Video & Transcript Research : 'constitution amendment'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. Jan 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's talk about the Fourth Amendment for a moment.
- Your commitment to the Constitution...
- ...is protected by the Second Amendment.
- Whatever the court's ruling in regards to the Second Amendment is what is protected by the Second Amendment
- Yes, it's constitutional. It's in place for a reason.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Permit to carry holders possession of firearms in Capitol Complex 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- their Second Amendment rights.
- Amendment rights. Amendment rights.
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Summary:
The committee took up House File 3357, a bill to prohibit weapons on Minnesota State Capitol grounds, with exceptions for official protective personnel. The bill’s author and co-author argued it was needed to create a safer environment for legislators, staff, and the public in light of recent threats and violence, including the killing of Speaker Emerita Hortman and other threats directed at members. Supporters said the Capitol should be a place for discussion, not guns, and emphasized the emotional and safety concerns faced by lawmakers, especially women.
Opposition testimony came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would burden peaceable permit holders rather than violent criminals. Opponents said permit holders are highly vetted, commit crimes at very low rates, and should not be forced to choose between First and Second Amendment rights at the Capitol. Several Republican members echoed those concerns, saying the bill would create a confusing patchwork, fail to address threats outside the building, and infringe on lawful self-defense rights. One member also raised concerns about threats against legislators and questioned whether the bill’s assumptions about permit holders were supported by verifiable data.
The discussion became contentious at points over procedure and interruptions, with the chair reminding members about decorum and allowing a roll call vote after repeated requests. The committee then voted 6-7, with one excused, against the motion to re-refer the bill to Public Safety. As a result, the motion did not prevail and House File 3357 was laid over.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #3
Transcript Highlights:
- There was a committee amendment, and that committee amendment adds to the list that the section does
- Yeah, we're waiting for amendments. Okay, yes, we're waiting for amendments.
- House Bill 2009, constitutional amendments, foreign contributions prohibited, just by way of background
- House Bill 2009, constitutional amendments, foreign contributions prohibited, just by way of background
- This one is limited only to constitutional amendments.
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with members frequently asking to pull measures from consent and noting party-line or unanimous votes. Topics included medical and vaccination restrictions (HB 2248, HB 2086), state investment and conflict-of-interest rules for the treasurer (HB 2303), budget and reporting requirements (HB 2688, HB 2015), procurement limits involving China-linked companies (HB 2170, HB 2134), homelessness administration (HB 2533), traffic and transportation measures (HB 2109, HB 2574, HB 2210), school testing and education policy (HB 2032, HB 2033, HB 2075, HB 2266, HB 2395, HCR 2003), and several health-care bills involving lactation services, gender-transition care for minors, abortion-related restrictions, and hospital immigration-status reporting (HB 2072, HB 2085, HB 2364, HB 2689, HB 2796). Members also discussed water policy, including desalination, groundwater transport, and water-use limits (HB 2052, HB 2056, HB 2098, HB 2758, HB 2328), as well as food and agriculture measures such as SNAP restrictions, cultivated-cell food labeling and bans, and the Beef Council extension (HB 2396, HB 2762, HB 2791, HB 2155). Several members criticized bills as unconstitutional, costly, or harmful to affordability, while sponsors described them as clarifications, consumer protections, or administrative fixes.
The caucus also considered a number of bills affecting labor, property, and consumer issues, including unemployment eligibility changes, mobile home park submetering fees, appraisal management company rules, digital goods seller requirements, property tax clarifications, and protections for minors in online content creation (HB 2690, HB 2459, HB 2501, HB 2010, HB 2120, HB 2192, HB 2261, HB 2279). Other measures addressed sexual extortion penalties, name-change procedures for sex offenders, and restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs and gender-transition procedures for minors (HB 2666, HB 2223, HB 2364, HB 2085). Members repeatedly raised concerns about federal preemption, constitutional issues, implementation costs, and unintended consequences, and several sponsors or members indicated they were working on amendments or stakeholder discussions.
At the end of the meeting, the caucus also heard memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers and precinct voting, and memorials urging withdrawal from the United Nations and defunding the IMF (HCR 2016, HM 2001, HM 2004). The meeting concluded with caucus announcements, including an affordability-themed award recognizing Rep. Betty Villegas, a Black History Month sign-up request, and reminders about upcoming affordability and Latino Caucus events. No final floor votes were taken in the transcript, but multiple bills were pulled from consent or noted for opposition.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 12, February 23, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- What this will constitutional amendment.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Senator, would you like to move your amendment? Yes, I would like to move the amendment.
- Anyone in opposition to the amendment? Thank you. Is there anyone online for the amendment?
- I'm sorry, we just voted on the constitutional amendment to pass. We just adopted.
- Oh, I'm sorry, we just voted on the constitutional amendment to pass. And I ran, so excuse me.
- Any other questions on the amendment? Is there any opposition to the amendment?
Keywords:
physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Special Session 2026 May 8th, 2026
Alabama Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Constitution amendments is the highest law in the land.
- You're not changing it with another constitutional amendment.
- You're breaking the constitutional amendment with an act, which does not supersede the constitutional
- and proceed over the constitutional and proceed over the constitutional amendment.
- amendment, and we got to have this constitutional amendment.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called.
The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal.
Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- , constitutional amendment of the year, constitutional amendment of the year, CACR12.
- It is a complete rewrite of a proposed constitutional amendment.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to do things per the Constitution.
- We have to follow the Constitution.
- We have to follow the Constitution.
- That's not a Second Amendment right.
- The 2nd Amendment is not an unlimited right, just as the 1st Amendment is not an unlimited right.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 31 (2-20-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 80 is a constitutional amendment addressing the restoration of voting rights.
- The amendment also preserves the governor's constitutional authority to restore voting rights and the
- The amendment also preserves the governor's constitutional authority to restore voting rights and the
- Not been cut short by COVID, the constitutional amendment would have passed and been on the ballot.
- The amendment also preserves the governor's constitutional authority to restore voting rights and the
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 members, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber also received messages from the House that it had passed House Bills 43, 139, 297, 414, and 485 and requested concurrence. Second reading reports placed several bills in the Rules Committee, including measures on property disposition, children, school district sick leave, unemployment insurance, and status offenses, and a new resolution was introduced honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2016 session and its bullying-prevention legislation.
The main floor action was on Senate Bill 39, relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds. Senators debated multiple floor amendments, with several withdrawn and floor amendment 6 adopted. Supporters said the bill clarified private property rights and allowed stocking of F1 Florida bass without changing existing license requirements, while opponents and some supporters emphasized protecting the public trust, conservation funding, and the North American wildlife management model. After extended debate, the Senate passed SB 39 as amended by a vote of 29-8.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 154, relating to elections. The sponsor said it would strengthen election integrity by removing non-photo identification options, specifically Social Security cards and EBT SNAP cards, from the list of acceptable voter verification methods. Opponents argued the bill would make voting harder without evidence of fraud, citing that many Kentuckians used those IDs in the last election and that transportation and access barriers already exist. The transcript cuts off during debate on SB 154 before a final vote is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment, and I'll reserve. amendment, and I'll reserve.
- >> I have an amendment at the desk. >> The clerk will designate the amendment. >> Amendment number four
- >> I have an amendment at the desk. >> The clerk will designate the amendment. >> Amendment number six
- I have an amendment at the desk. >> The clerk will designate the amendment. >> Amendment number seven
- designate the amendment. designate the amendment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Acting by ABC, proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a
- Hbh jr61 by Reynolds proposing constitutional amendment requiring the state's eligibility for Medicaid
- For the committee on state affairs, H.J.R. 63 by Wally proposing a constitutional amendment to permit
- proposing Constitution amendment allowing recovery exemplary damages by parents or of a person's estate
- But we're now proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill Number 286, a constitutional amendment by Senator Hatcher relating to Montgomery County.
- This is a constitutional amendment requiring 63 votes.
- Does the sponsor see it as a friendly amendment? This is a very friendly amendment.
- Speaker, I move adoption of the amendment. Clerk, see the amendment.
- And there is a floor amendment, Mr. And there is a floor amendment, Mr. Speaker.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF2298 5/8/25
Transcript Highlights:
- under the Minnesota Constitution. under the Minnesota Constitution.
- The Our Future Starts at Home coalition constitutional amendment campaign.
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for <00:30:41.520>Um <00:30:42.240>we constitutional amendment campaign. - Um we constitutional amendment campaign.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 11, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- Discussion<01:05:37.760>
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- required to uh uh constitutional required to uh uh constitutional amendment.
- The following amendment to the The following amendment to the The following amendment to the Constitution
- Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the code constitutional amendment, the code constitutional
- amendment on the election constitutional amendment on the election constitutional amendment on the election
- matter of the proposed constitutional matter of the proposed constitutional amendment.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Really, going back to 2006, when the state passed a constitutional amendment limiting the ability to
- This bill is just an enabling bill to provide for a constitutional amendment that I have proposed.
- Okay, that's a constitutional amendment. Yes, sir. Okay, on your bill. This bill is very simple.
- And what this constitutional amendment will do is put it in front of a vote of the people to say that
- That, yes, we said you have a constitutional right to carry a firearm under the Second Amendment, but
Summary:
The committee first approved the May 5 minutes and then heard House Bill 578, which would define sex in Louisiana law as biological sex, replace references to gender with sex in various statutes and forms, and direct the Law Institute to make conforming changes. Supporters from the governor’s office said the bill would bring clarity and consistency, while opponents argued it could create conflicts with existing law and weaken protections tied to gender identity. After debate, the committee reported HB 578 favorably.
Members then considered House Bill 1250, a measure aimed at aerospace-related litigation. The bill would allow a special motion to strike certain claims against aerospace flight entities when the claims are preempted by federal law. Senators raised concerns that the language was broad enough to affect airports, airlines, contractors, and even unrelated incidents, and the author said he was willing to work on narrowing amendments. The committee nevertheless reported HB 1250 favorably. House Bill 718, dealing with liability protections for private airstrips used for recreation, was amended to narrow its scope and then reported favorably, while House Bill 163, a narrower related airstrip bill, was voluntarily deferred so the committee could work from the other measure.
The committee also approved House Concurrent Resolution 61, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to review possible conflicts between the constitution and statutes on expropriation. House Bill 180, defining foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries for a proposed constitutional amendment, and House Bill 192, a constitutional amendment barring foreign adversaries from expropriating land in Louisiana, were both reported favorably. House Bill 1008, which sets out academic freedom and whistleblower protections for higher education, was rejected on a roll-call vote after concerns about its scope and limits on university discipline. House Bill 638, a prompt-payment bill for contractors, was set aside while amendments were being located.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 71, which would extend existing liability protections for justified use of force to properly trained armed security guards. The author and the Board of Private Security Examiners said security officers receive training and often face dangerous situations, but opponents argued the bill would give too much protection to personnel with far less training than law enforcement and could shield bad shootings. After debate, the committee voted to defer HB 71. The last measure discussed was House Bill 1082, which would change venue rules for lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System so actions by the system would be filed where the employer is located; the author said the bill was meant to help small municipalities, and members indicated they were open to narrowing amendments.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Special Session 2026 May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment 4 to the state's constitution—how do you feel about Amendment 4 to the state's constitution
- Amendment 4 to the Alabama Constitution was ratified by the voters in 2022, and that's the 6-month rule
- to our own state amendments to our own state Constitution.
- the Alabama Fourth Amendment to the Alabama Constitution Constitution Constitution that<01:30:18.880
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Constitution.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 12 (1-22-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 320 with House Committee Amendment One, the title amendment, Representative Neimus, an act
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Representative <00:07:53.280 - The Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee has met and reports
- House Bills 258 Floor amendments. House Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 312.
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an amendment one, the title amendment, an amendment one, the title amendment
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 06:30
Calendar/2nd Readings 07:18
Report of Committees 08:19
Orders of the Day 09:04
HB 96 09:16
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 15:21
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 21:24
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 23:35
ConC and Rules Report 31:06
Floor Amendments 32:42
Return to Rules Report 33:28
Adjournment 34:27, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum of 98 members, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal from January 21, 2026, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 29, 38, and 49, along with Senate Concurrent Resolution 9, requesting concurrence. The House also took second reading on several bills, including measures on agriculture programs, milk transportation, food donation, criminal trespass, concealed firearms and deadly weapons, human trafficking, sexual material involving minors, reading and writing in schools, and educators.
Committee reports advanced House Resolution 7 on Kentucky election principles, House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, and House Bill 168 on boating under the influence. The House then considered House Bill 96, which would revise the membership of the postsecondary education performance-based funding work group, adding more legislators and changing the work group timeline to calendar years; the sponsor said the bill had support from university presidents and the Council on Postsecondary Education. After a question about geographic representation, the House passed HB 96 by a vote of 79-16 and applied the clincher.
During motions and announcements, the House brought House Resolution 34 to the floor and heard it reported as recognizing January 22, 2026 as Kentucky Arts Day. Rep. Burke spoke in support, citing the economic impact of Kentucky’s arts and culture sector, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Members also announced upcoming events, including a Holocaust survivor program, a breakfast, and a conservation district reception, and one member withdrew House Bill 284.
The House introduced a large slate of new bills and resolutions, including measures on real property, civil rights, local boards of education, peer support specialists, Medicaid coverage for doula services, public contracts, foster care, residential safety, gender, reproductive rights, hate crimes, a child welfare and family court reform task force, memorial highway designations, and constitutional recognition days. The Committee on Committees and Rules later referred and reassigned several bills to standing committees, posted selected bills and amendments for Friday’s calendar, and the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a quick oppose-unless-amended.
- You could do a constitutional amendment, right, to change that and give local districts a lower threshold
- And that's why I think this is better presented as a constitutional amendment to everybody.
- You could do a constitutional amendment, right, to change that and give local districts a lower threshold
- And that's why I think this is better presented as a constitutional amendment to everybody.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office.
The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1.
The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- When a constitutional amendment was passed that raised the bond limit to $4 billion there's not been
- How does passing, uh, uh, a constitutional amendment, which is effectively a law.
- I think like other constitutional amendments, once it becomes a part of the Constitution, then the ability
- So this is just codifying that and putting it into the constitution as an amendment.
- I think only under a, a reversal of that constitutional amendment would require 2/3 of the voters to