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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Transportation Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Staff, close the vote, declare the vote.
- I declare Your bill has passed. You might have a chair. Thank you, committee.
- Staff, please close the vote and declare the vote.
- I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
- I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Declare the vote. Representative Menzel will declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, Mr.
- Close the queue and declare the vote. Representative May, I'll declare your bill to have passed.
- Declare the vote. Men, Representative Clinton, I'll declare your bill to have passed.
- Declare the vote. Representative Harris, I'll declare the bill to have passed.
- Declare the vote. Representative Harris, I'll declare your bill to pass.
Bills:
HB2650, HB3277, HB3386, HB3419, HB3430, HB3742, HB3791, HB3835, HB3905, HB3968, HB4119, HB4153, HB4408
Keywords:
probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Having received 47 high votes and zero nay votes, I declare the same to have passed. Mr.
- I declare Senate Bill 1239 to be advanced as an emergency measure, Mr. Leader. Thank you, Mr.
- Seeing no changes, I declare Senate Bill 1309 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
- I declare the bill to be advanced.
- With a vote of 44 aye votes and one nay vote, I declare the executive nomination to have passed.
Bills:
HCR1006, SB1226, SB1239, SB1309, SB2132, SB1189, SB1344, SB1295, SB1355, SB1998, SB1330, SB1297, SB1338, SB1546, SB1378, SB1859, SB1333, SB1341, SB1377, SB1990
Keywords:
campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/12/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- HISTORICAL George Washington spent his longest amount of time at the site during the Revolutionary War
- During the Revolutionary War, Tadeusz Kosciuszko's brilliant fortifications at the heights in...
- During the Revolutionary War, Tadeusz Kosciuszko's brilliant fortifications at the heights in...
- >> I THINK THE BIGGEST FAILURE HAS BEEN THE WAR ON DRUGS.
- The war on drugs was a failure.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the journal, and took up a series of motions to discharge identical Assembly bills to the Third Reading Calendar, along with committee reports and amendments. The chamber also received an introduction from Senator Gonzalez honoring Maria Raine and her advocacy for guardrails on AI chatbots after the death of her son, and later adopted a Rules Committee report sending several General Business Law bills directly to Third Reading. The resolution calendar was adopted with some exceptions, and the Senate recognized several previously adopted resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Barnabas McHenry, Arthur Jones Jr., Floyd Todd Peterson III, the Lexington School for the Deaf, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Apraxia Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Prevention Week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, and Golf Day in New York.
The Senate then considered and passed numerous bills, many on consumer protection and public policy topics. Measures included bills on General Business Law, Public Health Law, Correction Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Executive Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Public Housing Law, Education Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills were laid aside, including a Public Health Law bill by Senator Fernandez and a Public Service Law bill by Senator Parker. The chamber also passed a concurrent constitutional resolution by Senator Stec proposing an amendment to Article 14.
During floor debate, senators explained votes on several measures. Senator Ramos spoke in support of paid sick leave for domestic workers, describing the bill as a long-overdue labor protection for a workforce historically excluded from such rights. Senator Fernandez described her bill as the Manufacturer Disclosure and Transparency Act, aimed at requiring notice and public disclosure of certain pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements to improve transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing. Senator Ryan and Senator Martins supported a bill restricting hidden algorithmic price manipulation online, and Senator May supported a bill limiting excessive rental car fuel charges as part of a broader consumer protection package. The Senate also passed a memorial highway bill naming a portion of Route 19 in LeRoy for Lieutenant Gary A. Scott, with Senator Borrello explaining the veteran’s service and sacrifice.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed.
- constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed.
- constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed. passed. passed.
- constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed.
- constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed. passed.
Summary:
The House met in session, opened with a prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through a long series of concurrence items and committee reports. Early on, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bills 14 and 573 and sent messages asking the Senate to recede or appoint conference committees. It also entered conference on House Bill 907 (third degree assault) and on several other measures where the chambers disagreed, including Senate Bill 233 (cemeteries) and Senate Bill 626 (sex designation on birth certificates and IDs). House Bill 501, dealing with sexual offenses by a person in a position of authority, was concurred in and passed unanimously.
The House then took up a large concurrence calendar and passed a number of bills with Senate amendments, including House Bill 613 on living shoreline waivers, House Bill 315 on income-based housing subsidies, House Bill 548 on development rights and the Maryland Housing Certainty Act, House Bill 571 on nonprofit housing corporation tax exemptions, House Bill 895 on predatory pricing and protected class data, House Bill 1430 on charter school facilities funding, House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting, House Bill 624 on hospital staffing committees and plans, House Bill 811 on aging-in-place and multi-generational third places, House Bill 939 on birth certificate filing time periods, House Bill 1151 on a Medicaid hospice reimbursement study, House Bill 1367 on the Commission on Reimagining Healthcare in Maryland, House Bill 828 on State Board of Education membership, House Bill 130 on deed fraud, House Bill 281 on child care provider background checks, House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives, House Bill 1326 on child abuse and neglect records, and House Bill 525 on phone-free schools. Several of these were briefly explained on the floor, including changes to shoreline waiver timing, housing and tax provisions, contraceptive access concerns, hospital staffing protections, and the school phone policy’s exemptions.
The chamber also received committee reports that advanced additional bills for third reading, including House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 654 on the State Police Retirement System mandatory retirement age, Senate Bill 877 on Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems, Senate Bill 940 on water quality testing, House Bill 44 on plain-language ballot questions, Senate Bill 215 on the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Senate Bill 627 designating Korean American Day, and Senate Bill 634 on county discrimination complaints. No final votes were taken on those reported bills in the portion provided; the report simply adopted favorable reports and ordered the bills printed for third reading.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- In one year, we've lived through five wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
- The 12-day war with Iran lies. Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
- The 12-day war with Iran last summer, and now Operation Epic Fury.
- Twelve hours later, in the pitch black, we landed in the war-torn part of western Iraq.
- That's more than 10 times the number killed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the war on terror combined.
Summary:
The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session.
In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda.
No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elevating Veteran Voices – Senator Steve Green May 12th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh it actually first came about with some folks I know from the Vietnam War and the issues that they
- We're still fighting wars. And uh, and so we're still being protected.
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See, Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, and Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, all of t Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The Vatican recognizes this, and on the anniversary of Putin's invasion, the Pope called the war in Ukraine
- I've had a chance to visit Bucha, where Russian forces committed horrific war crimes, and it's an absolute
- Including working to resolve war and conflict in multiple regions around the world, religious persecution
- My maternal grandfather served in the United States Army during World War II and fought in Europe.
- My father was drafted into the military in 1969 during the Vietnam War.
Keywords:
legislative process, public involvement, community engagement, transparency, introductions
Summary:
The meeting was characterized by a series of introductions and personal anecdotes shared by the committee members, with a focus on the importance of community engagement and transparency in legislative processes. Members expressed their commitment to open hearings and the necessity for public involvement in discussions impacting constituents. Several members remarked on how personal experiences shape their legislative priorities, thus reinforcing the human element of governance. However, there was a noticeable absence of discussion regarding specific bills, indicating that the session may have been more exploratory or introductory in nature.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House opened with a moment of silence and referred House Bill 542, relating to terminating PCB testing of schools in Vermont and carrying an appropriation, to the Committee on Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The body then heard a series of announcements recognizing guests in the gallery, including directors and staff from court diversion and pre-trial services, Community College of Vermont early college and free degree promise students, and a former House member returning to the chamber. Members also offered personal remarks, including a birthday recognition for a colleague and a story about reconnecting with the Okamoto family.
On the action calendar, House Bill 907, relating to legislative review of reporting requirements, was taken up and a motion was made to postpone action on the bill for one legislative day. The House agreed, and action on H. 907 was postponed. No other substantive floor debate or amendments were recorded.
Before adjournment, a member announced a legislative ski night at Bolton Valley Ski Resort on February 25 and said a signup email would be recirculated. The House then adjourned by motion until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES Feb 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES
Transcript Highlights:
- the $100 in camping drawer funds could not be located by park staff at the time of our audit, and at War
- War Memorial Stadium's change fund is unique because it has both a cash portion and a balance that's
- We have been looking at and considering testing at War Memorial Stadium specifically because other locations
- As we look forward to the future there, notifying our guests that have games at War Memorial Stadium
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Anybody wish to change your declaration? The vote is 6 to nothing.
- Anybody wish to change their vote, declare the vote.
- Anybody wish to change their vote, please declare the vote. A vote of 8 to 0.
- Anybody wishes to change their vote, declare the vote.
- Declare the vote. With a vote of 6 to 1, we'll report this one out as a due pass.
Keywords:
unclaimed property, abandoned property, state treasurer, unclaimed property fund, public website, claimant, hearing, administrative procedures act, sales tax exemption, income tax subtraction, youth entrepreneurs, teen business, minor-owned business, sole proprietorship, business license exemption, entrepreneurship, youth vendor, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Title 60, Title 68
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules REVISED: HJR1040 - Removed | HJR1084 - Added Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Fugate and Harris declare the vote. Aye, nay, with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay.
- Harris declares the vote aye, nay, with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay.
- Declare the vote with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay. Will report your bill out as due pass.
- Declare the vote with a vote of 10 aye and zero nay. We'll report your bill out as due passed.
- Declare the vote. With a vote of 10 aye and zero nay, we'll report your bill out as you pass.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, close the vote and declare the vote: six ayes. Sorry, declare the vote.
- Declare the vote. Zero nays. Your bill has passed, Chair. Thank you, members.
- Anyone wishing to change their vote, to close the vote, declare the vote.
- Declare the vote. I nay.
- Declare the vote. I nay.
Keywords:
licensure, criminal history, public safety, occupational certification, rehabilitation, state regulations, insurance, regulations, certification, long-term care, mergers, consumer protection, property safety, vision insurance, optometry, reimbursement, healthcare policy, ophthalmic materials, provider agreements, captive insurance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And that starts with getting these weapons of war off our streets.
- So, I'm really concerned that we bring up this whole fact of weapons of war, weapons of war, weapons
- of war, but I've been there and I didn't carry one of these.
- "I'm really concerned that we bring up this whole fact of weapons of war, weapons of war, weapons of
- war, but I've been there and I didn't carry one of these.
Keywords:
assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Debating the Earned Sick and Safe Time Law / Northland Senators Share Their Priorities and Successes May 11th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It actually first came about with some folks I know from the Vietnam War and the issues that they face
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 169 is a modernization of law enforcement tools to help combat the war on children.
- Senate Bill 169 is a modernization of law enforcement tools to help combat the war on children.
- Senate Bill 169 is a modernization of law enforcement tools to help combat the war on children.
- Senate Bill 169 is a modernization of law enforcement tools to help combat the war on children.
- Senate Bill 169 is a modernization of law enforcement tools to help combat the war on children.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:07
SB 60: 00:00:53
Discussion in Opposition to SB 60: 00:04:41
SB 130: 00:25:36
SB 169: 00:25:44, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition.
Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I do declare the bill has passed.
- I do declare the bill to have passed. Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- I do declare the bill to have passed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members.
- I do declare the bill to have passed.
- I do declare the bill to have passed.
Bills:
HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408
Keywords:
stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Health and Human Resources Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:10 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare the motion adopted. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5086.
- I declare the amendment adopted. Are there any additional amendments?
- I declare the motion adopted. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5004.
- I declare the motion adopted. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5327.
- I declare the motion adopted. Next item on the agenda.
Summary:
The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment.
The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate.
The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare Senate Bill 1450 to have advanced. Now, Madam Leader, thank you.
- Having received eight ayes in one day, I declare Senate Bill 1458 to have advanced.
- That declares Senate Bill 1238 to have advanced.
- That declares Senate Bill 1325 as advanced.
- I declare Senate Bill 1542 has advanced.
Bills:
SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182
Keywords:
criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Modernization and Technology Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Government Modernization and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Leader West, I Go ahead and close the vote and declare the vote.
- With a vote of five aye and two nay, I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, members.
- Declare the vote.
- Declare the vote.
- Present Maynard, with seven ayes and zero nays, I declare your bill to have passed.
Keywords:
broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes