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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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  • And, Mr.
  • I went to apply for his driver's license and had to answer a few questions about his Mental health on
  • and safety.
  • And then the tenant can retain legal counsel and get an attorney looking at and understand what you're
  • sick and laid off and then can't pay support and Then he ends up with a suspended driver's license and
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 3rd, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • And you're, and you represent, uh, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and myself and yourself, and you
  • And why Texas continues to attract more and more people and, and, and continues to attract more jobs
  • because we're the land of opportunity and this continues that and and we, and we are and, and you know
  • And if so, is that with the appraisal district, uh, and, and, and how.
  • I mean, you get all for everything from public safety to birth certificates to the courts and everything
Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • After all, Luke chapter 21, Jesus notices a virtually invisible person in the temple, and he announces
  • and Human Services on national and state-level health-related boards.
  • most recently she worked for NASA, so she was in the office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer.
  • Their commitment to safety, reliability, and hard work ensures that the families and industries across
  • And you know, my dad's had a lot of health challenges and different things.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 27th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being.
  • the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study options for regulating and reducing fees.
  • Members, this authorizes and urges the Louisiana Department of Health and health insurers to increase
  • and also clarifies that the Department of Health has some discretion in emergency health care situations
  • relative to uniform standards code for manufactured and modular housing and the private residential
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Jan 21st, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

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  • And then I'll ask my next question and I'll wrap up this week.
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  • and 64 voter identification numbers and and 64 voter identification numbers and months<00:21:56.320
  • It will set them for mayor and council, 500 for mayor, council, and school board at 250, and you'd have
Bills: HB67, HB89, HB67, HB89
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill applies the Trump tax cuts to Arizona's tax code and saves taxpayers $440 million.
  • “In addition, this...” “...from public schools, health care, and affordable housing.
  • We cannot put our schools, our health care, our infrastructure, or other social safety nets at risk.
  • It applies the Trump tax cuts to the Arizona tax code, and we should do that.
  • House Bill 2089 defines an active employee group health and accident insurance program for purposes of
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2785, a tax conformity measure that would update Arizona statutes to conform to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would align state law with tax forms already issued by the Department of Revenue, provide certainty to filers, and deliver about $440 million in tax relief through provisions such as no tax on tips and overtime, a larger standard deduction, and a $6,000 senior deduction. Opponents argued the bill would significantly reduce state revenue, disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers, and should be considered alongside a broader budget plan. After debate and an amendment addressing retroactivity and foreign dividends, the committee approved HB 2785 on a 5-4 vote. The committee then took up several Arizona State Retirement System and education savings bills. HB 2089 clarified the health insurance premium benefit subsidy for retirees and passed unanimously. HB 2090 changed the disability determination period for long-term disability benefits from 24 months within a five-year period to a straight 24-month period and passed 8-1. HB 2092 allowed employees over age 65 to waive ARS participation within 30 days of becoming eligible and also passed 8-1. HB 2477 conformed Arizona’s 529 education savings plan to federal law, including expanded uses and a permanent rollover to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs; testimony supported the cleanup and simplification, but some members raised concerns about the Roth rollover and possible use of transferred ESA funds. HB 2477 passed 5-3 with one present vote, and the committee then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/28/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

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  • , Corrections, and Child Safety.
  • And if this budget were to pass and we cut $126 million from health...
  • And then all of the other losses from SNAP and health care is 32 buckets of money.
  • We should be closing loopholes and investing in public schools and health care and affordable housing
  • We should be closing loopholes and investing in public schools and health care and affordable housing
Summary: The committee met in a special joint appropriations session to review the FY 2027 budget package, including House Bill 4138 and Senate Bill 1831, the general appropriations or “feed” bills. Staff described the budget as including a one-time transfer of state funds, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general-fund budgets, continued funding for the state health insurance plan and school facilities, and various one-time restorations or reversions of prior appropriations. Members spent much of the meeting clarifying how the 5% reductions would work, noting that formula and mandatory funding such as K-12 basic aid are excluded, while the governor’s executive branch would decide how to implement the cuts within agencies. The chair repeatedly emphasized that the committee was not specifying line-item cuts and that agencies would have discretion over implementation. A large portion of the discussion focused on the practical effects of the budget on universities, public safety, health care, rural programs, and fund sweeps. Arizona Board of Regents and university representatives said the proposed reductions would amount to more than $85 million statewide and could affect programs such as the Arizona Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and tuition freezes, though no specific program cuts were written into the bill. Other testimony raised concerns about fund sweeps from encumbered balances, including university research funds, housing trust funds, utility regulation funds, and ADOT-related accounts, with some members warning about possible impacts on rural infrastructure and federal matching dollars. The committee also discussed the state employee health plan, including a $228 million general-fund infusion and proposed employee premium increases over three years, as well as questions about corrections, forestry and fire management, and rural critical access hospitals. Public testimony was largely opposed to the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, health care, and local government argued that the package would reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care access, and rural communities while preserving tax benefits for data centers and wealthy taxpayers. A mayor from Globe described severe flood damage and asked for state help for a flood relief fund, while a motorcycle safety advocate questioned a proposed transfer from the motorcycle safety fund. Committee members debated whether the budget’s effects should be described as speculative or as likely consequences of the broad cuts, and several exchanges became contentious over comparisons to the Great Recession and references to federal tax policy. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote taken in the portion provided, though leadership had earlier said the committee planned a mass roll-call vote on all the bills at the end.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The alignment with existing law updates the Health and Safety Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure
  • The bill breakdown states that the Health and Safety Code amendment adds Harris County Hospital District
  • And support public safety, workforce retention, and access to healthcare through a cost-effective solution
  • This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the threshold for the approval of funds expended
  • The current $2,000 limit was established in Chapter 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, which governs
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • With the lack of safety protocols in the company and the industry, and the lack of basic scuba safety
  • permit process was in place, providing accountability and a safety checkpoint.
  • Permit but provide that safety checkpoint and accountability.
  • "The Brady Knee and Joseph Anderson Safety Act is the name of this bill.
  • , Chapter 7020, are well understood and effectively implemented locally.
Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For more than two decades, she has served in leadership roles, guiding health care teams and promoting
  • patient safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate care.
  • future health care professionals, contributing to the vitality and longevity of... ...future health
  • the Oklahoma Administrative Code, paragraph 1, 800, and then we've got 33 and 2.
  • This project is complementary and part of the larger academic health complex expansion that includes
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the daily prayer, and recognized a series of guests and special introductions, including Langston University Day, Moore Public Schools cheer and pom squads, a student shadow, former Senator Connie Johnson, Brazilian missionaries, and a long-serving mental health employee. The chamber also heard introductions from the day’s pages. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 18, recognizing April 21, 2026, as National Lineman Appreciation Day, and House Concurrent Resolution 1024, designating Route 66 Day at the Capitol and honoring the highway’s centennial. Senators then advanced Senate Joint Resolution 49, which revokes a Wildlife Department rule requiring oil and gas companies to post a surety bond, after discussion clarified the measure was intended to eliminate duplicative regulation; the resolution advanced on a 42-3 vote. The Senate also passed House Bill 4486, authorizing the State Capitol Preservation Commission to arrange a privately funded Gold Star Family Monument near the Capitol Square Arch, and approved several appropriations measures tied to ARPA interest or excess funds. These included Senate Bill 1130 for the University of Oklahoma Hospital Trust Authority’s Child Behavioral Health Project, Senate Bill 1131 for the Office of Juvenile Affairs’ Youth Services Program, Senate Bill 1132 for the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program, Senate Bill 1133 for Griffin Memorial Hospital replacement capacity, Senate Bill 1134 for the Human Performance Project and Pharmaceutical Expansion Project, and Senate Bill 1142 for grants to the Boys & Girls Club and YWCA. Most of these bills were adopted with emergency clauses after roll-call votes, with some members changing votes before final emergency passage. The Senate then announced committee meetings and adjourned until the next scheduled session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 8th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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  • often complex matters of probate, guardianship, and mental health.
  • , and mental health law.
  • Given his enduring legacy, profound contributions to Texas jurisprudence, and leadership in mental health
  • On that statewide level, he has been a leader in guardianship and mental health reform and he's been
  • And we always say, start off... with a Texas Almanac, and then come back and see us, and we'll recommend
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:12 am

Senate Rules

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  • I worked at the Department of Health for 22 years, and if it happens in state government, it happens
  • at the Department of Health. and so I've been exposed to many things.
  • /7 agencies, first at the county jail and then for the Department of Health.
  • Planned Parenthood stands for the reproductive rights, health, and justice of all New Mexicans and all
  • people And this memorial really recognizes and dives into the fact that those rights, health, and justice
Bills: SM13, SM14
TX
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  • The recent devastating floods in Kerr County and across Central Texas have highlighted how critical safety
  • And if you look at the Texas Education Code, I have here A12.
  • and 22.
  • The bill creates a new Subchapter E in Chapter 402 of the Government Code, directing the Attorney General
  • And can...
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
  • And Kayla Black. And to contribute to the greater health care environment.
  • Chair Warner and members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, I'm Kayla Black.
  • report to the Health and Human Services Committees of the House and Senate that summarizes the... ..
  • safety for the mother and the child.
Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee opened with approval of the January 28 and 29 minutes and a welcome to Arizona Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, including remarks from physical therapy advocates and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care oversight, child welfare, dementia planning, and safe haven newborn surrender. On SNAP, SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing federal waivers of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents unless authorized by law; it passed 4-1. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with regular reporting, corrective action plans, and possible funding penalties; an amendment changed the reporting to quarterly and required a special audit, and the bill passed 4-1 as amended. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; testimony split between supporters citing work incentives and opponents warning of administrative burden and impacts on families and food banks, and it passed 4-2. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS as the lead licensing and monitoring agency for health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to identify duplicative oversight and report back periodically; it passed unanimously. SB 1017, requiring signatures on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, dealing with DCS periodic review hearings and notice/reporting requirements, including for tribal parties, passed 5-1. SB 1249, which designates DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia planning and creates a dementia services program funded through lottery monies under the adopted amendment, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from advocates and family members. Finally, SB 1253, clarifying that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, passed 5-0. The committee then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • We want to make sure that we have safety committees that we can address our health and safety concerns
  • We want to make sure that we have safety committees that we can address our health and safety concerns
  • We want to make sure that we have safety committees that we can address our health and safety concerns
  • We want to make sure that we have safety committees that we can address our health and safety concerns
  • our health and safety concerns address our health and safety concerns in<00:31:20.399> the<00
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The following bills and resolutions on first reading and referral: the clerk will read the bills and
  • SB 1 by Senator Perry, relating to campground and youth camp safety, referred to the Committee on Disaster
  • Preparedness and Flooding.
  • 33 and HR 35 through HR 40, and HR 42 through HR 44.
  • : HR 59, HR 63, and HR 71.
Bills: HB17, HB16, SB10, HB27, HB23, SB15, SB18
Summary: The House convened, received a message from the Senate, and the chair announced the signing of HB 4 in the presence of the House. The clerk then read a large number of first-reading measures and referred them to committees. Among the notable bills, SB 1 by Senator Perry on campground and youth camp safety was referred to the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. Several House resolutions dealing with House rules, quorum, attendance, and penalties for members who missed sessions or broke quorum were referred to the Committee on House Administration, including HR 5, HR 17, HR 18, HR 34, HR 41, and HR 58. The House also referred a broad slate of resolutions to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, including measures by Riddell, Craddick, Toth, Leo Wilson, Schofield, Gehan, Bella Montgomery, Hinojosa, Schoolcraft, Little, Meyer, Luhan, Orr, Johnson, Harris Davila, Lopez, Cameron, Gonzalez of El Paso, Wharton, Flores, Dyson, and Harless. These referrals covered many individual House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, but no debate or votes were recorded in the transcript. At the end of the proceedings, the House recessed until noon pursuant to a previously adopted motion.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • We also regulate health care providers, professions, and facilities to protect. the health and safety
  • Health and safety requirements that are necessary to keep to keep consumers safe and so the way that
  • We're having them. to kind of score how essential they think health and safety and the first step there
  • We're seeing an increase in complaints on health and safety issues.
  • training requirements where we feel like it would compromise health and safety and then allowing a lower
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • That provides a lot of safety, community connections, and just consistency in their extracurriculum coordination
  • And, and, and, and master's doctors, you are turning away those people who are willing to contribute
  • Of, uh, foreign filing entities and filing entities under the Texas Business Organizations code.
  • Chapter 12 of the BISOG Code, uh, is the chapter that provides for the Attorney General to be able to
  • Chapter 15 of the Business Organizations code, for example, allows the AG to demand both documents and