Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Resolution 119'

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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Jan 26th, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Berman, Senator Claudio, Senator Davis, Senator Gaetz, Senator Leek, Senator Massullo, Senator
  • Bill 1082 on statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program by Senator Graal.
  • Bill 1082 on statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program by Senator Graal.
  • Bill 1082 on statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program by Senator Graal.
  • Chairman, Senator Claudio, Senator Davis, Senator Gaetz, Senator Leek, Senator Massullo, Senator Osgood
Bills: S1082, S1168, S1756, S1156, S1480
Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills. SB 1082, on a statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program, was presented as a way to let providers and insurers use the federal independent dispute resolution process for emergency out-of-network claims under state-regulated commercial plans. A late-filed amendment clarified when providers and health plans could access the state program, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1168, which would centralize background screening clearinghouse functions at the Agency for Health Care Administration, also passed as amended after an amendment requiring sealed and expunged records to be included in screenings for qualified entities. Supporters said centralization would improve turnaround times, reduce duplication, and save costs; the sponsor said the bill also addresses coaches’ background screening language from last session. The committee then approved SB 1156, which moves ambulatory surgery center regulation out of the hospital-focused chapter of law into a standalone section, and SB 1480, as amended by a strike-all, which would grandfather certain temporary certificate holders practicing in areas of critical need if federal designation changes affect those areas. Testimony on SB 1480 emphasized continuity of care for patients in underserved communities, and the bill was reported favorably. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require state-approved educational materials on childhood vaccines, require practitioners to provide those materials and alternative schedules before vaccination, expand school immunization exemptions to include conscience-based objections, clarify that the Surgeon General cannot order vaccination during a public health emergency, and authorize pharmacists to provide ivermectin behind the counter without a prescription with written information and safeguards. The sponsor argued the bill strengthens parental choice and informed consent. Committee members raised concerns about vaccine-preventable disease risks, immunocompromised children, school outbreaks, and the impact of adding a new exemption. A Department of Health representative said the department would need to provide details on the history of exemption consultations and noted that removing the earlier consultation requirement had not been shown to increase outbreaks. The committee adopted a friendly amendment to give physicians the same liability protection as pharmacists for ivermectin dispensing, but rejected a substitute amendment that would have required a consultation for exemption requests. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed to the bill, with physicians, pediatric specialists, cancer advocates, parents of immunocompromised children, and public health groups warning that it would lower vaccination rates and endanger vulnerable Floridians. The bill remained pending after testimony, with the committee continuing to hear public comment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 13th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I have a message. from the Senate at the door of the House. by the Senate to inform the House
  • that the Senate has taken the following action.
  • The Senate has passed the following measures.
  • Following resolution, the clerk will read the resolution. number 525 by Thompson in memory of U.S.
  • The resolution as you Adopted was a rare moves to add all members into the resolution.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate joint resolution, simply put, will increase the homestead exemption. to $140,000.
  • And then in the 87th legislature, my... a bill that I authored, Senate Joint Resolution, approved by
  • We're here today in support of both Senate Bill 2 and the concurrent resolution.
  • bill. or as well as Senate Joint Resolution 2.
  • Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be reported to the floor of the Senate with
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the 87th session, the legislature passed Senate Bill 1588 to bring more balance between the rights
  • In the 87th session, the legislature passed Senate Bill 1588 to bring more balance between the rights
  • The chair calls out H.C.R. 9 and recognizes Representative Morales to explain the resolution.
  • Vice Chair Talarico and committee members for allowing me to lay out this very, very simple, easy resolution
  • The chair recognizes Representative Morales to close on the resolution.
Bills: HB112, HB199, HCR9
Summary: The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Johnson moves that House Bill 1973, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full Senate
  • Senator Hinojosa moves that House Bill 3180 be reported favorably to the full Senate.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 40 by Senator Landrieu, sponsored by Senator Hughes, and calls on Senator
  • Senator, Chair, House, and Senator Hughes for a motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Senator Hughes calls upon Senator Hughes. Well, now we have...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The need of the Senate to explain the measure.
  • Thank you, Senator.
  • Senator Hughes, you should be familiar with your own bill, which moved it from, in 2021, Senate Bill
  • Decrease, Senator Johnson.
  • This is the companion to Senate Bill 1448 that was passed unanimously by the Senate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Birdwell? Present. Senator Flores? Present. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo? Present.
  • Senator Eckhardt? Senator Hinojosa of Nueces. Members, a quorum is established.
  • Senator Hinojosa moves that HCR98 be reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass
  • Senator Birdwell? Aye. Senator Flores? Aye. Senator Eckhardt? Aye. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo?
  • Senator Hinojosa of Nueces?
Bills: HCR98, HB180, HB180
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Cook? Here. Senator Hinojosa? Here. Senator Hall? Here. Senator Kolkhorst? Present.
  • Senator MenĂ©ndez, Senator Middleton. Five present.
  • Senate Concurrent Resolution 46 supports renaming the New York Strip steak. to the Texas Strip steak
  • Members, any questions of Senator Sparks?
  • Senator Hinojosa.
Bills: SCR4, SCR18, SCR31, SCR43, SCR46
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator King. Here. Senator Sparks. Senator Alvarado. Senator Johnson. Senator Schwertner.
  • The Chair lays out SCR 37 and recognizes the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the resolution.
  • Senator Creighton, very often these resolutions will carry a bunch of partisan absurdities buried into
  • And recognizes the author, Senator Creighton, to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr.
  • And also, Senator Johnson, if this resolution was drafted as the Gulf of Mexico, that would have also
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The following resolutions are on first reading and referral. The clerk will read the resolutions.
  • The clerk will read the resolutions: HR 79 by Lopez.
  • The resolutions are unanimously adopted.
  • That's Senate time. That's what the Senate always does, comes in at six. Y'all have fun.
  • The following resolution is on first reading and referral. The clerk will read the resolutions.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Arrington, here. Senator Bracey Davis, here. Senator Brodeur, here. Senator Grall, here.
  • Senator McClain, here. Senator Polsky, here. Senator Rodriguez, here.
  • Senator Brodeur? Yes. Senator Grall? Senator McClain? Yes. Senator Polsky? Senator DeSigley?
  • Senator Bracy Davis: Senator Brodeur: Senator Grall: Senator McClain: Senator Polsky: Senator Rodriguez
  • Senator Bracy Davis? Yes. Senator Brodeur? Yes. Senator Grall? Senator McClain? Senator Polsky?
Summary: The committee heard and voted on several measures. SB 308 on the Florida Museum of Black History was explained as implementing a prior task force recommendation by designating St. Johns County as the museum site, creating a board, and coordinating with a supporting nonprofit; it passed favorably. SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability was amended to bar local governments from imposing cybersecurity requirements on vendors beyond generally accepted best practices, and after testimony both for and against, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 572 updated ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; after a technical amendment and support from the Ethics Commission, it passed unanimously. SB 1442 revised the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 1106, as amended by a strike-all, to require state agencies and certain educational materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” despite opposition arguing it would impose political language and conflict with federal and international terminology. SB 7020 reenacted a public records exemption for certain aquaculture and shellfish production records and passed with support from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. SB 474 expanded military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, including members of the Coast Guard and Florida State Guard, and added three amendments before being reported favorably. SB 350, dealing with public records protections for crime victims and certain law enforcement victims, was heavily amended to add time-limited confidentiality for an officer’s name in some cases and then passed favorably after discussion about balancing transparency and safety. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibilities from DMS to individual agencies, while still requiring data reporting to DMS for legislative oversight. SB 1650 by Senator Gates was temporarily postponed. At the end of the meeting, members recorded votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Senate Session (Part II) Jul 21st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Rule 8.02 requires that resolutions amending...
  • It's mine; it's Senate Joint Resolution. One. Any interest?
  • The resolution would be to allow the President of the Senate to appoint a Senate redistricting committee
  • Senator. Being moved to suspend Rule 8.02, take up and consider Senate Resolution 5.
  • Senate Resolution 5, Adopting Redistricting Rules and Procedures.
Summary: The meeting centered around the discussion of congressional redistricting, where the committee established the procedures to ensure a fair and transparent process. Led by Senator King, the session focused on adopting a resolution that authorized a special committee dedicated to congressional redistricting and allowed for regional hearings to gather public input via videoconferencing. Concerns were raised about ensuring adequate notice for public participation, especially from marginalized communities potentially affected by proposed changes. Disagreements emerged regarding the timeline for regional hearings and how to address the implications of the redistricting process on minority districts. Overall, participants acknowledged the complex nature of redistricting and the importance of engaging constituents in the legislative process.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator King? Here. Senator Sparks? Here. Senator Alvarado? Here. Johnson, Senator Schwertner.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 1240 and recognizes its Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the
  • The chair lays out House Concurrent Resolution 90 and recognizes the Senate sponsor to explain the resolution
  • This is the exact same resolution that... ...that the Senate has already passed out and sent over to
  • Very good, and the Chair recognizes Senator Johnson as being present. Senator Kolkhorst.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to notify everybody that our co-chair, Senator Linda Coit, is here as well.
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  • But what we're going to do in the next meeting, if it's approved by Senator De Coite, is to have them
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HCR112
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/12/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • you have in front of you today, uh, section two of the bill, does not eliminate voluntary dispute resolutions
  • process, judicial authority, and most importantly, parental rights while preserving voluntary dispute resolutions
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  • . resolutions. resolutions.
  • > determined Members, this amendment does not eliminate cooperation or voluntary dispute resolution
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 3, as amended, introduced by Senator Myesta, Senator Brantley, Senator Compost, and Representative
  • Senate Bill 3 has been read twice by title. Senate Bill 3 has been read twice by title.
  • House Joint Resolution 8, introduced by Representative Montoya, is a joint resolution proposing to amend
  • House Joint Resolution 8, introduced by Representative Montoya, a joint resolution proposing to amend
  • House Joint Resolution 8.
Bills: HM19
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 293, as presented in Senate Resolution 6-2.
  • Senate Bill 2308 sure has Dr. Bonin to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Buckley to explain the resolution. H.R. 1501 was necessary to make Senate Bill 568 consistent.
  • Senate Bill 650. The chair recognizes Ms. Bowers to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Out of bounds resolution for the conference committee report on Senate Bill 650.
Bills: HCR158, HCR159, HCR160, HCR161, HCR162, HCR163, HCR164, HR174, HR427, HR790, HR810, HR857, HR866, HR882, HR883, HR962, HR966, HR1001, HR1045, HR1085, HR1097, HR1127, HR1138, HR1141, HR1150, HR1152, HR1292, HR1296, HR1304, HR1305, HR1306, HR1308, HR1309, HR1310, HR1311, HR1312, HR1313, HR1315, HR1317, HR1318, HR1320, HR1321, HR1322, HR1323, HR1324, HR1325, HR1327, HR1328, HR1329, HR1330, HR1331, HR1332, HR1333, HR1334, HR1335, HR1338, HR1340, HR1341, HR1342, HR1343, HR1344, HR1345, HR1346, HR1347, HR1348, HR1349, HR1352, HR1353, HR1354, HR1355, HR1358, HR1359, HR1360, HR1361, HR1362, HR1363, HR1364, HR1365, HR1366, HR1368, HR1369, HR1370, HR1380, HR1383, HR1384, HR1385, HR1386, HR1387, HR1388, HR1389, HR1390, HR1392, HR1393, HR1396, HR1397, HR1398, HR1399, HR1400, HR1402, HR1403, HR1404, HR1405, HR1406, HR1407, HR1408, HR1409, HR1410, HR1411, HR1412, HR1413, HR1414, HR1415, HR1417, HR1418, HR1419, HR1420, HR1421, HR1422, HR1424, HR1425, HR1426, HR1427, HR1428, HR1429, HR1430, HR1431, HR1432, HR1433, HR1434, HR1435, HR1436, HR1437, HR1438, HR1440, HR1441, HR1442, HR1443, HR1444, HR1445, HR1447, HR1448, HR1449, HR1450, HR1452, HR1453, HR1454, HR1455, HR1456, HR1458, HR1459, HR1460, HR1461, HR1462, HR1463, HR1464, HR1465, HR1466, HR1467, HR1469, HR1470, HR1471, HR1472, HR1473, HR1475, HR1477, HCR132, HCR154, HR17, HR49, HR170, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR369, HR672, HR690, HR755, HR756, HR759, HR762, HR763, HR781, HR785, HR848, HR1240, HR1265, HR1303, HR1307, HR1314, HR1316, HR1319, HR1326, HR1336, HR1337, HR1350, HR1351, HR1367, HR1371, HR1372, HR1373, HR1374, HR1375, HR1376, HR1377, HR1378, HR1379, HR1382, HR1391, HR1395, HR1451, HR1457, HR1468, HR1474, HR1476, SB1637, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1405, HB 119, SB3059, SB15, SB568, SB2900, HB3642, HB3909, SB268, HB493, SB2217, HB2516, SB650, HB2963, SB1610, HB705, SB2972, SB1540, HB40, SB2753, SB1660, SB2024, HB1545, HB46