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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if you're genuinely passionate about public service and about keeping promises made on the doorsteps
  • I promised my wife I wouldn't tear up, but this is a neat deal.
  • And they said, 'Promise me you will not make this political theater.
  • Promise me you will focus on getting justice for our families.' And I promised.
  • And Joshua 1:9 says this as they're going over into the promised land.
Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion. The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11. The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HWN-WLA, HWN DEFER Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • lands in our existing inventory, are, I guess, guided by the purposes and, uh, I guess, part of the promise
  • So, you know, it's not a matter of exempting; it's a matter of requiring and acknowledging a promise.
  • So, you know, it's not a matter of exempting; it's a matter of requiring and acknowledging a promise.
  • So, you know, it's not a matter of exempting; it's a matter of requiring and acknowledging a promise.
  • So, you know, it's not a matter of exempting; it's a matter of requiring and acknowledging a promise.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony. SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions. The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
AK

Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jun 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Alaska House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • late 70s when we were reminded that if we ever got the chance to build another pipeline that we promised
  • late 70s when we were reminded that if we ever got the chance to build another pipeline that we promised
  • We promised to ourselves that we wouldn't squander that opportunity.
  • I guess what I'm going with this is if you talk to parents who've lost these promising teenagers, they
Keywords: 905, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Arts May 14th, 2026

Joint Committee on the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • The outcomes from these efforts showed us promising impacts, delivering on the vision of the California
  • The outcomes from these efforts showed us promising impacts, delivering on the vision of the California
  • The outcomes from these efforts showed us promising impacts, delivering on the vision of the California
  • In Stanislaus County, we've seen both the promise and the fragility of this sector firsthand.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-04-14 - 9:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the president, according to multiple news sources, is promising pardons to people in the event that
  • according to multiple news<00:32:42.440> sources,<00:32:43.440> is<00:32:43.680> promising
  • <00:32:44.240> pardons<00:32:44.760> to news sources, is promising pardons to news
  • sources, is promising pardons to people<00:32:45.600> in<00:32:45.760> the<00:32:45.880
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Farm down payment assistance program modified 3/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Instead, the promise of agriculture is being able to own your land and invest in that, right?
  • Instead, the promise<00:21:32.720> of<00:21:32.960> agriculture<00:21:34.000> is
  • <00:21:34.480> being<00:21:34.799> able<00:21:35.039> to promise of agriculture
  • is being able to promise of agriculture is being able to own<00:21:35.520> your<00:21:35.679><
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • The promise of an interagency council is those systems can work together to address root causes, prevent
  • between the kids and families to fall between the cracks.<00:09:02.560> The<00:09:02.800> promise
  • The promise of an inter agency cracks.
  • The promise of an inter agency council<00:09:04.320> is<00:09:04.640> those<00:09:04.880
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 3585, as amended, which would create an interagency council on student attendance and re-refer the bill to education finance. Representative Keeler moved the bill and an A1 amendment that corrected the council’s placement from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the Department of Education; the amendment was adopted. Keeler and Representative Bakeberg described the bill as the product of several years of bipartisan work on chronic absenteeism and truancy, emphasizing that attendance problems involve multiple systems and require ongoing coordination rather than a single-agency response. Testimony was strongly supportive. Matt Shaver of Allies cited statewide chronic absenteeism data and argued that schools cannot solve the problem alone because root causes such as housing, transportation, health, and economic instability lie outside school control. Assistant Commissioner Angela Mansfield of MDE said the task force and pilot districts showed coordination gaps and supported the council, while also noting MDE’s Compass staff would need permanent funding to carry out the work. Ashley High Totower of Hennepin County’s BEET program said attendance is a public health, child welfare, transportation, housing, and economic issue, and Kenneth Avon of the Minneapolis Foundation said absenteeism is an ecological problem requiring cross-sector coordination. Student witnesses also supported the bill but urged stronger youth representation. Henry Brick of Catalyst for Systems Change said students understand the causes of absenteeism best and proposed expanding student seats on the council from one to five. Ava Northrup of the Minnesota Youth Council said youth voices should be more than symbolic and suggested two youth representatives, one from the metro and one from greater Minnesota, plus additional youth task forces or panels. In member discussion, Representative Lawrence questioned whether the council duplicated existing MDE work, asked who would coordinate the group, and raised the lack of a sunset; Keeler and Bakeberg said the Department of Education would coordinate and that a sunset could be considered later. Other members asked about fiscal impact, and the chair said a fiscal note had been requested and the bill would move on to education finance.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Polsky, if you would allow Senator Garcia, and then I promise we'll come back to you. Okay.
  • people's most difficult times when all they want is to have a child, to have a family, and they're promised
  • And they're promised something that comes with a lot of consequences when there are alternative paths
  • And they said they couldn't even promise to call back within 24 hours.
Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views about abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board applies Florida statutes and works through probable cause panels and legal counsel, but he also expressed strong pro-life views, skepticism of federal health guidance, and criticism of vaccines and some medical practices. Supporters praised his long medical career, military service, and family medicine background, while opponents argued his views could prevent him from being objective in disciplinary matters. The committee voted to recommend him for confirmation to the full Senate, with Senators Polsky and Ruson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Hatch described her background in state human services and outlined priorities centered on accountability, data, lived experience, and improving service delivery. Senators asked about SNAP error rates, Hope Florida, legislative analyses, staffing, and the department’s handling of child welfare and medically complex cases. Hatch said the department was reducing SNAP error rates, that Hope Florida uses navigators to connect people with community resources and self-sufficiency supports, and that DCF is working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve investigations and accountability in child welfare. She also said the agency is reviewing medically complex cases and strengthening oversight of community-based care providers through contracts, audits, and proposed funding-model changes. A substantial portion of the Hatch discussion centered on whether the department had been responsive to legislative requests and whether it had provided timely bill analyses. Senators also pressed her on Hope Florida staffing, the number of participants served, and the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance and legal oversight. Hatch said the foundation is undergoing a financial audit and that the department is relying on required reports and ongoing investigations. The transcript ends amid continued questioning about a community-based care contractor’s finances, related-party transactions, and whether further forensic audits or repayments are needed.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 7th, 2026 at 06:52 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Facebook wouldn't come here unless we promised them total renewable energy.
  • We need to uphold this promise. loss of our lifeways.
  • We need to uphold this promise.
  • We need to uphold this promise and restore the balance, and continue to fight to see another day.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm trying, I promise. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • I'm trying, I promise. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question about the, I'm trying, I promise.
  • I promise I'm trying. Thank you. Is that what an alternative teaching certificate is?
Summary: The committee received a lengthy Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas academic standards, accountability systems, and adequacy requirements. Staff reviewed how state curriculum and standards have evolved from the 1997 Public Education Act through the 2003 Quality Education Act and the 2017 Educational Support and Accountability Act, including required coursework, standards for accreditation, career and technical education, graduation requirements, and recent additions such as computer science, personal finance, firearm safety, and fetal growth and development instruction. Members asked for a chart comparing the major laws and repeals over time, and staff agreed to provide one. The presentation then turned to federal ESSA requirements and Arkansas’s state accountability system. Staff explained Arkansas’s long-term goals for proficiency, English learner progress, and graduation rates, and reported 2025 ATLAS proficiency results, which remained below the 80% goal across student groups. They also reviewed English learner progress, graduation rates, school support and improvement, and equitable access to educators. Data showed gaps by subgroup and by school poverty/minority concentration, with Title I and high-poverty schools more likely to have emergency/provisional teachers and less experienced staff. Members questioned the lack of recent data for some ESSA measures, including equity labs and school index calculations, and asked staff to follow up with the Department of Education. The committee also discussed NAEP results, ACT scores, and teacher quality measures under the state accountability act. Arkansas’s NAEP performance remained below national averages in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math, and ACT composite scores and benchmark attainment were also reviewed. Members asked for additional information on historical highs and lows, the number of assessments students take by grade, dropout data, and comparisons with other states. No formal votes were taken; the main action was agreement to request additional information from DESE and to schedule department follow-up at a future meeting.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • access the assistance, or if funding is uncertain, the program will not be able to deliver on its promise
  • take the job because of the money, but not so little that they, you know, they fall out of false promise
  • I don't... you know they fall out of false promise so they set the original salary at 25 000 which is
  • slavery, the rise of the abolitionary movement, the slave revolts, the resistance, the Civil War, the promise
Bills: S0124, S0206, S0420
Summary: The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • But there's a point where promising work stalls, when it needs to move from academic discovery into applied
  • c><00:02:55.200> a<00:02:55.440> point<00:02:55.760> where<00:02:56.160> promising
  • <00:02:56.800> work But there's a point where promising work But there's a point where promising
Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, so it began with an informational presentation from Dr. Kristen Goodell, executive director of LifeKY, about innovation infrastructure and a proposed grant program to support life sciences and other startup facilities. She argued that Kentucky’s research investments only translate into jobs and companies if startups have access to physical lab and equipment space, and said shared facilities can serve many companies over time. Goodell described LifeKY’s Northern Kentucky facility as a proof of concept, noting it has attracted companies from other states and Japan, secured a Thermo Fisher Scientific partnership, and could be replicated elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Members asked about university pipelines, local talent development, sustainability, and how the grant program would measure return on investment; Goodell emphasized public-private partnerships, earned revenue, philanthropy, internships, and STEM programming as part of the model. The committee then took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Bledsoe, which would limit school board occupational license tax increases by raising the population threshold for such increases from 300,000 to 500,000. Bledsoe said the bill was intended to respond to Fayette County’s recent tax controversy, restore public trust, and provide stability for employees, employers, and the school system. He argued that occupational taxes affect many commuters who work in Fayette County but live elsewhere, and said the measure would give time for community buy-in before any future increase. Supportive comments came from Senator Nunn and others, while Senator Boswell asked about the tax rate and cautioned against local tax increases offsetting state income tax reductions. After discussion, the committee called the roll on SB 76. The bill advanced on a roll-call vote, with Senator Armstrong explaining a no vote because he did not want to take tools away from local government and preferred local control. The transcript indicates the measure moved forward from committee after the vote.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I promise I won't delay this, guys.
  • >> I<00:35:09.680> I<00:35:09.760> I<00:35:10.320> promise<00:35:10.640>
  • >> I I I promise I won't delay this, guys.
  • >> I I I promise I won't delay this, guys.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • in Los Angeles that we have been partnering with, and they did not yet have the funding that was promised
  • losing over $300,000 per year from CPB's community service grant program, as well as $1.1 million in promised
  • over $300,000 per year from CPP's community service grant program, as well as $1.1 million in the promise
  • In the promised FEMA funds to repair our disaster alert readiness infrastructure, we also are being impacted
Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 23rd, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal government has promised reimbursements if you participate.
  • Or cooperate in any way; as of right now, that's just a promise.
  • It's my understanding, and I think this dovetails with what was said earlier, that a promise might be
  • We're not aware of any contractual obligation or even a true promise to provide it.
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 29th, 2025 at 11:00 am

Nevada Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a way that actually funds education through a variety of different measures and not just in one promised
  • a way that actually funds education through a variety of different measures and not just in one promised
  • because she was here, visiting, spending her entire spring break here at the Legislature, which she promised
  • And I know she's watching online, and I promise I wouldn't embarrass her too much.
Keywords: 909, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/16/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Help us to open our imaginations to the great promise of transformation held in your dream of morning
  • imaginations<00:08:57.600> to<00:08:57.839> the<00:08:58.080> great<00:08:58.320> promise
  • <00:08:58.800> of imaginations to the great promise of imaginations to the great promise of
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance May 14th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • so from a consumer protection standpoint, banks have a real question about what Texans are being promised
  • so from a consumer protection standpoint banks have a real question about what Texans are being promised
  • in this bill and what responsibilities the comptroller will assume are being promised in this bill and
  • They send emails like the one that I provided the committee clerk, promising the imminent failure of
Bills: HB42
Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 340112 the tax adjustment repeal impermissibly breaks with the clear intent of Prop 64 and promises
  • Voters were promised clear and specific commitments of resources for our children and for youth substance
  • lifeline to keep small businesses open, to keep hundreds of thousands of workers employed. and keep the promise
  • in the right direction towards fairness, towards feasibility, and towards funding, fulfilling the promise
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • At this promising crossroads, our state benefits from a robust energy landscape, a favorable regulatory
  • To harness nuclear energy's promise and drive job creation and economic growth, Texas should proactively
  • providing some seed capital for these developments, which are very expensive today, but have the promise
  • But then we have a cautionary... tale with New Scale, where they promised folks in 2018 to build some