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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • districts and charter schools.
  • This program targets the Medicaid population. This is what the program was designed for.
  • It doesn't cost the school districts anything.
  • Members, in the 84th legislative session, Representative Van Dever passed a pilot program to allow school
  • HB 1249 builds on his work to make sure that our school districts, who by the way, loved this program
Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

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  • As a legislator, I have several programs working with children, teens, young adults, and parents.
  • But before that, I want to ask Representative Henry, does he know how much this cost this program, the
  • work release program?
  • So we have a high degree of faith and stability.
  • Abbeville, Louisiana, south of the airport, high and our pool house, on a green picnic table with some
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 19, 2026, with a long agenda and several members’ bills and resolutions. The committee first considered HB 255, as substituted, which would add up to two years of imprisonment for a person charged with a felony or rioting offense who wore a mask or face covering to evade identification, with exceptions for religious coverings, motorcycles, and medical use. Supporters said it targeted concealment during felonies; the ACLU opposed it as redundant and potentially overbroad, while the Louisiana District Attorneys Association clarified the enhancement would apply only to felony convictions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 255 favorably by a vote of 8-3. It then advanced HB 378, which creates penalties for using a vehicle to obstruct first responders and law enforcement; after an amendment narrowed the bill to first responders, it was reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, also passed favorably after testimony emphasizing attacks on houses of worship. HR 272, requesting a study on parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably as well. The committee also heard HB 479, the Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act, which would require more detailed reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts. Supporters, including the ACLU, said the bill would improve transparency and help lawmakers make better fiscal decisions; clerks of court opposed it as an unfunded mandate. Despite amendments shifting reporting duties and clarifying compliance with Children’s Code Article 412, the bill failed on a 4-7 roll call. The committee then deferred HCR 99 and took up HR 278, which asks the Attorney General to consult stakeholders and review electronic monitoring laws and regulations; supporters described serious failures in the current GPS monitoring system, and the resolution was reported favorably. HR 273, creating a task force to study work release programs, was also reported favorably after members said it would help refine the system and gather cost data. Later, the committee heard SB 448 on the Office of the State Public Defender. After discussion of a recent Supreme Court ruling and concerns about expert-witness funding and indigency determinations, the committee adopted an amendment adding a contradictory-hearing process and appellate review protections, then reported the bill as amended. HCR 100, concerning casino property sales, was amended to remove specific property references and instead urge the Gaming Control Board to consider economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the casino association withdrew opposition after the amendment, and the resolution was reported favorably as amended. The committee also voluntarily deferred SB 278 and HCR 91. HB 261, which would create exceptions to abortion laws for rape and certain sex offenses, drew extensive emotional testimony from supporters and opponents, including survivors and legislators discussing rape, incest, and fetal life; the bill was defeated 2-10. Finally, the committee took up HB 778 on kratom possession, with the author arguing for a distinction between natural kratom and synthetic products, and supporters and opponents offering conflicting testimony about safety, addiction recovery, and regulation.
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  • I went to high school. I went to OSU with Brad, so Brad, it's great to see you. Congratulations.
  • through FA and served on the hospital emergency Response team while working as an infection prevention program
  • House Bill 3981 is a locality incentive program for district attorney assistant district attorneys in
  • Is this on top of a program like that? I believe so.
  • for public service student loan forgiveness have been paused, and they haven't done any of those programs
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  • Madewell in Putnam City North High School with just Putnam City North High School students, but a vision
  • Madewell in Putnam City North High School with just Putnam City North High School students, but a vision
  • And it's open to all three schools in the Putnam City School District.
  • Thank you. a neglected middle school technology program, introducing students to STEM subjects such as
  • Members, joining us today in the East Gallery is a great group of students from Emerson North High School
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

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  • Chronic disease is at an all-time high. Deaths of despair are at an all-time high.
  • I did not take the state board, but did finish nursing school.
  • And don't even consider the fact that their malpractice insurance would go sky high.
  • In Europe, they are shutting down these programs. This is not limited to the U.S.
  • In Europe, they are shutting down these programs.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 5th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Tommy attends Sardis Middle School and.
  • Tommy attends Sardis Middle School and is page for Senator Jones. Thank you, Tommy.
  • We're trying to include these other schools, like the School of Math and Science, and assume they are
  • That's true; that's a great question regarding the School of Fine Arts and addressing these unique schools
  • As for public schools, it is considered a public school because it gets funding from the Education Trust
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 5th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • It's homes to Wichita Falls Independent School District, Midwestern State.
  • I want to give a special shout out to President Brett Coughlin, Class of 83, Brenham High School.
  • Board of Ransom School Superintendent Sharon McKinney.
  • A program for trained engineers, physicists, mathematicians, and a beginning of the American space program
  • Members today we're joined by Impact Pasadena Leadership Program.
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  • great principle of local control and following his conservative guides, and is setting... ...up the program
  • We've had a similar program under the catastrophic and sick leave pool statute. ...established by local
  • Our catastrophic sick leave program has been very effective. Successful at Dallas County.
  • And we're very much looking forward to being able to implement this program as well.
  • Their job is to study the need for suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments across
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  • This provision only applies for high-opportunity developments.
  • It only applies to high-opportunity areas in its original form, but we added in the committee substitute
TX
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  • In accordance with the city's legislative program, I'm here to... ...on this bill in support.
  • When school districts and cities have moved to November, they move up to at least a 30% turnout.
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  • Now, I'm reminded of my high school study of government checks and balances and the clear boundaries
  • Peter Vlaming was a high school French teacher in Virginia who was fired for declining to refer to a
  • The elementary school and middle school have walked over 380 miles for her health.
  • and high school-aged children.
  • to ...finishing school.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's one thing I recognize in public schools is like, test it all or don't test it. I'm with you.
  • Distance or if they don't want them to go by bars, schools, they can zone out all kinds, but they always
  • House Bill 3386 Admittedly, this is a very creative way that we are trying to keep kids in school.
  • These mediation programs are Free and available in nearly every county.
  • I would agree to any measure that helps keep kids in Houses and therefore helps keep them in schools
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA-AEN Public Hearing 02-11-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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  • type of programs, but not like<00:04:58.800> developing<00:04:59.919> an<00:05:00.160>
  • high level summary? high level summary?
  • And I think this program specifically is designed to include farmers, ranching, and forestry.
  • And and I think this program >> Absolutely.
  • establishes uh education programs etc. establishes uh education programs etc.
Summary: The committees heard testimony on several measures related to wildlife, conservation, shoreline adaptation, and climate governance. On SB 2606, which would establish the Freshwater State Recreational Area Wildlife Sanctuary Corporation, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said it had concerns about employee eligibility and was not yet prepared to comment further on the bill’s ramifications. After testimony ended, a senator asked DLNR to follow up with more detail, and the department said it would relay the questions to leadership and respond later. No vote was taken on the measure during the excerpt. On SB 3253, which would create the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to work with DLNR, the department said it supported the bill. In discussion, DLNR said Hawaii has not done anything like this before, described a similar model in New Zealand, and estimated that developing such a sanctuary could cost millions of dollars. Members also discussed whether the concept would fit with existing efforts such as Hakalau, and DLNR said the bill could apply to private or state lands depending on the site. No action was taken. The most extensive discussion was on SB 237, which would expand state and county authority to develop adaptation pathways for relocating infrastructure away from sea level rise and coastal flooding areas. DLNR supported the bill, saying it prioritizes public trust resources over economic development or private property. The Kahana Bay Steering Committee and the Shoreline Preservation Coalition opposed the measure, arguing it was too focused on managed retreat and should include a broader range of shoreline responses, such as erosion mitigation, groins, sand nourishment, and other interim protections. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it appreciated the bill’s intent but wanted broader language that would allow more tools in the toolbox. Members debated whether retreat is inevitable, whether different shorelines require different approaches, and whether the bill should be more flexible. No vote was taken. The final measure discussed was SB 3252, which would amend the powers and duties of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, create a coordinator position, and appropriate funds. The commission’s coordinator testified in support, while OPSD opposed the bill, saying it would remove the two cabinet-level co-chair positions, raise accountability concerns, and duplicate some of OPSD’s functions. In questioning, members debated whether the current commission structure has been effective, who would appoint or confirm the coordinator, and whether the bill would improve transparency and implementation. OPSD said it supported more statewide interdepartmental funding for climate planning and staffing, but had concerns about the proposed governance changes. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development May 21st, 2025

Economic Development

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  • However, as I said, the fiscal note proved to be high.
  • However, as I said, the fiscal note proved to be high.
  • This program has helped over 13,700 veteran-owned businesses since SB 938 was enacted in 2021.
  • I'm the director of the Veteran Entrepreneur Program at the Texas Veterans Commission.
  • The comptroller provides a report to the legislature about the health of the program.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee heard and laid out several measures focused on school safety, Texas-Taiwan relations, defense manufacturing, business formation, hotel tax policy, and NASA relocation. HB 1851 would allow surplus DPS vehicles and law enforcement equipment to be transferred to school districts in economically disadvantaged areas for use by school police and security personnel, with a two-year resale restriction. HCR 127 expressed support for the Texas-Taiwan relationship and trade ties, HCR 118 supported expanding warship manufacturing in Texas, HCR 141 urged Congress to move NASA headquarters to Houston, HB 346 (with a committee substitute) revised business filing and fee authority while making permanent a franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses, HB 2974 was an omnibus hotel occupancy tax and qualified hotel project bill, and HB 5596 addressed accountability for municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues in coastal communities. Witnesses generally supported the measures, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association on HB 2974 and resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission and Secretary of State on HB 346; no opposition testimony was registered on the laid-out bills. After public testimony, the committee took up pending business and adopted committee substitutes where applicable. HB 1851, HB 346, HB 2974, and HB 5596 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with HB 346 and HB 2974 also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HCR 127 and HCR 118 were reported favorably as well, and HCR 127 and HCR 141 were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also reported HB 4320 favorably, though the transcript repeats that motion several times. The meeting ended with the committee standing in recess until 7:00 a.m. subject to the call of the chair.
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  • However, today a school district police department is not entitled to the same privilege, even if they
  • agreed upon by the commission and the school districts.
  • Additionally, school districts that receive surplus property under this provision cannot sell it before
  • However, as I said, the fiscal note proved to be high.
  • I'm the director of the Veteran Entrepreneur Program. ...program at Texas Veterans Commission.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals May 1st, 2025

S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

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  • School teachers are public sector employees, and the purpose of voting no would be to preserve.
  • You know, budget-making authority within their school districts.
  • I mean, certainly, a school district should not...
  • If we pass this law, school districts should not do that.
  • So there is already a high degree of accountability in that process. Senate Bill 2073...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • water quality certification program water quality certification program there's<00:15:52.480>
  • So Ohio has a pretty robust program. They have a robust program down in Missouri.
  • that the program is rigorous.
  • It is a high-yielding winter annual grain. They have also released winter barley from the program.
  • Yeah, it's a program and in high demand. Any other questions from members?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 26th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

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  • Mary Catholic Church, as does his pride for his alma mater at Jesuit High School.
  • You know, I appreciate Jesuit High School.
  • She later taught at the high school.
  • Speaker, members, this sets up a structure for sports agents on the NIL for high school students and
  • Parker, from Covington High.
Bills: HR320, HR321, SCR55, SCR69, SCR75, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HR245, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB119, HB129, HB233, HB283, HB538, HB789, HB850, HB870, HB1236, HB1241, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB1259, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB276, SB319, SB333, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB484, SB501, SB509, SB149, HR168, HB463, HB998, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, SB82, SB97, SB283, SB326, SB518, SB197, SB268, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB89, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB441, SB449, SB487