Video & Transcript Research : 'election dates'

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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 25, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • elected official on line 6 and 7. elected official on line 6 and 7.
  • a recall election in accordance with election provisions, and that election shall be held within...
  • a recall election in accordance holding a recall election in accordance with<00:26:54.960> election
  • > within And that election shall be held within between 30 and 40 days from the date that those
  • another election.
Bills: HB0002, HB0022
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part I) May 22nd, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • apply the new eligibility standard to trustee terms or vacancies beginning after the bill's effective date
  • apply the new eligibility standard to trustee terms or vacancies beginning after the bill's effective date
  • . standard to trustee terms or vacancies beginning after the bill's effective date.
  • officials who represent the students at each level of government in this bill. ...the elected officials
  • Oh, yes, dating back for decades, right? Yeah. Okay, okay. Yeah, thank you, Senator West.
Bills: HB4, HB20
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) May 22nd, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • The timelines on this, because I think you mentioned the delay, and I missed the date.
  • The bill applies only to contracts entered into on or after the effective date, which will be September
Bills: HB4, HB20
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations May 8th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The latest one just pushed this to a further implementation date because... is it not correct that...
  • However, I would like to add to that, you know, when we're looking at year-to-date...
  • Our year-to-date price of oil is very close to what we are estimating.
Bills: SJR4, SJR 4
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 26th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, we all know we get elected and take office on a certain day, but that day starts at 12:01 a.m. right
  • Institute and mandated the... ...training institute and mandated the essential training of newly elected
  • They get elected, they have no training, they don't know what to do."
  • In 2002, I was elected to District 96.
  • In 2002, I was elected to District 96, which includes Mobile and Baldwin County.
Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

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

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then why would you put in a split between federal elections and state and local elections.
  • Chairman, general election, you've got some people that are not qualified to vote in state elections
  • but are qualified to vote in federal elections.
  • the county or state elections.
  • eligible to vote in federal elections.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not about voter file maintenance, which is the bedrock of election security in any state.
  • So hypothetically, if somebody in one election cycle votes in our state and then another date on the
  • same election cycle, then that's... ... on the same election cycle, then that's a problem.
  • She also voted in multiple election cycles, which we could verify... election cycles, which we could
  • It happens every single election.
Bills: HB479, HB480
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're elected. and we're there to support them.
  • Do you believe this would help election administrators as well? This is not an election bill.
  • It's helpful. but this isn't an election law or an election bill.
  • And the election worker have to take training before they do?
  • No election, this is not an election bill.
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Administration Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • election for the bill?
  • The normal November election. Okay, the normal federal election, November election. Okay. Okay.
  • A special election is not required if the vacancy occurs very close to a regularly scheduled election
  • Specifically if the vacancy happens in an election year and the timing would force a special election
  • wait until the general election.
Bills: SB268, SB306, SB264, SB312
Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • After the November election in even-numbered years, the Secretary of State is required to select four
  • About following their randomized post-election audits.
  • Simply put, what Senate Bill 1541 allows is for the Secretary of State to continually monitor elections
  • There must be House elections going on at the same time.
  • Finally, it changes the effective date from September 1st, 2025, to January 1st, 2026, to allow for time
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:58:48.319> in<00:58:48.559> order<00:58:48.720> to election date by two weeks
  • in order to election date by two weeks in order to make<00:58:49.119> time<00:58:50.160> for
  • <00:59:09.920> date agreement that moving the election date agreement that moving the election
  • It's a nice thing for 2026 because we can't move the date of the election, but I really don't think..
  • can't move the date of the election,<01:05:49.200> but<01:05:49.440> it<01:05:49.760><
Bills: SF0102, SF0113
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • election cycle. election cycle. >> That's<00:03:29.320> right.
  • So, if you want to force, because again, this is a primary election. This is not general election.
  • election, because when you get to the general election, you have to operate by state rules that deal
  • election. This is not general election. election. This is not general election.
  • for base for elections. for base for elections.
Bills: SB237, HB541, SB237, HB541
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 2217 is about making election data... ...consistent.
  • This is an important improvement in election accountability.
  • We require post-election reconciliation by polling location to be done after the election and posted
  • For each polling location, a post-election reconciliation is necessary.
  • So the other provision that was Section 127.156 of the Election Code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it's okay for elected officials or public officials or election administrators. or the governor or
  • Senate Bill 2217 is about making election data consistent.
  • Require poll books to create a post-election list of who voted.
  • We require post-election reconciliation by polling location to be done after the election and post-election
  • So for each polling location, a post-election reconciliation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires that contracts renewed, modified, or extended after the law's effective date comply with
  • This bill pertains to local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses.
  • After every election, he would say, take it over to the county attorney in the DA's office.
  • After every election, he would say, take it over to the county attorney in the DA's office.
  • So this would be a great tool to actually get some of these election fraud cases heard.
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/2/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • office read the bill is that election office read the bill is that election judges<00:51:39.720>
  • I mean, the way that this says election judges, not election judge, right?
  • I mean, the way that this says election judges, not election judge, right?
  • election judges as possible. election judges as possible.
  • <00:59:11.240> judge of a head election judge of a head election judge and<00:59:12.720>
Summary: The committee took up House File 2614, a bill aimed at preventing local governments from requiring or effectively mandating homeowners associations (HOAs) as a condition of residential development approval. The committee first approved the February 25 minutes, then adopted the DE1 amendment to HF 2614 before hearing the bill. The authors said the measure is a bipartisan piece of a larger HOA reform effort and that the language was negotiated with the League of Minnesota Cities and other stakeholders; they emphasized that developers could still choose to create HOAs, but cities and counties could not require them. Testimony in support came from Housing First Minnesota and the Minnesota Homeownership Center. Supporters argued that unnecessary HOAs raise housing costs, reduce affordability, and are often used to shift public infrastructure costs onto homeowners. They said HOAs remain appropriate for shared-wall housing, shared amenities, and other situations where common property is truly needed, but should not be imposed for single-family developments or minor features. Several members shared examples of HOA overreach and asked for clarification on how the bill would work, including whether developers could still request neighborhood signs or other features; staff and the authors said that would still be possible if the developer requested it rather than the local government requiring it. A significant portion of the discussion focused on stormwater ponds and other infrastructure. One member said the bill should not prevent cities from requiring stormwater facilities because maintenance costs and water-quality responsibilities can be substantial and should not be shifted to all taxpayers. The authors responded that the amendment language was intended to balance concerns about unnecessary HOA mandates with the need to address maintenance, noting that some maintenance responsibilities could remain with cities or be handled through developer agreements. A member requested a roll call on the bill, but the transcript does not include a final vote or disposition beyond the discussion and amendment adoption.