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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But they are passionate about our Second Amendment rights but also about safety and training kids to
  • An executive order 2021-24, which ordered the health department to cease amending birth certificates
  • in ways inconsistent with existing statutes, in order that effectively ended administrative amendments
  • order, there's really nothing that changes other than that we are removing outdated administrative code
  • Very simply, members, we are simply aligning outdated administrative code with legislation and legislative
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: HB3637 - Added Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Children, Youth and Family Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And there's an amendment, I think, on the bill. So. And there's an amendment, I think, on the bill.
  • So, okay, go ahead and read the amendment, please. Mr.
  • There's no amendment and no PCS.
  • Let me say that we have an amendment. Is that correct? Yes, sir.
  • Chair, I move to amend House Bill 4302, page 2, section... Mr.
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.
  • Yes, Madam Chair, I had that amendment drafted just a...
  • Yes, there is an amendment from Health and Human Services. Terrific, Madam Chair.
  • So what that amendment did was create a process by which...
  • I think, believe you’re on the amendments and context. Yes. Yes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation REVISED Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe there's an amendment. Is that correct, Senator Daniels? Yes, sir.
  • Clark, would you read the amendment?
  • We probably need to vote on my amendment, don't we? We shall vote on the amendment. Right?
  • Amendment all in favor of the amendment, say 'aye'. All oppose, say 'nay'.
  • The amendment is adopted.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, You want to amend the Galveston Code, and I think 66.002 amends the Houston code.
  • It is about letting, uh, Cedar port decide between the two, and then we write it into code.
  • We are begging you to please consider this simple change to existing transportation code.
  • Is that, is that one way that they do it now and that's currently in the code?
  • I don't have the code up in front of me.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this does is amend the transportation code to eliminate the requirement for a Texas licensed motor
  • This is Transportation Code 284.0031.
  • The other thing too is that I did want to point out that the code, the transportation code on what was
  • Amended by, and the salary is set by the administrative judges.
  • The bill as filed or the amended version that Representative Shaheen laid out?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • straightforward bill that updates the definition of a Galveston County Port in the Transportation Code
  • work with you in looking at this. ...bill, and one of the things up here on my phone looking at the code
  • So you want to amend the Galveston code, and I think 6.6.002 amends the Houston code.
  • If the bill moves forward, we will put a substitute and put that in the right section of the code. 100%
  • Additionally, as you can see in the color-coded route handout, several navigation routes in the region
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 513 is Representative Johnson's bill, which would amend Chapter 222 of the Health
  • and Safety Code to require the adoption of surgical smoke evacuation protocols.
  • Members, House Bill 1731 is Vice Chair Campos's bill, which seeks to amend the Occupations Code to enact
  • and Safety Code to include all FDA-approved epinephrine devices.
  • So, for instance, the patient comes to a stroke-ready hospital, there are outpatient codes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Erroneously, you will actually get penalized for it.
  • Place a service code. There just simply is not a...
  • The service code on the UB, on the hospital bill, there's no place of service code.
  • That is the code that is billed where the physician also bills an E&M code.
  • And just so you know, the MPI code that's in there right now...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 24th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 18 also adds a health and safety code for a new rural pediatric medical health care access
  • The committee substitute for House Bill 18 amends this section to include that the designated signer
  • House Bill 37 has been amended. I just want to raise your awareness to this.
  • It's been amended to acknowledge that this bill actually only addresses a small fraction...
  • E-cigarettes are defined in the Health and Safety Code.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Finance and Tax Feb 25th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is the amendment. Thank you. Are there any questions on the amendment?
  • Any debate on the amendment? Thank you. Any debate on the amendment?
  • So back on the bill as amended. Now are there any questions on the bill as amended?
  • withdraw the amendment.
  • code reflects changes made to the Internal Revenue Code during 2025.
Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SPB 7046, was the Senate tax package. It included changes to Live Local property tax opt-outs, charter school distributions from voter-approved property tax levies, RV park special assessments, fiscally constrained county funding, a permanent sales tax exemption for small propane tanks, a hunting/fishing/camping sales tax holiday, and provisions barring governmental net zero policies. An amendment made the charter-school distribution change prospective starting July 1, 2026. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the charter-school language would divert money from traditional public schools and on the fiscal-constrained county formula. The bill was reported favorably as a committee bill after a roll call vote, with Senators Bernard and Jones voting no. The committee also considered SPB 7048, which updates Florida’s conformity to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026 and partially decouples from federal tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill addresses bonus depreciation, research and experimental expenses, business meal deductions, and the business interest deduction, with the Revenue Estimating Conference expected to review the fiscal impact later in the week. The Florida Chamber testified that the bill should better align with federal tax relief and reduce administrative burdens, while senators emphasized the need to balance business tax relief with state revenue constraints. SPB 7048 was also reported favorably as a committee bill by roll call vote.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The house amended amendments to Senate Bill 2060, or request additions from OML and the electric co-ops
  • of house amendments to Senate Bill 2060.
  • Madam Clerk will read Amendment 2.
  • The amendment is adopted.
  • Members, we are back on the floor substitute as amended, amended with the restore title.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a friendly amendment. Do we need to do a roll call vote? It's a friendly amendment.
  • The strike-everything amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
  • The strike-everything amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
  • The amendment is adopted. Move the bill as amended.
  • The ayes have it; the amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and related obligations with a civil collection process. Supporters, including the sponsor, argued it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costly incarceration, while opponents from victims’ rights groups, judges, and prosecutors said it would weaken victims’ constitutional rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The chair adopted an amendment requiring a summons and clarifying that victims’ constitutional remedies are preserved, and the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee then considered HB 4070, which would bar corporations from incorporating if an officer, director, or trustee had been convicted of sex or human trafficking, and would extend civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a “corporate death penalty” aimed at preventing trafficking through corporate governance, while the ACLU warned the facilitation language was vague and could sweep too broadly. After adopting the chair’s amendment defining “facilitate,” the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to review cases thoroughly and efficiently. Next, HB 2720 was heard, which would raise penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct, add a $200 assessment for the anti-human trafficking fund, and allow certain sex-trafficking victims convicted of prostitution to seal vacated records. Supporters, including law enforcement, prosecutors, and survivor advocates, said it would deter demand and help victims; opponents argued it could still sweep in trafficking victims and lacked sufficient safeguards. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also heard HB 2028, a strike-everything amendment allowing community restitution in lieu of a $20 assessment for indigent homeless defendants, and HB 2047, which would increase trespass penalties for remaining in or returning to property after an eviction writ; both were discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. Additional bills were introduced and heard later in the meeting, including HB 2136, which would create new offenses for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU opposed it as viewpoint discrimination. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential and restrict dissemination and monetization; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent re-victimization and misuse of public records, while defense-side speakers asked for clearer access for defense teams. HB 2415 would tighten regulation of kratom products and specifically target concentrated 7-OH products; testimony sharply split between supporters who described public-health risks and opponents who said prohibition would harm consumers who use it for pain or recovery. The transcript ends before any final action on those later bills is shown.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • other motions to amend or entertained. other motions to amend or entertained.
  • Building Code? Building Code?
  • Seeing none, the recommendation is adopted. with amendments. with amendments.
  • amendments. Any reservations? amendments. Any reservations?
  • amendments. Noting the excusal of Rep. amendments. Noting the excusal of Rep.
Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on a series of housing-related Senate bills. SB 2190 SD2 on inclusionary zoning drew support from HHFDC, Hawaii YIMBY, Grassroot Institute, Housing Hawaii’s Future, and Hako Seed Center, with opposition from OHA and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. SB 2338 SD1, dealing with housing agency personnel authority, received comments from the Attorney General cautioning that the bill should be clarified to avoid conflicts with civil service and collective bargaining laws and recommending removal of a provision limiting employment contracts; HHFDC said its comments addressed those concerns and supported the measure. SB 2424 SD1, concerning HHFDC, received broad support from housing, business, and community groups, with one opposition. Testimony focused on changing the definition of “qualified resident” so people who already own an HHFDC-assisted unit could later purchase another if their housing needs change; HHFDC said the current rule forces people to sell before buying again and that the bill would help people move up the housing ladder and encourage more housing development. SB 2356 on parking also drew broad support from state agencies, housing advocates, business groups, and local officials, with Unite Here Local 5 in opposition. SB 2981 on land use had strong support from many organizations and 67 individuals, with Unite Here Local 5 opposing. SB 3028 SD2 on property conveyance generated the most detailed policy debate. Supporters, including Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Indivisible Hawaii, and others, backed restructuring the conveyance tax into a marginal rate system and urged changes to revenue allocations, including dedicated funding for homeless services, DHHL, and the rental housing revolving fund. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii supported the marginal-rate concept but opposed dedicated special-fund allocations and criticized the bill’s blank sections. Committee members questioned the historical purpose of the conveyance tax, and the Tax Foundation explained it was originally a modest tax tied to property-value tracking when the state still ran the property tax system. The committee also heard SB 3187 SD2 on off-site construction, SB 2378 SD2 on housing permitting, and SB 2398 SD2 on residential housing utilities. OPSD supported SB 3187 but said it preferred the House version and wanted clarification that off-site certification should apply to factories in Hawaii, not out of state, to avoid outsourcing labor; it also suggested starting with a small scope. SB 2378 SD2 drew support from engineering, housing, and labor groups, with testimony that the House version included needed fixes to make the program insurable. On SB 2398 SD2, the Board of Water Supply opposed the bill, saying it could require disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information beyond ordinary water-availability assessments and raise critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns; developers and housing groups supported the measure. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:12 am

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I bring this amendment without delivering value.
  • In 1965, the Constitution was amended.
  • So what you're suggesting is an amendment on the fly based on some of the public comment?
  • Any objection to that amendment? No. Okay. So you have an amended bill. All right.
  • You have a due pass as amended. Thank you. All right. We're on our last one.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I thank the chairman for amending this bill, I think it's a great amendment.
  • open to in the Cowell amendment.
  • When I thank the chairman for amending this bill, I think it's a great amendment.
  • open to in the Cowell Amendment.
  • Chairman, the amendment that was requested—thank you for the amendment.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. HB 2763 would require legislative approval before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a state-run shooting range. Supporters, including the sponsor, a Prescott doctor, gun-rights advocates, and Game and Fish, argued that range closures can push shooting into unsafe desert areas and that the legislature should have a voice; the bill passed 8-1. HB 2417 would let courts, at a defendant’s request, use speed-inhibiting devices instead of license suspension for certain speeding and racing offenses. The sponsor and supporters said it would help people keep working and reduce recidivism, while an Arizona Trucking Association representative warned the bill was overbroad and conflicted with federal law; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 7-2. HB 2345 created a felony for unlawfully present persons possessing falsified CDLs and imposed vehicle forfeiture and employer penalties; trucking industry testimony said it was preempted by federal law and unenforceable, but the sponsor said he would keep working on it, and the bill passed 5-3 with one present after amendment. The committee also considered HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving victims ages 15-17. The sponsor and supporters from the anti-trafficking community and county attorney’s office said the bill responds to a serious and growing online exploitation problem affecting teens. Defense and juvenile-justice concerns focused on whether the bill could sweep in minors, create mandatory consecutive sentences, and fail to account for age-related defenses; the sponsor and supporters said they were open to discussing amendments, but the bill passed 8-0 with one present. HB 2175 would add political expression and political affiliation to Arizona’s bias-crime sentencing enhancements and create new misdemeanor-level enhancements for certain bias-motivated offenses. The sponsor, ADL, and county attorney’s office said it fills gaps and targets conduct, not speech; the ACLU and defense testimony warned it could chill speech and give prosecutors too much discretion. The bill passed 6-2 after amendment. HB 2186 would allow a passenger in a traffic stop to satisfy identity requirements by verbally providing name and date of birth rather than producing physical ID. The sponsor said it was meant to fix an unconstitutional-vagueness problem and clarify the law after a prior court issue; there was little opposition, and it passed 7-0 with one present. The committee also began hearing HB 2364, which would add penalties for distributing or receiving abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or rail service; the sponsor said it would strengthen enforcement of existing Arizona restrictions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony, debate, or any vote on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The following amendment the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Toth.
  • Toth to explain the amendment. Thank You Mr.
  • Speaker and members My amendment is acceptable to the author.
  • The amendment adds crucial data points for the information.
  • Toth sends up an amendment. The amendment is acceptable to the author.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 2nd, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House amended the bill and inserted sentry code that was removed during the previous legislative
  • The House amended the bill and inserted sentry code that was removed during the previous legislative
  • This is a hoghouse amendment that accomplishes this while fitting it into current Century Code.
  • This is a hoghouse amendment that accomplishes this while fitting it into current Century Code.
  • Code relating to employer eligibility to Bill for an act to amend and reenact Section 54 of the North
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, pledge, roll call, and a quorum present, then approved a motion to lay over House Bill 1525 for one legislative day. It also voted not to concur with House amendments on Senate Bills 2294, 2297, 2070, 4017, and 2262, appointing conference committees for each. The chamber then took up a series of House bill amendments and final-passage votes. On amendments, the Senate adopted changes to House Bill 1229 on fleeing law enforcement and driving-record transparency after debate over insurance impacts and public safety; House Bill 1510 on teacher retention, on-site child care, and licensure study language; House Bill 1160 to restrict student personal electronic devices during instructional time; House Bill 1429 to address drone harassment and stalking of animals; House Bill 1203 to harmonize medical marijuana provisions; House Bill 1600 to create a UND immigration clinic with reporting requirements; House Bill 1130 to broaden K-12 funding formula changes and reduce state fiscal impact; House Bill 1279 to modify the coal conversion tax exemption; House Bill 1442 to adjust membership and scope of a state task force; and House Bill 1464 to convert a maternal care services proposal into a study and remove the appropriation. The Senate rejected an amendment to House Bill 1022 concerning the Retirement and Investment Office bonus program, then passed the bill. It also passed House Bill 1234 on a $90 million transfer to reduce PERS liability, while rejecting a floor amendment to it. On final passage, the Senate passed House Bills 1008 (Public Service Commission budget), 1218 (temporary moratorium and study on economic analysis for drain projects), 1234 (PERS funding transfer), 1146 (PERS defined contribution cleanup and emergency clause), 1355 (expanded notice for administrative rulemaking), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes and guide/outfitter updates), 1029 (Capital Grounds Planning Commission duties), 1017 (Game and Fish budget), 1374 (township supervisor open-meeting exemption for on-site inspections), and 1064 (NC-SARA membership and distance education regulation). It defeated House Bill 1583 on false political advertisements with civil-action language and House Bill 1393 on earned wage access provider regulation. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of House Bill 1326 on self-defense and unlawful firearm possession by felons.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 320(J) to require defendants...
  • This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 320(J) to require defendants charged with human
  • First set of amendments offered by Representative Turner, a one-page set of amendments, amendment 3430
  • Amendment adopted. Next amendment.
  • It has the same amendment. Any questions on the amendment?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • On the amendment, would you like that? Yes. Clerk, will read the amendment to the amendment. Mr.
  • Amendment submitted by Kendris. You're recognized to explain the amendment to the amendment.
  • But again, the amendment clarifies some NAICS codes that were requested by the state tax commission,
  • There is an amendment at the desk. Clerk will read the amendment. Mr.
  • that amendment.