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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it doesn't say outside of the state; it just says outside of the state.
  • Right, declare the vote. Seeing a vote of six to zero, nay. I declare your bill to have passed.
  • Declare the vote. The vote is five to one, nay. I declare your bill to have passed.
  • Seeing a vote of six to zero, nay. Declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, members.
  • We know that in any type of employment, there are cases of retaliation.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:11 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • But right. disposal of assets for any type of remodels.
  • to take care of that.
  • They are looking toward some of the leaders who sit on the board of the coalition, as well as some of
  • They are looking toward some of the leaders who sit on the board of the coalition, as well as some of
  • Madam Chair and Senator, that is a big part of the intention of this piece of legislation.
Bills: SB238, HJR1, SM21, SM22
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 7th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, I know some of that will go out in April, some of it go out in June, a lot of it's under contract
  • that will go out in April some of it go out in June a lot of it's under contract but it's a lot of carryover
  • And in the cash of $441 million is the research trust of $354 million, and $29 million of Southwest repayment
  • money out of it.
  • But potentially we could get at least one of them or two of them out of the three that went to.
Bills: SB2004, HB1600
Summary: The committee reconvened to continue work on water-related appropriations and related bills, with the chair emphasizing the need to move the water bill to conference committee soon because of differences with the House. Members reviewed project funding levels and carryover balances across several water projects, including NAWS, Southwest, Valley City, Cirrus River flood control, Hart River, Redder water supply, municipal and rural water, general water, and discretionary funding. The discussion focused on reduced revenue forecasts, the use of a $150 million line of credit as a working assumption, and concerns about large carryover amounts and piling up cash. No final changes were made to the water funding numbers, but the chair said the committee would revisit the bill after further cleanup of the draft language. The committee then took up House Bill 1600, which would create an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota law school. Members agreed the program should be treated as a one-time pilot rather than ongoing general fund spending, so they adopted an amendment changing the $400,000 appropriation to one-time funding from the strategic investment fund. The amended bill passed unanimously, and Senator Meyer was assigned to carry it. House Bill 1417, dealing with parole and probation-related policy, was also amended. The committee removed Section 8, which eliminated the bill’s appropriations language, based on testimony that the referenced funding was already included elsewhere in the budget. The amended bill then passed unanimously. The committee also discussed possible future amendments to water study language, including earlier reporting deadlines and a proposal to require larger new water project requests to go through the Water Topics Overview Committee before being introduced, but no final action was taken on those concepts. Several other bills, including the AI-related House Bill 1448 and law enforcement bonus bill 1193, were left for later consideration.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • I think it was a result of just good conversation about a lot of things that need to be discussed.
  • of patients is not really a part of the curriculum anymore.
  • of 100 hours.
  • That's more of a comment.
Bills: HB330, HB336, HB322, HB346
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/25/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first order of business is approval of the minutes.
  • <00:04:33.759> happened because of the results of what happened because of the results of
  • the boards of directors in an event of the boards of directors in an event of emergency<00:04:45.919
  • <00:10:47.360> so advance in part of the plan of merger so advance in part of the plan of
  • of of a 15-year it was usually kind of of a 15-year stint<01:12:57.360> and<01:12:57.560> then
Bills: HF747, HF360
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • of animals.
  • all of the species that the Game and Fish Department... ...preservation and protection of all of the
  • impact of sort of water mound that occurs That essentially quantifies the area of impact, a sort of
  • Dunn, a lot of good will come out of this, in my opinion.
  • the committee of reference and some of these reforms are to explore why some of these may have been
Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee first considered two nominations. Jessica Manuel was introduced as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, where testimony emphasized her science background and experience working with agencies and stakeholders. Members asked about wolf management and her qualifications, and the committee voted 8-0 to recommend her confirmation. Stephen Williams was then introduced for the Arizona Livestock Loss Board, with discussion focused on his livestock and State Land Department experience and how the board handles wolf-related livestock losses. The committee also voted 8-0 to recommend his confirmation. The committee then took up several bills. SB 1785, which would codify ADWR’s one-mile safe-harbor policy for recovery wells near groundwater storage facilities, passed 5-3 after ADWR said it largely reflected current practice but requested clarifying language. SB 1082, requiring sanitation measures and signage for petting zoos and similar animal encounter exhibits, drew strong testimony from a parent advocate describing severe E. coli/HUS cases and opposition from fair/agriculture representatives who argued the bill was too broad and unnecessary; after amendment, it failed 4-4. SB 1336, extending the State Land Department and creating a temporary oversight committee with a broad amendment on lease holdovers, notice periods, and committee membership, passed 6-2 after significant debate over the committee’s composition and scope. Later, SB 1200, which would require ADWR to revisit certain Phoenix AMA assured water supply applications using older groundwater models, passed 5-3 despite opposition from CAP and ADWR over added replenishment obligations and concerns about relying on outdated models. SB 1335, requiring the Arizona Water Banking Authority to post its annual report online, passed 7-1. SB 1559, creating rural groundwater management work groups in each basin to report to ADWR, passed 5-3 after supporters said it would improve basin-level coordination and opponents argued it created new bureaucracy without enforcement tools. SB 1761, appropriating $47.7 million to the University of Arizona for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, and the Experiment Station, passed 7-1 amid broad support but some concern about funding levels. Finally, SCM 1007, urging Congress to divest and improve the San Carlos Irrigation Project electric system, passed unanimously.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, I am the chairman of the board of veterinary medicine.
  • For decades, New Mexico has euthanized tens of thousands of animals.
  • New Mexico has euthanized tens of thousands of animals in their shelters.
  • of animal programs.
  • They're in charge of these grants and the distribution of them.
Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:02 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • With an average of five barrels of water produced for every barrel of oil, that's a lot of water New
  • It is a remnant of the ancient oceans of the Permian era.
  • I'm Leslie Hillam, CEO of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, and I'm speaking in strong support of HM
  • Can I have a show of hands of all that are present here that are in support ...of all that are present
  • There were lots of folks who had lots of questions.
Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 27th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • of leasing them.
  • receipt of payment' instead of 'following receipt of payment from'—protectable.
  • of Florida.
  • to kind of...
  • Any of the questions? There are none. Appearance forms? None of the amendment.
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered and reported several bills. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments adopted, including changes to lottery department contracting language and machine-purchase flexibility; the committee then reported the bill favorably. SB 204, which increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a declaratory-statement process for veteran service organizations to confirm machine legality, drew support from gaming interests and some soft opposition from a veterans group concerned about implementation; it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up a proposed committee substitute combining SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and vacation properties. The combined bill would require certain rental properties near water bodies or with pools to install specified alarms, locks, fences, covers, or similar safety devices, with enforcement through DBPR and a grace period for correcting some violations. Senators emphasized the bill as a response to child drowning deaths, including those involving autistic children, and the PCS was reported favorably. SB 980, as a delete-everything amendment, would create the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in areas accessible to those under 21, with penalties and inspection authority; after questions about counterfeit products and enforcement, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1708, which removes a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for veterinary licensure by endorsement while keeping other competency requirements, and SB 680, as amended, which creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, subject to metering and affidavit requirements. Several members recorded votes after the roll calls, and the meeting ended with an invitation to return later for another bill before adjournment.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my understanding of your bill is that you are eliminating the framework of not guilty by reason of
  • I'm a past president of the Florida Association, but also of the National Association of Criminal Defense
  • of folks.
  • All indications of all of years of life are fine up until that point, and then she just had this brief
  • Of course, it's more than just that provision of the bill.
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
  • an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
  • No county official or agent of a county, or county officials is liable by reason of this section.
  • All those in favor, let it be known by saying I. following of the property. following of the property
  • <00:06:14.560> a county, county official or agent of a county, county official or agent of
Bills: HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99, HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Finance - 05/08/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • And by the end of the call, speaking of And by the end of the call, speaking of not<00:27:15.919
Bills: HF2438