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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Criminal Judiciary

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 21st, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • to chase deer.
  • deer and that type of thing.
  • season, which I think March 1st or September 1st, you know, you wouldn’t be involved in deer hunting
  • “Deer hunting would be over, and September 1st, duck hunting wouldn’t start teal season, because there
  • hunt.”
Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
Keywords: red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing, USDA programs, economic impact, Louisiana economy, waterfowl, habitat loss
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/23/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:07:52.240><c> hunting</c> hopefully more interest in deer hunting hopefully more interest in
  • </c><00:10:32.600><c> hunting</c> this year there were zero deer hunting this year there were zero deer
  • ><c> hunting</c><00:10:36.279><c> incident</c> deaths and one deer hunting incident deaths and one deer
  • hunting and the future of deer hunting.
  • hunting and the future of deer hunting.
Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/27/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This neighbors, North Dakota and Iowa.
  • </c> in a blind or in a deer stand of sorts. in a blind or in a deer stand of sorts.
  • deer hunt opportunity with early season deer hunt opportunity with with<00:57:00.160><c> this</c><00
  • And it'd be a shame not to hunting.
  • Attorney General that look at Iowa.
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Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Jul 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • founded the University of Iowa in 1847.
  • founded the University of Iowa.
  • That means that there are people who are hunting for deer or elk and they come across a wolf and take
  • So a little bit about hunting versus trapping.
  • That means that there are people that are hunting for deer or elk and they come across a wolf and they
Summary: The committee heard a presentation from University of Idaho representatives on the university’s land-grant mission and its role in federalism, followed by detailed overviews of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. Speakers described the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts, the university’s history, and examples of research, extension, and workforce training in agriculture, engineering, law, forestry, fire science, and youth programs such as 4-H. They highlighted facilities and programs including research stations, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, the deep soil ecotron, the Wildland Fire Center, the experimental forest, and the policy analysis group, while also noting the impact of federal and state funding delays and cuts on staffing and research capacity. Committee members asked about several current issues, including quagga mussels, screw worm, chronic wasting disease, and the effects of funding cuts. University officials said they were not actively researching some of those wildlife and livestock disease issues but were willing to help if capacity and funding allowed. They also said budget reductions had caused real losses, including layoffs and reduced programs, and that federal grant delays had disrupted research timelines. The committee also raised questions about conflicts of interest and university employees’ outside work; the university said it has annual conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment training and review procedures. The committee then heard from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and the Idaho Sheriffs Association on the federal 287(g) immigration partnership program. Hulse argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, describing the different 287(g) models, the training and liability concerns, and the distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He said Idaho agencies already cooperate with ICE in other ways and that mandatory participation could create staffing, legal, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, liability, detention standards, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements; Hulse said the answer depends on the specific model and operation, and he emphasized the need for local discretion. Later, the committee took testimony on the long-running bighorn sheep and domestic sheep conflict affecting western Idaho grazing allotments. Idaho Wool Growers representatives and affected ranchers described the history of state legislation, federal litigation, and the closure of grazing areas after bighorn sheep transplants, which they said cut livestock operations in half and caused major financial and personal hardship. They argued that the state and federal agencies had not lived up to assurances that permittees would be held harmless, and they urged continued attention to the issue. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • with deer hunting and crop damage.
  • So, uh... ...with deer hunting and crop damage.
  • I have two sons that hunt.
  • I hunted, and this is something that's needed in the state of Delaware: hunting, trapping, and fishing
  • We do believe that there is no legitimate threat to hunting and fishing in Delaware or the state's hunting
Bills: SB231
Committee: House Administration
Summary: The House Administration Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 231, which would extend the existing 6% salary supplement for school-based mental health professionals with advanced credentials to school social workers who hold licensed clinical social worker credentials and have passed the national exam. The bill sponsor and multiple witnesses described school social workers as essential to student mental health, crisis response, attendance, and family support, and argued the measure corrects an oversight and inequity in the current salary supplement structure. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted to release the bill. The committee then heard Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 212, a constitutional amendment to protect the rights to hunt, fish, and trap. Supporters, including sportsmen’s groups and individual residents, said the amendment would preserve longstanding traditions, support wildlife management, and guard against future threats to hunting and trapping. An opposing witness argued there was no current threat in Delaware and said the Constitution should not be used to protect trapping or elevate hunting and trapping over other wildlife management approaches. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to release the substitute bill. Finally, the committee took up Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 284, the First State Emergency Response Act, which would create a 25-foot buffer around first responders at emergency scenes after warning, with misdemeanor penalties for knowingly entering or remaining in the zone to interfere with duties. Supporters said the bill would protect police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics from interference, while opponents from the ACLU and the Office of Defense Services raised concerns about vague terms, potential First Amendment impacts, enforcement clarity, and jurisdictional issues. Committee members also questioned how the buffer would be marked and enforced. The sponsor and staff said they would continue working on the language, and the committee voted to release the bill.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill defines ungulates to include mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, mountain
  • hunting seasons are set.
  • Two weeks before hunting seasons are set.
  • White-tailed deer and mule deer are the primary food source for wolves.
  • I hold a current Washington hunting license and I have hunted most of my adult life.
Bills: SB5838 , SB5960 , SB6097
Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords: tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/10/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • I used to run down in Iowa.
  • I used to run down in Iowa.
  • I used to run down in Iowa.
  • I used to run down in Iowa.
  • Iowa.
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
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DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy - Transportation Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so now they're going to put a Yelp review... ...in Iowa. They don't do this.
  • Currently, there is a loophole that allows some individuals who are exempt from needing a hunting or
  • House Bill 412 also allows for the sale of taxidermy and antlers from legally taken deer.
  • We have a tick program which we're exploring for applying insecticides to deer as a possibility.
  • Modernizes some of the aspects of hunting that need to be upgraded.
Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Feb 26th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SB1423 , SB1426 , SB1502 , SB1377 , SB1983 , SB1466 , SB1645 , SB1647 , SB1847 , SB1565 , SB1562 , SB1329 , SB1383 , SB1833 , SB1555 , SB1344 , SB1839 , SB1280 , SB1832 , SB2001 , SB1405 , SB2143 , SB1989 , SB1393 , SB1392 , SB1395 , SB1400 , SB1220 , SB1516 , SB1239 , SB1531 , SB1349 , SB1221 , SB1538 , SB1309 , SB1434 , SB2108 , SB2121 , SB2171 , SB2061 , SB2112 , SB2138
Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators
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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if someone's hunting, it doesn't apply.
  • </c> hunt sometimes hunt sometimes off<00:10:04.320><c> while</c><00:10:04.480><c> you</c><00:10:04.640
  • So if someone's hunting, it doesn't &gt;&gt; No.
  • me. >> How about if you transport your hunting dogs to your hunting land?
  • And I mean, when hunting, deer hunting with dogs, those dogs end up tied up a lot of times to the back
Bills: HB446 , HB446
Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Senate Bill allows Texans who are purchasing a hunting and fishing license of any type to make a donation
Bills: SB384 , SB503 , SB565 , SB616 , SB740
Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 52 Afternoon Session May 5th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 52 Morning Session May 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/05/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've hunted and fished my whole life.
  • on lead ammo for hunting as of July 1, 2019.
  • ,</c><01:33:20.639><c> either</c> ammunition for big game hunting, either ammunition for big game hunting
  • exhibit</c><01:42:22.960><c> a</c><01:42:23.199><c> shared</c> deer hunters should exhibit a shared deer
  • </c><01:42:31.199><c> Respectfully</c> our hunting traditions. Respectfully our hunting traditions.
Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-03-20 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's a rated at Iowa State University.
  • </c> the ability to issue an annual hunting the ability to issue an annual hunting or<01:44:14.240><c
  • </c> or deer. or deer.
  • to go back to the so-called deer wars of 20 years ago here in the chamber.
  • Does that apply to hunting as well? It will. All right, and one more question.