Video & Transcript Research : 'Alabama constitutional amendment'
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Transcript Highlights:
- In accordance with and by authority of the Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, Section 5, the fiscal session
- East Gallery, over to my left, we are honored to have guests here with us today: the Arkansas Constitutional
- I would also like to take a point of personal privilege and recognize my fellow constitutional officers
- Speaker Evans, President Hester, constitutional officers, members of the Supreme Court, distinguished
- So he moved to Alabama. The cost of living was low, but he couldn't find a job.
Summary:
The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session.
In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda.
No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama, Mr. Figures, for five minutes. Thank you, Mr.
- The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama, Mr. Figures, for five minutes. Thank you, Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
- If you will please call the appointees for the Alabama Family Trust Board of Trustees: Adrien Brown,
- Moving on to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees.
- The appointees for the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees are approved.
- Moving on to the Alabama Community College System Board of...
- Moving on to the Alabama Securities Commission: Hope Marshall. I know that Ms.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2025
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I think the amendment might change.
- A couple of comments on the amendments.
- Constitution of the United States.
- Could someone move the amendment for discussion? I move the amendment, Mr.
- The amendment looks technical to me. We have a motion to adopt the amendment.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, starting with the floor amendment, why are we changing this definition?
- Only 3 states tax advilo and broadband connection at a higher rate than Oklahoma's, Louisiana, and Alabama
- President, the change in the language now On the floor amendment, is it going to affect all new and existing
- greater to our counties than this says because the the fiscal impact statement between the floor amendment
- The floor amendment also removes the previous clause that said this would only include broadband service
Bills:
SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122
Keywords:
credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session C Feb 13th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Other amendments?
- Might be able to tell you that, to cure any constitutional infirmity about Eighth or Fourteenth Amendment
- That's the amendment. I think it's fair. Questions on the amendment. Questions on the amendment.
- So the amendment fails. Read the next amendment.
- And to add any additional oaths, we'd actually have to go through a whole constitutional amendment process
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11.
The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.
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Transcript Highlights:
- We thank you for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama.
- Help us all to make the best decisions for the people of Alabama that we serve.
- Do any members have any questions for the University of Alabama Board of Trustees?
- The University of Alabama Board of Trustees confer are approved by the committee.
- Now we are down to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 4th, 2026
Alabama House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas an extraordinary occasion exists in the state of Alabama which requires the legislature to convene
- Now, therefore, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the state of Alabama, do hereby proclaim and direct that
- the legislature of the state of Alabama shall convene in special session in the Alabama State House in
- Montgomery, Alabama, at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May the 4th, 2026, to take up the following specifically
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, this bill does not prohibit anyone from doing business in Alabama
- Protecting Alabama from hostile foreign influence is what we title the bill. Why do we need this?
- So keep that in the back of in Alabama. So keep that in the back of your<00:02:58.319>
mind. - Uh protecting Alabama from your mind.
- They have in Alabama? >> We care about the ones where they actually own 20% of the business.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
May 2, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Federal Constitution.
- State Constitution side.
- Federal Constitution.
- State Constitution side.
- legislature is constrained by what the Constitution allows and disallows.
Summary:
The Select Committee on Property Taxes held its first meeting with opening remarks from the co-chairs and ranking member framing the committee’s task as developing property tax legislation for next session. Staff then gave a high-level overview of Florida property taxes, explaining how ad valorem taxes work, the roles of property appraisers, tax collectors, taxing authorities, value adjustment boards, and the Department of Revenue, and reviewing key concepts such as just value, assessed value, exemptions, taxable value, millage rates, homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, and portability. The presentation also emphasized that property tax law is largely rooted in the Florida Constitution and that local governments choose millage rates, which affects collections. No public comment was taken.
The committee then discussed five Speaker-proposed concepts. Proposal 1 would require cities, counties, and special districts to hold a referendum on eliminating property taxes on homestead properties; members raised concerns about local funding, public safety, special districts, renters, and the need for extensive voter education, with some suggesting countywide elections or town halls instead. Proposal 2 would create a new $500,000 homestead exemption for non-school taxes and a $1 million exemption for seniors 65+ or long-term homesteaders; members split between seeing it as meaningful relief for seniors and warning it could devastate local tax bases, especially in lower-value or rural counties, while also potentially trapping older homeowners in place. Proposal 3 would authorize the Legislature to raise homestead exemptions by general law; some liked the flexibility, but others worried about statewide one-size-fits-all impacts, political difficulty in reversing changes, and the need for local revenue replacement. Proposal 4 would change assessment caps for homestead and non-homestead property; several members said it would not provide enough relief and could shift burdens to rental properties and non-homestead owners. Proposal 5, eliminating foreclosure on homestead property for tax liens, drew the strongest opposition, with members saying it would undermine lien priority, mortgage and title systems, and incentives to pay taxes.
Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly stressed the need to understand local fiscal impacts, including police, fire, infrastructure, and other services funded by property taxes, and to consider alternative revenue sources or offsets if taxes are reduced. The co-chairs said the committee is still in the information-gathering stage, that all ideas remain on the table, and that members should do “homework” by meeting with local taxing authorities and learning how property taxes are set and spent in their districts. The meeting ended with no votes on the proposals and adjournment after a motion to rise.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Jefferson County Legislation Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Jefferson County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Teresa, the Chief Administrative Officer of Alabama.
- What's important about health in Alabama is...
- So, lowering the incidence of chronic diseases is the purpose of our initiative in Alabama.
- That's what Live Health Smart Alabama focuses on. We do that in a number of...
- The Milan Institute reported in 2020 that Alabama was number one in lost economic productivity due to
Keywords:
firearm regulation, trigger activator, civil penalties, Jefferson County, law enforcement, 1136, house, all
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Health Policy Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I do have an amendment to the bill. Shall I present the amendment first, Madam Chair?
- That is the amendment. Thank you. Do we have any questions on the amendment?
- Any appearance cards on the amendment? Any debate or opposition on the amendment?
- Showing none, we'll show the amendment is adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
- We do have one amendment, barcode 299-866. This is a late-file strike-all amendment.
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills, most of them focused on drowning prevention and public safety. SB 428, by Senator Yarborough, would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. The sponsor and supporting testimony from a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA representatives emphasized Florida’s high drowning rates, especially among very young children, and argued that swim lessons can significantly reduce risk. Senator Harrell noted the need to revisit the funding allocation as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also heard SB 606, by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing practices to postpartum education provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer requires home birth providers to maintain proof of compliance. A parent who lost a child to drowning and Senator Berman spoke in strong support, stressing that the bill would educate new parents at a critical time. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute.
SB 162, by Senator Davis, would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively low-cost and already used in many facilities, while several witnesses supported the bill as a worker-safety measure. Other senators raised concerns about the lack of data, possible rural hospital impacts, and whether the mandate could add costs without clear evidence of harm. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 340, by Senator Harrell, requiring nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, after amending the bill to shift the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves. Testimony from a trafficking survivor and nursing advocates supported the measure, and it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. Finally, SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, removed the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; chiropractic industry representatives supported the change, and the bill was reported favorably.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I do have an amendment to the bill. Shall I present the amendment first, Madam Chair?
- That is the amendment. Thank you. Do we have any questions on the amendment?
- Any appearance cards on the amendment? Any debate or opposition on the amendment?
- Seeing none, we'll show the amendment is adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
- We do have one amendment, barcode 299866. This is a late-filed strike-all amendment.
Keywords:
drowning prevention, water safety, swimming lessons, swim vouchers, child drowning, infant safety, toddler safety, pool safety, bath safety, safe bathing practices, postpartum education, newborn care, childbirth education, birth centers, home birth providers, Department of Health, public health, water competency, swim instruction, infant supervision
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up several health-related bills, with a strong focus on drowning prevention and patient safety. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. Supporters, including a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA leadership, cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be available to more children. Senator Harrell noted the need to consider increasing the program’s funding as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also heard SB 606 by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer home birth providers. A parent who lost a child to drowning testified in support, and senators emphasized the preventability of such deaths. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 340 by Senator Harrell would require nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure; after a strike-all amendment shifted the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves, the bill received support from advocates and was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee also considered SB 162 by Senator Davis, which would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already common in many facilities, while opponents and some senators questioned the medical evidence, enforcement, and possible impacts on rural and smaller facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with some members voting no. SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, would remove the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change as pro-small-business, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation comparing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system with other states, focusing on board autonomy, rulemaking oversight, board composition, appointments, term limits, and funding mechanisms.
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Transcript Highlights:
- So the amendment, there was an amendment last year.
- And Constitutional amendments, because that's all that came up on that ballot.
- You're offering an amendment. You're making a motion to approve the amendment. On the amendment.
- The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limits a president to two terms, but when they were adopting that
- I know we have not had a lot of luck with constitutional amendments, but I think this one, because it
Keywords:
HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter
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Bills:
SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447
TX
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted.
The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending.
Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Alzheimer's Task Force Innovation & Research Subcommittee Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabama, not only recruit, but that is a huge issue.
- We know that physicians that are typically trained in Alabama, when they do their residency programs,
- So, well, um, you know, like I said yesterday, we're not starting from zero in Alabama; we...
- We're not starting from zero in Alabama; we have a lot going on in research, not only at UAB but also
- It's not just the state of Alabama; it's all over the country.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And then lastly, the Alabama legislature then lastly, the Alabama legislature needs to act on this topic
- And what I said was that the state of Alabama didn't give the citizens of Birmingham anything.
- We bought the waterworks from Alabama Water, not Alabama American Water in... ...Water, not Alabama American
- I love Birmingham, Alabama. I love Jefferson County.
- And even at the state of Alabama, we just wrote another $500 million blank check for a mega prison that
Bills:
SB330
Keywords:
water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility, 923, senate, all
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, will you read the amendment? Amendment one.
- The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill is an amendment.
- Senator Saieri, we have Amendment Number 2 and restore title amendment.
- That concludes explanations of the amendment. Will be questions on the amendment?
- The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
Bills:
SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432
Keywords:
criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Going to have to be amended.
- your amendment.
- Amendment 1 is going... Amendment 1 is going to... I had it in my hand a minute ago.
- I have that amendment, Mr. Chairman. It says to replace... Amendment, Mr. Chairman.
- So I made that as an amendment.
Keywords:
juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, interim police chief, public safety, municipalities, state authority, 1136, house, all