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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, the Senate Committee on Appropriations is called to order.
  • Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, for the record, my name is Tori Roberg.
  • Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, for the record, my name is Tori Roberg.
  • That's my major disappointment this year, because it went out of our committees on the Senate side with
  • Senator Warner: Aye. Senator Esclay, explain my vote. You may.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Bell here. Senator Carley, Senator Coleman-Madison here.
  • Senator Elliot, Senator Figures here. Senator Gavan here. Senator Our Senator Singleton, [snorts].
  • Senator Smith, Senator Sts, Senator Weaver, Senator Barfoot here. Nine, and we have a quorum.
  • We got a motion for favorable on the sub by Senator Bell. committee last year unanimously as well committee
  • Senator Coleman-Madison is asked to allow the committee time to review the sub.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Figures said he sits on a number of committees in the Senate and has voted on a lot of bills,
  • He said that if Senator Bell would let it out of committee as stated by Senator Coleman-Madison, the
  • There is a motion before committee from Senator Bale. Would you repeat your motion?
  • He encouraged the committee to move it out of committee. Senator Bale then said, 'Yes, ma'am.
  • There is a motion before committee from<00:21:44.559> Senator<00:21:44.960> Bale.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • , not Senator uh, Senator Price.
  • I have probably the best committee in the Senate.
  • Senator Beasley is here. >> So, good deal. But anyway, thank you committee members.
  • Senator Beasley is here. >> So, good deal. But anyway, thank you committee members.
  • >> here. >> Hi, Senator. >> Hi, Senator Price. >> Senator S.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • This was a bill that Senator Payne ran, and it got unanimous support out of the House and the Senate
  • So just a statement for the committee. Mr.
  • So since this committee essentially functions as an alternate appropriations committee at the beginning
  • Vice Chair, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I'm Paul Parisi.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2641, which would ban firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect firefighters and the public from carcinogenic and persistent chemicals that can contaminate groundwater, and noted Arizona had already banned the foam for training. A University of Arizona public health researcher testified that firefighters have higher PFAS levels than the general public and that AFFF use is associated with elevated exposure, while a firefighters’ association representative said alternatives exist and that the bill would remove uncertainty for departments. The committee passed HB 2641 unanimously, 15-0. The committee then heard HB 2602, a $24,000 appropriation for a 10% pay increase for Department of Public Safety employees in fiscal year 2027. The sponsor and supporters from the Arizona Troopers Association argued the raise was needed for recruitment and retention, citing vacancies, departures, and the cost of training new troopers. Several members supported the idea but raised concerns about the budget impact and the broader issue of pay disparities across agencies and state employees. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-0-3 vote, with two members voting no and three voting present. Finally, the committee considered HB 2225, which would appropriate $10 million for capital costs at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in Yavapai County and keep the funds from lapsing until 2029. The sponsor and Yavapai County law enforcement witnesses said the academy is overcrowded, serves multiple agencies across northern Arizona, reduces travel and lodging costs, and provides both basic and in-service training. Some members questioned whether the state should fund a county-based facility and raised concerns about the size and structure of the appropriation, while others supported the training mission but wanted the issue handled in the budget process. The committee voted to give HB 2225 a do pass recommendation, with several members voting no or present.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then when I finally do get it, hopefully next week, Senator Birdwell sends up an expected committee
  • We're on the bill, but it sounds, Senator, uh, based on my conversation with your staff that the committee
  • Senator Parker's 1061 is the one bill that did not have a committee sub that we're still waiting on.
  • Senator Birdwell, I, Dean Zafarini, Senator Alvarado, Senator Blanco, Senator Flores, Senator Hancock
  • So with that, is there any other business come before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was amended in Senate committee.
  • Is it a panel of senators? Is it the whole Senate? The entire Senate.
  • I think we did amend it to a majority in the House, I mean, in the Senate committee, so that's my mistake
  • Senate Bill 425, Senate Bill 479, and also Senate Bill 49 by Senator Seaball are all going to be deferred
  • In the Senate committee, it went to education.
Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee heard Senate Bill 123 by Sen. Morris, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative-address process for removing certain judges for cause, with the governor certifying removal after a legislative vote and Senate trial. The bill was presented as a way to address perceived gaps and ambiguity in the current Constitution between impeachment provisions and the Judiciary Commission’s authority over judicial discipline. The committee also adopted a technical amendment (Amendment Set 4708) that renumbered paragraphs for clarity. Sen. Morris and supporters argued the measure is needed because current mechanisms have not adequately held judges accountable in serious cases. They cited several criminal cases, especially involving juveniles and electronic monitoring failures, and said the bill would provide a last-resort remedy for gross misconduct, incompetence, or malfeasance. Multiple family members of murder victims testified in support, including Anna Carter, James Carter, and Tracy Carter, who described the death of Jacob Carter and said the case showed a failure of oversight and accountability. Reverend Rodney Wood also spoke in support, describing another case he believed reflected a grave injustice. Committee members raised concerns about separation of powers, due process, political misuse, and whether the bill would reach beyond judges to district attorneys. Some questioned the mechanics of the proposed process, the role of the governor, the Senate trial, and whether the Judiciary Commission and existing impeachment provisions should instead be strengthened or clarified. The ACLU testified in opposition, saying the bill had technical inconsistencies in its vote threshold language, could be addressed by testing existing impeachment authority first, and should not single out judicial discretion while excluding DA discretion. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Middleton moves that Senate Bill 2403 as substituted be reported favorably to the full Senate
  • Senator Bettencourt moves that Senate Bill 1888 as substituted be reported favorably to the full Senate
  • Senator Birdwell moves that Senate Bill 2417 be considered.
  • Senate Bill 2459 has a committee substitute. The substitute has been laid out already.
  • Senator Birdwell moves that Senate Bill 2459 as substituted be reported favorably to the full Senate
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Senator Flores. Thank you. But the committee has heard this before.
  • I appreciate the committee substitute. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.
  • On the next page, what we tried to do is reach Senate districts on this committee.
  • So for each senator on this committee, we did that.
  • Senate Bill 20, the committee substitute, upon Senator Hall's wise suggestion, ensures that those companies
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 240, and Senator Middleton sends up a committee substitute.
  • Senator Hall sends up the committee substitute.
  • Senator Middleton sends up a committee substitute.
  • Senator Middleton moves that we adopt the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1717.
  • The committee substitute to Senate Bill 1862 will be reported favorably to the whole Senate.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Creighton. Committee members, any questions for the author on the Senate bill?
  • Thank you, Senator Grayton, and the committee subsidy you explained is now set up by Senator Hall.
  • I will hand out the committee substitute on Senate Bill 517.
  • Senate Bill 240, and Senator Middleton sends up a committee substitute, and Senator Middleton's recognizing
  • Senator Hall moves that we report the committee substitute.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator West offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 693.
  • Senator Perry offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 1610.
  • Senator Perry offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 1610.
  • Senator Paxton offers the committee substitute for Senate Bill 836.
  • Senator Hagenbuch offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 781.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator West offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 693.
  • I recognize Senator West to explain his committee substitute for Senate Bill 693.
  • Senator Perry offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 1610.
  • I do have a committee substitute. Senator Paxton offers Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 836.
  • Senator Hagenbuch offers a committee substitute for Senate Bill 781.
Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills focused on victim protections, law enforcement tools, notary/deed fraud, sexually violent predators, veterans in jail, tribal policing authority, and peace officer records. Several bills were laid out, heard, and left pending because the committee lacked a quorum for final action on those items. Testimony was generally supportive on bills addressing interpreter appointments, fuel theft investigations, deed fraud, survivor privacy, veteran jailer training, tribal peace officer authority, and officer-record confidentiality, though some bills drew concerns about due process, scope, or drafting. Senate Bill 1537 would clean up criminal procedure language on appointing interpreters and align it with Government Code standards requiring licensed or certified interpreters; it received no public opposition and was left pending. Senate Bill 993 would let Comptroller Criminal Investigative Division officers directly seek warrants for mobile tracking devices in fuel-theft and tax-fraud investigations; it also drew support and was left pending. Senate Bill 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notarizing documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add notary continuing education; a Dallas County prosecutor testified that notary fraud is a major driver of deed theft, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1610, as substituted, would address safety, registration, and criminal penalties at the Texas Civil Commitment Office for sexually violent predators, including assaults on staff and sex-offender registration issues; agency witnesses described increased assaults and operational problems, while a public witness urged waiting for Sunset review and raised due-process concerns. Senate Bill 836 would add privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of trials, expanding pseudonym use, and protecting forensic exam and invasive-recording evidence; survivors and advocates strongly supported it, and defense lawyers said they had no opposition to the substitute. Senate Bill 1563 would require county jailer training on interacting with veterans, with testimony from the Texas Veterans Commission and veterans’ advocates emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 906, which would authorize the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribal police to be commissioned as Texas peace officers like two other federally recognized tribes in Texas; tribal leaders said the change would improve response times and coordination, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 781, as substituted, would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officer personnel and departmental files statewide, mirroring Chapter 143 civil-service practices; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a way to protect personal information and create uniform records practices, but several senators raised concerns that the bill could blur existing disclosure rules or bury misconduct complaints, and public testimony included an opposition witness describing a police shooting involving her brother.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Beasley, Senator Bell, Senator Carley, Senator Chesteen, Senator Givan, Senator Hatcher, Senator
  • >> Senator Hatcher, Senator Jones >> Senator Hatcher, Senator Jones >> here, >>
  • >> Senator Kelly. >> Senator Kelly.
  • [snorts] >> Senator Barfoot. >> I. >> Senator Beasley. >> Senator Bell. >> Senator Carley. >> Hi. >>
  • Senator Chesteen. >> Senator Gaban. >> Hi. >> Senator Hatcher. >> Senator Jones. >> Hi. >> Senator Kelley
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative King, along with Senator Kolkhorst, both strong agricultural legislators, passed HB 2463
  • Yes, we did in front of this committee. My city manager, Mario Conis, was there.
  • Good morning, Chairman Meyer and members of the committee.
  • I look forward to working with you and your fellow committee members as we move forward.
  • I did not lay out a committee substitute. Do we have a committee substitute?
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for being in committee. Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members.
  • Welcome to committee, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
  • nor the chairman of the Senate Health Committee were involved, aware, had been briefed, had been involved
  • Carpenter, did you engage the chair of this committee or the chair of the Senate committee on the rural
  • They didn't brief the chairman of this committee or of the Senate committee.
Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the scope of Alzheimer’s disease, the shortage of specialists, low rates of timely diagnosis, and the need for caregiver support and early intervention. Speakers emphasized that Arizona is a leader in Alzheimer’s research and that lifestyle changes, new therapies, and research funding offer hope, but only if patients are diagnosed earlier and providers are better trained. The committee then heard House Bill 2202, which would appropriate $300,000 over three years for a dementia care telemonitoring/telementoring grant program through the Department of Health Services to help providers statewide learn best practices in dementia care. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Dr. Danny Cabral, and a patient advocate, said the bill would address major gaps in provider training and improve early diagnosis and treatment. There was no opposition, and the committee voted 11-0 to give HB 2202 a do pass recommendation. The committee next took up House Bill 2251, the “Jordan and MacTerry Act,” which would expand licensed midwives’ authority to administer certain medications, require liability insurance disclosure and reporting, and create an Arizona Midwifery Advisory Committee. Supporters said the bill would improve safety, oversight, and access to emergency medications in home births, while opponents from ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association raised concerns about the adequacy of oversight, the medication list, and whether eight hours of pharmacology training is sufficient. After testimony from midwives, physicians, and stakeholders, the bill was held for further stakeholder work and anticipated floor amendments. House Bill 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during transport if approved by medical direction, also drew support and opposition. Supporters argued it would preserve continuity of care in emergencies, while firefighters and EMS representatives objected to ambiguity and scene control concerns. That bill was likewise held for further stakeholder meetings. The committee then recessed and reconvened for later presentations on federal budget and health-related topics.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
  • The sunset committee, when the evaluation... ...committee.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, I'm Joseph KPS, an attorney.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • It has made a mockery of the sunset committee and all of their hard work.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Schumacher and members of the committee. Schumacher and members of the committee.
  • re-referred to the committee on taxes. re-referred to the committee on taxes.
  • to be before the committee. to be before the committee.
  • committee. Thank you. committee. Thank you.
  • Welcome to the committee.