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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Apr 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman. 2180 requires agents of certain foreign principles.
  • This would include lobbyists of foreign countries, foreign political parties, foreign government officials
  • , and any business entity that were 51% or more is owned by the foreign.
  • Senate Bill 1876 clarifies that a foreign insurer can be served a lawsuit through their registered agent
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Jan 13th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • going to table that, and we're going to move right ahead to Senate Bill, tab 5, Senate Bill 642, on foreign
  • Basically, there are domestic bail bond insurers, foreign bail bond insurers, and alien bail bond insurers
  • Domestic bail bond insurers, foreign bail bond insurers, and alien bail bond insurers.
  • domestic bond insurers, and this bill very simply is wanting to make sure that we're requiring that upon foreign
Summary: The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written. Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/13/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard House Bill 2024, which would expand the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority’s water supply development definition to include snowpack augmentation and related planning and facility work. Supporters argued cloud seeding and drone-based silver iodide deployment could increase snowpack and water supply at relatively low cost, while opponents raised concerns about weather modification, uncertainty in the science, and possible environmental or health effects. After debate, the committee approved HB 2024 on a 6-4 vote, with some members expressing reservations and requesting more information before floor consideration. The committee next considered House Bill 2053, which would direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources to update stormwater recharge mapping statewide and provide $100,000 for the work. The sponsor and ADWR said the bill would expand on prior state-land mapping and help identify recharge opportunities on private land; ADWR was neutral and said it could do the technical mapping but could not make legal determinations about appropriable surface water rights. Salt River Project opposed the bill’s language on surface-water rights, arguing that determinations about unappropriated water belong to the courts and that site-specific recharge projects could affect downstream rights. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and then passed HB 2053 as amended on a 6-4 vote. Chelsea McGuire of WIFA then gave a broad presentation on the agency’s revolving funds, conservation grants, and long-term augmentation efforts, describing past investments, current grant awards, and seven potential augmentation projects under development. She said WIFA’s current budget ask was essentially for no additional cuts, while members asked about costs, project qualifications, and public-private structure. The committee then took up House Bill 2097, which would impose a six acre-feet-per-acre groundwater pumping cap in irrigation non-expansion areas, add reporting and well-measurement requirements, and set a $150 penalty for violations. ADWR said the bill could require additional staffing and that the cap and substitution provisions had technical concerns; environmental groups argued the cap was too high and could still encourage overpumping, while supporters said it would finally place a limit on INA pumping. HB 2097 passed 6-4. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund; the sponsor described it as a contingency for ongoing Colorado River negotiations, and the committee moved the bill forward after brief discussion.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we rely on the community's good grace to donate to us. job training, job counseling, and job job
  • Anyone who's donating to Goodwill Hawaii or to anywhere else should be able to trust that their donations
  • Um<00:29:26.400> anyone<00:29:26.840> who's<00:29:27.080> donating<00:29:27.960>
  • to<00:29:28.760> Goodwill Um anyone who's donating to Goodwill Um anyone who's donating
  • are going to in fact benefit donations are going to in fact benefit the<00:29:36.520> charity
Summary: The committee heard several consumer-protection and insurance measures. HB 1511 HD2 would prohibit unsolicited mail or email using high-pressure tactics or falsely implying affiliation with another entity; it drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection, the DCCA Insurance Division, and the Service Contract Industry Council, with some written support and at least one opposition. HB 1535 HD2, concerning automated external defibrillators and a tax-related provision for devices installed in certain public accommodations, received comments from DOTAX and the Tax Foundation, with additional support from the Department of Health and other groups. HB 1642 HD1 would ban ownership or operation of digital financial asset transaction kiosks that accept U.S. currency; it was strongly supported by OCP, the Attorney General, and AARP, while kiosk operators and industry representatives opposed the ban and urged a regulatory approach instead, including licensing, transaction limits, refunds, and other safeguards. Members questioned whether federal action could preempt the bill and whether a licensure regime could be funded through a surcharge, but no action was taken during the discussion. The committee also took up HB 1753 on social media account deletion and permanent erasure of personal information, with OCP standing on its initial comments and TechNet and Will Caron in support. HB 1810 HD2 would impose prompt payment and financial reporting requirements on professional solicitors selling donated tangible property on behalf of charities; Goodwill Hawaii testified in strong support, emphasizing donor trust and transparency, and several nonprofit and business groups submitted supportive testimony. HB 2282 HD1, which would require explanations for premium increases and clarify insurance licensing and cancellation/non-renewal procedures, was supported by the Insurance Division and OCP; a vice chair asked for complaint data related to condo associations, and a member noted that the same agencies had previously opposed similar Senate bills. Finally, HB 2614 HD1 would require cosmetics merchants to accept returns of new or unopened goods within specified time frames and improve signage requirements; OCP said the bill addressed longstanding complaints about high-pressure sales tactics and no-return policies, citing over 180 complaints and survey results showing most complainants did not understand the policy and felt misled.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a foreign principal lobbying oversight act.
  • Agents of foreign principals will have to register with the secretary of state, and there are certain
  • It will not in any way violate The rights of Oklahomans to protect them from any kind of foreign law,
  • Current law requires foreign insurance companies to send their service a process to the insurance commissioner
  • It's a law that dates back to 1957 when registered agents may be difficult to find in foreign insurers
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of most of these donations donor?
  • It could even be a foreign entity.
  • came from, who specifically donated it. came from, who specifically donated it.
  • So when we look at public donations and we see that, you know, Target Corporation donates a certain amount
  • Because they still have the ability to donate.
Bills: HF4133, HF3419
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House International Trade

International Trade

Transcript Highlights:
  • take the time to actually know and test to ensure safety instead of just turning an eye and letting foreign
  • unsafe, impure materials get packaged. ...and letting foreign, unsafe, impure materials get packaged
  • using bulk drug substances, think chemical powders, these active ingredients are typically made in foreign
  • We have tested samples of the foreign-produced API and the compounded drugs made with them, and we've
Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Berthold Barak Karlich of Benor Capital on investment, innovation, and trade from a European perspective. He argued that legacy is about enabling future generations through open, connected systems rather than isolation, highlighted Austria’s “hidden champion” SMEs and strong education/research base, and said innovation thrives through international collaboration. He also discussed AI and deep tech investment, emphasizing photonic computing and the need to support hardware that enables future AI systems. In response to questions, he said Arizona appears friendly and strong in deep tech and that he will explore opportunities there. The committee then considered HB 2746, which creates a study committee on trade offices under the Arizona Commerce Authority to review existing trade offices, gather stakeholder input, and make recommendations. Members discussed oversight of Arizona’s trade offices in several countries and the need to evaluate effectiveness. The bill passed with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. HB 2750, which establishes the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission to improve trade, commerce, and tourism ties with Sonora, Mexico, also passed, with some members expressing interest in further discussion about its relationship to the Arizona-Mexico Commission; it received a 5-1-1 recommendation. The committee next took up HB 4036, a bill regulating compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and related bulk drug substances, including restrictions on sale and distribution, testing and sourcing requirements, advertising disclosures, penalties, and pharmacy board inspection authority. Supporters, including representatives from Novo Nordisk and the Partnership for Safe Medicines, argued the bill addresses unsafe imported ingredients, misleading advertising, and a surge in unregulated compounded weight-loss products. Opponents from the Arizona Pharmacy Association, a compounding pharmacist, and a physician said the bill would burden lawful compounders, raise costs, reduce access, and could affect other legitimate compounded medications. After extensive debate, the motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 5-5 tie. Finally, the committee heard a strike-everything amendment to HB 2765 creating a vapor product manufacturer licensing framework, fees, penalties, and Department of Revenue oversight aimed at stopping smuggled vape products. The sponsor said the measure was intended to target illegal imports and protect children, while opponents from the Vapor Technology Association and Arizona Innovates argued it would burden lawful businesses and that the real problem is illegal actors and targeted enforcement. The discussion continued with questions about federal law, flavored vape products, and whether the bill would affect compliant manufacturers, but the transcript ends before any final vote on HB 2765.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Mexican cartels and other foreign terrorist organizations heavily rely on smuggled firearms from the
  • include a penalty for knowingly transferring a firearm to an individual they know to be a member of a foreign
  • SB2202 creates the criminal offense of knowingly transferring a firearm for profit to a foreign terrorist
  • Director, do you have the ability to determine with certainty who is a member of a foreign terrorist
  • Are these members, cartel members, foreign terrorist organization members?
Bills: SB36, SB2202, SB 36
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Mexican cartels and other foreign terrorist organizations, as well as adversarial state actors, including
  • SB36 offers no protection against this, no foreign intelligence capability, and no interdiction. ...experience
Bills: SB36, SB2202, SB 36
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this just says the current statute in place that allows the taxpayer to donate from their tax return
  • Because now, a payment processor has to know the amount of the additional Donation and has to account
  • could add a little Bit of explanatory text saying here's what's going on, but to let those people donate
  • And so, it just be a way to donate directly to the ODBA. Now, you have for questions.
  • Page four, though, so a lot of people want to donate directly to the Oklahoma National Guard.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Be it rural on reservation, be it in foreign countries like the DRC or like Colombia, all of them I'm
  • My name is Marina Macklin, and I believe this bill will address some real threats from our foreign adversaries
  • a clear and bipartisan shift in how the U.S. thinks about economic and technology risks from our foreign
  • action accordingly and on a bipartisan basis, from expanding the authorities of the Committee on Foreign
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met, approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, and heard two presentations before moving to bills. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry presented on its K-9 program, describing staffing, dog types, functions such as contraband interdiction, search and rescue, and offender apprehension, and noting aging vehicles and the need for replacement canines. Biometrica then presented a privacy-focused facial recognition/sensor system intended to help law enforcement identify missing persons and known offenders in real time without storing video or audio; members asked questions but took no action on the presentation. The committee then considered HB 2134, which would create the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to restrict Chinese-owned or Chinese-produced equipment and software in critical infrastructure and require reporting and oversight by the Corporation Commission. The sponsor said the bill was revised to be prospective and more workable; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2404, which shifts inter-facility transport of behavioral health patients away from peace officers and toward authorized transporters except in limited circumstances, drew support from a Phoenix police crisis intervention officer and the Arizona Police Association and passed 7-0. HB 2402, dealing with ambulance certificates of necessity for small or underserved areas, was amended to require rather than allow certain certificates and to streamline reporting and application processes; the sponsor and firefighters said it would preserve access and modernize a decades-old system. It passed as amended 7-0. HB 2673, as amended, was reduced to creating a study committee on inmate mental health services after originally proposing broader jail and prison screening and treatment requirements; the sponsor and a victim’s family member described the bill as a response to failures in the mental health and jail systems. It passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2253, protecting employees from retaliation for testifying in law enforcement disciplinary appeals, passed 5-0 with two not voting, and HB 2270, expanding county control over use of county seals, logos, and sheriff’s posse names, passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior reckless driving except as allowed by existing lane-filtering rules, drew support from the sponsor and motorcycle advocates who said it targets dangerous high-speed lane splitting, but one speaker warned the language could unintentionally criminalize safe filtering. The bill passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's training, but the problem that happened was people who brought someone this ID that said foreign
  • So, the poll workers see this and say, "I can't let a foreign national vote because you have to be a
  • They just wanted to say you can't use your foreign national ID. You have to be a citizen to vote.
  • The statute said Alabama driver's license, not foreign national. Right?
  • The problem is it codifies poll workers to say you cannot use it for a foreign national card.
Bills: SB142, SB158
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • adversaries, foreign adversary clients, and foreign adversary political parties.
  • companies, foreigners, foreign countries.
  • We always talk about attack vectors, mainly our foreign, especially with our foreign.
  • Foreign adversary can be domiciled anywhere and still be a foreign adversary.
  • They're not advocating that foreign... foreign companies should get to buy land.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3431 by Wilkes of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to foreign government
  • does is it House Bill 3431 by Wilkes of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to foreign
  • does is it House Bill 3431 by Wilkes of the House and Gillespie of the Senate, an act relating to foreign
  • You would have to donate to both to get both.
  • tell you I'm going to turn away or this program would turn away Texas' money if they would like to donate
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Wed Apr 22, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • let's move on to STR 164 SD1, prioritizing efforts to protect Hawaii's critical infrastructure from foreign
  • 23:07.039> from Hawaii's critical infrastructure from Hawaii's critical infrastructure from foreign
  • foreign influence. foreign influence.
Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to utilities, pharmacy access, critical infrastructure, and energy policy. STR 96 SD1 asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to report on the progress of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator; the PUC offered written comments and the measure later advanced as is. STR 109 SD1 urged the insurance commissioner to study expanding mail-order pharmacy use. Testimony was split: DCCA’s insurance division, HMSA, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the study, while Shipa and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association opposed it, arguing mail-order pharmacy is already available and that in-person pharmacist counseling should be preserved. The measure was ultimately deferred. The committee also heard STR 164 SD1 on protecting Hawaii’s critical infrastructure from foreign influence. Greenpeace Hawaii and 350 Hawaii strongly supported the resolution, framing it as a consumer protection and resilience measure tied to reducing dependence on imports and strengthening local food and energy systems. No opposition was presented, and the resolution was moved out as is. STR 172 SD1 HD1 directed the PUC to conduct a comprehensive analysis of ways to maximize cost reduction and minimize financial risk while meeting state goals. DCCA, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered comments, and Earthjustice supported the measure; it was also advanced as is. For STR 166 SD1, which concerns how the PUC should evaluate generational energy commitments, DCCA, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC provided comments, while 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others opposed any move toward LNG, arguing it would harm ratepayers and conflict with Hawaii’s renewable goals. After discussion, the committee amended the resolution to add language directing the PUC to evaluate any LNG or other imported-fuel proposal for its potential effects on or delays to the state’s renewable portfolio standards, including the 2045 deadline. The amended resolution then passed, and the committee adjourned.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2026 AM

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • How does a foreign jurisdiction, how do we gain jurisdiction over a foreign jurisdiction like a foreign
  • a foreign jurisdiction like a foreign a foreign jurisdiction like a foreign country?
  • over a foreign nation. over a foreign nation.
  • foreign corporations. foreign corporations.
  • to a foreign nation. to a foreign nation.