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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Creek Lake was a public body of water. Creek Lake was a public body of water.
  • Um, and so as a public fishing line.
  • </c><00:30:57.039><c> hearing</c> Okay, we'll go into the public hearing Okay, we'll go into the public
  • When a public utility is on the right-of-way, which is serving the public good, and we support that,
  • Uh, now the public hearing on Bill 566 by repres... Public hearing section of House Bill 542.
Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also in this bill, financing for public hospital districts may be provided using the public hospital
  • Also in this bill, financing for public hospital districts may be provided using the public hospital
  • It is a permissive bill, and it basically says we have all these great public district hospitals, public
  • We are public hospitals, though, just like the public hospital district hospitals are.
  • UW Medical Center is the lone public hospital in the state that does not have a public tax-funded stream
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To amend Title 17, public school safety, to require exterior master key boxes be installed in public
  • Senate Bill 513 by Senator Fesi provides relative to public works contracts.
  • Prohibits using public funds for private use. Right. That's correct.
  • Senate Bill 132 strengthens public school safety by establishing exterior master key boxes at public
  • technology correction across references to district public defenders.
Bills: HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HCR112 , HR307 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB66 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB145 , HB159 , HB167 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB316 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB511 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB799 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1095 , HB1126 , HB1129 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1230 , HB1235 , HB1249 , HB723 , HB36 , HB140 , HB181 , HB198 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB302 , HB335 , HB342 , HB487 , HB513 , HB623 , HB682 , HB730 , HB740 , HB761 , HB775 , HB797 , HB812 , HB816 , HB940 , HB968 , HB979 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1038 , HB1049 , HB1084 , HB1161 , HB1194 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1203 , HB1247 , HB1256 , SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB228 , SB237 , SB250 , SB405 , SB406 , SB414 , SB433 , SB480 , SB513 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB134 , HB1117 , SB42 , SB274 , SB382 , SB449 , SB300 , HR74 , HB463 , HB715 , HB998 , SB80 , SB268 , SB444 , SB479 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469
Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received Senate messages, committee enrollment reports, and a series of House resolutions. Members adopted or advanced numerous resolutions recognizing individuals and institutions, expressing condolences, and creating or continuing study task forces on topics including homeownership assistance, speech-language pathology assistant licensure, clean water, Medicaid reporting, voter accessibility, air monitoring, fire chief operations, maternal health, and other issues. Several Senate resolutions were also concurred in, and personal privileges were used to recognize the family of Susan Ann Taylor Bidding and to commend Anita Whitaker LaFontaine and her father, Green Whitaker, Sr. The House then moved through Senate bills on final passage. Bills approved included measures on registrar of voters compensation, dental coverage related to cancer treatment, paid parental leave planning for educators, election supervisor compensation days, weight management services, nursing facility quality oversight, a Slidell hotel occupancy tax subject to voter approval, medical debt interest-rate limits, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss medications, a shrimping-related butterfly net exception, public works design-build contracting, and a municipal lead-service-line replacement measure. Some bills were temporarily returned to the calendar, including measures on water utility service lines and registrar compensation, while others passed with strong bipartisan margins. The chamber also considered Senate amendments to many House bills and concurrent resolutions. Members concurred in amendments on topics such as hospital stabilization, student loan access for certain professional degrees, rural economic development, behavioral health and school policies, retirement and compensation provisions, food labeling, climate-change litigation, school emergency plans, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse procedures, and several infrastructure and workforce measures. A few bills were rejected for further conference, including some retirement, alternative power, and AI-related provisions. The session ended with the House taking a one-hour recess for lunch, with instructions to return by 12:45.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To amend Title 17, public school safety, to require exterior master key boxes be installed in public
  • And this is a Constit— prohibits using public funds for private use. Right. That's correct.
  • Senate Bill 132 by Senator Kleinpeter provides relative to public school safety.
  • technology correction across references to district public defenders.
  • technology correction across references to district public defenders.
Bills: HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HR275 , HR276 , HR279 , HR282 , HR286 , HR289 , HR292 , HR295 , HR302 , HR319 , HCR112 , HR307 , SCR59 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR68 , SCR69 , SCR70 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR64 , SCR75 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB66 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB145 , HB159 , HB167 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB316 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB511 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB799 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1095 , HB1126 , HB1129 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1230 , HB1235 , HB1249 , HB723 , HB36 , HB140 , HB181 , HB198 , HB205 , HB211 , HB226 , HB259 , HB271 , HB302 , HB335 , HB342 , HB487 , HB513 , HB623 , HB682 , HB730 , HB740 , HB761 , HB775 , HB797 , HB812 , HB816 , HB940 , HB968 , HB979 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1038 , HB1049 , HB1084 , HB1161 , HB1194 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1203 , HB1247 , HB1256 , SB25 , SB132 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB228 , SB237 , SB250 , SB405 , SB406 , SB414 , SB433 , SB480 , SB513 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB134 , HB1117 , SB42 , SB274 , SB382 , SB449 , SB300 , HR74 , HB463 , HB715 , HB998 , SB80 , SB268 , SB444 , SB479 , HB901 , HR20 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB123 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Mar 31st, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Charles Parish Public Schools.
  • It's public higher education institutions in Louisiana.
  • I think as a rule, I trust our superintendents. Rep. Owen: I agree with you.
  • . how successful students are once they enter our public schools.
  • Yeah, from a public early childhood.
Bills: HCR10 , HB195 , HB283 , HB319 , HB325 , HB407 , HB448 , HB482 , HB992
Committee: House Education
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 25th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Estey, for getting involved in public service and getting involved in the political process.
  • Amendment number 37 is removing the Louisiana Natural Resource Trust Authority, the Louisiana Tax Institute
  • Trust Authority, the Louisiana Tax Institute, and the Medical Disclosure Panel from the bill.
  • I'm talking about the general public who's looking to get a job, right?
  • And we're... ...tremendous job of communicating with the public and their employees, and we have other
Bills: HR9 , HR15 , HB202 , HB206 , HB338 , HB379 , HB547 , HB691 , HB843 , HB861 , HB908
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 15th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, this is about building transparency, continuing to build that trust between the public and
  • trust is important.
  • It will enhance public trust and confidence.
  • This is impactful public policy. This is important public policy.
  • SB 5974 strengthens public safety, transparency, and trust, things our communities are asking for.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government May 5th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before we begin, public testimony will be limited to two minutes per speaker.
  • They have to publish it, have a public forum, and have a... a public meeting on it, and then after that
  • public vote to make that transition.
  • Already exist to safeguard against misuse of public funds by state law.
  • Our citizens will benefit greatly from the enhanced public safety.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can answer questions now or after the public... questions now or after the public hearing.
  • I have a question for you before we begin our public hearing.
  • So, we're going to get started with the public hearing.
  • We connect public charter school stakeholders from the 17 Alabama public charter schools with policymakers
  • At this time, we'll begin our public hearing.
Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony is closed.
  • trust.
  • How do you cure a public entity after someone innocently? in a public restroom.
  • Trust me. to keep the cost of eggs down or genuinely improve public education, you'll get re-elected.
  • Public testimony on Senate Bill 240 is closed.
Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Public testimony is closed.
  • Bill 240, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, establishes a clear statewide standard, so in public public
  • How do you cure a public entity after someone innocently in a public restroom.
  • Trust me.
  • to harm women in public.
Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • He Chairman Hughes: had information that they were contrary to what the public had been told.
  • Chair: The floor is now open for public testimony. Do you have any invited witnesses?
  • By encouraging ethical reporting, SB 2043 fosters trust in our healthcare system.
  • Floor is now open for public testimony.
  • Hearing and seeing none, public testimony is now closed, and the bill will be left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't trust Colin.
  • I don't trust Colin.
  • It's something, of course, that touches on privacy, safety, and public trust, whether it's in restrooms
  • How do you cure a public entity after someone innocently pees in a public restroom?
  • Trust me, if you worked to keep the cost of eggs down or genuinely improve public education, you'll get
Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1183, by Senator Creighton, which would require Lone Star Cards used for SNAP and TANF benefits to display the recipient’s name and photo, add fraud-reporting information, and require HHSC to track replacement-card requests. Creighton argued the bill would reduce fraud and protect taxpayer dollars, citing Texas SNAP theft and overpayment data. HHSC testified that photo IDs on the card are technically possible and explained how authorized secondary users are added. Dr. Amber O’Connor of Every Texan testified against the bill, saying SNAP fraud is a small share of expenditures, that the proposal would be costly and ineffective, and that federal rules limit mandatory photo requirements. Public testimony closed and SB 1183 was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1184, also by Senator Creighton, which would lower from 20 years to 10 years the minimum age of collectible wine that Texas collectors may sell to permitted restaurants. Supporters said the change would help Texas restaurants access desirable vintages, keep collectible wine in-state, and align with market demand; invited witnesses from the wine industry testified in favor. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1184 was left pending. Next, Senator Birdwell laid out Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68, both aimed at revising Texas impeachment procedures in response to issues identified during the 2023 impeachment process. The measures would clarify constitutional and statutory impeachment authority, require sworn testimony, extend review periods for House members, address conflicts of interest and presiding officers, require cost reporting, and modify rules for impeaching the governor or lieutenant governor. A committee substitute added protections for the accused, longer review periods, and a fallback presiding-officer option. Witnesses generally supported stronger accountability but raised questions about whether the language should also cover retired or visiting judges. Both measures were left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1577, which would expand Texas Motor Speedway’s alcohol sales authority to include distilled spirits and remove certain event and concession limits; the Speedway’s representative supported the bill and it was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 and Senate Bill 240, which would recognize only two sexes and restrict access to sex-designated private spaces in public facilities based on biological sex. Supporters argued the measures were needed to protect women’s privacy and safety, including in schools and shelters, while opponents warned about enforcement problems, privacy concerns, and impacts on transgender Texans and others who do not fit stereotypical sex traits. After extensive testimony, both measures were left pending. The committee then took up multiple pending bills and reported several favorably, including SB 511, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 2024, SB 2166, SJR 27, SJR 40, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 2420, SB 1999, SB 2309, SB 1860, and SB 2429, with some also certified for the local and uncontested calendar.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • demands of state service and has consistently demonstrated a profound commitment to the mission of public
  • Jalen last session was honored with winning the title of state champion of Oklahoma FFA prepared public
  • He is the superintendent of Hayworth Public Schools. Mr.
  • Members of public safety will meet at 9:00 in the morning in room 230.
  • Public safety, Senator Yuck, you're recognized for an announcement. You, Mr. Mr. President.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • demands of state service and has consistently demonstrated a profound commitment to the mission of public
  • takes great pride in recognizing and commending Nellie for her compassion, intuition, and heroic public
  • Her accomplishment brings great pride to Hayworth Public Schools, her community, and the state of Oklahoma
  • He's the superintendent of Hayworth Public Schools, Mr. Jared Lundry.
  • Members of Public Safety will meet at 9:00 in the morning, Room 230.
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including the doctor of the day, Dr. Mukesh Perek; nurse of the day, Cynthia Cochran; psychologist of the day, Dr. Colby Kipp; and a guest introduced by Senator Brooks, Marianella “Nellie” Castaneda, who was honored for her quick action in responding to a distress call that helped prompt a law enforcement response in a domestic violence situation. Senator Brooks and Castaneda both spoke about the incident and the importance of staff responsiveness and public service. The Senate also honored Jalen Lundry of Hayworth, named a national champion in the FFA Agriscience Fair for research on red wiggler worms and soil health. Lundry spoke briefly about her project and thanked Senator George Burns. The Pro Tem recognized April 6, 2026, as National Rifle Association and Oklahoma Rifle Association Day, with representatives from both organizations present in the gallery. The chamber also introduced the week’s pages, who each identified their schools, senators they were paging for, and future plans. No legislation was debated or voted on during the session. Instead, members made committee and floor announcements, including upcoming meetings of Revenue and Taxation, Appropriations, Public Safety, and the Senate Rural Caucus. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn and stood adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will now move into the public hearing portion of our committee meeting.
  • To establish a veteran civil service preference for public employment, in competitive examinations to
  • So I think that will be a strong incentive to provide that predictability that the public can rely on
  • It's going to give us that streamlined data, more predictable timelines for the public.
  • My name is Eric Fitch, Executive Director of the Washington Public Ports Association, here today.