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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 27th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I work closely with the L Center for Autism, and they have a wonderful adult training program.
  • I am a huge supporter of the program.
  • Two of them, teachers to be trained to validate this programming. That is fiscal.
  • now we're just asking them to attend a training without any thought to incentivize them to do this training
  • to carry out this program.
Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a targeted update that recognizes the training and responsibility of young hunters while continuing
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • harmful because PSIs are conducted by probation and parole officers who do not have expertise or training
  • And again, these are people that don't have training in doing these assessments, in determining whether
  • , ma'am, you would agree that the trauma-informed victim assistance coordinators would have that training
  • ... ...available to juveniles, including school and community-based programs, development of diversion
  • programs, expanded eligibility for juveniles in the custody of OJJ, access to educational resources
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This Will be programs that will be developed to put in place by the ODEQ.
  • So who in the end would end up paying for All of this new program in 77 counties.
  • The lead acid types are not a part of this program.
  • Do you see this program being like the car battery program and that they will whenever they buy a new
  • and We've put everything in place to end this program with this committee substitute.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-31-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • you know that at Koloa Elementary School on Kauai, we are in the second year of piloting a reading program
  • They were advocating, and this requires dyslexia screening, effective interventions, and teacher training
  • <00:04:21.959> in interventions, and teacher training in interventions, and teacher training
  • In her free time, Omari has been working to develop a Teen Mental Health program called Kamari Chat,
  • president of the Leaders in Training president of the Leaders in Training program<00:13:56.640><
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • um support a number of these programs um support a number of these programs but<00:09:56.320>
  • <00:43:24.240> This apprenticeship grant program. This apprenticeship grant program.
  • kinds of apprenticeship programs? kinds of apprenticeship programs?
  • early learning program approved early learning apprenticeship<00:52:47.359> program.
  • apprenticeship program. apprenticeship program. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • > technical<00:07:58.800> education CT program is for technical education CT program is
  • <00:08:08.560> are would uh would under this program are would uh would under this program
  • Education Assistance Program and GAP. Uh Education Assistance Program and GAP.
  • to this particular program.
  • <00:34:23.119> Does the talent recruitment program. Does the talent recruitment program.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Retirement and Government Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • OIG agents investigate administrative and criminal misconduct of public assistance programs, including
  • That department doesn't have to train them, and they may...
  • We're getting an advantage from that, not having to train them with the same amount of liability.
  • Well, part of the problem is I don't think OMES is running that program very well and a lot of it is
  • Yeah, I mean I think when we look at whether a program is running well or not.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy 2ND REVISED Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have $10 million for the REAP grant program.
  • This is a REAP water program.
  • Both of those say deploying as if these are new programs.
  • like outreach programs.
  • that $100,000 dollars is for the overall program.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lauren Hewitt: ...accredited program.
  • Susie Stevens: ...has to notify the board that they will be offering such a training program prior to
  • , get veterinarians to sign off, and that is not really necessarily a training program, right?
  • I think it's really important that we do get this training program fleshed out and not just a willy-nilly
  • programs.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 5th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • program.
  • and parenting support programs.
  • life-affirming program.
  • Is your program, is this Thriving Texas Families Program geared towards addressing that?
  • the program is.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • She's very supportive of this program.
  • Where you have a problem with it is where it says or procedure, or training, or policy, or program, or
  • Follow them up with the training associated with that.
  • To that qualified procedure training policy program or operational practice associated with the use of
  • Parsley, that reference to training here... Applies to training to use the safety equipment?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you didn't train your driver to drive a particular kind of vehicle.
  • You didn't train him to do that. That would be negligent entrustment.
  • They had no kind of safety program.
  • He didn't care what kind of safety or what kind of training he had.
  • There was no training. There was no vetting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Every one of those responses includes highly trained personnel and specialized equipment used by our
  • projects, sidewalks, and mobility solutions that allow for things like quiet zones on the freight trains
  • What happens is train crews in Texas often face unavoidable tragedies. and individual trespassing on
  • The limited number of available instructors statewide calls into question the need for this program.
  • programs.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • more tax revenue than would otherwise be the case for school districts and other important public programs
  • And so, Barring a program that does that, I don't know that the amount that we're talking about.
  • I'm a tax lawyer by training and experience and that's what tax lawyers do.
  • a lot of jobs, but for the most part, if you do an inventory of counties and cities and ask what programs
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • You could also do grant programs or something along that line as well.
  • That's why we left $1.2 billion in there so they can continue their programs.
  • So, what specific programs that are currently funded from TSAT are expected to be reduced, delayed, or
  • So, how will this impact rural physician recruitment programs?
  • Of that program for improving health, reducing tobacco use in the state of Oklahoma.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:31.120> to which will establish a pilot program to which will establish a pilot program
  • <00:36:46.160> like engage in a lot of pilot programs like engage in a lot of pilot programs
  • So pilot program is semantic >> I see.
  • Um, a review without knowing what the program is.
  • the pilot program shall be exempt. the pilot program shall be exempt. >> Mhm.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.