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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , but there's 20 states working on doing this this year.
  • Fifteen other states do a biennial budget.
  • I know that there are other states that do it this way.
  • Chair, there's about 15 states. I have the list; we can go through it.
  • I'm a state representative from LD 27.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 03:13 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know the states of Delaware and Indiana recently passed this birthday rule, and they're now 16 states
  • Now, the plan—most people get Plan G in the state.
  • to get out of state on advantage.
  • It had 17 full-time employees and 27 contractors that worked for it.
  • to women in our smaller communities around the state.
Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • just to kind of learn about the state of medicine in Alabama.
  • Uh I'm president throughout the state.
  • </c> various hospitals throughout the state various hospitals throughout the state just<00:25:55.360>
  • Um so state of medicine in Alabama.
  • Thank you. every corner of our state. Alamians every corner of our state.
Bills: SB63 , SB80 , SB63 , SB80
Committee: Senate Healthcare
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • As was stated earlier, it does not replace our government-to-government relations with Washington State
  • The state did that.
  • The state did that.
  • The state of Maine has adopted this. The state of California has adopted something similar.
  • I have personally represented the state in United States v.
Bills: HB2117 , HB2199 , HB2327 , HB2516 , HB2554
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not state money. This is freedom of choice.
  • and many states have already driven.
  • This legislation changes state statute so that the State of Florida will provide concurrent, both federal
  • and state legislative So that the State of Florida will provide concurrent, both federal and state legislative
  • States Attorney or United States District Court for the applicable district in this state has waived
Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The committee considered several bills and reported each favorably. SB 624, by Senator Yarborough, would allow batterers intervention programs to offer optional supplemental faith-based activities, with no participant required to take part. Supporters said it would expand provider options and help address a shortage of certified programs; opponents raised concerns about mixing government-ordered programming with religion and about the state’s prior rule change. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved CS/SB 834, which repeals a 2022 restriction barring licensed insurance agents from partnering with health care sharing ministries to market or sell their programs. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill restores free speech, consumer choice, and access to faith-based alternatives, while opponents warned about consumer confusion, higher commissions, and weak protections because these ministries are not insurance. After extended debate, the measure passed 8-2. Other measures advanced unanimously or near-unanimously. CS/SB 502, as amended, would give Florida concurrent jurisdiction over certain juvenile offenses on military installations so juveniles can be handled in the state system; it passed 9-0. CS/SB 52 would exempt volunteer armed security for houses of worship from Class D or G licensing requirements, and supporters cited rising threats to churches and the need for organized volunteer security; it passed 9-0. SB 840, a cleanup bill to narrow and clarify last year’s emergency-related land-use restrictions after hurricanes, also passed 9-0, and CS/SB 758, which updates the membership of the Justice Administration Commission, passed 9-0 after an amendment restoring two public defenders to the commission.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • and outside of our state.
  • That tip represents our state-operated facilities, our residential habilitation centers, and our state-operated
  • and outside of our state.
  • That tip represents our state-operated facilities, our residential habilitation centers, and our state-operated
  • I'm also the president of the Washington Federation of State Employees, which represents public employees
Bills: HB2185 , HB2200 , HB2230 , HB2319
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security May 15th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • , sponsored by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo, urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state
  • This concurrent resolution calls for greater intergovernmental cooperation among federal, state, and
  • As the largest border state, we carry the weight of defending not just our own communities, but the nation
  • Direct communication and cooperation between the state and individual Mexican states could also streamline
  • Lastly, this bill also contains a legislative finding stating that any individual entering the state
Bills: HCR98 , HB180
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 30th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill, please.
  • This bill would expand that to include state jail drug possession.
  • Presley stated. The Chair recognizes Representative Lowe.
  • This bill would give too much power to a state agency.
  • In his concurring opinion, Justice Kennedy gave a striking warning to all states, stating that if the
Committee: House Corrections
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • into the state of Texas.
  • Um, on behalf of the unborn child, it allows state that the women in the state of Texas, who in many
  • Chairman Turner, can you state the 2003 law again?
  • in out of state, and then taken to another state and And, um, taken by the woman there.
  • And so several states, and I don't know if we finally passed it here or not, but several states passed
Bills: HB 229 , HB 3990 , HB 5082 , HB 5510
Committee: House State Affairs
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a state grant.
  • Please state your name for the record.
  • Third, I want to thank you for linking the state grant caps to the Minnesota state institutions.
  • Coming into this session, Minnesota State certainly understood the financial position the state of Minnesota
  • has become the economic driver of the state.
Bills: HF2312
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's the state grant.
  • </c><00:03:12.000><c> grant</c> see a total change for the state grant see a total change for the state
  • Please state your name for the record and continue. state in your committee.
  • </c> that the state took responsibility for. that the state took responsibility for.
  • </c> the economic driver of the state. the economic driver of the state.
Bills: HF2312
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have made remarkable discoveries right here in this state.
  • Next, we have Barry Powell, former state senator.
  • It's expensive to our state.
  • As you heard, this is a rural state.
  • It is in our nature in this state.
Bills: SB5 , SJR3 , SB 5 , SJR 3
Committee: Senate Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3627 would allow the chair of the State Board of Education to hire its own employees.
  • HB5196 by Capriglione, relating to telework for state employees. Chair recognizes Mr.
  • The United States State Department, Department of State? Yes, the U.S. Department of State.
  • State.
  • State level, at the state level.
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation REVISED Apr 13th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been a very rewarding career to serve the citizens of the state of Oklahoma.
  • I would look forward to serving the state of Oklahoma. I want to thank Mr. Howard and Mr.
  • , and 60 days is simply not enough time for them to get those registered in another state.
  • , and 60 days is simply not enough time for them to get those registered in another state.
  • ODOT has identified about 14 locations across the state that meet the criteria of this bill.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation REVISED Apr 13th, 2026

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been a very rewarding career to serve the citizens of the state of Oklahoma.
  • I would look forward to serving the consumer in the state of Oklahoma.
  • In 60 days, it's just simply not enough time for them to get those registered in another state.
  • So will these signals or whatever, will those be 100% state funded?
  • Right now, there are about 14 of them that meet the criteria of this bill across the state.
Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee heard two executive nominations first and advanced both unanimously. Tim Gatz was nominated to serve as Cabinet Secretary for Transportation, with supportive remarks from Senator Paxton and Senator Guthrie about his responsiveness and long service; the committee voted 12-0 to advance him. Justin Blake Wilson was nominated to the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission, introduced by Senator Howard as a banker and entrepreneur interested in public service; he also advanced 12-0. The committee then considered several transportation and motor vehicle bills. House Bill 3982 would give certain commercial fleets a 90-day temporary tag and allow nonresidents 60 days to title and license vehicles in another state; it advanced 12-0. House Bill 2123, a backup measure related to a Tulsa/Jenks/Bixby Arkansas River bridge project aimed at easing congestion and improving safety, also advanced 12-0. House Bill 2979 would allow ODOT to establish school zones on portions of state highways at local request, with ODOT identifying 14 qualifying locations and an estimated cost of $266,000; it passed 12-0. House Bill 2997, a consumer protection bill targeting bait-and-switch practices in retail motor vehicle sales and increasing enforcement staffing, advanced on a 10-2 vote after discussion of raising the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000. Other measures approved included House Bill 3148, allowing licensed new and used motor vehicle dealers to perform their own VIN inspections, which passed 12-0; House Bill 4108, adding airport operational areas to the list of critical infrastructure and prohibiting trespass there, which passed 12-0; House Bill 4143, raising the damage threshold for a required written collision report from $300 to $3,000 and allowing no report when parties exchange information, which passed 11-1 amid concerns about fault and insurance verification; House Bill 4266, the omnibus license plate bill, which passed 12-0 with a zero fiscal impact noted; House Bill 2053, clarifying outdoor advertising rules for playgrounds and planned unit developments, which passed 12-0; and House Bill 4058, allowing optional blood type information on driver licenses and ID cards to aid first responders and blood supply efforts, which passed 11-0. The chair closed by thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the committee’s final meeting and his last as chair.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 7th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • They could provide paper across the state and non-skid across the state.
  • Because it deals with state procurement is why it came. Okay, okay.
  • paper from out of state.
  • So say there is a situation where the state right now is purchasing copy paper from out of state.
  • So I guess to the point that you stated earlier that... ...to the point that you stated earlier, that
Bills: HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB222 , HB430 , HB445 , HB490 , HB603 , HB619 , HB670 , HB672 , HB763 , HB773 , HB781 , HB810 , HB874 , HB981
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • A recent IQVIA analysis of state employee health plans. But I will emphasize that.
  • up 340B drug prices by an average of 131 percent costing Washington state employees' health plans and
  • employees, including state agency tribal liaisons.
  • employees, including state agency tribal liaisons.
  • leadership, state training to all of state leadership and state employees, advise state agencies and
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • State Government Committee will come to order, and we'll start this meeting.
  • Uh bill passes as amended, sir. at the law schools around the states, at the law schools around the states
  • </c><00:17:45.840><c> at</c> invitation to represent the state at invitation to represent the state at
  • </c> her out there to promote our state." her out there to promote our state."
  • </c> Miss Alabama organization in this state. Miss Alabama organization in this state.
Bills: SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435 , SB86 , SB196 , SB228 , SB231 , HB73 , HB407 , HB435