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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Apr 16th, 2026
Louisiana House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, the clerk will close the machine. 95 present, and a quorum.
- All right, the clerk will close the machine, 95 present, and a quorum.
- They don't have it with them right now.
- They don't have it with them right now.
- You have a right to close. I would ask that y'all move favorable.
Bills:
HR159 , HR160 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR164 , HCR60 , HCR61 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR64 , HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR157 , HR158 , HCR57 , HCR58 , HCR59 , SB124 , SB399 , SB441 , SB447 , SB460 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB175 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB628 , HB786 , HB909 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1154 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1231 , HB1241 , SB244 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB383 , HB314 , HCR3 , HB983 , HB1126 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB345 , HB366 , HB446 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB151 , HB180 , HB192 , HB193 , HB310 , HB635 , HB690 , HB961 , HB1003 , HB1146 , HB864 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB615 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1236
Keywords:
occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's summed up right there in the section. Good. Thank you. All right. Be no more questions.
- So<00:10:42.880><c> it's</c><00:10:43.760><c> summed</c><00:10:44.000><c> up</c><00:10:44.160><c> right
- up right there in section. section. section.
- </c> >> All right. Be no more uh questions. >> All right. Be no more uh questions.
- All right. Motion to adjourn. Representative Jackson. Second by Representative Stringer.
Committee:
House 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
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- What are we being around, what are we dealing with and why are we having to deal with this right now?
- This bill strengthens parental rights and protects religious freedom. ...rights and protects religious
- . in 1952 that religious release programs are constitutional.
- And also, I find that we want parental rights and parental control, and then we go and do something that
- Now, that's a mandate right there, a violation of one's right. I respect you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education
TX
Bills:
HB5560 , HB2 , HB24 , HB3233 , HB1397 , HB2067 , HB3133 , HB5696 , HB5680 , HB2885 , HB3966 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB144 , HB26 , HB2038 , HB521 , HB4 , HB 1178 , HB42 , HB 1211 , HB783 , HB3963 , HB2240 , HB1690 , HB 1234 , HB3372 , HB27 , HB4211 , HB2243 , HB2853 , HB4638 , HJR7 , HB 100 , HB 126 , HB3783 , HB5138 , HB2512 , HB5616 , HB4751 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB260 , SB8 , SB12 , SB37 , SB379 , SB441 , SB1566 , SB2878 , HB4112 , HB3866 , HB4749 , HB2844 , HB150
Keywords:
groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Let them not only speak what is right but also live what is right.
- before you right now.
- Right, six years ago.
- Right.
- All right.
Bills:
HB5560 , HB2 , HB24 , HB3233 , HB1397 , HB2067 , HB3133 , HB5696 , HB5680 , HB2885 , HB3966 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB144 , HB26 , HB2038 , HB521 , HB4 , HB 1178 , HB42 , HB 1211 , HB783 , HB3963 , HB2240 , HB1690 , HB 1234 , HB3372 , HB27 , HB4211 , HB2243 , HB2853 , HB4638 , HJR7 , HB 100 , HB 126 , HB3783 , HB5138 , HB2512 , HB5616 , HB4751 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB260 , SB8 , SB12 , SB37 , SB379 , SB441 , SB1566 , SB2878 , HB4112 , HB3866 , HB4749 , HB2844 , HB150
Keywords:
groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What rules do you want to change, right? Hello. I just wonder what rules you want to change, right?
- Just right. Thank you.
- All right, thank you. Thank you. Is that better? Pull that speaker real close to you. All right.
- The Arizona Constitution states that the sheriff is a county-level constitutional law enforcement officer
- All right, sheriffs, and have a contest. All right, thank you.
Keywords:
procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, mine's a constitutional argument against.
- Is that right? Mr. President, will you repeat where you're at?
- Get that right. My only question is still more of just a concern.
- They have the right spirit.
- And that is not the role of government under our constitutional system.
Bills:
SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201
Keywords:
voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's right. It is.
- It's a fascinating moment right now.
- That was the big transition right there.
- That's right We're going to gymnastics.
- Is that right? I think it's a question.
Bills:
SJR47 , SB1491 , SB1579 , SB1806 , SB1552 , SB483 , SB63 , SB137 , SB346 , SB514 , SB1344 , SB1360 , SB1380 , SB1437 , SB1189 , SB1217 , SB1221 , SB1262 , SB1272 , SB1325 , SB1339 , SB201
Keywords:
voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Asking for a yes vote, somebody's right to a robust defense is mentioned in our Constitution, not one
- Quater, that's right.
- That has to stop right now.
- Asking for your support, this piece of legislation simply ensures that our constitutional rights are
- This is not a left or right issue. This is a right or wrong issue to me.
Bills:
HB1073 , HB1128 , HB1316 , HB1408 , HB1591 , HB1592 , HB1634 , HB1906 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2145 , HB2248 , HB2266 , HB2301 , HB2333 , HB2365 , HB2401 , HB2416 , HB2421 , HB2438 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2515 , HB2517 , HB2523 , HB2548 , HB2597 , HB2637 , HB2640 , HB2660 , HB2675 , HB2685 , HB2720 , HB1742 , HB2104 , HB2186 , HB2405 , HB2557 , HB2593 , HB2636
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
national guard, military support, defense, state security, veteran services, child care, workforce standards, education, child development, training requirements, postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, community preservation, development authorities, funding, local governance, state resources
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- All right. Okay, order of bills.
- debates about what the Constitution is for. ...constitutional debates about what the Constitution is
- Which maybe it won't, right? That's fine, right?
- All right, the ayes have it. Do you have a order? All right.
- All right. Mr.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Arizona political parties, precinct committeeman, precinct committeemen, proxy voting, party bylaws, county committee, state committee, qualified elector, election administration, political party rules, precinct representation, adjoining precinct, county party meeting, proxy attestation, notary public, witnesses, transitional housing, military veterans, grant program, housing services
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, so right now with this amendment, they don't have any opposition.
- I'm not sure if that's part of that packet right there, but that was...
- The building code because right now everything is correct.
- ... taking away the right of the localities to serve their constituents.
- Is this not the right information? I don't know where...
Committee:
House Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, real estate, licensing, brokerage agreements, team structure, penalties, consumer protection, residential construction, architect approval, building regulations, engineering, single family homes, invisible disability, distinctive license plate, specialty plate, motor vehicle registration
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's okay for him. . . 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 All right, it's more than an hour.
- All right, so best wishes for a successful conference this weekend to all of you. Thank you, Mr.
- But when that movie Hidden Figures came out, right?
- HB 5031 by Rodriguez. labor unions and workers' rights are for the subcommittee and workforce.
- H.J.R. 192 by Rodriguez-Ramos, processing a constitution member.
Keywords:
property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we don't have your bill in front of us right now.
- You need to do a really of us right now.
- 00:04:53.919><c> has</c><00:04:54.160><c> to</c> constitution says each county has to constitution says
- </c> something they can't do right now. something they can't do right now.
- All right. Any other questions or >> Okay. All right. Any other questions or comments?
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- All right. You will write down the list. All right.
- You're right.
- All right.
- All right.
- All right.
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- That's all right. Um, let her face first. He's not... Put it clear. How are you? All right.
- All right.
- </c> >> go right ahead. >> go right ahead.
- Is that right, Miss Bates? That's right. All right. And I believe that starts at 7:30. Yes, sir.
- >> That's<01:16:46.159><c> right.</c> >> That's right. >> That's right.
Bills:
HB348 , HB106 , HB347 , HB54 , SB118 , SB167 , SB195 , HB260 , HB263 , HB328 , HB348 , HB106 , HB347 , HB54 , SB118 , SB167 , SB195 , HB260 , HB263 , HB328
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Right, Guillen, all right, Pohl, McLean, Metcalf, Thielen.
- Right, that's right. Please proceed. Y'all are in luck. I thought I only had two minutes.
- All right. Yes, please proceed.
- And you're right to do so.
- All right.
Bills:
HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Sustain this over time right right now.
- And so you're right.
- That's right. Yeah. That's about right.
- Yes, that's right.
- That's right.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator- Resolution 34 is designed to place into the Texas Constitution those rights which parents are
- All it does is put into the Texas Constitution the rights that parents already have, but it does it in
- Specifically enumerating this right in our state's constitution will ensure its protection and aid in
- These are not even constitutional rights.
- . essentially codifies it and secures the longevity of parental rights in the Texas as Constitution,
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts
Summary:
The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- But as of right now, it is said that the money's coming in, earmarked for the veteran's game, would go
- The way I read the language right now, the legislature has the ability to tell the board how to spend
- Is there a systems change we can do right now?
- But right now, there is no funding mechanism to do this.
- So technically, you could have a judge sitting right now, and we might.
Committee:
House Rules
Keywords:
Oklahoma veterans lottery, veterans trust fund, constitutional amendment, lottery proceeds, veterans services, military families, veteran assistance, emergency relief, indigent veteran funerals, veterans outreach, service organizations, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans of America, National Guard, Air National Guard, Purple Heart, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma Veterans Council
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Right.
- Right.
- So, all right. We're back on the bill. So, uh, HB 429. All right. So, thank you.
- </c><00:37:21.040><c> So,</c> All right. All right. So, thank you. So, All right. All right.
- All right, members.
Bills:
HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness