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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/6/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota courts have interpreted the Minnesota Human Rights Act to mean protections based on sexual
  • </c><00:27:31.480><c> that</c> uh it also is hard to see an act that uh it also is hard to see an act
  • Sex has been a protected class in the Minnesota Human Rights Act since 1967.
  • Sorry, I keep saying that: Minnesota Human Rights Act. You can see I came from Health.
  • Sorry, I keep saying that: Minnesota Human Rights Act. You can see I came from Health.
Bills: HF1233
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is kind of an update, a self-storage facility act to make storage unit rental and lien enforcement
  • Thank you, Madam Acting Chair. Are we still on SB 165? Yes. Okay.
  • Thank you, Madam Acting Chair. Are we still on SB 165? Yes. Okay.
  • They're just not mature enough to understand the consequences of their acts.
  • And I think we attempted that in Act 481, which I think Rep.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • It memorializes Congress to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Foreign Intelligence
  • This one is strictly related to violations of our state False Claims Act.
  • It's very limited in purpose to only allegations arising under that act.
  • It's not... ...limited in purpose to only allegations arising under that act.
  • This would just allow us to conduct these pre-litigation discovery measures for those False Claims Act
Bills: HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight Mar 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Household 191w2 is the conmaa nutrition enhancement act.
  • Members, House Bill 3380 establishes the Fostering the Future for Oklahoma Children and Families Act
  • Is the Alternative Nicotine Products Regulatory Act.
  • bill was for the nurse practitioners to move adoption over for questions those minds of the pharmacy act
  • It's just with the pharmacies and them and being able to get a prescription through the pharmacy Act
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:43 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've noticed that the Public Assistance Act isn't amended in this.
  • ..trauma, and lifelong harm, and also provides law enforcement and prosecutors with better tools to act
  • I think for me, Distribution, so a single act to a minor, while concerning, does not rise to the level
Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • A vendor that fails to comply with this act A vendor that fails to comply with this act may be subject
  • We don't put that into every act about what service is and how a subpoena's done.
  • It is new material for the Ambulance Standards Act.
  • It is new material for the Ambulance Standards Act. It is not new material in our staff.
  • And so— ...appendages from various acts and bills and then sticking them all together.
Bills: SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164 , HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So at the very end, this will replace what is there and put in instead of October 1st, 2026, this act
  • So at the very end, this will replace what is there and put in instead of October 1st, 2026, this act
Bills: HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296 , HB300 , HB40 , SB19 , HB283 , HB179 , HB296
Committee: House Insurance
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • of 2021, Congress passed the IIJA, which included the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act
  • For decades, the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act have recognized that states, not Washington
  • community perspective on the water provisions contained in the. infrastructure investment and Jobs Act
  • Get out the next act this legislation up holds the polluter pays principal of the superfund law while
  • Lead service lines, again, is a huge balancing act. It's incredibly expensive.
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions surrounding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and its implications for local water systems. Various witnesses highlighted the transformative impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has provided an unprecedented amount of funding to help address long-standing issues in drinking water infrastructure, particularly concerning lead service line replacements and sustainability in water management. The discussions emphasized the urgent need for federal reauthorization to continue supporting these initiatives, as many rural and disadvantaged communities still face substantial barriers in upgrading their water systems. Additionally, cybersecurity risks were noted, raising concerns over the vulnerability of water systems across the nation.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st century. Mar 5th, 2025 at 01:30 pm

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • National Next Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence, or INNOVATE Act
  • Okay, the INNOVATE Act, a bill to reauthorize and comprehensively reform the SBIR-STTR program.
  • First, the Innovate Act reforms Phase 1 to provide new applicants with a simplified, two-page proposal
  • That is why my Innovate Act introduces a new definition of foreign risk.
  • Our regional centers act as a pipeline to lead technology-driven businesses to our technology and commercialization
Summary: The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • The protecting the right to organize act or the pro-act is a significant and controversial piece of legislation
  • Let me back up and say a word about what the PRO Act is.
  • What do you feel about the Butch Lewis Act?
  • Do you still support the PRO Act, or don't you support the PRO Act?
  • It's title 7 of the Civil Service Reform Act.
Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 12th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Talbot provides relative to medical debt protection to create the Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act
  • Senate Bill 157 by Senator McMath to amend prior acts of the legislature relative to nutrition.
  • Senate Bill 157 by Senator McMath to amend prior acts to legislature relative to nutrition.
  • Feeley Act.
  • So last year with Act 170, Rep. Gallet passed... So last year with Act 170, Rep. Gallet passed.
Bills: HR265 , HR266 , HR267 , HR268 , HR269 , HR270 , HR271 , HR272 , HR273 , HCR107 , HCR108 , HCR109 , HCR110 , HCR111 , HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , SCR30 , SB57 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB276 , SB450 , SB465 , SB501 , SB525 , HR3 , HR80 , HR197 , HR243 , SCR5 , SCR35 , HB4 , HB623 , HB944 , HB986 , HB1098 , HB1222 , SB34 , SB164 , SB172 , SB198 , SB208 , SB232 , SB281 , SB286 , SB317 , SB322 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB409 , SB417 , SB421 , SB430 , SB439 , SB447 , SB458 , SB510 , SB398 , HB646 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , SCR24 , HCR6 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB302 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , HCR72 , HB633 , HB603 , HB940 , HB251 , HB775 , HB998 , HB1191 , HB625 , HB1255 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , HB258 , HB842 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 1826 simply eliminates the sunset on the Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act.
  • Our ecosystems would cease to exist, and our grocery bills would be even higher.
  • Our ecosystems would cease to exist, and our grocery bills would be even higher.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Today's hearing will focus on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 permanent to
  • The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a game-changer.
  • That's why the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 was so important.
  • The Tax Cut and Jobs Act in 2017. resulted in the deficit growing by $2 trillion.
  • And this tax cut and job act Act certainly didn't meet that test, which was a test for me.
Summary: In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 11th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • practices or acts.
  • Acting President.
  • Acting President.
  • Acting President.
  • Acting President.
Bills: SCR63 , SCR12 , HB89 , HB451 , HB595 , HB617 , HB621 , HB730 , HB1064 , HB1125 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB106 , SB206 , SB248 , SB441 , SB104 , SB122 , SB180 , SB260 , SB424 , SB476 , SCR9 , SCR30 , SB57 , SB414 , SB525 , SB35 , SB65 , SB135 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB276 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB501 , SB513 , HCR31 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB691 , HB712 , HB720 , HB723 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB23 , HB136 , HB17 , HB21 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1237 , HB1239 , HB36 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB677 , HB726 , HB789 , HB850 , HB956 , HB966 , SB149 , SB382
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 24th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Taken from us by a truly senseless act.
  • of the law and relative to assessment payment allocation of ad valorem taxes; ordinances provide for act
  • House Bill 49 by Representative Gadberry, Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act, provides
  • This legislation proposes to repeal Act 194's $25 fine. You have a right to close.
  • Thank you, Acting Speaker Carver in the bow tie.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the STOP CSAM Act. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm

Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Stop CCM Act was first introduced two years ago.
  • Thank you, and thank you for your leadership, Senator, on the Report Act.
  • So should we look at going back into the report act and being specific?
  • And I appreciate that and I think the live-streaming is such a heinous act.
  • Unanimously, the Takedown Act has unanimously passed, the SHIELD Act passed.
Summary: The committee meeting centered around the urgent need to address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, focusing primarily on the testimony and discussions surrounding the Stop CSAM Act. Several witnesses, including representatives from law enforcement and advocacy organizations, highlighted the significant drop in reports of child exploitation cases despite an alarming increase in actual incidents. Concerns were raised about tech companies' reporting practices, with calls for more stringent requirements to ensure timely and accurate reporting of suspected abuse. The legislation aims to fortify protections for child victims by imposing stricter obligations on tech platforms to report incidents and support law enforcement in investigations.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • automatically jumped in, like other states, when they passed that law in 2022, the Federal Jobs Cut Act
  • , whatever... ...2022, the Federal Jobs Cut Act, which made you amortize.
Bills: HB163
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 26th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • by Representative Weible, to memorialize Congress to take action necessary to pass the Save America Act
  • Representative Boyd, Public Records, to create the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Privacy Protection Act
  • access to personal information of victims of sex offenses, to create the Empowerment Privacy Protection Act
  • It's going to be known as the Emily Catherine memorial bill, and hopefully act.
  • It's going to be known as the Emily Catherine memorial bill, and hopefully act.
Bills: HR70 , HR71 , HCR35 , HB31 , HB326 , HB1013 , HB1014 , HB1015 , HB1016 , HR65 , HR66 , HR67 , HR68 , HR69 , HCR33 , HCR34 , HB1006 , HB1007 , HB1008 , HB1010 , HB1011 , SB2 , SB13 , SB24 , SB28 , SB40 , SB47 , SB48 , SB70 , SB79 , SB80 , SB109 , SB127 , SB139 , SB154 , SB181 , SB199 , SB200 , SB208 , SB277 , SB317 , SB336 , SB349 , SB357 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB199 , HB201 , HB202 , HB218 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB231 , HB235 , HB246 , HB338 , HB349 , HB352 , HB379 , HB405 , HB429 , HB535 , HB547 , HB577 , HB588 , HB626 , HB636 , HB652 , HB653 , HB669 , HB688 , HB691 , HB721 , HB738 , HB749 , HB806 , HB843 , HB851 , HB857 , HB861 , HB889 , HB904 , HB907 , HB908 , HB929 , HB955 , HB1009 , HB952 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB337 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB739 , HB842 , HB875 , HB919 , HB52 , HB228 , HB289 , HB735 , HB796 , HB901 , HB193 , HB400 , HB570 , HB733