Video & Transcript Research : 'Legislation'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just to remind, in celebration of Earth Day, which is today, it is Legislator Night at the Oklahoma City
- Good afternoon, distinguished legislators, ladies and gentlemen.
- and help them achieve success with their bills and legislation.
- An outstanding legislative assistant that I had. You all know who it is. You all love her.
- To my fellow legislators and leadership, it has been a real privilege to serve with each and every one
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
LA
Keywords:
HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, baby bottles, baby wipes, breast pump, breast milk pumping equipment, lactation, nursing bra, nursing pads, maternity wear, pregnancy clothing, postpartum clothing, menstrual products, tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual cups
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The caps that the legislators try to put on property taxes by? Perhaps so.
- Representative Duane Burns started that comprehensive legislation.
- “Well, I think much of our legislation is done in piecemeal...”
- And as part of the legislation in 2021, they did bring up this very issue...”
- All that was done as part of the 2021 legislation on this very survey issue.”
Keywords:
impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Dog track parimutuel legislation is for dog tracks. This is no dog track. If they dog track.
- I am not for piecemeal legislations together because once we do that, as you see, we've carried over
Keywords:
mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling
TX
Bills:
SB 913, SB 1086, SB 1087, SB 1143, SB 1534, SB 1553, SB 1718, SB 1754, SB 2004, SB 2322, SB 2448
Keywords:
hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you all for hearing me out, and thank you for your support of this important piece of legislation
- Since we passed the legislation that allowed the districts to may implement a policy, we've actually.
- ... legislatively or constitutionally allowed by the US Supreme Court.
- I think that's something that needs to be reflected in the legislation if, in fact, they don't do it
- other state legislators, including ours.
Keywords:
school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Baldwin County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Baldwin County local legislative delegation meeting.
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
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Mackey, would you like to make some comments on the need for this piece of legislation?
- Maybe that amendment can come from the floor, but the Pre-K need to be added to the piece of legislation
- Currently, it says K... ...piece of legislation currently, it says K through 12. So, Mr.
- Senator Smitherman, I just want to say that he was one of our five legislators right there from Jefferson
Keywords:
school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (11-20-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zIchrEjYQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:20
Actuarial Valuation Update (JFRS): 00:01:48
Actuarial Valuation Update (KPPA): 00:09:57
Actuarial Valuation Update (TRS): 00:50:23
Discussion of Proposed Legislation: 01:19:10
Adjournment: 01:40:19, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So as a result of the recommendation, we do plan to bring some legislation next session to kind of address
- It was the car, because the legislative auditor had come in and recommended that. That's true.
- Just so we only have to go through the House, but it did not include any type of legislators.
- But I have concerns with this legislation, and, you know, happy to see if we can work something out,
- But I have concerns with this legislation, and, you know, happy to see if we can work something out,
Keywords:
inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to follow up on the notification, so this legislation takes out the requirement for certified
- Just so you know, again, just because we are taking them out of this piece of legislation doesn't mean
- And we're passing legislation that's just gonna drop that and say.
- Be a simple step for a legislator to bring it back up and walk through the process.
- or the people that brought this idea up see the need to have these potential routes removed from legislation
Keywords:
memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
- I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
- Lastly, cites the legislation as the Military Police to Peace Officer Pathway Act.
- So-called sanctuary jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
- SB 1055 directly... ...jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.
WY
Keywords:
foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits
WY
Transcript Highlights:
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session the prior uh legislative session the prior uh legislative session & - legislation on anti-money laundering. legislation on anti-money laundering.
- Thank you, Miss L. legislation. So, I was hopeful that this legislation.
- Um, legislation.
- with the expert in drafting legislation? with the expert in drafting legislation?
Keywords:
foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits
WY
Keywords:
foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
HB454, Alabama, local law, local legislation, legal notice, public notice, legislative notice, publication requirements, Section 106, constitutional notice, tampering with legislative record, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, House Judiciary, bill advertising, sponsoring legislator, unauthorized alteration, legislative process, new crime, publisher liability
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- , the Secretary of the State Election Board, and I appreciate the Chair working with us on this legislation
- and having a broader dialogue if there are things that That people feel like we need to do on the legislation
Keywords:
elections, national elections, state elections, voter intent, election reform, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, campaign finance, ethics, political contributions, candidate committee, Oklahoma legislation, voter registration, political party affiliation, Independent designation, Oklahoma, voter eligibility
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (11-20-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
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this <00:12:55.120>type is legislative precedent for this type is legislative - I am the legislative affairs director for the Kentucky Professional Firefighters.
- This is one of ICE legislative liaison.
- legislation? legislation?
Keywords:
Reupload to restore attendance roll call
Roll Call 00:00:00
Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:00:24
Presentation of the Kentucky Association of Counties Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session 00:01:48
Discussion of Legislation Concerning Firefighter Death Benefits 00:35:43
Discussion of DNA Collection in Jails for Felony Arrests 00:45:52
Discussion of Federal Immigration Law Enforcement 00:54:18
Adjournment 01:15:39, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019.
KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible.
Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (11-4-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xAqR0-0fEc, 2026-07-05T06:58:19+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:16
Proposed Mental Health Parity Legislation for the 2026 Session 00:01:26
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance: Industry Update 00:49:37
Bluegrass Community Bankers Association: Legislative Update 01:22:35, 958, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47