Video & Transcript Research : 'constitution amendment'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
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Is not going to offer the amendment. Is not going to offer the amendment. - So, the amendment that correct? Okay.
- >> All in favor of the amendment say I. >> All opposed. >> Amendment adopted. Any questions?
- >> Amendment offered by Representative >> Amendment offered by Representative Baker,
- Amendments adopted. Any opposed. Amendments adopted. Any questions?
Keywords:
school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe one is the constitutional amendment and one is the enabling legislation. Yes, sir.
- This is the constitutional amendment that puts this on the ballot for the public.
- This is the constitutional amendment that puts this on the ballot for the public.
- There's a constitutional amendment on the ballot. It's $100,000 today.
- Constitutional amendment be a vote of the people, yes? So the people ballot box?
Keywords:
property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (3-7-23)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0-701apxg, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Introduction: 00:00
HB 130 01:35
Committee Substitute 01:42
Discussion: 02:00
Roll Call Vote 05:20
Title Amendment 06:25
Adjournment 06:50, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Sarah Steinborn for House Joint Resolution 1 as amended, Boards of Regents nominating committee.
- Chairman, you know this bill, because it's the first time we introduced a constitutional amendment to
- But what this is, colleagues, is a constitutional amendment to create nominating commissions for each
- So what this says is this is a pretty simple constitutional amendment that we would establish nominating
- Chairman, I think there are 10 of them in Section 12 of the Constitution.
Keywords:
teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We met with the Coalition of Educational Leaders, and we put an amendment in the bill that requires PED
- The amendment ensures... Through existing PED rules.
- The amendment assures quarterly collaboration with superintendents and charter school leaders, where
- That upset a lot of people, including all of us, so we have amended it to ensure that the definition
- I am Representative Pamela Herndon here to talk about House Bill 256, which would amend provisions of
Keywords:
teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a great Second Amendment climate in this state.
- It's a First Amendment. Second Amendment, it's a constitutionally protected activity.
- And, you know, the Constitution says that, well, shall not I don't know. ...and, you know, the Constitution
- It's just the amendment that is giving us a little pause.
- There is an amendment that I can see. Is there an amendment? The proposed amendment? Senator Foley?
Keywords:
spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1160 would make it a class one misdemeanor to fly a drone within one mile of a ticketed entertainment event, with exceptions for authorized personnel or written consent; NASCAR testified in support on public safety grounds, and the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot to include force or threats causing property damage and add riot as a predicate offense for conspiracy and racketeering; the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice opposed it as overly broad, while the sponsor argued it would target organized, paid riot activity. The committee approved it 5-2.
SB 1049 would place a finite limit on spousal maintenance awards and direct the Supreme Court to consider related guideline factors; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent open-ended maintenance, while members questioned the fairness of a four-year cap in long marriages. It passed 5-2. SB 1053 would require Arizona residents to pay 10% of the nonresident fee for concealed weapons permits, with the director able to adjust fees to keep the program revenue neutral; supporters said residents should not pay the same as nonresidents and that the bill could encourage training and background checks, while opponents argued it could reduce state revenue. It passed 6-2.
The committee also approved SB 1058, which bars government entities and certain private financial actors from maintaining firearm registries or using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers, with supporters framing it as a privacy and Second Amendment measure and opponents warning about tracking and debanking; it passed 6-2. Finally, SB 1211 would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the offender; domestic violence and victim advocacy groups supported it as closing a gap for repeat victims, and the bill passed unanimously 9-0 after discussion clarified that no amendment was offered.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Keywords:
franchise, franchisor, franchisee, religious freedom, religious accommodation, sincerely held belief, Sunday closing, Sabbath, day of worship, contract law, commercial contracts, renewal, amendment, brand standards, small business, business hours, civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney fees, Alabama
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HJR2 amends the Texas Constitution to prohibit the state from enacting a death tax. a death, estate,
- implements our committee recommendations and satisfies Governor Abbott's emergency request by constituting
- The reasoning for that is that we mirrored our constitutional terms and other factors, similar to what
- But there it still requires a constitutional dedication of a billion a year, correct?
- It does require a constitutional dedication, but it would literally sit there and have the board move
Keywords:
alcohol, taxation, reporting requirements, sales, distribution, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment, water fund, Texas water supply, state revenue, infrastructure, HJR 7, Texas Legislature, quorum, majority quorum, two-thirds quorum, legislative procedure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, we're going to lay out a bill and a corresponding constitutional amendment so we can have testimony
- We do appreciate that you are taking this and making this part of a constitutional amendment.
- about ready to do on the last slide, David, if you can get there, is we're going to have multiple constitutional
- amendments.
Keywords:
homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes.
Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs.
The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is vital to recognize that the people who would be most impacted by this amendment are already some
- undocumented immigrants goes against those principles and violates the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment
- In addition to the constitutional and humanitarian issues that others have raised, this resolution fails
- It would result in overbroad detention and undermine constitutional values and the rights of all Texans
- SAR 5 enshrines in the Texas Constitution a new provision that would trap thousands of Texas, disproportionately
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST
Legislative Management
Transcript Highlights:
- attorney general's suggested amendments attorney general's suggested amendments in<00:26:22.720>
- amendments. Chair, vice chair, vote I. amendments. Chair, vice chair, vote I.
- We're going to take the Attorney General's amendments and we are going to make some technical amendments
- amendments. Noting all members present. amendments. Noting all members present.
- Spirit address. amendments. Noting all members present. amendments. Noting all members present.
Keywords:
child welfare, advocacy, oversight, independent office, foster care, child advocate, child safety, nepotism, ethics, government transparency, accountability, legislative standards, electronic voting, legislative transparency, Hawaii House, voting system, appropriation, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality
Summary:
The House Committee on Legislative Management heard testimony on several measures. HB 1805, relating to child welfare, drew support from the University of Hawaii and concerns from the Attorney General about the bill’s definition of state agency and possible separation-of-powers and supremacy clause issues. During decision-making, the committee opted to move the child advocate function to the Attorney General’s office, accepted the Attorney General’s suggested scope and jurisdiction amendments, set the salary at 90% of the Department of Health deputy director’s salary, and passed the bill with amendments.
HB 2110, relating to nepotism, received support from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which said the bill would apply the rule consistently and noted the existing good-cause exception process. The committee later deferred the bill, saying existing House rules on nepotism were already strict and that the proposal would be duplicative in statute. HB 2180, relating to voting boards, had no oral testimony in the room during the hearing, but the committee later amended it into a blank appropriations vehicle for the House of Representatives and passed it with amendments.
HB 2184, relating to lawmaker safety, drew concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the bill would require redaction of address information and could create implementation issues, and the Attorney General noted missing language regarding appointed officials and an internal cross-reference issue. The committee adopted amendments to address those concerns and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2219, relating to disclosure of privileged communications to the Ombudsman, was clarified by the Ombudsman’s office as not requiring disclosure of privileged material, only preserving privilege if such material is voluntarily provided; the bill passed with amendments. HB 2469, relating to a regular session review working group, received testimony from the State Procurement Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and others in support and opposition, and the committee passed it with amendments after changing references and funding language.
NH
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NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGg2W72Mno, 2026-06-14T02:39:10+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/
0:00 House Session – March 7, 2024
9:21 Adjourn from the Late Session
9:36 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart
12:11 Pledge of Allegiance
12:34 National Anthem by Louisa Sychterz
14:15 Leaves of Absence
14:54 Introduction of Guests.
15:44 Bills Removed from the Consent Calendar: HR 25
16:10 Consent Calendar Adopted
17:03 Motion to Suspend House Rules (DIV)
26:03 CACR 17
26:50 ITL (RC)
38:45 OTP
38:57 Floor Amendment 1003h (DIV)
42:42 OTP (DIV)
44:24 HB 1006-FN
45:07 Floor Amendment 0553h
46:08 OTPA
46:32 HB 1189
47:01 ITL (DIV)
1:01:12 OTP
1:01:37 HB 1263-FN
1:02:31 HB 1266-FN
1:02:50 OTP (RC)
1:11:04 HB 1308
1:11:38 ITL (RC)
1:23:51 HB 1392
1:24:21 ITL (DIV)
1:33:53 HB 1527-FN
1:34:26 ITL (DIV)
1:48:12 HB 1437
1:48:31 Amendment 0666h (DIV)
1:52:06 OTPA (RC)
2:04:48 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV)
2:06:35 HB 1695
2:07:10 OTPA (RC)
2:19:26 CACR 14
2:20:03 ITL (RC)
2:31:27 Motion to Print Debate on CACR 14 in Permanent Journal
2:31:41 CACR 11
2:32:39 HB 1029
2:33:23 ITL (RC)
2:44:28 HB 1100
2:44:58 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED
2:49:13 Motion to Reconsider HB 1695 (DIV)
2:51:53 HB 1194
2:52:43 OTPA (DIV)
3:02:07 Motion to Reconsider HB 1194 (DIV)
3:04:14 Lunch Recess until 1:20 pm
4:23:07 HB 1213
4:23:50 OTPA (RC)
4:33:19 Motion to Special Order HB 1250 to next Order of Business
4:34:45 HB 1250
4:35:13 OTP (RC)
4:46:28 ITL
4:46:44 Motion to Table (RC)
4:48:44 ITL (RC)
4:51:23 Motion to Reconsider HB 1250 (RC)
4:53:52 Motion to Reconsider HB 1213-FN (DIV)
4:56:04 Motion to Reconsider HB 1266-FN (DIV)
4:59:16 Motion to Special Order HB 1416-FN to next Order of Business (DIV)
5:04:45 HB 1416-FN
5:05:23 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (DIV)
5:08:57 HB 1240
5:09:34 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
5:12:45 HB 1482
5:13:19 Motion to Table (DIV) – TABLED
5:17:36 HB 1660-FN
5:17:49 OTP
5:23:30 Motion to Table (RC)
5:27:10 OTP (RC)
5:30:41 Motion to Reconsider HB 1660-FN (DIV)
5:33:21 HB 1706-FN
5:34:16 CACR 12 (RC)
5:55:31 HB 1037
5:56:10 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone (RC)
6:00:22 HB 1089
6:01:28 HB 1220-FN
6:02:31 Floor Amendment 0793h (DIV)
6:12:51 Point of Clarification by House Clerk
6:13:27 OTPA (DIV)
6:21:05 HB 1412-FN
6:21:16 Floor Amendment 0901h
6:34:48 OTPA (RC)
6:40:41 HB 1629-FN
6:40:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
6:43:59 HR 29
6:44:45 HB 1086
6:45:33 HB 1120
6:51:26 Motion to Reconsider HB 1120 (DIV)
6:54:31 ITL (RC)
6:58:50 HB 1125
6:59:44 Floor Amendment 0854h
7:01:06 OTPA
7:01:27 HB 1242
7:01:55 ITL (DIV)
7:10:32 HB 1297-FN
7:10:58 Motion to Table (DIV) - TABLED
7:16:41 HB 1359
7:17:10 Floor Amendment 0952h (DIV)
7:26:31 OTP (RC)
7:41:42 HB1253
7:42:16 HB 1510
7:42:56 HB 1142
7:44:10 HB 1208-FN
7:44:46 Motion to Table - TABLED
7:45:10 HB 1483
7:45:40 IS (DIV)
7:58:20 HB 1036
7:58:32 Amendment 0763h (DIV)
8:00:46 OTPA (RC)
8:12:34 HB 1623-FN
8:12:45 Amendment 0782h (DIV)
8:15:24 OTPA (RC)
8:32:20 Motion to Place Debate on HB 1623-FN in Permanent Journal
8:32:57 HB 1118
8:33:44 Amendment 0637h (RC)
8:48:40 OTPA (RC)
8:57:42 Motion to Place Remarks on HB 1118 in Permanent Journal
8:57:57 Motion to Reconsider HB 1412
8:58:54 Motion to Reconsider HB 1623-FN (DIV)
9:01:31 Motion to Reconsider HB 1118 (DIV)
9:03:59 Motion to Special Order remainder of Calendar to next Session
9:04:07 Third Reading
9:05:01 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Schmidt
9:08:18 Motion to Place Remarks of Rep. Schmidt in the Permanent Journal
9:08:32 Recess until Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 10:00 am, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, would, would that constitute, um, illegal assistance under this bill?
- Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion?
- State, the state could not consistently with the 1st Amendment, the 14th Amendment utilize the public
- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is very plain.
- That follows the First Amendment too.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that constitute illegal assistance under this bill?
- Constitution across state lines. I don't want that.
- The State could not consistently with the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment utilize... public
- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is very plain: the government shall make no law
- That follows the First Amendment too.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education, mandatory fees, scholarship, Texas Armed Services, student access, academic records
TX
Keywords:
military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education, mandatory fees, scholarship, Texas Armed Services, student access, academic records
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- He must use it only on jail services, and this bill simply amends it to allow him to use part of the
- This amendment supports the functions of the office of the sheriff for law enforcement purposes.
- This is proposing a Constitutional Amendment, wherein frankly Montgomery...
- I'm reading through the proposed amendment, and let's see...
- RSA, especially since this is a constitutional amendment. We'll see if we can get that answer.
Keywords:
Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends the tax code to allow a surviving spouse, surviving child, executor of the estate, or
- A constitutional amendment, later approved by the voters, required counties with a population of 75,000
- Texas has it banned in the state constitution.
- This undermines the constitutional principle of fairness and equal taxation across the state.
- Do you have access to that information on what constitutes a short-term rental?
Keywords:
appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use