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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will there be questions of the author? Have would do pass from the chair? Seeing none.
  • Will there be questions of the author? Second from Senator Rosino. See no questions.
  • Will there be questions of the author. Seeing none. Will there be debate from the chair?
  • Will there be questions of the author? What is the will of the committee?
  • Will there be questions of the author? Seeing no questions, will there be debate?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will there be questions of the author? I have a due pass from the chair.
  • Will there be questions of the author? Second from Senator Rosino.
  • Will there be questions of the author? Seeing none, will it be debate?
  • Will there be questions of the author? What is the will of the committee?
  • Questions of the author. Vice Chair Galaher came in earlier. Questions of the author.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of House bills, hearing brief author presentations and mostly no opposition. Early measures advanced included HB 3040, HB 414, HB 1638, HB 3298, HB 4113, HB 1082, HB 4301, and HB 3269. These bills addressed topics such as firearm theft penalties, county jail public trust eligibility for funding, child interviews in family law cases, voter registration eligibility for convicted felons, a presumption of joint custody, enforcement of VA loan amendatory-clause protections, and electronic transmission of arrest warrants. The committee also advanced HB 3587 on court-ordered outpatient treatment after several questions about how it relates to mental health and criminal proceedings, HB 4226 on judge disqualification procedures, HB 4324 on district attorney authority to adjust sentences, HB 4339 on notice timing in summary administration, and HB 3278 on Open Meeting Act enforcement through consent orders. HB 3996, requiring the indigent defense system to pay for evidence and experts in capital cases, also passed after a motion to restore title. HB 4236, the Uniform Commercial Receivership Act, and HB 4352, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, were likewise advanced. One bill drew more extended discussion: HB 4342, which allows prior instances of domestic violence abuse to be admitted as evidence in court proceedings. Senators questioned why propensity evidence would be allowed in domestic violence cases but not property crimes; the author and chair explained it was intended to give the court a fuller picture in domestic violence matters and noted disclosure requirements. The committee also clarified that the bill’s title had a scrivener’s error. HB 4342 ultimately advanced on a 6-1 vote, while the other measures reported in the transcript passed unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The meeting concluded with the chair noting upcoming Judiciary meetings and adjournment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House International Trade

International Trade

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Commerce.
  • About 66.9%, or 67%, of Latinos are part of the U.S. labor force.
  • the chairpersons of the Senate Finance Committee and of the House of Representatives International Trade
  • of good for the state of Arizona.
  • I've heard from people who are supportive of the Commerce Authority who have told me, Chairman, you're
Bills: HB2754
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • The goal of that amendment was to make clear between the agencies which authority had the ability to
  • The goal of that amendment was to make clear between the agencies which authority had the ability to
  • The Nevada Transportation Authority regulates all of the cabs up north in Reno, pretty much all counties
  • The Nevada Transportation Authority regulates all of the cabs up north in Reno, pretty much all counties
  • My understanding is that a conversation was had with the general counsel of the TaxiCab Authority, which
Bills: SB507
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2156 relates to the authority of the Attorney General's Office investigators, and there are
  • of emergency.
  • The first couple of people that have to pay out of pocket for this, it might get a lot of press coverage
  • Um, uh, Some concern of profiling by law enforcement of certain types of drivers.
  • more of these.
Summary: The Community Safety Committee met in executive session to act on several bills previously heard in public hearings. House Bill 1228, dealing with certification of toxicology labs for blood and breath analysis, was amended to allow use of a private lab with an out-of-state expert available for pretrial interview and virtual trial appearance if requested by the prosecutor and agreed to by defense counsel, and to require a Washington State Patrol report on implementation and backlog reduction by October 1, 2031. The committee adopted amendments 261 and 341, withdrew amendment 340, and reported the bill out with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 1982, expanding vacatur eligibility for convictions tied to exercise of treaty Indian rights and requiring Office of Public Defense representation, was advanced as a proposed substitute that reorganizes the statute and clarifies hunting-rights eligibility; it was reported out due pass. House Bill 2156, concerning Attorney General investigators’ authority to obtain email search warrants, also passed out of committee after a roll call vote of 6-3, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents wanting more stakeholder work. The committee next considered House Bill 2165, creating the gross misdemeanor of false identification as a peace officer. The proposed substitute moved some conduct from criminal impersonation into the new offense, narrowed defenses, and defined “peace officer” to include state, local, reserve, and federal officers. Members raised concerns about clarity, honorary or reserve officer issues, and possible unintended effects, but the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 8-1. House Bill 2173 was held because a Senate companion is moving. House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency operations and allowing recovery of emergency response costs, was amended to reduce penalties in some cases and shorten license suspensions; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill out unanimously. House Bill 2220, relating to the Criminal Justice Training Commission, was deferred to a later executive session. The committee also advanced House Bill 2362, the so-called 0.05 impaired driving bill, after a divided debate. Supporters argued lower blood alcohol limits reduce deaths and injuries, while opponents raised concerns about toxicology backlogs, court capacity, racial disproportionality in traffic stops, disability-related enforcement issues, and the lack of a broader second-chance policy for DUI convictions. The bill passed 5-4. House Bill 2403, modifying failure-to-register offenses for sex offenders and kidnapping offenders, was reported out 6-3 after debate over whether the offense should remain treated as a sex offense. Finally, House Bill 2464, requiring private detention facilities and local law enforcement to report incidents to the Department of Health, passed 6-3 amid arguments over transparency and whether the issue should be addressed at the federal level. The committee then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a lot of it.
  • I don't know how many of the United, and it's a lot of the United.
  • And the one of the next, you know, and the next to the United States and the House of the House of the
  • And I don't know how much of the most of the same. We've got this time.
  • It's a good at the same of the sources of the time.
Bills: SB325, HB513, SB357, HB513, HB626
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have a huge volume of requests, and we certainly want to expedite authorizations.
  • but also, just as a reminder on our side of the fence, prior authorization drives costs.
  • but also just as a reminder on our side of the fence, prior authorization drives costs.
  • The specific interest in the bill here is the denials of prior authorization.
  • In spite of their knowledge of the discharge plan, the insurer took no steps to initiate prior authorization
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The statute says the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall pay the 5%.
  • Other questions members of the author? Thank you.
  • We appreciate the willingness of the bill authors and stakeholders.
  • We appreciate the willingness of the bill authors and stakeholders.
  • Other questions of the author?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • of 10, with the average onset age of abuse at 6 years old.
  • of 10, with the average onset age of abuse at 6 years old.
  • of 10, with the average onset age of abuse at 6 years old.
  • of 10, with the average onset age of abuse at 6 years old.
  • </c><01:28:14.400><c> abuse,</c> of offense, any history of abuse, of offense, any history of abuse,
Summary: The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process. Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it. Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 7th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • For a variety of reasons, survivors of sexual assault or abuse may take years to address the harm caused
  • We also know that sometimes adults take advantage of children and abuse occurs.
  • At times, victims of abuse do not immediately come forward for a variety of valid reasons.
  • We also know that sometimes adults take advantage of children and abuse occurs.
  • At times, victims of abuse do not immediately come forward for a variety of valid reasons.
Summary: The committee first heard two related House Joint Resolutions sponsored by Representative McQueen. H.J.R. 6 would equalize the legislature’s 60-day and 30-day sessions into two 45-day sessions, remove the germaneness requirement from the second session of a biennium, and clarify veto-override language. H.J.R. 7 would keep the current 60-day and 30-day session lengths but make the same germaneness and veto-override changes. Supporters argued the measures would modernize the legislature, improve internal control of the agenda, and make the flow of work more efficient; opponents warned of more bills, lobbying fatigue, and reduced public participation. Both resolutions were moved on due pass and passed the committee 8-0. The committee then heard House Bill 120 on limiting student restraint and seclusion in schools. The sponsor and LESC staff said the bill arose from a stakeholder working group and would clarify definitions, prohibit dangerous practices such as mechanical, chemical, and prone restraint, require training and school safety plans, improve reporting to parents and the Public Education Department, and strengthen oversight. Testimony from educators, disability advocates, parents, and state officials strongly supported the bill, describing harmful and sometimes underreported restraint and seclusion incidents and emphasizing the need for clearer rules and de-escalation training. Some members raised concerns about implementation, definitions, teacher safety, and whether the data were sufficient; the sponsor and staff said the bill was meant to give teachers tools and minimum standards, not to require intervention in every situation. The bill passed on a due pass motion 9-1. Next, the committee considered House Bill 60, which would add certain crimes against peace officers to the Victims of Crime Act so officers injured in the line of duty would receive the same notification, participation, and restitution-related rights as other victims. The sponsor and the district attorney supporting the bill said it was a public safety measure with negligible cost and would also extend protections to affected family members. Support came from law enforcement, business, and public safety groups. Members asked about whether the officer must know the assailant is a peace officer, how the rights would work if the officer is also a witness, and how restitution interacts with workers’ compensation; the sponsor said the bill applies when the officer is acting in the lawful discharge of duties and the defendant knows the person is an officer. The committee passed HB 60 unanimously, 11-0. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 151, a committee substitute on the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations. The sponsor said the bill, called the Survivor’s Justice measure, would extend the time for survivors to file claims from age 24 to age 58, add public actors to the bill’s scope, and create an administrative compensation fund supported by an appropriation, with $12.5 million already in the budget and a request for another $12.5 million. The sponsor explained that the change reflects the average age at which survivors come forward and that the bill is part of a long-running effort to address childhood sexual abuse claims.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • amount of time.
  • progressive levels of care.
  • Out of the 39 CCRCs licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance, 33 are members of Leading Age Texas
  • The delivery of long-term care, like other sectors of health care, continues to evolve.
  • neglect or abuse even when they know of reports of inadequate living conditions. conditions.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • uh</c><00:20:55.760><c> of</c> some kind of capability of of uh of some kind of capability of of uh
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  • </c> unaware of. unaware of.
  • </c> comply uh comprised of uh of lawyers. comply uh comprised of uh of lawyers.
Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting. Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July. The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • All of that's at the end of the year.
Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Approximately 60% of victims are abuse. Approximately 60% of victims are abuse.
  • Approximately 60% of victims are abused by someone the family knows and abused by someone the family
  • Um, an estimated 30% of sexual abuse cases go under sexual abuse cases go under sexual abuse cases go
  • sexual abuse every nine claim of sexual abuse every nine claim of sexual abuse every nine minutes. minutes
  • more likely to develop s symptoms of more likely to develop s symptoms of drug abuse and three times
Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 29th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • many of you are aware of.
  • March 28th that many of you are aware of.
  • Once in custody, they were frequently victims of abuse or sometimes just disappeared in jail.
  • officials serving on boards of directors of local water, sewer, and fire protection authorities.
  • So, I have the honor of carrying for the Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • This action increases the scope by $6.1 million, for a total authorized project appropriation of $9.6
  • This action increases the scope by $6.1 million, for a total authorized project appropriation of $9.6
  • This action increases the scope by $6.1 million, for a total authorized project appropriation of $9.6
  • The project will consist of the installation of approximately 21,500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC water
  • The project will consist of the installation of approximately 21,500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC water
Summary: The committee first handled informational reports on several bond and lease matters, including school district and board of education debt-service items, upcoming revenue bond issues in Henderson and Jessamine counties, and three advertised lease-space requests for state agencies. Members also reviewed prior lease transactions that had not been approved in November and December; the Finance and Administration Cabinet later canceled and rebid the Harlan County lease and moved ahead with the Perry County lease modification. Additional information items included a Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly capital projects report and Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation revisions. The committee then heard from Deputy State Budget Director Janice Thomas on four action items. She reported a $2.85 million USDA-funded renovation at Kentucky State University’s Betty White Building, a $294,000 increase for the Kentucky School for the Deaf’s Middleton Hall renovation, and a $6.1 million restricted-funds scope increase for the KCTCS Science Building Expansion in Elizabethtown. Members asked about how often the statutory 15% increase authority is used for school dormitory and cottage projects and about the competitiveness of construction bids; Thomas said bids are typically competitive but recent estimates have been difficult because of higher material and equipment costs. The committee approved the three action items unanimously and also received a no-action report on a $3.918 million Corrections project to repair and replace the KCIW kitchen drain line. Next, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented seven loans and grants, all of which the committee approved unanimously. The package included sewer and water projects for Frankfort, Sturgis, Scottsville, Morganfield, Western Pulaski County Water District, and Springfield, plus an emergency $5.487 million Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville after a catastrophic sewer plant failure and weather-related emergency declarations. The projects covered wastewater interceptor and treatment upgrades, sewer collection rehabilitation, water transmission main installation, and planning/design work, with loan terms ranging from five to 30 years and interest rates from 0.5% to 2.25%. Finally, the committee considered a $38.4 million Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for a 322-unit multifamily rental project in Jefferson County. A member asked how the committee participates in the transaction, and staff explained that it is a conduit issuance and not state debt. The committee then moved to approve the issuance.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Trey Carlock, who was a victim of sexual abuse at a Christian sports camp in Missouri over a period
  • It is institutional abuse on top of sexual abuse.
  • /c><00:21:18.799><c> sports</c> of sexual abuse at a Christian sports of sexual abuse at a Christian
  • </c> abuse on top of sexual abuse. abuse on top of sexual abuse.
  • elder abuse or who is convicted of elder abuse or financial<00:43:42.560><c> exploitation</c><00:43:
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It will simply, on our ports of entry, give Corporation Commission officers the authority to stop the
  • It doesn't really increase their area of authority.
  • You know, currently they have authority within seven miles of every weigh station and 25 miles of a port
  • It's not giving them statewide authority to go out and stop people, just in their current area of authority
  • So I move to adopt and yield to questions. ...area of authority.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we as government generally punish those who abuse the system, but we make it where we punish all of
  • So we as government generally punish those who abuse the system, but we make it where we punish all of
  • don't have this huge number of waste, fraud, and abuse in our state.
  • I think about a lot of of Public Health.
  • It is a high level of protection of the agencies.
Bills: SB61, SB8, SB58, SB60, SB167
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • The decision on behalf of the members of... has changed the course of the future generations to come.
  • Um, it's more of a comment. I'm a... ...more of a comment.
  • That are hard on different sides of issues—scope of practice issues, various types of issues.
  • So, the pledge of allegiance of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,
  • Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppression or restrictions imposed by authority
Bills: HB471, HB473