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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government (2-12-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father, we thank you today for all of your blessings, and we ask you to give us wisdom and guidance as
  • </c> We also have with us today a group of We also have with us today a group of students<00:02:26.239
  • And we would use that designation uh as a way to kind of highlight unclaimed property.
  • This is only for promotional purposes, for us to kind of highlight one week of the year where we can
  • us to kind of only for promotional for us to kind of highlight<00:28:52.159><c> one</c><00:28:52.480
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 24

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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Transcript Highlights:
  • They came in and redid a road for us recently. Tens of thousands of dollars they've given to us.
  • Tens of redid a road for us recently.
  • </c><00:18:57.760><c> us</c> special place and I think both of us special place and I think both of us
  • Specifically, we use this definition of an adult.
  • So we look at all four of those pieces to say that this person meets that definition of adult for us
Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children opened its first meeting with roll call and a reminder about the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements, which the chair said was 8,641 as of June 1, 2025. The committee then heard a presentation from the Center for Courageous Kids, a donor-funded camp in Scottville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medically safe and inclusive model, and examples of campers gaining confidence and independence. They said the camp has served more than 43,000 campers from Kentucky, other states, and other countries, and that it is seeking legislative support for two capital projects: a new art barn and a medical lodge, with a combined request of $3.2 million. Members praised the program and asked about awareness, staffing, volunteer recruitment, accreditation, and how the projects would expand capacity; the camp said the medical lodge would help increase volunteer housing and allow future growth beyond its current summer cap of 128 campers per session. The committee then moved to adult protective services and state guardianship programs. Jessica Wayne, director of the Division of Guardianship, and Cliff Bryant of DCBS explained the legal framework for guardianship and conservatorship, including state guardianship as a last-resort option when no family member or private entity is available or appropriate. They outlined the court petition process, emergency appointments, and the distinction between full and limited guardianship or conservatorship. They emphasized that guardianship is based on legal incapacity to make decisions, not simply on a medical disability diagnosis, and noted that state guardianship can be arranged for some 17-year-olds aging out of youth services. The presenters said the state currently serves 4,645 individuals under guardianship, with most cases involving developmental intellectual disabilities, supported community living waiver participants, and people in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. They also described the division’s three branches: field services, which handles visits and day-to-day decisions in all 120 counties; a benefits branch that applies for public benefits; and a fiduciary branch that manages funds and pays bills. They reported 89 field workers statewide, an average caseload of 52, and said the agency is hiring to reduce that load. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For some of us, there were many memories from our childhood that came rushing back because we, as human
  • President, would you please Recognize Senator Hays for the pledge of allegiance to the US flag and the
  • Senator Hayster, recognized to lead us in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag and a salute
  • One of the things that I always try to impress upon them is that right now they're not used to all of
  • Today we're honored to have with us a couple of distinguished guests joining us from Houston, Texas:
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 13th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For some of us, there were many memories from our childhood that came rushing back as we watched human
  • You entrust us to those works of your hands.
  • Senator Haste, you are recognized to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag and the
  • One of the things that I always try to impress upon them is that right now they're not used to all of
  • Today, we're honored to have with us a couple of distinguished guests joining us from Houston, Texas.
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered the invocation and pledges, and recognized the doctor, psychologist, and nurse of the day. The chamber then hosted several honorary introductions and citations, including congratulations to the Murray State College shotgun team for winning back-to-back national championships and to the Coedah High School varsity wrestling team for a record-setting 5A season and state title. Both groups were formally presented citations and received Senate applause. The Senate also considered Senate Resolution 30, which reaffirmed Oklahoma’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supported stronger economic and diplomatic ties, and celebrated the anniversaries of the Taiwan Relations Act and the Oklahoma-Taiwan relationship. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after brief remarks from Senator Peterson and a representative from Taiwan’s office in Houston, who thanked the Senate and spoke about Taiwan’s trade relationship, economic growth, and international challenges. The meeting included introductions from several student pages, who described their schools, sponsoring senators, and future plans. Announcements were made for committee meetings, including Revenue and Taxation, Health and Human Services, and Appropriations and Budget, along with a reminder about Diabetes Awareness Day. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, April 14th at 9:30 a.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • , introduction of doctor and/or nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate
  • of 2,768 steps at an average of a 45% grade and as steep as a 68% grade.
  • All of this at an elevation of 8,500 ft and very little oxygen.
  • I knew she was, and something deep inside of me, my ego would have none of it.
  • God, who is love, is with us every step of the way. I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • of allegiance, introduction of doctor and or nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal,
  • I thought I saw some of you on one of the trails the other day.
  • of 2,768 steps.
  • the fullness of life: our heart, our soul, our understanding, our strength, a love that enables us to
  • God, who is love, is with us every step of the way. I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and the chamber proceeded with the day’s order of business. Chaplain Ronnie Wilson delivered the invocation, using a personal story about hiking the Manitou Incline to reflect on perseverance and the idea of being “not far from the kingdom of God” from Mark 12. The House then recited the Pledge of Allegiance. After floor reassignment notices, Representative Cantrell introduced the Long Grove, Oklahoma state championship fast-pitch softball team, noting their back-to-back titles, six straight state tournament appearances, and strong academic and team traditions. Several announcements followed, including committee meeting notices, a birthday acknowledgment for the presiding speaker, and a reminder about the Farm City Festival lunch on the second floor. No bills were debated or voted on in the portion provided. The only formal action at the end of the session was a motion by the floor leader to adjourn, and the House adjourned until Monday, February 16th at 1:30 p.m.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is his inaugural address from 1817, a portion of it, but it'll give us some insight into him.
  • ...a portion of it, but it'll give us some insight into him.
  • Thank you that you called us from many different walks of life, different parts of our...
  • Thank you that you called us from many different walks of life, different parts of our wonderful state
  • to study industrial use of water from Caddo Lake.
Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, heard an invocation by Pastor Morris St. Angelo, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then received Senate messages noting concurrence in HCR 8, HCR 9, and HCR 12, and the adoption of SCR 10, which expressed condolences on the death of Dr. Norman Christopher Francis. The House also received an enrollment report confirming several resolutions as properly enrolled. A series of personal privilege recognitions highlighted local and civic observances, including Amite Oyster Festival Day, Opportunity in Action Day at the Capitol, and a visit from international policy fellows. The House introduced numerous resolutions and bills, including measures to designate special days and highways, express condolences, commend individuals and organizations, create or modify local districts, address bail, parole, rural health clinic Medicaid reimbursement, and establish a Department of Public Service. Several committee reports were also received, including transportation and ways and means reports on multiple bills. The House adopted, without objection, several resolutions already lying over, including HR 14, HR 16, HR 18, SCR 4, SCR 7, and SCR 8, while other resolutions and bills were referred or left to lie over. Members also moved to discharge and withdraw certain bills from committee files without objection. The chamber was reminded of upcoming committee meetings, an interim emergency board ballot deadline, and adjourned until 1:00 p.m. the following day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is his inaugural address from 1817, a portion of it, but it'll give us some insight into him.
  • 1817, a portion of it, but it'll give us some insight into him.
  • Thank you that you called us from many different walks of life, different parts of our...
  • Thank you that you called us from many different walks of life, different parts of our wonderful state
  • and Energy to study industrial use of water from Caddo Lake, lies over.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • these agriculture goals that we have in front of us.
  • </c> really create a whole bunch of really create a whole bunch of permissible<00:49:55.520><c> uses.
  • by the exclusion of being able to use them for TNR.
  • by the exclusion of being able to use them for TNR.
  • by the exclusion of being able to use them for TNR.
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, outside of Texas and even outside of the US.
  • The threat of of artificial intelligence revenge porn is is significant, as it can be used to create
  • Is, uh, correct me if I'm wrong, is This bill is designed to criminalize the use of of deep fake images
  • This is designed to criminalize the use of someone's likeness.
  • And so if, if a victim of, of a crime, an extraneous victim of a of of this victim tells us anything
Bills: HB207 , HB235
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This would, instead of expiring at the end of 2025, it would expire at the end of 2027.
  • These are created with legislative authority to allow local jurisdictions to tailor the use of these
  • The district has long used the traditional healthcare security staffing model, composed of unarmed security
  • Chairman, and thank you, members, for giving us this opportunity to speak on behalf of Harris.
  • So, again, thank you all for having us here to speak on behalf of Harris Health.
Bills: HB334 , HB583 , HB605 , HB1327 , HB1646 , HB2115 , HB2379
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 19th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And thank you to all of you here in the chamber, all 70 of us.
  • And thank you to all of you here in the chamber, all 70 of us.
  • Thank you to all of us and all of you all in the body who have helped mentor us, getting us through committees
  • us in every aspect and took care of us deeply.
  • Also, I want us to recognize that all of us had the benefit and the privilege of having our district
Bills: HB145 , HB279 , HB292 , SB35 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM32 , HM51 , HM1 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM30 , HM52 , HM64 , HM65 , HM66 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HM17 , HM46 , HM13 , HM20 , HM54 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM59 , HM2 , HM16 , HM47 , HM53
Summary: The House met on the final day of session with quorum present and spent much of the morning and afternoon on announcements, expressions of gratitude, and ceremonial business. Members repeatedly thanked committee staff, leadership, clerks, security, sergeants-at-arms, analysts, and family members for their work during the session. The Speaker also recognized committee chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members, and reflected on the importance of committee leadership and the personal perspective gained during the session. The chamber took up several memorials. House Memorial 4, requesting an LFC study on expanding health insurance access for public higher education educators and graduate student employees, passed 36-23 after debate over whether the study should focus on expansion and affordability. House Memorial 30, directing a study of public education governance and the possibility of a statewide education commission, passed 57-0. House Memorial 24, calling for a study of the possible consequences of restructuring the Las Vegas land grant, passed 60-0. House Memorial 26, a Wild Friends memorial about insects and an interagency workshop on insect identification, ecology, and habitat protection, passed after extensive supportive debate from members who emphasized science education, pollinators, and ecological balance. The House also approved a large consent calendar of memorials by a 55-0 vote, then cleared additional ceremonial memorials from the Speaker’s table, including New Mexico Food and Farms Day, International Year of the Woman Farmer, Lincoln County Day, New Mexico TRIO programs, and New Mexico Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day, which also passed 55-0. The chamber received a Senate message concurring in House amendments to Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 273, as amended. The House then stood in recess subject to the call of the Chair while awaiting any further Senate messages and final adjournment business.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 30 by Senator McMath, telehealth services, use of telehealth, regulation of telehealth, to
  • House Bill 285 by Representative Bacala, Title 17, use of school buildings, powers of local school boards
  • House Bill 285 by represent Bacola, Title 17, use of school buildings, powers the local school boards
  • Use of utility terrain vehicles on roadways in Golden Meadow, to authorize the use of certain vehicles
  • Use of utility terrain vehicles on roadways in Golden Meadow, to authorize the use of certain vehicles
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, leave granted for one member, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Women Shaping Industry Day, Louisiana Agriculture Week, and CODOFIL Day at the Capitol. The chamber also received Senate messages concurring in several House concurrent resolutions and adopting SCRs 14 and 15, which designated Flood Awareness Month and recognized the bond between Quebec and Louisiana. Numerous resolutions and bills were introduced and referred, including measures on retirement systems, juvenile justice districts, carbon sequestration in St. Helena Parish, tax administration, election procedures, education, criminal justice, and state property transfers. The House adopted several resolutions without objection, including commendations for Thrive Academy, Bishop Lonnie Welder, Pastor Aaron Holloway, World Down Syndrome Day, and others. Members also heard committee reports on a wide range of bills, with many reported favorably or with amendments. In morning hour, the House discharged and withdrew two bills from committee, and later returned some bills to the calendar with notice to call them on later dates. The chamber then took up a series of floor bills, passing HB 474 to create an income tax checkoff for the Grambling State University National Alumni Association, HB 487 on penalties for unsafe red-light passing maneuvers, HB 503 on utility terrain vehicles in Golden Meadow, HB 606 on personal delivery devices, HB 633 on estimated income tax filing timing, HB 707 on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Advisory Board, HB 970 on tacit dedication of public roadways, HB 728 on out-of-state tow truck requirements, HB 846 on license plate coverings, HB 852 on a domestic violence donation checkoff, HB 856 on DOTD indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts, HB 221 naming the proposed Mississippi River bridge the President Donald J. Trump Expressway, HB 148 designating a highway memorial, and HB 331 creating a Louisiana GOP specialty plate. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though HB 221 drew debate and passed 68-26. The House adjourned after announcing committee meetings for the following day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 285 by Representative Bacala, Title 17, use of school buildings, powers of local school boards
  • House Bill 551 by Representative Billings, use of commissioners by registrars of voters to assist to
  • House Bill 551 by Representative Billings, use of commissioners by registrars of voters to assist with
  • Use of utility terrain vehicles on roadways in Golden Meadow, to authorize the use of certain vehicles
  • Use of utility terrain vehicles on roadways in Golden Meadow, to authorize the use of certain vehicles
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 07:10 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • selective use of the selective use of the...
  • Powers is in the selective use of those powers.
  • been updated since before both of us were alive, Mr.
  • use of these 3D printing tools.
  • as early as fall of 2021, as public records now show us.
Summary: The House first took up House Bill 2156, which would expand the Attorney General’s investigative authority, especially for organized retail crime and related economic and financial crimes. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, background checks, warrant service, scope limits, and definitions. Some amendments were adopted, including provisions clarifying electronic service of search warrants, background-check expectations, decertification standards, and a definition of economic and financial crimes; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The bill was then amended, advanced, and passed 54-43. The House then considered several other measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 on child care operational efficiency passed overwhelmingly after amendments addressing opioid-related safety standards in licensed child care settings. House Bill 2124, adjusting the lump-sum retirement allowance threshold, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, dealing with permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency shelters, was amended to add local notice, transparency, community meeting, and siting protections, then passed 56-40. The chamber also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, which updates certified medical assistant supervision rules for diagnostic radiologic procedures, by 96-0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2523, codifying the Community Reinvestment Program, passed 88-9 after amendments adding accountability and local-government provisions. House Bill 2113, clarifying supervision authority for diagnostic radiologic procedures in rural hospitals, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, modernizing statutory terminology by replacing “alien” with “non-citizen,” passed 58-39. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding theater seating rules for venues serving alcohol, passed 81-50. The House then began House Bill 2320 on regulating firearms manufacturing involving 3D printing and CNC milling; several narrowing amendments were rejected, a striking amendment was adopted, and debate continued with supporters citing ghost-gun risks and opponents raising constitutional concerns.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It expands some of the allowable uses of Climate Commitment Act accounts to include new and innovative
  • Speaker, as it gives us some opportunity to draw the nexus between the use of Climate Commitment Act
  • Changing the uses of existing machinery or other operations that currently use petroleum, and seeing
  • Speaker, is one of the first allowable uses of the CCA: the Working Families Tax Credit.
  • of us.
Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5156, then moved to second reading and final passage on several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2244, which adopts recommendations from the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee/Sunshine Committee to clean up public records exemption statutes, was advanced and passed 70-26 after Representative Mena urged support and Representative Walsh expressed mixed concerns about exemptions from the Public Records Act and voted no. The House then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2196, a bill expanding coverage for treatment related to PANS/PANDAS. Members described the bill as helping families access expensive care such as IVIG, while opponents raised concerns about premium costs and the scope of coverage. Amendment 1883 narrowed the bill to large-group coverage and was adopted 54-36; Amendment 1943, which would have included PEBB and SEBB state insurance plans, failed. The bill then passed 83-13. The House also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which reorganizes Climate Commitment Act account uses and related allocations, after rejecting a proposal to direct more money to transportation and forest landowner compensation; the bill passed 56-41. Additional measures passed with broad support. Substitute House Bill 2339, a technical update to nursing regulation and Board of Nursing rulemaking authority, passed 94-3. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2274, modifying the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act to address misleading email solicitations while limiting penalties for good-faith actors, passed 86-11 after a striker amendment was adopted. Engrossed House Bill 2179, narrowed by amendment to a single port district, passed 96-1 to address retirement contribution issues for port workers. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2637, updating protections for personal information entrusted to agencies, passed 52-45 after an amendment clarifying disclosure language was adopted; supporters said it improves data protection, while opponents warned of added bureaucracy and reduced local control.