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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Daryl Hunter in support. Brandon Ching in support. Patricia Paranada in support.
- Daryl Hunter in support. Brandon Ching in support. Patricia Paranada in support.
- Daryl Hunter in support. Brandon Ching in support. Patricia Paranada in support.
- Daryl<00:15:00.399><c> Hunter</c><00:15:00.720><c> in</c><00:15:00.959><c> support.
- Brandon Ching Daryl Hunter in support. Brandon Ching in<00:15:02.560><c> support.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee heard and considered a series of gubernatorial nominations and reappointments, primarily to the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board, the Commission on Fatherhood, and the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive across the measures. The Department of Health repeatedly testified in support of the drug and controlled substances nominees, and several nominees and supporters emphasized experience in public health, rural health access, disability advocacy, family services, and elder affairs. Some nominees were not present live but had submitted written answers, which the chair noted had been posted online.
For the developmental disabilities nominations, testimony highlighted lived experience and representation from neighbor islands, with supporters saying the nominees would bring valuable perspectives and help strengthen services and advocacy. For the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation nominations, testimony stressed rural health, system collaboration, and broad community and hospital experience. The Commission on Fatherhood nominee said he wanted to advocate for fathers and be a voice for them, and supporters from Maui Family Support Services backed that nomination. The elder affairs nominee also received support from caregiver and aging-related organizations.
At the end of the hearing, the committee moved to advise and consent on the nominations it had heard, and each recommendation was adopted by the members present. The chair noted that all members were present for the votes, and the meeting concluded with congratulations to the nominees and adjournment.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Bills:
SCR58 , SB309 , SB514 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HB401 , HB487 , HB722 , HB730 , HB745 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1218 , HB1244
Keywords:
SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISED: SB1614 - Added Apr 8th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1734 creates the Oklahoma Responsible Tech in Schools Act.
- Senate Bill 1437 creates the President's Physical Fitness Act, established certain guidelines to administer
- 1489 would require professional development for principals as it relates to compliance with the IDEA Act
Bills:
SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB1250 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB2045 , SB1614
Committee:
House Common Education
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Bills:
SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
Keywords:
SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- southwest Oklahoma cityity and was originally founded in 1953 as the South Texas Bible Institute in Houston
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
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, this is simply putting uh another type of health care that is falls under the Affordable Care Act
- Chairman, this is simply putting uh another type of health care that is falls under the Affordable Care Act
- My question is that we've been doing a lot with the RAISE Act and all of these other acts that we have
- Black Belt said, this money follows people, and these people are getting money whether it be the Choice Act
- Black Belt said, this money follows people, and these people are getting money whether it be the Choice Act
Bills:
HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Are they a defined medical act? There's not a lot of controversy.
- A physician can delegate the acts of services to... All right.
- is the Ramon Najra Act, in naming of the 81-year-old...
- The Greater Houston Midwives Alliance, which is made up of more than 75 midwives in the Greater Houston
- Midwives have collectively served thousands of families across Houston.
Bills:
HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Hunter, Mr.
- Hunter: Yes, Mr.
- Hunter: And administration of the requirements in the bill at the department.
- Hunter: Thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
- </c> Mr.<00:18:04.120><c> Hunter.</c> Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter.
Committee:
Senate Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair calls Melanie Houston. Chair calls Melanie Houston.
- To be very clear, this bill is not from the Private Security Act.
- I've worked Houston, I've worked San Antonio, and I'm from Cameron County.
- I've worked Houston, I've worked San Antonio, and I'm from Cameron County.
- I work out at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Bills:
HB1455 , HB1777 , HB2101 , HB2136 , HB2609 , HB3142 , HB3552 , HB3846 , HB4155 , HB4514 , HB4879 , HB4995 , HB5014 , HB5139 , HB5228 , HB5436 , HCR40
Keywords:
mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support.
The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Only one affidavit was acted on, affecting 57 voters.
- In Houston, a child was being socially transitioned.
- I'm 59, and I'm from Houston, Texas.
- I grew up in the suburbs of Houston.
- Growing up in Houston... and I never felt like I belonged.
Bills:
SB38 , SB287 , SB291 , SB292 , SB508 , SB618 , SB901 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB1626 , SB1719 , SB1999 , SB1333 , SB 38
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 6th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have someone outside at the pool who is also watching and acting as a safety person.
- Tonight, Senate Bill 650, the Deshaun Jaguar Act, was created after 18-year-old Deshaun used a fake ID
- Rachel Van Til, I represent my and also the clubs at Houston Oaks, where I am employed as a wine director
- Houston Oaks, so she needs to re-clarify that. You represent yourself and Houston Oaks.
- Houston Oaks? Yes. Okay, and not yourself? Correct. Okay. Just give us a second. Thank you.
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Keywords:
permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 12th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We have four offices across the state in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Lubbock.
- I'm also a community association lawyer with the law firm of Hoover Slobodchuk LLP in Houston.
- a committee of the Community Associations Institute. there's four chapters in the state of Texas, Houston
- We manage 205 communities in the Houston area. It's about 105,000 homes.
- If you are a property owners association And that is governed under our Property Owners Protection Act
Bills:
HB406
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Established through the Economic Opportunity Act of 19...
- It is so big that Chairman Hunter lives there as well. well and we appreciate we appreciate him being
- Representative Chairman Guillen, who used to represent Webb County. and always will in some ways and Chairman Hunter
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- She is a hunter. God is gentle. He is powerful.
- It rumbled loudly like thunder, and it whispered softly like butterfly sneezes. a hunter.
- God is a hunter.
- </c> Dean, Representative Hunter Dean, Representative Hunter Contrell,<00:32:50.159><c> Representative
- act relating to<01:36:54.560><c> local</c><01:36:54.960><c> government.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Nine - Thursday, April 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But again, until we actually start acting on protections instead of creating redundant language that
- Federal law still regulates the suppressors under the National Firearms Act.
- Other countries around the world, it's normal for hunters to have suppressors on their rifles because
- If we can help our hunters, we can sure help our folks in our urban communities. Thank you, Mr.
- But AT&T, get your act together. The gentleman from Green: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- But for me, um, you know, I'm not a hunter, but my family is gun collectors, and when my uncle passed
- But for me um you know I'm not a hunter<00:32:31.600><c> but</c><00:32:32.000><c> um</c><00:32:32.159
- ><c> my</c><00:32:32.399><c> family</c><00:32:32.720><c> is</c><00:32:32.960><c> gun</c> hunter but um
- my family is gun hunter but um my family is gun collectors<00:32:34.640><c> and</c><00:32:34.880><c>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I have two interns with me from Louisville, uh, CJ and Hunter, would just like to make them feel
- Louisville<00:03:57.680><c> uh</c><00:03:57.840><c> CJ</c><00:03:58.439><c> and</c><00:03:58.640><c> Hunter
- </c><00:03:59.120><c> would</c><00:03:59.280><c> just</c> Louisville uh CJ and Hunter would just Louisville
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Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation held its first meeting of the 2025 session, welcomed new members and Vice Chair Susan Tyler Whitten, reviewed committee procedures, and introduced staff. Members also introduced several guests, including family members, interns, and visitors from Kenton County. The chair noted there were no minutes to approve because it was the first meeting.
The committee then heard House Bill 552 from Judge Executive John Sims of Falmouth County, who said the bill is a joint effort supported by KLC and the County Judge/Executive Association. He explained that the measure makes minor wording changes, replacing references to “jurisdiction” with “county or city” and changing “chairman” to “chair,” with the goal of ensuring smaller communities retain representation on local tourist commissions. Chair King added that the bill would allow a mayor or judge executive to appoint a county resident to a tourism board even when the tax district or business ownership crosses city-county lines.
After brief discussion and no further questions, the committee voted on the bill. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, with members present voting yes and Representative Whitaker explaining his support by saying tourism is a team effort in the counties. House Bill 552 passed out of committee and was sent to the House floor for further consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- history and culture, and she was best known for her work in the Independent Heights neighborhood of Houston
- Good morning, we have some awesome college students here today. rise we have Houston Tillotson and the
- AB 1532 by Cunningham relating to the creation of the lake Houston dredging and maintenance district
- relating to designating certain Schedule for control substances under the Texas Control Substances Act
- 1668 by Gerties relating to increasing criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child to the act
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- as it relates to employee conduct, professionalism, and compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act
- includes our award-winning Conservationist, news and social media, and our education curriculum, hunter
- education, and a variety of volunteer programs, including hunter and angler recruitment.
- Includes our award-winning Conservationist, news and social media, and our education curriculum, hunter
- education, and a variety of volunteer programs, including hunter and angler recruitment.
Committee:
House Budget
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Jackson Smith and Hunter Smith, if you guys would stand, from OSU visiting with us today.
- Members' Act concludes the reading of SR 32. Will there be questions on the resolution?
- Members, this proposes to repeal the Alzheimer's disclosure act advisory council.
- This is a uniform act, so that was what was decided. We would be the 11th state.
- This is a uniform act, so that was what was decided. We would be the 11th state.
Bills:
SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182
Keywords:
domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration