment of someone or staff from the Department of Mental Health.
- We have members of the Department of Mental Health here.
Bills:
SB1328 , SB1380 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB1572 , SB1651 , SB1805 , SB1831 , SB1836 , SB2014 , SB2023 , SB2044 , SB2179 , SB933
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords:
parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Of whose fault and went on.
- He waves any more questions of the author. Any more questions of the author?
- More questions of the author. More questions of the author.
- not hundreds, of gift cards that they have Taken the information off of.
- of Oklahoma.
Bills:
SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3662 , HB4107 , HB3082 , HB2997 , HB3083 , HB3055 , HB2951
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
Keywords:
motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, SB1456, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, sunset extension, sunset law, breath alcohol testing, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, drug testing, chemical testing, field sobriety, roadside screening, blood test, saliva test
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This would harm, encouraging censorship and freedom of speech. Good morning.
- of say is the objective of this and some other portions of the bill that have been part of the dialogue
- And so there was a lot of conversation to get to this Office of Civil Rights and a lot of just kind of
- Do you have any idea about the funding of this, the timing of the funding of this particular piece of
- Do you have any idea about the funding of this, the timing of the funding of these particular, of this
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students.
Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech.
Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 32 Mar 31st, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
- doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and joint
- Doctor Campbell is a 1993 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- of Energy, trying to get an innovation campus in the state of Oklahoma.
- of trans people.
Bills:
HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948
Keywords:
Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 31 Mar 30th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of
- veterans league, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of.
- Members of the House, today I have the honor of recognizing our Veteran of the Day, Chief Master Sergeant
- And winning it is the result of at least six months of grueling work, totaling more than 250 hours of
- Already meeting with members of the executive branch and really just a great example of all of our communities
Bills:
HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948
Keywords:
Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy