Video & Transcript Research : 'constitution amendment'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There are two amendments to the bill. The first amendment is merely technical.
- is is merely technical the amendment is is merely technical the Second<00:01:07.400>
Amendment <00:41:18.599>- We have reconfirmed that in reauthorizing the Constitutional Amendment last year, and in doing that we
amendment <00:41:19.000>in through a constitutional amendment in through - a constitutional amendment in November<00:41:19.480>
of November of November of 2024<00:41:21.200
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- If you want to have an amendment on a bill, I think last year we said try to get it to us at least 24
- amendment.
- There's no requirement that we have to go in and change the Constitution.
- The Supremacy Clause says that we will have... ...to go in and change the Constitution.
- Let's just do what CMS tells us to do, and we do not have to amend our Constitution and lock, you know
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment language also seeks to be more inclusive of protected classes under the Constitution, so
- amend Chapters 571, 604, and 806.
- The amendment language also seeks to be more inclusive of protected classes under the Constitution, so
- amend Chapters 571, 604, and 806.
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Summary:
The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200.
The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported.
The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 118 Part 2 May 12th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move amendment L13 to the amendment. Thank you. Uh, what this amendment would... Thank you.
- I rise in support of amendment L018. Of amendment L018.
- Uh, yes, we have an amendment. Uh, yes, we have an amendment. There is an amendment at the desk.
- as amended; House Bill 1272 as amended; House House Bill 1272 as amended; House Bill 1141 as amended
- House Bill 1326 is amended. 1255 is amended. 1065 is amended. 1102 is amended. 1223 is amended. 1272
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment.
- That's the amendment. Are there amendments to the amendment? On the desk, Mr. President.
- Please read the first amendment to the amendment.
- Please read the first amendment to the amendment.
- to explain the amendment to the amendment.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session.
The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0.
The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You’re talking about two separate constitutional amendments to make this statute applicable.
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would <01:19:07.440>be So a constitutional amendment would be So a constitutional amendment - <01:19:18.400>
amendment <01:19:18.800>that different constitutional amendment that - <01:19:31.120>
to separate constitutional amendments to separate constitutional amendments to - Constitution Second Amendment and New Hampshire's 2A.
HI
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- I recommend we move out an HD1, um, with a amendments chair and vice chair vote I amendments chair and
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a tax to amend chapter 237d with a tax to amend chapter 237d with a provision - Choice and then adopt both amendments Choice and then adopt both amendments provided<02:17:08.240
Summary:
The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing and moved quickly through a long agenda, beginning with HB 606 on the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. DHHL and several community testifiers strongly supported the bill, describing it as a way to fulfill long-standing promises to Native Hawaiians, reduce the DHHL waitlist, keep families in Hawaii, and support housing production and the broader economy. Testifiers emphasized the cultural and economic importance of stable housing and noted the large number of people still waiting for DHHL homes.
The committee then heard HB 1086, also relating to DHHL, which would allow the department to use a $75 million appropriation from the dwelling unit revolving fund as collateral for loans. DHHL, HHFDC, and other supporters said the measure would help DHHL obtain better loan terms and preserve trust funds for other uses. Members asked detailed questions about how the collateral would work, whether other agencies use similar structures, and what would happen if the collateral were drawn upon; staff explained that the funds would be encumbered for the loan and that a similar model had been used for a HUD-backed project.
The committee also heard HB 739, which would create the COM homes program to fund counties to buy voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or buyers. Supporters said the program could help keep local workers in Hawaii by using existing housing stock and cited examples from places like Aspen and Vail. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to remove duration requirements to avoid right-to-travel concerns, and the Tax Foundation suggested clarifying the conveyance tax exemption so it also covers the instrument imposing the restriction. Members asked whether tax dollars would be used to buy homes, who would be eligible, and how enforcement would work; supporters said the program is voluntary and income-blind, with restrictions tied to living and working in the state. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh Senator Maye Quade, there is an A2 amendment that is the author's amendment.
- The A2 amendment is I. Any opposed? The A2 amendment is adopted. adopted. adopted.
- This bill essentially, it's the Fourth Amendment. It's just the Fourth Amendment.
- enforcement violates the Constitution. enforcement violates the Constitution.
- follow that Fourth Amendment. follow that Fourth Amendment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we passed a constitutional amendment.
- Um, we passed a constitutional amendment.
- That's one of the reasons why I think so many folks voted in favor of the constitutional amendment, 81%
- in favor of the constitutional in favor of the constitutional amendment, amendment, amendment, 81%
- Um,<01:42:43.520>
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NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 1st, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Nevada Assembly Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we have a little space between this and the non-re amendment because the first part of this amendment
- They try to amend it. They try motions. They try to amend it.
- <01:18:49.199>
has amend uh tax budget cap amendment has amend uh tax budget cap amendment - this proposed amendment were to pass? this proposed amendment were to pass?
- in the non-gerermanine amendment. in the non-gerermanine amendment.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- She would then move the amendment, describe the amendment, and then we would go to questions on the amendment
- She would then move to your amendment.
- > the<00:22:37.360>
amendment, the amendment, describe the amendment, the amendment, describe - You only need the one that says we're going to amend the Constitution.
- Taking action to ensure that the First Amendment means something, that the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Now for your amendment. Mr.
- Marshall, please move the bill as amended. As amended. Excuse me. A little more than that, sir.
- pass as amended.
- Any comments on your amendment? No.
- They amended it. So it's already there. It's not something new. They amended it down to one.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation recognizing April 1, 2026, as NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four in Arizona Day. Members also highlighted visitors from the Arizona Psychiatric Society, Tucson International Airport, and Autism Bringing Change, along with remarks tied to World Autism Day and Passover.
The chamber then considered several Senate bills in Committee of the Whole. SB 1024, SB 1078, SB 1123, SB 1164, SB 1232, SB 1293, SB 1493 as amended, SB 1520, and SB 1572 all received do-pass recommendations, while SB 1665 was retained on the calendar. SB 1142 drew the most debate, with supporters describing it as conformity with a federal scholarship tax credit that would help Arizona students, and opponents arguing it would further divert public dollars to private education and expand voucher-like programs without accountability. Despite the opposition, the bill received a do-pass recommendation.
Members also debated SB 1293, which would limit how GPLET property tax abatements can affect school district taxes; supporters said it would prevent unequal treatment and protect statewide taxpayers, while opponents warned it could hinder housing and economic development. SB 1572, requiring Celebrate Freedom Week civics instruction, was supported as a civics and civic-health measure and opposed as an unfunded mandate that bypasses the State Board of Education. SB 1160, as amended, addressing drone restrictions near venues, was defended as a public safety measure and criticized as overbroad and potentially criminalizing innocent conduct. On third reading, the House passed SB 1097 unanimously, SB 1166 and SB 1216 by wide margins, and SB 1787 by a narrower 31-24 vote. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, placed several bills on third reading or engrossing, and adjourned until April 2, 2026.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs May 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, a reason why I like this bill: I'm very pro-Second Amendment. I'm from Texas.
- And, well, first of all, attacking somebody's constitutional rights, I think...
- Well, first of all, attacking somebody's constitutional rights, I think, is a constitutional discussion
- This bill is just another attack on our Second Amendment rights.
- I want to keep our country with the Constitution being the supreme... ...with the Constitution being
Bills:
SB156
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitution as well.
- I support if amended.
- Right now, we'd ask that it be a no unless amended, and it really doesn't need to be amended.
- I hope to see these amendments on the floor and can possibly support. possibly taking amendments.
- The federal Constitution, the state Constitution, and voter initiatives provide fundamental rights to
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations.
The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes.
Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 101 Apr 24th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , 1276 as amended, 1306 as amended, 1315, 1347 as amended, 1416, and 1419 as amended, to be referred
- 1347, as amended, 1306 as amended, 1315, 1347, as amended, 1306 as amended, 1315, 1347, 1416,<01
- on this amendment. on this amendment.
- In 2024, voters passed Amendment 79, enshrining abortion access in our state constitution.
- in the Constitution. in the Constitution.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from April 23, and then moved through announcements and recognitions before taking up third-reading business. Members recognized a guest connected to the Mason Museum and Learning Center in Aurora, honored the family of a bicyclist killed in a 2021 hit-and-run, and heard reminders about open enrollment and an upcoming Auctioneer Day fundraiser for nonpartisan staff. The chamber also welcomed guests from Concerned Women for America and celebrated a pair of birthdays with the capital choir.
On legislation, Senate Bill 95, concerning measures to support victim survivors of certain crimes without changing substantive criminal offenses, passed third reading 58-0 with five excused. House Bill 1132, which would increase pollinator habitats through conservation of native plant materials on state lands, passed 43-18 with four excused. House Bill 1130, requiring baby diaper changing stations in public restrooms, drew extensive debate: supporters said it would improve accessibility for parents and that small businesses were exempted or given flexibility, while opponents argued it was an unfunded mandate that would burden small businesses, raise installation and liability costs, and create safety and maintenance concerns. The bill ultimately passed 35-28 with two excused.
The chamber also passed Senate Bill 136, requiring reporting of missing livestock to the Department of Agriculture, by a vote of 63-0 with two excused, and House Bill 1287, continuing certain Division of Real Estate regulatory functions under the sunset process, by a vote of 49-14 with two excused. Senate Bill 43 was laid over until Monday. At the end of the excerpt, the House began receiving committee reports from Appropriations, listing several bills recommended for referral onward.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Appearance cards on the amendment to ban the Amendment.
- Show the amendment adopted word on the bill as amended questions on the bill as amended.
- This constitutional amendment grants.
- Any questions on the amendment? >> There's an amendment to amendment Barcode, 6, 4, 5, 8, to 6.
- Show the amendment adopted in on the bill as amended. Are there questions on the bill as amended?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Constitution. Well, a hit and run is not protected under the U.S. Constitution.
- And the new definition, as shown in the amendment, so item four of the amendment, The new definition,
- as shown in the amendment, so item four of the amendment, which is probably the same language as in
- I think the amendment that I passed out, which is the 0.23408.1 amendment.
- Madam Chair, I move it to pass as amended. Okay, we have a motion. I move the due pass as amended.
Keywords:
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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Constitution <00:03:43.840>and <00:03:43.959 - He said he has an A4 amendment that says nothing in this bill limits the governor's constitutional authority
- Representative Roach said the A4 amendment states that nothing in this bill limits the governor's constitutional
- Kerr said, but given the amendment and the constitutional authority of the governor, the department feels
MN
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the ratification of the amendment the ratification of the amendment the council - We were told a strict reading of the Constitutional Amendment would not allow for mitigation, so once
- The Constitutional Amendment says we can only spend to protect it.
- allow Constitutional Amendment would not allow Constitutional Amendment would not allow for<00:43
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