Video & Transcript Research : 'Fourth Amendment'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Goodwin.
- I've got a question: are you familiar with the Fourth Amendment?
- So, you know, the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects people from unreasonable
- So it seems to me that your amendment is trying to protect the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
- The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/28/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so we'll take up the A14 amendment first then. Senator Latz moves the A14 amendment.
- Um, the A14 amendment is adopted and then to the bill as amended. Senator Kun.
- to the amendment is adopted and then to the bill<00:16:49.440>
as <00:16:49.680>amended. - bill as amended. Senator Kun. bill as amended. Senator Kun.
- Um, the motion prevails and this... 2068 as amended be recommended to pass 2068 as amended be recommended
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- rights amendment and second amendment rights amendment and second amendment rights shot<00:21:07.760
- and Second Amendment rights.
- They can put on masks and bust down people's doors and enter without a Fourth Amendment search warrant
- doors and enter without a Fourth doors and enter without a Fourth Amendment<00:31:55.679>
search - is ordered on the bill as amended. is ordered on the bill as amended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 06/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . amendment. amendment.
- Senator Herd to the A7 amendment. yes. Senator Herd to the A7 amendment.
- I'd like to move the A11 amendment. Senator Karan offers the A11 amendment.
- The secretary would take the roll on the A9 Weisenberg amendment. amendment.
- The secretary will report the A1<02:07:34.400>
amendment. A1 amendment. A1 amendment.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions - 05/18/2026
Civil Service And Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee director will read the title: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New
- The committee director will read the title: An act to amend the retirement and Social Security Law in
- The fourth bill, Senate Bill S8006A by myself, Robert Jackson, the committee director will read the title
- The committee director will read the title: An act to amend the civil service law in relation to prohibiting
- The title is: An act to amend the Civil Service Law in relation to notification requirements of public
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and 10 bills on the agenda. The committee considered measures affecting retirement and pension benefits, civil service rules, and public safety personnel, including bills to raise the mandatory retirement age for certain NYPD uniform members, provide a heart disease presumption for fire alarm dispatchers, authorize a widow to file a retirement option election, create an optional 25-year retirement plan for certain deputy sheriffs, and adjust retirement or disability benefits for specific individuals or groups.
The committee also advanced bills allowing named individuals to take civil service or police officer examinations and be placed on eligibility lists, and a bill prohibiting falsely impersonating an employee organization or representative. One bill concerned notification requirements for public employers before procuring or deploying new AI-related technology. Members asked a few clarifying questions, including the location of the Village of Leroy, but there was no substantive opposition recorded.
Most bills were approved unanimously, with reported votes of 7-0 and no abstentions or with recommendations. The committee reported several bills to the floor, others to the Finance Committee, and the AI notification bill to the Internet and Technology Committee. The chair then adjourned the meeting after noting there were no further speakers.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- proposal of amendment H92. proposal of amendment H92.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/29/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I encourage everyone to visit the beautiful display on the fourth floor.
- I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY ON THE FOURTH FLOOR.
- Calendar 4798, Senate Print 1982A, Senator Harckham, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
- Calendar 640, Senate Print 6494, Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
- CLEARE, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW. >> READ THE LAST SECTION.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and discharged several identical Assembly/Senate bills from committee so they could be substituted on the calendar. The chamber then took up and previously adopted two commemorative resolutions: one designating April 2026 as Sikh Heritage Month and another honoring Korean War veterans. Senators from both parties spoke in support of the Sikh resolution, emphasizing the community’s contributions, service, and the need for recognition and inclusion; the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and the Sikh guests in the gallery were recognized. The Korean War resolution drew remarks from members recalling family service and the sacrifices of veterans, with repeated calls to preserve their stories and honor their legacy.
The Senate then moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills. Among them were measures related to charter bus safety and seat belt awareness, coverage for doula services under insurance, social services/EBT-related changes, education, navigation, highway, public service, and hospital-closure reporting. Several bills passed unanimously or with only one dissenting vote; the social services bill drew the most opposition, with Senator Murray objecting that New York should first address EBT chip technology and skimming before adding new vendor requirements. One bill on the calendar was laid aside for the day.
The chamber also adopted a supplemental bill authorizing the South Country Central School District to finance certain deficits, described by Senator Murray as a necessary rescue to keep the district operating and pay staff. Senators discussed the state budget impasse during debate on an extender bill, with the sponsor explaining it was a “clean extender” to keep government running through May 4 and cover payroll, health, education, and other essential payments. Senator Helming raised concerns about the lack of rural health transformation funding and the consequences of the delayed budget for schools, local governments, and hospitals. The extender passed, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, May 4, 2026.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The fourth option makes a split between partisan and nonpartisan offices.
- So the fourth option that's being put forth is to only prohibit legislative employees from holding a
- As it is, about a fourth of all DLAs have a high school diploma and maybe some college experience.
- There's certainly been some discussion about perhaps amending it, changing it, revising it in some kind
- The fourth floor universal bathroom and lactation room project is coming along very well, and it is slated
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 24th, 2026
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- However, we are now really in the fourth wave of the overdose crisis.
- What I mean by the fourth wave is it's a lot messier.
- The newest presentation that so many providers are seeing now in this fourth wave of the overdose crisis
- The legislature cannot change a constitutional amendment.
- The legislature cannot change a constitutional amendment.
Summary:
The task force meeting opened with new leadership announcements, including Senator Nick Schroer thanking outgoing chair Representative John Black and naming Representative Del Taylor as vice chair. After some initial technical difficulties with audio and Zoom, members reviewed the task force’s statutory charge under Missouri law: to hold hearings on substance use, explore solutions, draft or modify legislation, and produce recommendations for prevention and treatment. The chair said the goal for this year is to develop concrete legislative ideas for the next session, with hearings focused first on field experts and later on alternative therapies and the Department of Mental Health.
Dr. Rachel Winograd gave the first major presentation, describing Missouri’s overdose crisis as increasingly complex and driven primarily by fentanyl, now compounded by xylazine and metatomidine. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data around 1,200 deaths, and attributed the decline to a smaller fentanyl supply, wider naloxone availability, and fewer young people entering use. Her main recommendations were to focus on reducing harm rather than trying to eliminate drug use, expand evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder—especially methadone and buprenorphine—improve access to naloxone, and loosen methadone regulations, including take-home doses, the federal 72-hour rule, and broader methadone units. She also emphasized that peer support, housing, transportation, and other practical supports matter, and noted that naloxone can still reverse fentanyl overdoses even when tranquilizers are present.
Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director, followed with two recommendations: integrate substance use disorder care into whole-person health care and follow the science when considering substance-related legislation. She argued that primary care, maternal health, workforce training, EMS, public health, and methadone access should all be part of a coordinated model, and said reimbursement should support teams rather than isolated providers. She also urged stronger enforcement of parity between behavioral health/SUD and physical health coverage, and highlighted tobacco and alcohol as major, under-addressed causes of death in Missouri. Dr. Doug Burgess then reinforced the need for a coordinated continuum of care, comparing substance use treatment to the seamless system used for heart attacks, and said patients should have standardized assessment, discharge planning from day one, transition coordinators, peer recovery coaches, and better information-sharing between levels of care. Members asked questions about relapse, treatment court, EMS referral barriers, reimbursement, and whether buprenorphine can be started in the field; no votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue hearing testimony and use it to shape future policy recommendations.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 7 is theft amendments.
- This bill amends the penalties for theft specifically and other related offenses, and then it amends
- Are there any amendments to this bill? Are there any amendments to this bill?
- That amendment does pass. >> Any other amendments? >> Any discussion on this bill?
- Any other amendments? Any does pass. Any other amendments?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health May 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Leondra, third to Tony Navarro, and fourth to Michelle Doty Cabrera, in that order of testimony.
- So the trailer bill would amend the maximum prudent reserve levels and also impose minimum expenditure
- So at the end of 2023, ASAM replaced their third edition standards with the fourth edition.
- ASAM's fourth edition standards do not recognize detoxification as a standalone residential level of
- Your agenda lays out the amendments that counties are asking for, so I won't go through those.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/04/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the fourth largest fair September.
- have this amendment out to all of you. have this amendment out to all of you.
- This is a replace-all amendment.
- This is a replace-all amendment.
- to do it as a constitutional amendment. to do it as a constitutional amendment.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-26-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- We just added a fourth for our veterans there.
- We just added a fourth for our veterans there.
- Have a motion and a second on the title amendment.
- All right, title amendment is adopted. All right, thank you, folks.
- We need a motion on the bill as amended. Yep. We need a motion on the bill as amended.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00
Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30
Extension Office Update – 0:33:25
Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08
Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30
Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (05/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- and ought to pass as amended.
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which <01:10:06.800>is The amendment is Amendment 1802H. - That's on the amendment. Does everybody have the amendment?
- So, are we good on the amendment? We will have debate on the bill whether it's amended or not.
- So, I'm going to ask the clerk to call the roll on SB 295 as amended by Amendment 1857H. Okay.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met in executive session on a bill concerning school meal access and reimbursement. The bill would address local school districts’ responsibility to provide meals during school hours, reimburse schools for meals served at no cost, and make an appropriation. The committee first moved to retain the bill, with supporters saying it was complex, had uncertain fiscal impacts, and should be considered alongside other related meals bills. Opponents argued the committee already had enough information, that the bill served a small number of students at relatively low cost, and that delaying action would harm children who need food to learn.
The committee also heard from Tim Roar, a Keene school business administrator and co-designer of the bill, who explained that the proposal was intended to be an opt-in program for districts, with rulemaking to set participation requirements. He said the bill was meant to target aid to students between 175% and 200% of poverty, reduce bad meal debt, and avoid spending taxpayer money on families who could afford to pay. He estimated the state cost at about $250,000 in year one, with local taxpayer costs around $8,500 for Keene, and said some districts already have systems for online applications while others do not.
Committee members questioned him about meal debt, online application software costs, and how districts handle students who reach debt limits. Roar said districts still feed students who are hungry, but use other resources and family outreach when meal debt is capped, and he argued that parents should be responsible for providing lunch when they can afford it. Other members pushed back, saying they had seen students go hungry and that teachers sometimes pay for lunches themselves. One member noted the bill would increase eligibility, make it easier to apply, strengthen personal responsibility, and was not a mandate. The discussion ended without a recorded final vote in the excerpt, though the retain motion remained the central action under debate.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- An amendment. amendment. amendment.
- house bill cler amendment amendment to house bill cler amendment amendment to house bill number number
- Speaker, I do have an amendment. Um, have an amendment. Um, have an amendment.
- Um, clerk, see the amendment. Amendment to clerk, see the amendment.
- Amendment to clerk, see the amendment.
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Ruson, we did have one amendment: Amendment Barcode 158-546 by Senator Ruson.
- So we have amendment barcode 762-740, and you're recognized to explain the amendment.
- And that is the amendment. Thank you for explaining the amendment.
- So we're back on the bill as amended. Any questions on the bill as amended?
- We do have two amendments. You are recognized first to explain amendment barcode 188-398.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee considered four bills. SB 300 would extend a public records exemption for personal information of appellate court clerks and their spouses and children, mirroring protections already given to trial court clerks; after one support appearance and brief debate about harassment risks, it passed 8-1 and was reported favorably. SB 302 would create a similar exemption for current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, citing doxing, threatening calls and emails, and social media intimidation; it passed 9-1 and was also reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 262, which makes technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including clarifying trust decanting authority, limiting successor trustee actions where beneficiaries are barred, aligning ademption-by-satisfaction rules with the probate code, and clarifying that transferring homestead property into a community trust does not trigger reassessment. An amendment making the changes retroactive as clarifying and remedial was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously 10-0 and was reported favorably.
Finally, SB 322 would create a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to ask the sheriff to remove unauthorized persons from commercial real estate, similar to the recently enacted residential squatter-removal process. Two amendments were adopted to authorize reasonably necessary force and correct cross-references, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after one senator later asked to be recorded as voting yes on SB 300.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate amendment adds a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026.
- Cooper refused to concur to the amendments. Mr. Chair, Whip Cruz, I am not aware of why Mr.
- Cooper refused to concur to the amendments. Already, thank you, Israel.
- In the Senate, it was amended to add a feasibility study.
- The Senate amended the bill to remove this provision.
Summary:
The House Democratic Caucus met on Minority Caucus Calendar items and reviewed several Senate-amended House bills. HB 2003 would lower the learner’s permit age from 15½ to 15 and increase supervised driving time; the Senate added a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026, and the sponsor was said to have refused the amendment after previously concurring. HB 2693 would allow chambers of commerce to set up insurance purchasing pools for small businesses, and the Senate added a third-party-funded feasibility study by ADOA on what it would cost for state health insurance to enter the marketplace; members raised concerns that the study could be used to undermine the state self-insured plan, but no action was taken. HB 2133, dealing with synthetic sexual depictions and online sexual material verification, had multiple Senate changes that removed the synthetic-depiction expansion, added parody/artistic-expression exceptions, altered verification and record-retention rules, and removed AG inspection authority; the sponsor was expected to refuse the changes, and members were directed to stakeholder emails outlining concerns.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading of the bill: An act amending the charter of the town of Provincetown.
- If there is no objection, one matter will be taken out of the orders of the day: An act amending the
- To order, several matters come before the Senate for their final passage: An act establishing the fourth
- act regulating the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River, H. 4214; and an act amending
- An act amending the charter of the town of Sikonk, H. 4459, and an act authorizing the town of Billerica
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted an order related to receiving communications from Governor Maura Healey. It then took up and passed to be engrossed two local bills: H.4556, establishing an appointed town clerk position in Avon, and H.4716, amending the charter of Provincetown. The chamber also suspended Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 to allow several Senate petitions to be considered and referred to their respective committees.
The Senate adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William Richard Lynch of South Boston, followed by a moment of silence. It then took up H.4363, authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley; the emergency preamble was adopted by standing vote, and the bill later passed to be enacted. The Senate also passed to be enacted H.3306, establishing Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, H.4214, regulating the appointment of the police chief in Fall River, H.4459, amending the charter of Sikonk, and H.4632, authorizing Billerica to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer.
At the end of the session, the Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. It then adjourned in memory of William Richard Lynch.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We are back for a fourth hearing related to the Axon and DHS fraud, waste, and abuse hearings.
- answered by Department of Health Services and Access over the last six months, and this now being the fourth
- answered by Department of Health Services and access over the last six months and this now being the fourth
- Access admits it is still working to produce records of tribal and public feedback on state plan amendment
- The state plan amendment for the CBHSG review record is missing.