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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • On what basis would you make that<01:09:18.159><c> statement?</c> that statement? that statement?
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  • </c><01:38:26.880><c> law,</c> registration disclosure law, registration disclosure law, alterations.
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then the second one is, he says to me, “But I'm more than willing to testify or make a statement
  • And then the second one is, he says to me, “But I'm more than willing to testify or make a statement
  • there are some pretty egregious text messages that are here as part of the official document of a statement
  • So in that case, that data should be removed or time-limited from disclosure. Thank you, Mr.
  • “Okay, that’s a fair enough statement. Thank you. Thank you.” “Any other testifiers?”
Summary: The committee began with lengthy testimony and affidavits criticizing the Arizona State Bar, with speakers alleging selective discipline, due process problems, and retaliation against attorneys who take controversial cases. Committee members questioned the witnesses and discussed whether the bar and court system properly oversee attorney discipline, but no action was taken on that testimony. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037 would impose stricter security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet access, tamper-proof seals, chain-of-custody documentation, nonstop video at accounting centers, and criminal penalties for violations; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1038 would require rapid public release of cast vote records, but an amendment changed the timing and transmission process; the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1040 would expand public access to voter registration rolls through an internet portal and a read-only format; it also passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1039, which would allow attorneys who prevail in bar discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings; it passed 4-2 with one not voting after extensive discussion about bar procedures, interim suspension, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation. SB 1053, reducing concealed carry permit fees for Arizona residents, passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, also passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2 with two not voting. The committee then heard SB 1061, which would lower the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams; testimony focused on whether the bill would sweep in users as well as dealers, but the transcript ends before a vote is taken.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Member Tangipa, the... well, that was an interesting statement right there.
  • And it may not deviate from what I will happily give you full disclosure on.
  • Let's begin with that 1370 non-disclosures. Okay, that's item number 1313, yes? Great.
  • I'm worried about false statements, misleading, manipulative assault on process.
  • I do not support false statements.
Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of elections-related bills. It first approved three consent items: AB 808, AB 1029, and AB 1072. The committee then took up AB 1249, which would require non-Voter’s Choice Act counties to offer at least one Saturday early-voting location before statewide elections and allow in-person return of vote-by-mail ballots at designated county offices or satellite locations. Supporters said it would expand access for working voters and those with transportation barriers; some members raised concerns about ballot verification and added workload for rural counties. The bill passed the committee on a divided vote and was placed on call for absent members. The committee next considered AB 25, a voter ID and election integrity measure that would require citizenship verification, government ID for voting, tighter voter-roll audits, and a 72-hour ballot-counting deadline. The author and supporters argued it would restore public trust and improve election integrity, while opponents from the League of Women Voters, ACLU California Action, labor groups, disability advocates, and others said it would restrict access, burden vulnerable voters, and amount to voter suppression. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out on a narrow split and kept it on call. Members also approved AB 1164, which clarifies when voters are entitled to a replacement ballot and updates the Voter Bill of Rights language; AB 1441, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission in Merced County despite opposition from the county board over cost and local control; and AB 16, which would clarify county election officials’ authority to begin processing vote-by-mail ballots earlier and clean up outdated code. The committee also heard AB 1411, which would require non-VCA counties to prepare voter education and outreach plans and use a Secretary of State template, with the sponsor saying it would improve voter information statewide.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Could you substantiate that statement? Because I don't agree with it. Because As individuals.
  • Could you substantiate that statement? Because I don't agree with it.
  • I was going to fairly interrupt you so I could finish the statement.
  • Members, I'm going to remind you if you have a statement. Thank you.
  • Don't you agree with that statement? No, sir. I don't agree.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, what I made a statement before, I said, are eligible. They pleaded guilty.
  • I'll try to make my statement quick to get them on.
  • It provides relative disclosure of criminal records during trial.
  • Just a statement: this bill is more than a cleanup. It's more than simple.
  • What we have removed is the statement about continuity.
Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 15th, 2026 at 12:53 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I'm going to make a statement here, and you may want to shut me down? Why won't this...
  • And you don't have to answer that; it's just a statement. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • This bill honors what science tells us about delayed disclosure and reflects the reality of survivors
  • To be honest with you, there's something that ticked in the back of my head when you know, the statement
  • That concerns me that we can make strong statements like that in this committee.
Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 6th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • My guess would be it might be something like a Michael Morton type of disclosure that has to be made
  • And so I don't—I mean, to me, it's kind of a strong statement.
  • Basically, that's the current rule of evidence: if there was a case today, your statement is the general
  • What Senate Bill 1019 does is fix that by addressing the discrepancy in hearsay statement admissibility
  • to not only confer with prosecutors about the disposition for family violence. but the right to disclosure
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then you get your tax statement. If you're in, so you get your tax statement.
  • Okay so you made some... pretty broad statement.
  • Propositions in an attempt to explain away the debt disclosure requirement.
  • Enriching the debt disclosure statement between English and Spanish versions of the ballot proposition
  • There's they're a little less common my understanding My understanding is that the disclosure statement
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I'll make a statement then. Okay, please proceed with your comment. Thank you.
  • And can I also, to that point, for Senator Hoffman's statement? No. Okay. I will redirect.
  • And can I also, to that point for Senator Hoffman's statement? No. Okay. I will redirect.
  • I asked you; you said you wanted to ask a question, and now you're getting into a statement.
  • Chair, I would like to make a statement. All right. Please proceed with your comment. All right.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call showing 27 present, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced guests, including representatives of the Arizona Fair Association, Mohave County fair staff, a constituent guest, a physician candidate shadowing a senator, Father David Myers, and the Doctor of the Day. The chamber also received messages and read a long list of bills placed on second reading. The Committee of the Whole considered three measures. SB 1268, a veterans property tax exemption cleanup bill, was explained as clarifying that the exemption applies to a veteran’s primary residence and, if jointly owned, still counts as 100 percent; it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1051, requiring hospitals to collect and report patient immigration-status information for accounting purposes, drew extensive debate. Supporters said it would improve accountability for hospital spending and taxpayer costs, while opponents argued it would intimidate patients, discourage care, burden hospitals, and target immigrants unfairly. Despite repeated points of order and appeals over germaneness and remarks, the bill advanced on a 16-13 vote. SB 1316, creating a rural health transformation fund process with public hearings and JLBC involvement, was presented as a transparency measure for roughly $167 million in federal rural health funds; supporters favored legislative input, while opponents said it added bureaucracy and could delay care. It advanced 17-13. The Committee of the Whole reported all three bills do pass, and the Senate adopted the report. HB 2792 was substituted for SB 1268 as an identical measure and passed with the emergency clause by a 29-1 vote. SB 1123 and SB 1145 also passed, and SB 1125, dealing with child safety and communication with tribal nations regarding group homes, passed unanimously 30-0. SB 1316 passed 17-13, and SB 1051 passed 17-13 after a lengthy floor debate in which supporters framed it as a fiscal/accountability measure and opponents called it harmful, anti-immigrant, and likely to deter medical care. The Senate then announced committee meetings for the next day and adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • When you're ready, please begin with your statement. Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr.
  • I mean, Indira said it the way—I mean, I echo her statement.
  • Fabiani for your statement. I really empathize—” I want to thank also Mr.
  • Fabiani for your statement.
  • Seeing none, is there opposition in the room that would like to make a statement? Please approach.
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 28th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative, the best statement I've ever heard on this actually occurred in testimony in the State
  • Her statement is: They come bearing gifts. What they seek is control. That is systematic.
  • And so couldn't you take that statement that you so eloquently presented to the committee, outlining
  • These agencies have their own requirements for disclosure, monitoring, and risk-based review.
  • Here's my last statement when it comes to my closing, because I want you guys to understand this and
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Feb 20th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm General Counsel at the Public Disclosure Commission, and I will be speaking to the current version
  • The policy statement that the Commission issued last year was in response to elected officials asking
  • The policy statement attempts to address those protections as well as the limits on the use of campaign
  • And yes, under our disclosure regime, there is a modification process where a filer can seek by request
  • But really, the standard is an unreasonable hardship created by the disclosure of information.
Summary: The committee first waived the five-day notice rule for five House bills, then held public hearings on several measures. On Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548, the committee heard staff and sponsor testimony on expanding health care merger notice requirements to the Attorney General, adding transactions involving majority ownership/control and asset sales, requiring public posting of notices, pausing closings until information requests are substantially complied with, and adding filing fees. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, nurses, and patient advocates, said the bill would improve transparency and oversight of consolidation and private equity in health care; the Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association were neutral after compromise language, though the hospital association raised concern about the added fees. The hearing closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. The committee then heard Second Substitute House Bill 2333, which would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign or surplus funds to reimburse personal security expenses related to threats tied to their public roles. The sponsor and several prosecutors described personal threats and argued the bill is needed to protect public servants, while public disclosure officials said current PDC processes and the state Address Confidentiality Program already provide some protections and cautioned against over-codifying agency discretion. Some testimony urged restoring earlier address-protection provisions, while county auditors said the revised bill removed operationally unworkable redaction language and was acceptable as amended. The bill had broad signed-in support and opposition, but no vote was taken. For Engrossed House Bill 1574, staff explained the bill would expand Good Samaritan-style protections for people seeking overdose help, bar arrest or conviction for possession in those circumstances, limit related penalties and forfeiture, and allow hospitals and other health facilities to distribute public health supplies without committing paraphernalia infractions. Supporters said it would save lives and improve access to drug checking and harm reduction services, while prosecutors and law enforcement groups said the bill was too broad, especially regarding arrest limits, protection-order violations, probation/parole, warrants, and civil forfeiture. The sponsor said the bill was intended to keep people alive and encourage calls for help. The committee also heard Engrossed House Bill 2156, which would let Attorney General investigators be designated limited authority peace officers to electronically serve search warrants in economic and financial crime cases; the AGO and retailers supported it as a tool against organized retail theft and wage theft, while sheriffs and police chiefs opposed it and urged added guardrails and deconfliction with local law enforcement. Finally, on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320, the committee heard a bill to regulate 3D-printed and digitally manufactured firearms and digital firearm manufacturing code. The sponsor and supporters, including students, pediatricians, and a gun-violence survivor’s family member, said it was needed to address untraceable ghost guns and keep pace with technology, while opponents argued the bill was overbroad, raised constitutional concerns, and targeted files and speech rather than criminal conduct. No votes were taken in the hearing excerpts provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Judiciary

House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in terms of removing the exemption, it really is more of a statement one or another because if an
  • I think I have a statement from his widow, which I think does a good job of giving some of the background
  • I have a statement from his widow, which I think does a good job of giving some of the background and
  • There's also another statement that I can read from the sister of John McLean. Okay, please do.
  • Family courts sometimes order disclosure of the protected information.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2931, which continues the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for eight years. The sponsor and a Civil Rights Division representative testified that the board helps examine civil rights issues and supports transparency and justice. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 5-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2862, a strike-everything amendment creating a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, narrowed by amendment to Title 13 offenses. Opponents, including CAIR Arizona and the ACLU, argued it could burden religious expression and protest activity, while supporters said it targets criminal concealment and improves accountability. The committee adopted the striker and amendment and gave the bill as amended a due pass recommendation by a 7-2 vote. HB 4042 followed, requiring a potential father in a paternity action to serve the mother to avoid waiving certain rights and allowing failure to do so to support termination of the parent-child relationship. An adoption attorney said the change would close a loophole and align termination law with adoption statutes. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 4136, creating unlawful entry into a residence where a vulnerable adult lives as a felony, with an amendment removing immediate-arrest language and other provisions. The sponsor described a case involving repeated harassment of a vulnerable adult, while opponents said existing trespass, burglary, and aggravating-factor laws already cover the conduct. The amended bill received a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • authorized to review law enforcement incident documentation, supplemental reports, probable cause statements
  • Commission may review law enforcement incident documentation, supplemental reports, probable cause statements
  • authorized to review law enforcement incident documentation supplemental reports probable cause statements
  • public health authorities to the extent the health. without the patient's authorization if the disclosure
  • commission may review law enforcement incident documentation, supplemental reports, probable cause statements
Bills: HB2109, HB2139, HB2192
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • The intent of that statement, based on our legal staff and the attorneys I've talked to, is to serve
  • So I guess it's more of a statement: I need to be convinced that this bill is not that.
  • If I may be allowed to finish my statement.
  • Colleton can find your statement to your vote explanation. It is.
  • Without a statement for questions, members, any questions of staff?
Summary: The committee heard an extended presentation and discussion on Arizona higher education research security, focused heavily on Arizona State University’s foreign funding, international partnerships, and alleged ties to Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research collaborations, especially those involving the Chinese “Seven Sons” universities, and said the committee would pursue a congressional referral and other federal review. A strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 was described but then withdrawn; the underlying SB 1327 was then taken up as a companion measure requiring ABOR to adopt university research security policies and submit annual reports on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000. The committee heard testimony in support from Marina Macklin, who said the bill would help protect dual-use and defense-relevant research from being funneled to China’s military ecosystem, and she answered questions about biosecurity, semiconductors, AI model theft, and election systems. After debate, SB 1327 was approved on a 4-2 vote, with Delos Santos and Marquez voting no and Colloden, Powell, and the chair voting yes; the chair stated his support was to keep missile, armor, guidance, and other technology safe from the Chinese government. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans’ consumer-protection bill regulating private companies that help veterans file disability claims. The bill would prohibit unaccredited persons from preparing, presenting, or prosecuting veterans’ benefits matters, require service agreements to be filed with the Attorney General, cap compensation, ban certain practices such as overseas call centers and in-house doctors, and create consumer-fraud enforcement authority. Sponsor Sen. Gallin said the measure was intended to add guardrails for veterans and prevent bad actors from taking excessive fees or misleading claimants. Testimony from Veterans Guardian representatives supported the bill as a way to create transparency and preserve veterans’ choice while regulating the industry; they said many veterans seek private help after unsuccessful attempts with free services and that the bill would not eliminate competition. Opponents and skeptical members questioned whether the bill would effectively legalize one business model while restricting others, whether the contingent-fee structure was consumer-friendly, and whether the companies were engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The discussion also referenced prior federal and state litigation involving similar laws and the possibility of future federal accreditation reform. The transcript ends during continued questioning on SB 1803, before a final vote is shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (05/06/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And also importantly, on lines 20 and 21 there's an applicability statement that is added to protect
  • However, there’s still an itemized statement required within 48 hours of two political committees on
  • It proposes that the disclosure of receipts over $1,000 be triggered when a receipt of over $1,000 is
  • </c><01:10:08.080><c> of</c> It proposes that the disclosure of It proposes that the disclosure of receipts
  • </c> proper fundraising and proper disclosure proper fundraising and proper disclosure on<01:11:59.840
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • longitude, as well as the data from the mandatory and voluntary reporting is subject to open records disclosure
  • Specifically at exempting location information from a disclosure as part of the harvest report the bill
  • But I just want to make this statement, and thanks for allowing me to... No, anytime.
  • Is that a fair statement? There's water available to fix the problem.
Bills: SCR13, SB1248
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Labor and Commerce Mar 5th, 2026

Labor and Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • shareholder agreements and removes the requirement for a corporation to maintain its financial statements
  • from Senator Bagby authorizes the Board of Contractors to require specific contract provisions and disclosures
  • The bill includes several mandatory disclosures to be included with a sale, lease, or power purchase
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 21st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Education HB 3313 by Holt relating to the font and top type size requirements of political advertising disclosure
  • Committee on State Affairs HB 3408 by Rodriguez Ramos relating to the posting of annual financial statements
  • by Capriglione relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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