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  • The Senate voted on it while I was setting up chairs for our wedding, and the governor vetoed it, which
Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several introductions and special recognitions, including students and civic groups in the galleries, the Morris Eagles High School Academic Team, Calumet state champion teams, and Cherokee Nation Day at the Capitol. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered extended remarks focused on tribal investments in public education, health care, housing, child care, rural infrastructure, and workforce development, and he urged lawmakers to preserve Medicaid expansion, saying it has brought major health-system revenue, jobs, and broader economic benefits to Oklahoma. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Abby Woods, and Nurse of the Day, Kara Delapena. Members made personal remarks about the Pauls Valley High School incident and a trooper accident, with prayers offered for those affected. Representative Rowe highlighted the courage of school officials and first responders in Pauls Valley and tied the event to the Legislature’s recurring school safety funding. On legislation, the House adopted House Resolution 1045 designating the second week of April as Lung Cancer Action Week. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation of oil and gas production equipment and flow lines, drew extensive debate over alleged double taxation and fiscal impacts; it passed 76-14. Senate Bill 1627, a criminal statutes cleanup measure addressing duplicate sections from modernization, passed 89-0 and its emergency clause also passed 89-0. The House also approved motions to request further conference on House Bills 2155 and 2157, and then adjourned until the next day.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

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  • any enforcement efforts to implement the provisions of oversight over PBMs, the department had the authority
  • but in my conversation with them this morning, they said that they believe that they do have the authority
  • necessary to clarify that the new section that's being created here falls within the scope of that authority
  • And I also want to thank Representative Wiley and Representative Ken Brass for co-authoring our bill
  • Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Bills: SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee: Senate Finance
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Will the state still be able to preempt or override local authority, county authority on matters as we
  • I appreciate the author bringing forward this bill.
  • Will there be questions of the author?
  • Will there be questions of the author?
  • I appreciate the author bringing this bill.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will there be questions of the author on Senate Bill 1189?
  • The bill intends to co-author the bill.
  • I want to commend the author for bringing this.
  • The author has thought about it.
  • I want to thank the author for bringing this forward.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 24th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will there be questions on the author? Seeing no questions. will there be questions on the author.
  • Will the state still be able to preempt or override local authority, county authority on matter?
  • Or override local authority, county authority on matters as we are now. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • I want to commend the author for his.
  • Could the author repeat that?
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, a ceremonial recognition of two Elgin High School students, Clayton Raoul and Leon Anderson, and bus driver Kevin McDonald for their heroic actions during a March 2 bus crash. A citation was read honoring their selfless efforts to evacuate injured students and assist first responders. The chamber also introduced several student pages and recognized visiting groups in the gallery, including Impact Oklahoma and the Ardmore Leadership Group. The Senate then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1491, requiring appointed presidential electors to take the same oath as other electors, advanced and passed. Senate Bill 1579, which requires assessors to mail taxpayers a statement of rights when property valuations increase, also advanced and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1806, extending foster care eligibility to age 21 for those who opt in and meet program requirements, drew supportive debate about helping youth transition to adulthood; it advanced and passed as an emergency measure. A lengthy debate followed on Senate Bill 1552, which would allow certain large counties to pursue home rule charters through a voter-approved process. Supporters argued it would give populous counties more flexibility and local control, while opponents raised concerns about unequal treatment, population-based governance, rural representation, and possible constitutional issues. The bill advanced and then passed 26-18. Senate Bill 483, authorizing county-run relocation assistance programs funded by private donations for voluntarily relocating individuals, especially homeless persons, also prompted extensive questions about liability, trafficking concerns, accountability, and whether it could shift people between jurisdictions; it advanced and passed 39-6. Finally, Senate Bill 63, raising school board member stipends from $25 to $190 per meeting under permissive language, advanced over concerns about cost and then moved to final passage, with debate beginning at the end of the transcript.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 19th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • Does the JP have that authority? The JP has that authority currently under state law. Thank you.
  • It also provides that the governor or local governing authorities may declare January 8th, the Battle
  • Jessica Domain co-authored this bill?
  • So the authority to keep the jury from seeing the dog, that already exists in the judge's authority.
  • But how it happens is in the judge's authority that it happened. The judge's authority.
Bills: HB9 , HB10 , HB16 , HB44 , HB46 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB153 , HB164 , HB233 , HB242 , HB436 , HB455 , HB571 , HB594
Committee: House Judiciary
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 20th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

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  • In fact, the environmental management committee that is appointed by the governor agreed that our toxic
  • league opposes costly and cumbersome mandates that strip local governments of their decision-making authority
Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165
TX
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  • In this session, literally, relating to the authority of a property.
  • So, and this might be for the author, honestly, but if somebody were to file suit, they're not paying
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Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

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  • This designation authorizes the port to issue overweight permits along their approved routes, which include
  • As the country's largest land-owning public port authority, it encompasses approximately 40,000 acres
  • And authorized by legislation in 1997, the program was designed to expedite freight international trade
  • level, it was recognized in the city before that, and then finally, we got the confirmation that the governor
  • I trust the author of it to get it. OK.
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Enforcement is supported by coordination with both state and federal authorities.
  • The governor has the latitude to implement this program and may act with, and will act with, federal
  • filing with the local authorities.
  • And at least under the bill as it's drafted, that task would remain with the local authorities.
  • But I'm here today to say I'd love to work with the authors.
Committee: House State Affairs
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I know the intent, and I've talked. to the authors on both sides.
  • Oh, I'll ask the author.
  • or the joint author on this.
  • We haven't had a chance to really talk with the author.
  • In response to House Bill 256, it authorizes.
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The motion is adopted. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 That's it from the governor.
  • the Senate with respect to the following appointments to be members of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority
  • Respectfully submitted, Greg Abbott, Governor. of Texas to nominations. 49 The Chair lays out the following
  • President I have a question of the author Senator miles, will you? Do you yield? Yes, sir, I yield.
  • Some stand taller, just as the author of this resolution and his. this great ancestor who wrote this
Bills: SJR3 , SB5 , SJR36 , SJR3 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842 , SB971 , SB790 , SB767 , SB480 , SB1066
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this would allow that to come out of the constitution and let us simply have the management authority
  • The healthcare authority is one of about 70 agencies we have to be able to fund them all.
  • I think the author has kind of covered some of this territory.
  • That's something that's under the authority of the healthcare authority.
  • Will there be questions to the author on the joint committee report?
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Invoice given to us by the Health Care Authority. Our budget grew by $330 million.
  • That's something that's under the authority of the health care authority.
  • And the author of the bill gave an explanation of how the author worked several jobs when his kids were
  • If you want to author that legislation, you can count on me to help you out.
  • I'm sure the author is aware of that.
Summary: The Senate first took up House Bill 4440, a proposal related to Medicaid expansion. Pro Tem Paxton said the measure would move parts of the expansion from the Constitution into statute, add work requirements for able-bodied adults, and create a trigger if the federal FMAP match falls below 90%. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature more flexibility to manage costs and protect the program long term, while opponents said it would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections and could lead to reduced coverage or benefits. After extended debate, the bill itself passed 30-8, but the separate motion to place it on an August special election ballot failed 30-9. The Senate then advanced and passed H.J.R. 1067, a related November ballot measure that would repeal the constitutional Medicaid expansion obligation entirely; it passed 29-8. The chamber then considered several retirement cost-of-living adjustment bills. SB 1144 would provide a 3% or 6% COLA for retired teachers depending on years retired, while ending a dedicated revenue apportionment once the system reaches 100% funded or in 2036. Senators raised concerns about the long-term funding changes, but the bill passed 43-1. SB 1145 provided similar COLAs for retired state employees and passed 41-4. SB 1146 offered COLAs for police retirees and passed unanimously 48-0. SB 1147, a COLA for firefighters and volunteer firefighters with estimated added unfunded liability, was also adopted by the Senate after committee approval and proceeded to final passage as the transcript ended.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • God, we are reminded in Paul's letter to the Romans that we are in subjection to the governing authorities
  • , yet here we stand as part of the governing authorities, much like the not so obvious people you chose
  • are calling to serve, as considered by many here to be sacred, and that we recognize there is no authority
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 9th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • God, we are reminded in Paul's letter to the Romans that we are in subjection to the governing authorities
  • Yet here we stand as part of the governing authorities.
  • our calling to serve is considered by many here to be sacred, and that we recognize there is no authority
Summary: The Senate convened, the roll was called, and a quorum was declared. The chamber opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded to a series of floor introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sameed Faruqi, and psychologist of the day, Dr. Jeffrey Martindale, along with several interns and guests on the floor and in the gallery. A major ceremonial item was the introduction of the Oakdale/Oktaha Lady Tigers fast-pitch softball team, which was recognized for winning the 2025 OSSAA Class 2A state championship. Senator Fricks presented a citation honoring the team’s resilience, sportsmanship, and community pride, and the coach briefly thanked the Senate and described the long-term connection between the players and the school program. The Senate also recognized the Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Association in the gallery. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript; the only formal action was a motion adopted to adjourn when the clerk’s desk was clear. Committee announcements noted that HHS would meet at 1:00 and Revenue and Taxation would meet later in the afternoon, and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, February 10th at 1:30 p.m.