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Transcript Highlights:
- This term has been changed around the country in other laws and other criminal codes.
- It's in the code, so I think that's saying. Oh, they put it back in?
- Madam Chair, I think it's throughout code is what's happening.
- And so when they draft this, you have to draft with current code language.
- Throughout code as a bill.
Bills:
HCR3028
Keywords:
human trafficking, victim services, re-entry programs, legislative study, public safety, mental health, law enforcement, 908, all
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several measures related to human trafficking, criminal procedure, and child protection. It first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3028, which would direct a legislative study of human trafficking victim services and re-entry programs. The sponsor and supporters emphasized helping victims rebuild basic life and workforce skills and better understanding existing services; YouthWorks and the North Dakota Catholic Conference described current programs and the trauma victims face. The committee discussed overlap with other interim studies, then voted unanimously to give the resolution a due pass, with Senator Braunberger designated to carry it.
The committee then considered House Bill 1263, concerning sealing criminal records, and moved it forward without changing the House version after members noted the House had removed presumption language and reduced the waiting period. That bill also received a due pass recommendation. Next, House Bill 1226, which revises the state’s mask law for public places, drew testimony from the sponsor and an expert witness who argued that masking to conceal identity during group criminal conduct undermines public safety and law enforcement. Members debated the House-added requirement that law enforcement request unmasking; the committee adopted an amendment to remove that language, then passed the bill as amended, with Senator Luick to carry it.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1410, a study resolution on criminal conduct against children, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and the use of artificial intelligence in exploitation crimes. Supporters from the Child Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, YouthWorks, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota said the study would help update outdated terminology, review AI-related issues, and improve investigation and prosecution tools. The committee approved the resolution with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Cory was assigned to carry it. The committee also received a brief report that, in a quick review, there were 82 active studies introduced, including 10 shall studies and 35 shall-consider studies, with limited overlap identified beyond the trafficking-related measures.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Overview Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
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- So, we're making Alabama and such.
- about moving up the rankings in Alabama about moving up the rankings in Alabama for<01:11:45.679
- So he actually look at Alabama.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Banking and Insurance Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THERE ARE CHANGES THAT CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE BUILDING CODE.
- IT'S REQUIREMENTS ARE NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
- GIVEN THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
- LIKE FLORIDA COASTAL COUNTIES OF ALABAMA HAS A BUILDING CODE ON PAR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORTIFIED
- OR NO WIND CODE OR AT SEE LEVEL.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- SAY NOTHING AT ALL, KEITH WHITLEY MADE A HIT OUT OF IT, AND SO DID ALISON KRAUSS. 40 HOUR WEEK BY ALABAMA
- After considering the Secretary's report, the factors in section 232(d)(19), United States Code 1862(
- >> Gentleman's time has expired. >> For what purpose does the gentleman from Alabama seek recognition
- Family Alliance, which later became the Alabama Policy Institute.
- FAMILY ALLIANCE, WHICH LATER BECAME THE ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I ask my QR codes. So with that, you can scan it.
- Football coaches in Georgia, and then the five highest-paid public school coaches in Alabama.
- When we take a look at Alabama, I want to point out Auburn High School.
- They're leaving Florida to go to Georgia or Alabama.
- Each of the school districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have policies that make it permissible to
Summary:
The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White. The students spoke about the value of education-based athletics, leadership, and the need for safe, equitable opportunities. Damon then discussed FHSAA issues including rising sportsmanship problems, ejections, violent incidents, recruiting allegations, transfers, mental health pressures on student athletes, and the need for qualified coaches. He said the association tries to be proactive, work with schools on discipline, and emphasize that school changes should be for academic reasons rather than athletics. Senators asked about mental health, transfer rules, and a recent Jacksonville incident; Damon explained the current transfer exceptions and said the association lacked authority over the Jacksonville football game because the schools were not in FHSAA football.
The committee then heard a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, have not kept pace with the expanding year-round demands of coaching, and amount to very low hourly pay in many sports. He also said Florida’s restrictions on booster club funding and minimal certification requirements contribute to turnover and difficulty retaining qualified coaches. Hickman and Ward described coaching as a demanding, year-round profession that affects students beyond athletics, including academics and mental health. The superintendents said they value coaches but must balance compensation against limited district funds and other staffing needs; one noted Walton County uses a dedicated administrative lane for football coaching and athletic administration. Senators discussed whether booster club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should be tied to performance, and whether any increase in base student allocation would actually reach coaches. Public commenters, including Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, urged support for coaches and emphasized their broader impact on students’ lives and school safety.
At the end of the meeting, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, with no appearance forms filed, voted unanimously to recommend confirmation. Senator Burgess then moved to adjourn, and the committee concluded the meeting.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 14th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- and Georgia and some of the and our neighbors to the north in Alabama and Georgia and some of the water
- hurricane shelter selection standards or it's enhanced hurricane protection area and International Code
- success of retrofitting buildings, construction of new schools, you know, changes in the building code
- Construction of new schools, you know, changes in the building code.
- We have an engine production facility in Alabama.
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications.
Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed.
The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 14th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Last September, I was in Selma, Alabama, and Montgomery, Alabama, and I met a man named Nelson Malden
- The method used to redraw the district lines in Alabama and Louisiana and other southern states is based
- This past summer, I had the privilege of traveling to Alabama with our Black Caucus.
- Alabama moved to reinstate maps that federal courts had already struck down as unconstitutional and racially
- review tenant improvements and certify those improvements for applicable building, health, and safety codes
Summary:
The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions.
The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8.
The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts Apr 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Over 2,000 entities in the state of Alabama. That is no small feat.
- We have that happening in the state of Alabama.
- What we are finding in the state of Alabama—and this is something I talked to Sunny Grassville... this
- I know that the section of code includes a financial penalty if they don't give you financial information
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Alabama has been awarded $203 million per year in a 5-year program for the Alabama Rural Health Transformation
$203 <00:21:19.760>million Alabama has been awarded $203 million Alabama has been awarded- <00:21:32.080>
with initiatives to help rural Alabama with initiatives to help rural Alabama - And y'all have seen some amendments before to this part of the code.
- three with the following the Alabama three with the following the Alabama Department<00:37:49.600
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently there is there is a statute that allows the Kickapoo traditional tribe of Texas, the Alabama
- Other tribes across Texas, such as the Alabama Cusha and Kickaboo traditional tribe, already have the
- uh, there would be an abbreviated training program primarily centered around Texas statutes, penal code
- , Code of Chrome procedure, those things unique to Texas that they would not have studied, but we would
- One of its recommendations is to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to include provisions
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:16:21.600>
Speaker, investments to Alabama. Mr. Speaker, investments to Alabama. Mr. - Alabama Pharmacy...
- trustees at Alabama State University. trustees at Alabama State University.
- in the state of Alabama. And because we in the state of Alabama.
- Alabama today. Alabama today.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- the great state of Alabama. the great state of Alabama.
- automotive plant in Lincoln, Alabama. automotive plant in Lincoln, Alabama.
- Alabama Mental Health Task Force. Uh we Alabama Mental Health Task Force.
- Alabama. The first law from 1978 created Alabama.
- of Alabama 1975.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Authorized under subchapter D of the education code. So it already exists. It already exists.
- Charter schools authorized under subchapter D of the Education Code was codified in 1995.
- The newest category of charters to be added to the code governs adult charter high schools.
- So how does this make that part different than what already in the Education Code or is it more of a
- Among the specific acts or omissions listed in Texas Family Code 261.001, the existing... example of
Bills:
HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've learned more about the Texas Education Code than I have in the past three decades, and frankly,
- I respectfully ask you to amend the Texas Education Code to make it crystal clear that if detachment
- The code requires that this process be started either by a petition from you all or by a resolution of
- The court would have to abide because the code doesn't actually mention the resolution when it talks
- I think it could be resolved by just striking the resolution process side in the Texas Education Code
Bills:
HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369, HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24
Keywords:
non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- REMOVING OUR NAVAJO CODE TALK YOURS WHO HELPED US DEFEAT JAPAN.
- Smith, and the gentlewoman from Alabama, Ms. Sewell, each will control 20 minutes.
- The gentlelady from Alabama is recognized. Ms. Sewell: I reserve.
- The gentlelady from Alabama is recognized. Ms. Sewell: Mr.
- It is my honor to yield to Terri Sewell of Alabama. Ms.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The framework portrays Minnesota as Alabama in the 1930s, and students learn nothing about America's
- as Alabama in the 1930s<00:08:38.640>
and <00:08:38.800>students <00:08:39.200>learn - <00:18:11.400>
in <00:18:11.960>140 State House of Alabama in 140 State House of Alabama - We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo Code Talkers, but acknowledge the history of
- We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo Code Talkers, but acknowledge the history of
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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passed example, Alabama just recently passed example, Alabama just recently passed - <00:46:56.640>
Homebuilding like the North Alabama Homebuilding like the North Alabama Homebuilding - Um, last session they their codes.
- A more flexible code can follow suit.
- for all inspectors to site the code for all inspectors to site the code ordinance,<01:16:36.560>
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:07
Roll Call 00:00:25
Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26
Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12
Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33
Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18
Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects.
The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon.
Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months.
In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:04 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- It's largely codified by Code Section 21-5I-4.
- So I looked up Arizona, Alabama, and Utah.
- All right, so we've identified multiple code conflicts and some circular... ...identified multiple code
- Disclosures pursuant to 17A to A7 of the code.
- There's another section of code.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, I ask my QR codes. So with that, you can scan it.
- Football coaches in Georgia, and then the five highest-paid public school coaches in Alabama.
- When we take a look at Alabama, I want to point out Auburn High School.
- They're leaving Florida to go to Georgia or Alabama.
- Each of the school districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have policies that make it permissible to
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White, on current issues in high school sports. Damon said the association received more than 309 allegations this year, including 113 recruiting complaints, but only two coaches were suspended for recruiting violations, and those were self-reported. He focused on rising sportsmanship problems, violent incidents, and ejections, saying the association is working with coaches and athletic administrators on prevention and positive-behavior campaigns. He also discussed mental health pressures on student athletes, the effects of frequent transfers and school choice on team stability and community pride, and the need for more qualified coaches on campus who understand interscholastic rules and student support responsibilities. Senators asked about the transfer system, violent conduct, and whether the association would propose changes; Damon said he would support guardrails that protect school choice while limiting midseason athletic transfers.
The committee then took up a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, often amounting to very low hourly pay despite year-round duties, and said Florida’s system has not kept pace with increased responsibilities, inflation, or neighboring states. He also criticized restrictions on booster-club support, minimal coaching certification requirements, and turnover among coaches, and urged changes that would allow coaches to negotiate fairer compensation and receive external funding. Hickman and Ward emphasized the long hours, family strain, and mentoring role of coaches, while the superintendents said districts face finite budgets and must balance coach pay against teacher, bus driver, and other staffing needs; they also warned that booster-funded pay could create inequities between wealthy and less affluent communities. Senators discussed whether booster-club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should vary by performance, and whether any new funding should be categorical.
Public comment followed from Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, both of whom stressed the broader educational and safety impact of coaches and asked lawmakers to support the next generation of coaches. After the presentations, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, by a single roll-call vote, recommended all appointees favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM
Highways and Transportation
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- The color coding on the map is: the gold represents the long-distance network, the blue lines represent
- The color coding<00:02:01.840>
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the <00:02:04.560> - Alabama. Convenient connections to the Crescent and the City of New Orleans long-distance trains.
Summary:
Amtrak officials Todd Stenis and Jeff Mann briefed the committee on Amtrak service in Mississippi, with a focus on the new Mardi Gras state-supported route on the Gulf Coast. They reviewed Amtrak’s national structure, including the distinction between long-distance and state-supported service under PRIIA section 209, and noted that Mississippi is served by the City of New Orleans, the Crescent, and the new Mardi Gras service. They said the Mardi Gras began service on August 18 and operates four trains a day between New Orleans and Mobile with Mississippi stops, supported by Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mobile.
The officials reported strong early performance for Mardi Gras, saying ridership had already exceeded 60,000 by the end of December against a 71,000 first-year projection, with about 435 passengers per day and a 64% average load factor. They also cited 86% on-time performance, a 94% customer satisfaction index, and average fares of $27 in coach and $66 in business class. They said the service is benefiting from strong demand, good coordination with host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern, and planned capital improvements totaling more than $200 million that they said should reduce trip times by 30 to 40 minutes.
Committee members responded positively, with Senator Williams praising the train experience and another senator noting personal use of the Mardi Gras service. The presenters invited members to ride the train and described it as a state investment paying off across South Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. After the Amtrak presentation, the committee returned to business and took up one bill, 2019, which would delete the sunset on the provision directing the first $80 million of lottery proceeds to the state highway fund. Senator Blackmon asked for clarification, the chairman confirmed the bill would make the road funding provision permanent, and the committee approved the title and reported the bill out.