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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 25th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Koch for appointment to the advisory committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on offenders with
  • mission of advancing current and future hispanic judges promoting integrity and excellence in the judiciary
  • Doing so, we honor more than 500 of them who have contributed significantly to the judiciary statewide
  • Hispanic attorneys and left an immeasurable impact on our judiciary and on the Texas Supreme legal system
  • At every level of the judiciary they serve in a variety of capacities to administer justice fairly and
Summary: The meeting was marked by significant resolutions recognizing various contributions to Texas and celebrating community initiatives. Key discussions included the adoption of resolutions commemorating Texas Hispanic Judges Day and highlighting the 100th anniversary of Memorial Park. Senators expressed appreciation for the judges' dedication and legacy, with notable mentions of individual judges and their impact on the community and legal landscape in Texas. The Senate also honored students and organizations contributing positively to their communities, showcasing the interconnectedness of public service and the legislative process.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 25th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee.
  • House Bill number 94 relating to crimes and offenses is referred to the Judiciary Committee.
  • That was amended in the Judiciary Committee to only put those two in the CA, and I know Senator Smitherman
  • We're on the Judiciary Committee Amendment.
  • With that, I'd move to adopt the Judiciary Committee Amendment on SB118. ...Judiciary Committee Amendment
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/15/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Welcome to the committee. >> Welcome to the committee.
  • Welcome to the<00:39:21.160> committee. the committee. the committee.
  • from the tax committee. from the tax committee.
  • Why are you in tax committee? Services. Why are you in tax committee?
  • decision by this committee. decision by this committee.
Summary: The committee first adopted the April 14, 2026 minutes as amended, correcting a misspelling in the reference to Chair Davids. It then heard House File 4234, a tax-exempt bonding/affordable housing bill from Representative Rey Rower, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before laying the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. The bill would conform Minnesota law to recent federal changes to low-income housing tax credit rules by lowering the amount of tax-exempt bonds needed for projects to qualify, with the stated goal of spreading bond allocations across more projects and increasing affordable housing production without additional state funds. Testimony in support came from the bill author, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Mary Tingerthal, who said the change would increase efficiency in the use of federal bond authority and could raise the number of funded housing projects from about 16 to 25 per year, bringing in roughly $120 million more annually for housing. Members discussed where the benefits would be felt statewide, including greater Minnesota and larger metro areas, and the author said the bill would help address shortages in affordable and senior housing. The committee took no final vote on the bill, instead laying it over. The committee next heard House File 3697 from Vice Chair Norris, which would change Minnesota’s tax refund claim timelines to better align with federal law and most other states. The author and a tax attorney testifier said the bill would reduce confusion and help taxpayers, especially vulnerable individuals who may overpay or be overassessed and then miss the current deadline to seek refunds. The Department of Revenue said it had no concerns with the language and did not oppose the bill, and the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Finally, the committee began hearing House File 4738 from Representative Keeler, a Safe Harbor funding proposal for victims of sex trafficking and sexually exploited youth. The author described Safe Harbor as a statewide program serving youth across Minnesota and said the committee should consider creative funding options, but Chair Davids stated the proposed funding source would not work because it would take money from women’s sports scholarships. Testifiers from Lake House in Duluth and a former Safe Harbor youth described the program’s impact on homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter, mental health services, education, and transition to adulthood. The hearing continued with testimony, but no action was taken in the portion provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • , make clear to the committee, make clear to the committee, uh<00:24:05.440> when<00:24:05.679
  • Have you named the people for the committee? Uh, it's in there. Did you name me one?
  • >> I don't I I requesting the committee >> I don't I I requesting the committee chamber
  • on—congratulations— This committee that you're on—congratulations— Uh, that when we sit down and say
Bills: SB344, SB344
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 10 (1-20-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House Judiciary Committee will meet tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in Annex Room 149.
  • at<00:28:59.919> the committees and rules committee at the committees and rules committee
  • To the Judiciary Committee, the following House Bills: 305, 306, 308, 312, 315, 318, 319, 320, 324, 327
  • To the Judiciary Committee,<00:38:15.280> the<00:38:15.520> following<00:38:15.839>
  • . committee. committee.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call showing 95 members present. Members approved the prior journal, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and received committee reports advancing House Bill 96 on the Postsecondary Education Working Group and House Bills 34 and 214 on veterans-related benefits. The chamber then considered and passed House Bill 184, which concerns health savings account qualified insurance plans and would delay certain state cost-sharing limits until the federal IRS minimum deductible is met. The bill passed 94-0, and the motion to reconsider was tabled. The House also passed House Bill 265, dealing with regulatory authorizations by the Commissioner of Insurance. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a statutory dissolution process for self-insured workers’ compensation pools and removes the Department of Insurance’s approval role for new pools in response to past insolvency problems. That bill passed 95-0, and the clincher was applied. The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 24, as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 and a title amendment, by an 87-1 vote. The resolution directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw a Medicaid 1115A waiver application related to mandatory community engagement requirements, with supporters saying the request is no longer needed under current federal law. Later, the House honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through House Resolution 5, which recounted his civil rights legacy and Kentucky’s civil rights history; the resolution was adopted without objection. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, withdrew House Bill 292, and received a long list of new bill introductions covering topics including nicotine products, elections, opioid antagonists, local purchasing, vital records, inheritance tax, state parks, unemployment benefits, civic education, psychologists, the Court of Justice, citizenship requirements for elected officials, attorney privacy in criminal cases, sex crimes, and audiology. The Committee on Committees then referred and reassigned numerous bills to standing committees, named new ranking minority members, and appointed an impeachment committee. The House recessed briefly for committee meetings and then adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Apr 29th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House Appropriations Committee will come to order.
  • We've passed this bill of this committee 4 times and, uh.
  • A committee set up in here.
  • Uh, good morning, members of the committee.
  • OK, Chairman Bowman, Bonin, committee members, thanks again.
Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
  • As we sit here in the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, I know that you're fully aware of
  • As we sit here in the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, I know that you're fully aware of
  • So thank you, Chairman Leach and members of this committee for your support of the judiciary and for
  • Chairman and members of the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, while the AKC certainly
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
  • As we sit here in the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, I know that you're fully aware of
  • As we sit here in the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, I know that you're fully aware of
  • So thank you, Chairman Leach and members of this committee, for your support of the judiciary and for
  • She's not here, but this is truly a labor of love for Lauren and respective committees, judiciary committees
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
  • Chairman, committee members.
  • Thank you, committee members. I heard the message. I'll be brief.
  • So the court security committee fund is funded by local court costs.
  • Thank you, members of the committee. Miller has not read the bill.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Government is called to order. Let's fix our microphones.
  • Okay, Senate Committee on Government's called to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
  • Joint Legislative Budget Committee staff must adjust the CSF per-pupil calculations to exclude the weighted
  • Chairman Hoffman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity.
  • Chairman Hoffman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of SCR
Summary: The Senate Committee on Government considered only SCR 1032, along with a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would require school districts, subject to voter approval, to dedicate at least 60% of operational spending to teacher pay, with a phased-in increase starting in FY 2028 for districts below that threshold. It also would penalize noncompliant districts by requiring unexpended Classroom Site Fund monies to revert, making districts ineligible for those funds until back in compliance, and directing JLBC to exclude those districts from per-pupil calculations. The Superintendent of Public Instruction could grant limited waivers of the forfeiture provisions for up to one year, not more than two consecutive years for the same district. Supporters, including representatives of Heritage Action, the Goldwater Institute, and the Center for Arizona Policy, argued that Arizona has increased school funding substantially while teacher pay has remained flat in real terms, and said the measure would improve accountability and ensure more money reaches teachers rather than district administration. They cited Auditor General findings and prior voter-approved efforts such as the Classroom Site Fund and teacher pay initiatives as evidence that districts have not prioritized classroom spending as intended. A rural school coalition testified in opposition, saying the proposal would be difficult for small districts to meet because it could force cuts to other essential costs such as fuel, insurance, facilities, and other operating needs, and that the Auditor General’s classroom-spending categories may not accurately reflect actual teacher pay. One committee member also raised concerns that the measure could harm special education and other legally required student services. During discussion, the sponsor said charter schools were excluded because they are private businesses under the state’s framework, despite receiving public funds. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SCR 1032, as amended, a do pass recommendation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Stairs, if you will, to open our committee meeting in prayer.
  • Everyone voting 60 to build does pass out of committee and moves on to oversight.
  • Thank you, committee. At this time, we'd like to hear House Bill 3722. There is a PCS.
  • Just let the committee know, but we're going to lay over House Bill 3852.
  • Thank you, committee.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:11 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So whenever we need towels or we need linens, we have a committee meeting, and in that committee meeting
  • What's the little of the committee?
  • What's the bill of the committee?
  • All right, members of the committee.
  • Other members of the committee? So I'll just say... Other members of the committee?
Bills: SB238, HJR1, SM21, SM22
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Workforce Development Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll reconvene the Workforce Development Committee. If the clerk would please take the roll.
  • So it's a time-limited committee. And we talked about that. ...of the licensing standards.
  • So it's a time-limited committee. And we talked about that in the last meeting.
  • And it will go to conference committee because it's such a big change from the original bill, so I—or
  • What are the thoughts of the committee? I think we can go forward with the amended version.
Bills: HB1119
Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body. Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment. Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/13/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mr chair and members of the committee my Mr chair and members of the committee my name<00:12:03.760><
  • <00:30:02.360> of re-referred to the committee of re-referred to the committee of Workforce
  • committee that D to for the committee committee that D to for the committee that<00:57:55.400>
  • Chair, and thank you, committee.
  • Chair, and um thank you committee.
Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to call the Health Committee meeting for February 19th to order.
  • somewhere else, and it's... ...another one pops up somewhere else, and it just keeps us busy in our committee
  • Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for allowing me to be here this morning with another one
  • Representative Hall, I had someone come into my office last week and tell me that after we passed this out of committee
Bills: HB245, HB278, SB59, SB78