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• A town of Keys, Oklahoma, and Cimron County had called me, and they are trying to get grants.
• I just pulled up a list of the towns in Oklahoma, there are 500 and less.

Bills: SB2130 , SB2135

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal finance, audit exemption, biennial reporting, local government, transparency, county purchasing, purchase card, government accountability, emergency expenditures, 914, all

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• Oklahoma statute does not address data privacy.
• I know there's a committee sub being talked about for House Bill 2667 based on a law passed in Oklahoma
• HB 2667 modernizes Texas law to reflect how referrals actually work today.
• Um, thank you, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to present this bill today.
• Thank you for the opportunity to present this bill today.

Bills: HB 1531 , HB 2667 , HB 2809 , HB 2865 , HB 3589 , HB 3151 , HB 3748 , HB 3750 , HB 4419 , HB 4643 , HB 3597 , HB 4129 , HB 4130 , HB 4131

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• </c><00:35:36.440><c> to</c> Speaker also Mr Speaker I rise today to Speaker also Mr Speaker I rise today
• The prayer will be offered today by Chaplain Kiban.
• </c><02:22:59.640><c> uh</c> come so the bill before us today uh come so the bill before us today uh
• </c><02:52:00.120><c> would</c> the bill before us today would the bill before us today would facilitate
• Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of William G.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• A federal appeals court struck down a ban on Sharia that was enacted in Oklahoma.
• A federal appeals court struck down a ban on Sharia that was enacted in Oklahoma.
• I am appalled at the testimony that I just heard today.
• We're signing neutral today.
• But for today, I'm going to be a no until we see those changes. So I vote no.

Bills: SB1018 , SB1037 , SB1568 , SB1687 , SB1825 , SCR1001

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• We can and must ban weapons of war and high-capacity magazines that have no place on our streets.
• But as we've seen in recent months and just today, the more generous your support system is, the more
• People who have ripped us off are getting caught, and they are going to jail, just like today.
• I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourns until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30th, 2026.
• Representative Niska moves that when the House adjourns today, it adjourns until 2:00 p.m.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Today we have before us Dr.
• Great to have you today.
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• </c> say that today, the Gulf of America. say that today, the Gulf of America. Okay? Okay? Okay?

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine business including excusing absent senators, adopting the prior journal, and recognizing several guests in the gallery. The chamber also paused to honor Dr. Mark Sullivan, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, with a Senate resolution commending him as the Alabama Education Association’s 2025-26 outstanding superintendent of the year. Senator Smitherman and Dr. Sullivan both spoke, with Sullivan highlighting Birmingham’s academic gains, reduced failing schools, and lower chronic absenteeism. The Senate then processed a series of House messages and confirmations. It concurred in SB 288 on agriculture authorities and SB 317 on the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services, but non-concurred and sent SB 174 on natural resources and SB 32 on solid waste collection fees to conference. The chamber confirmed numerous appointments, including Rex Jones, William Donahue, Jim Massey, Jason Windham, Alexander Atwater, Charles Dean, Steve McKinnon, Bonnie Temple, Shaniqua Johnson-Enam, Dwayne Jenkins, Troy Skipworth, Gloria Watts, Tracy Doughty, Kevin Ball, Joe D. Briggs, Josh Bryant, Dylan Turk, David R. Pruitt III, and Carol Smitherman, with most confirmations passing on near-unanimous rolls. Committee reports advanced several House bills, including favorable reports on HB 224, 591, 614, 609, 444, 248, 611, 622, 92, and 556, with HB 248 amended. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team for winning the 2026 national championship, and another resolution recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and urging Congress to establish regular budget order. A resolution honoring retired Brigadier General Vandiver H. Carter as the 2026 Marion Military Institute Alumnus of the Year and a resolution commending John R. Cooper were also adopted. In local legislation, the Senate passed HB 635 for Choctaw County, HB 639 for Escambia County, SB 10 for Tuscaloosa County, HB 315 for class one municipalities after adopting a committee substitute and a friendly amendment, and HB 404 for class one municipalities. Finally, the Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted a special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing a wide range of bills for priority consideration, including measures on solar power facilities, homestead exemptions, education, guardianships, tax increment districts, legal tender, college tuition, crime victims compensation, motor vehicles, entertainment industry issues, campus chaplains, tax abatements, alcoholic beverage producers, data privacy, constables, insurance, municipal audits, income tax, public high schools, taxation, state health planning, and University of Alabama matters.

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• </c><00:15:42.000><c> Madam</c> Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington.
• Madam Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington.
• </c><00:24:11.520><c> on</c> for the opportunity to testify today on for the opportunity to testify today
• The second item that we have today is related to liability.
• </c><00:29:13.279><c> uh</c> today is related to liability. uh today is related to liability. uh counties

Bills: HF2300

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Trade today is the centerpiece of our international economy.
• I believe today is happening a good day in hospice.
• Greer, I'm here to tell you today New Mexicans are hurting.
• And I know you heard a lot about market access today.
• Chairman and thank you for being here today.

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Keywords: tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls

Summary: The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.

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• It's introduced this session in Utah and Oklahoma.
• It's introduced this session in Utah and Oklahoma.
• Thank you today for your testimony.
• Thank you for being here today.
• Barber, thank you for being here today.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we will review Article 8, Regulatory Agencies, and Article 9, General Provisions.
• I'd like to provide today some insights on our request for the upcoming biennium.
• I want to focus on two main areas today.
• And it's an honor to appear before you here today in this. capacity.
• President Bronson regrets the fact that he was not able to be here today.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We are going to bounce around a little bit today.
• My daughter is here today, clearly.
• That is why I chose to share my story today.
• North Dakota and Oklahoma do not enforce non-compete agreements.
• They don't have them in almost every border state, with maybe the exception of Oklahoma.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House committee substitute combining House Bills 1850 and 1975, which was then voted do pass by a 16-0 roll call. The substitute was described as incorporating federal PBM-related transparency and audit provisions, including requirements intended to ensure fair audits, greater transparency for employers and patients, and protections for pharmacies so they are not reimbursed below drug cost and receive a fair fee. Members said the package was a compromise and a needed step because pharmacies are closing. The committee then heard House Bills 2318 and 2368, related to artificial intelligence and mental health. The sponsors said the bills are aimed at truth in advertising, barring AI platforms from marketing themselves as mental health professionals or therapy providers, while not banning AI use in health care generally. Testimony from supporters emphasized concerns about minors and adults relying on chatbots for mental health guidance and the need to protect consumers from misleading claims. The committee adopted an amendment adding social workers to the bill string, rolled it into a substitute, and voted the combined House committee substitute do pass 14-0. Next, House Bill 3313, described as an AOT bill from the prior week, was voted do pass 14-0 without discussion. House Bill 2745 was then amended and passed 14-0; the sponsor explained the changes would require a prompt physical exam for children entering foster care, allow a physician or nurse practitioner to perform it, try to continue existing developmental, behavioral, or emotional care when possible, and require biological parental consent before updating vaccines at the initial visit. House Bill 2463 also received a substitute to close a loophole involving referral payments when a prospective resident or legal representative cancels a contract, and the committee voted the substitute do pass 14-0. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 28, which would designate the last full week of April as Infertility Awareness Week in Missouri. The sponsor linked the resolution to broader efforts to expand fertility access, and supporters, including a patient sharing her infertility experience, spoke about the emotional and physical toll of infertility and the value of awareness. Finally, House Bill 2979, the Rural Missouri Rural Doctors Act, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor and supporters argued it would limit physician non-compete agreements to one year and five miles for nonprofit employers to improve rural access and physician mobility, while opponents from hospitals and health systems said the bill would weaken recruitment, hurt financially stressed rural hospitals, and create uneven treatment between nonprofit and for-profit employers. No vote was taken on HB 2979 in the portion provided.

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• I'm also accompanied today by my expert witness, Ms. Samant.
• I'm joined today by my expert witness, Ms. Samant, and we do have a proposed amendment.
• They cited Oklahoma, which didn't do this at all, and I'll let Dr. Salih speak to that.
• That was a very different situation in Oklahoma.
• Salih, I'm curious about Oklahoma. What did they try?

Committee: House House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Gaiman, we're going to go to your other bill today, HB 804. Mr.
• Oklahoma and Utah, I believe, have already adopted legislation or are currently debating it.
• Chairman, and for your amendment and for your work today on that. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• give him a pass from showing up here today.
• today.

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Gaiman, we're going to go to your other bill today, HB 804. Mr.
• Oklahoma and Utah, I believe, have already adopted legislation or are currently debating it.
• Chairman, and for your amendment and for your work today on that. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• give him a pass from showing up here today.
• today.

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• and we look forward to the work that we will do together in the Education and Employment Committee today
• Today we have one bill to consider: HB 121 by Representative Overdorf, Nursing Education Programs.
• Members, thank you for being here today and for listening to this bill.
• So thank you for your support today.
• So thank you for your support today, and thank you for your questions, your comments.

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered one bill, HB 121 by Representative Overdorf, relating to nursing education programs. The sponsor said Florida’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen and argued that low NCLEX passage rates show some programs are not adequately preparing students. The bill would tighten probation for underperforming programs, require program directors to be accountable, authorize Department of Health on-site inspections, require admission criteria and public posting of NCLEX passage rates, and require tuition reimbursement and free remediation for students at programs with passage rates below 30 percent. Members asked about how the bill would interact with the Board of Nursing, the Commission for Independent Education, and other agencies, and whether it would address fraudulent or low-quality schools. An opponent from the Florida Association of Independent Nursing Schools said current law already requires Board of Nursing and commission review, institutional accreditation, and provisional status for programs on probation, and argued the bill could reduce the supply of nurses. He also said Florida’s NCLEX results had recently improved. A representative of the Florida Nurses Association supported the bill, saying weak programs waste students’ time and money and do not produce licensed nurses. During debate, several members described concerns about diploma mills, fraudulent programs, student debt, and the need for stronger screening and accountability. Others emphasized that raising standards would improve patient safety and help ensure better-prepared nurses. The chair noted the importance of private nursing colleges in the state’s nursing pipeline. The committee then voted 19-0 to report HB 121 favorably and adjourned.

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• Uh, today we have the remaining agencies under the purview of the Education Committee.
• Unfortunately, our board members couldn't be here today.
• </c><00:41:02.160><c> we</c> ebooks, audiobooks, and e magazines. we ebooks, audiobooks, and e magazines
• And unfortunately today, behaviors are not the same.
• And um unfortunately today for us.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Rachel Kylo, who is visiting today from the St. Louis area.
• Rachel Kylo, who is visiting today from the St. Louis area.
• today.
• I was born in the state of Oklahoma.
• I appreciate you bringing this bill today.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 117-1 vote. Members then spent a large portion of the morning introducing guests, including students, civic groups, fraternity and sorority members, county officials, and visitors from various districts. The Speaker also suspended business several times to sign enrolled bills, including Senate substitute for House Bill 261, House Bill 2641, Senate substitute for House Bill 2423, and House Bill 2934. The chamber then debated House Concurrent Resolution 48, which urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Supporters argued it would protect election integrity and prevent non-citizens from voting, while opponents said it would create burdens, function like a poll tax, and disenfranchise eligible voters, especially women, rural residents, students, military members, and people who move or change names. After a motion for the previous question passed 93-42, the House adopted HCR 48 by a vote of 92-43. The House also passed House Concurrent Resolution 23, a federalism resolution affirming state control over elections, by a unanimous 137-0 vote after committee leaders said it had broad bipartisan support. The House then perfected and printed House Bill 2855, which adjusts workers’ compensation fund tax increments from 0.5% to 0.1% to better match receipts with expenditures; an amendment allowing replacement of attorneys in long-running permanent total cases was adopted first. Members also perfected and printed House Bill 1906, a short bill allowing township counties to authorize annual, semiannual, or quarterly payment of real and personal property taxes by ordinance. The session ended with announcements and a motion to recess until 2 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• A couple of administrative comments today.
• As a reminder, anyone present today who wishes to testify.
• We do expect this to be a long committee hearing. hearing today.
• Heather Wilson here with us today.
• Really appreciate you being here today.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

Transcript Highlights:

• A couple of administrative comments today.
• Um, we do expect this to be a long committee hearing today.
• Sure, thank you again for being here today. I really appreciate it.
• Thank you for being here today and thank you for your testimony.
• Greatly appreciate you being here today.

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

Transcript Highlights:

• A couple of administrative comments today.
• As a reminder, anyone present today who wishes to testify.
• Heather Wilson here with us today.
• Sir, thank you for being here today. I really appreciate it.
• Really appreciate you being here today.

Bills: HB1784 , HB2088 , HB3062 , HB3475 , HB3741 , HB4279 , HB4763 , HB5154 , HB5294 , HB5508 , SB1401 , HB232 , HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education