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• . state of Alabama, the state of Alabama state of Alabama, the state of Alabama has<00:44:44.880><c>
• of the state of Alabama.
• Alabama. Alabama.
• </c> the interest of the state of Alabama. the interest of the state of Alabama.
• We got this job here. Yeah. here. We got this job here. Yeah.

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations. The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery. The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.

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• Taking from the Retreaded Tires Job Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025, this amendment
• as the SPEED Act.
• The gentleman from Alabama. back. The gentleman from Alabama.
• </c> Alabama seek recognition? Alabama seek recognition?
• The gentleman from Alabama. Alabama. Alabama. &gt;&gt; Reserves. &gt;&gt; Reserves.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Alabama.
• Good job, Mr. Lover.
• Good job, Mr. And the motion prevails. Good job, Mr. Lover. Lover. Lover.
• This bill will align Alabama with the provisions that act that would make exclusions of employer payments
• </c> Alabama House of Representatives. Alabama House of Representatives.

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• No one in Alabama could do this.
• Okay, we can't have this ping-ponging back with our staff; it's not our job to do your job.
• It is, and I know there are a lot of those in Alabama.
• The federal prison rape elimination act requires all...
• in Montgomery, and one in South Alabama.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• and South Alabama that north Alabama and South Alabama that north Alabama and South Alabama that needs
• ACT we ACT we address address address uh what we passing the act uh what we passing the act uh what
• Act definitions that's the numer Act definitions that's the numer Act okay now what I just mentioned
• that's our job theud in fact in fact job that's our job theud in fact in fact job that's our job theud
• the way they act and some people acting the way they act and some people acting the way they act and

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• </c> Federal Plant Protection Act. Federal Plant Protection Act.
• What about the Federal Plant Protection Act? Um, the Plant Protection Act...
• What about the Federal Plant Protection<00:30:38.040><c> Act?</c> Protection Act? Protection Act?
• </c> tell you guys, do your job. tell you guys, do your job.
• </c> really don't like do your job for you. really don't like do your job for you.

Bills: HB389 , HB1166 , HB1510 , HB1541 , HB1605 , HB1661 , HB1663 , HB1678 , HB1769 , HB1785 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1815 , HB1824 , HB1838 , HB1840 , HB1853 , HB1860 , HB1891 , HB1952 , HB1960 , HB1969 , HB1970 , HB1972 , HB1976 , HB2050 , HB2094 , HB2104 , HB2158 , HB2165 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2246 , HB2271 , HB2300 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2319 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2343 , HB2443 , HB2498 , HB2551 , HB2599 , HB2606 , SB17 , SB83 , SB99 , SB148 , SB411 , SB709 , SB847 , SB874 , SB888 , SB1032 , SB1166 , SB2001 , SB2014 , SB2031 , SB2041 , SB2050 , SB2057 , SB2061 , SB2074 , SB2075 , SB2089 , SB2095 , SB2101 , SB2102 , SB2108 , SB2109 , SB2110 , SB2125 , SB2135 , SB2138 , SB2140 , SB2146 , SB2151 , SB2152 , SB2175 , SB2203 , SB2239 , SB2246 , SB2247 , SB2253 , SB2261 , SB2268 , SB2271 , SB2272 , SB2320 , SB2340 , SB2347 , SB2353 , SB2363 , SB2367 , SB2372 , SB2376 , SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Our job is to negate the negative effect that those people have on the overall mission, get those people
• Um, that is a step-down program for people who are kind of acting out or causing issues.
• Um, that is a step-down program for people who are kind of acting out or causing issues.
• Um, that is a step-down program for people who are kind of acting out or causing issues.
• And so that's where you can see um you know our who are kind of acting out or causing who are kind of

Bills: HB389 , HB1166 , HB1510 , HB1541 , HB1605 , HB1661 , HB1663 , HB1678 , HB1769 , HB1785 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1815 , HB1824 , HB1838 , HB1840 , HB1853 , HB1860 , HB1891 , HB1952 , HB1960 , HB1969 , HB1970 , HB1972 , HB1976 , HB2050 , HB2094 , HB2104 , HB2158 , HB2165 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2246 , HB2271 , HB2300 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2319 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2343 , HB2443 , HB2498 , HB2551 , HB2599 , HB2606 , SB17 , SB83 , SB99 , SB148 , SB411 , SB709 , SB847 , SB874 , SB888 , SB1032 , SB1166 , SB2001 , SB2014 , SB2031 , SB2041 , SB2050 , SB2057 , SB2061 , SB2074 , SB2075 , SB2089 , SB2095 , SB2101 , SB2102 , SB2108 , SB2109 , SB2110 , SB2125 , SB2135 , SB2138 , SB2140 , SB2146 , SB2151 , SB2152 , SB2175 , SB2203 , SB2239 , SB2246 , SB2247 , SB2253 , SB2261 , SB2268 , SB2271 , SB2272 , SB2320 , SB2340 , SB2347 , SB2353 , SB2363 , SB2367 , SB2372 , SB2376 , SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• It also forms the Alabama Voting Rights Act and an independent ... of voting rights for those citizens
• This legislation would establish the Alabama Voting Rights Act to guard against discrimination and vote
• </c> Alabama Voting Rights Act to guard Alabama Voting Rights Act to guard against<01:01:33.640><c> discrimination
• And as Representative Clark said, it establishes the Alabama Voting Rights Act and a Voting Rights Act
• I'm here to stand in support of HB 486, commonly known as the Alabama Voting Rights Act.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The number of Alabama farms decreased by...
• The number of Alabama farms decreased by 8% from 2017 to 2022. Family-owned. The Alabama Farmers...
• We have required compliance with the Alabama prompt payroll.
• And they have members and offices in all 67 Alabama counties.
• I represent Alabama. I don't represent Tennessee.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement Act<00:33:46.559><c> to</c><00:33:46.720><c> require</c><00:33
• . job. job.
• "That was my first job when I graduated. I worked for the Alabama Department of Revenue."
• "That was my first job when I graduated. I worked for the Alabama Department of Revenue."
• This is about the Living Alabama Living Donor Protection Act.

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Summary: The Senate first recognized the Montgomery Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Class 3A state championship, their second straight title. Senator Barfoot introduced the team and read a resolution commending the players, coaches, and school community for the 66-39 win over Southside Selma, noting standout performances by Braden Gordon, Mason Ellis, and Jarrett Friendley. Coach Jeremy Aant and school head John Williams thanked the Senate and emphasized the team’s selflessness, teamwork, academic standards, service, and leadership development. The Senate applauded the team, added all senators to the resolution, and arranged for a picture and challenge coins for the players. After the recognition, the Senate came to order, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Committee reports followed. The Committee on State Government Affairs reported House Bill 541 favorably with one amendment; the bill would create the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement Act, requiring party registration for primary voting, restricting crossover voting, retaining voter history as a public record, revising voter registration forms, and requiring parties to publish candidate qualifications. The bill was ordered to a second reading and placed on the calendar. The Committee on Local Legislation reported House Bills 630, 631, and 632 favorably, all relating to Etowah County, including changes to tax exemptions and personnel board membership. These bills were also sent to second reading and the calendar. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 117, commending Dylan Nut for winning the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, and added all members as co-sponsors. During discussion, one senator used the opportunity to speak at length about a separate concern involving alleged unlicensed real estate solicitation and the need for legislation to protect citizens from property-related scams; he also discussed the calendar process and other bills. The floor later included extended informal remarks about fishing and a separate discussion of a proposal to designate Miss America as an official state ambassador, with support expressed for a possible stipend amendment.

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• act or numeracy<00:30:40.080><c> act.
• Another example is this proposed bill increases the weight of ACT for Alabama high school state report
• Another example is this proposed bill increases the weight of ACT for Alabama high school state report
• Another example is this proposed bill increases the weight of ACT for Alabama high school state report
• ,</c> If you're looking at the ACT, which is augmented to meet Alabama State standards, and we're looking

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Alabama. Alabama.
• </c> Alabama provide careers and jobs Alabama provide careers and jobs uh<02:01:14.320><c> for</c><02
• Senate Bill 9 regarding the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act. Signed, John Tredwell, Clerk. Mr.
• Alabama. Alabama.
• You know, the state was awarded $203 million through the Alabama Rural Health Transportation Act.

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Todd Freeman, Superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools, as Alabama Superintendent of the Year. Senators praised his leadership in public education and noted the recognition was especially meaningful as one of the last such honors in the current chamber. The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the 2026 Alabama Law Institute Senate interns for their service, and members offered personal remarks thanking the interns and encouraging them to remain and contribute to Alabama in the future. The chamber then took up several conference committee and House messages. The Senate concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 341 after extended remarks, and later concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 32, described as a veterans-related bill that would make benefits automatic for those under the federal poverty level and allow cities and counties to opt in for veterans above that level. The Senate also received House amendments to Senate Bill 199, concerning sex offenders, and voted to non-concur and send the bill to conference, naming conferees. In resolutions from the Rules Committee, the Senate adopted an amended House Joint Resolution 198 establishing the Alabama Mental Health Task Force. It also adopted House Joint Resolution 326, which recognizes the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama. Throughout the meeting, senators made extended floor remarks about slowing down on legislation, focusing on rural hospitals and other priorities, and the importance of treating children, seniors, and low-income residents fairly.

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• I thank you for the privilege of serving the people of Alabama.
• And when you look at the bills in Alabama that you all are dealing with... ...Alabama that you all are
• I'm a transgender non-binary resident of Auburn, Alabama.
• By passing HB244, Alabama will ...standards.
• No one should be forced to speak or act in a way that violates... speak or act in a way that violates

Bills: SB211 , HB96 , SB215 , SB257 , SB13 , SB13

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising

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• When we got to what is now Act 492, it got to the Senate...
• Acting Chair. Mr.
• He was doing a great job. I really... I don't doubt that, but...
• Acting Chair.
• You don't have a job? No, I do have a job.

Bills: SR86 , SB491 , HB205 , HB210 , HB228 , HB813 , HB1045 , HB1177

Committee: Senate Senate & Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation

Bills: HB1039 , SB423 , SB436

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2409, or the Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act, establishes the Arizona
• Another strong takeaway I got from that hearing was that there's going to be extraordinarily substantial job
• I started to do your job too. Oh, that's okay. There are no amendments.
• And finally, calling the proposal the Library Freedom Act obscures its actual impact on constitutional
• This is a 24-7 job, and Arizona does have a harsh political climate.

Bills: HB2008 , HB2075 , HB2203 , HB2395 , HB2409

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• drafted back in 1989, long before a lot of advanced industries has come This will help us do a better job
• There, we want to bring jobs.
• We have a not-for-profit here that does a really good job of that.
• So, a different section within that act that we put in place last year.
• We would have to go back to when we put the act in place. There was a physical impact on it.

Bills: SB1670 , SB1716 , SB1521

Committee: Senate Technology and Telecommunications

Keywords: higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense

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• This will help us do a better job of turning ideas into companies and leveraging the research already
• We want to bring jobs.
• There's a not-for-profit here that does a really good job of that.
• So this is part of the Security Breach Notification Act, which is an act we put in place last year.
• So a different section within that act that we put in place last year. Follow up.

Bills: SB1670 , SB1716 , SB1521

Committee: Senate Technology and Telecommunications

Keywords: higher education, state regents, university research, technology transfer, intellectual property, patent ownership, royalty income, commercialization, startup companies, research partnerships, public universities, faculty inventions, student inventions, innovation policy, economic development, medical technology, biotechnology, energy technology, telecommunications, aerospace and defense

Summary: The Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee considered three Senate bills. SB 1670, by Senator Reinhart, would require the State Regents to update Oklahoma university technology transfer guidance, create a tiered ownership framework, and revisit the guidance every seven years. Members questioned the seven-year review period, the scope of terms like aerospace and autonomous technologies, and how broadly the new tiered system would apply. The bill was presented as a way to modernize an outdated 1989 framework and help turn university research into companies, jobs, and economic impact. It passed 8-0. SB 1716, by Senator Howard, amended the Security Breach Notification Act to replace references to a “cybersecurity event” with “breach of the security of a system” and to clarify that there is no private right of action for ordinary negligence when a business reports breaches to the Attorney General. Howard explained that the Attorney General would retain exclusive enforcement authority for reasonable-standards violations, while private lawsuits would remain available only for more egregious conduct such as willful, wanton conduct or gross negligence. Members asked about the negligence standard, HIPAA-related breaches, and staffing needs for the Attorney General’s office. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1521, by Senator Hamilton, would prohibit minors from accessing artificial intelligence companions and set age-verification and re-verification requirements, including use of government-issued identification and periodic re-verification. Hamilton said the bill was aimed at protecting children from harmful interactions with AI companions and was narrowly drafted to avoid sweeping in other AI tools like customer-service bots. Members raised concerns about the reasonableness and consistency of age verification, account creation requirements, and how the bill would interact with existing statutes on sexually explicit conduct. The chair spoke in support of the measure, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• That's his job. Isn't it? That would be his job.
• His job is not to go down to the other county and get money for them, right?
• This dovetails with the Sarah Act by adding a high school equivalency diploma to the inmate's release

Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760

Committees: House Public Safety , House A&B Public Safety Subcommittee

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment

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• There are you saying that I don't do a good job representing them just because they don't vote?
• It's just clarifying the Oklahoma Security Guard Act.
• The Ray Davis Safe Roads Act, after a good friend of mine and constituent.

Bills: HB2993 , HB3850 , HB3595 , HB3763 , HB3760

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, HB3595, Safer Counties Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, county grants, traffic barrier equipment