Video & Transcript Research : 'Election Code Section 84.001'

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WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Trying to find that section of code. Do you have that handy? Or section of the bill.
  • It's largely codified by Code Section 21-5I-4.
  • of existing code relating to election officials.
  • There's another section of code— ...constitutional officers? It should.
  • There's another section of code.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • 5 of the bill, which proposed to add Section 15104.5 to the Elections Code; clarify that Sections 1553
  • Delete Section 5 of the bill, which proposed to add Section 15104.5 to the Elections Code. clarify that
  • sections 1553 and to the Elections Code.
  • Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
  • Will be brought back into Sections 18544 and 18545 of the Elections Code.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and took up one measure, SB 73 by Senator Svantez. The author described the bill as an urgency measure intended to strengthen protections around California elections, including restrictions on law enforcement or military presence at voting locations, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on access to election materials. The chair also outlined a set of agreed-upon amendments, including removing a section to avoid conflict with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties in one section, clarifying language on vote-by-mail signature challenges, and refining provisions related to law enforcement support and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to protect voters from intimidation and to safeguard election administration from interference, citing concerns about immigration enforcement at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Additional supporters from the League of Women Voters and Common Cause registered their support. Opposition testimony from CALA argued the bill would impede legitimate investigations and federal oversight of elections, and questioned the need for the measure. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill addressed a real threat, the chain of custody for ballots, and the scope of the signature-challenge provisions. After closing remarks from the author and the chair, the committee voted to pass SB 73 and re-refer it to the Committee on Public Safety. The initial roll call was 5-1 with one member absent, and after the absent member’s vote was added, the final vote was 6-2-1. The bill advanced from committee.
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, but they're referencing a code section. You're talking about in seven? Yeah.
  • Trying to find that section of code. Do you have that handy? Or section of the bill?
  • And then at the state level, it's largely codified by Code Section 21-5I-4.
  • It's largely codified by Code Section 21-5I-4.
  • of existing code relating to election officials.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A bill for an act to amend and reenact Section 54-12-08 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to
  • That section of code does apply to the Department of Public Instruction.
  • The change in this section is the restriction to vote at a primary or a general election.
  • Code relating to pharmacy benefit managers; to repeal section 26.1-27-01 and chapter 26.1-02 of the
  • Section 9 relates to the proceedings by the Insurance Commissioner as a general code.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Apr 9th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So now I'm going to give you three sections of Election Code because you can get confused easily.
  • So Election Code 72.003 cleared this up for us.
  • According to the election code, I am an election official, because the term election official, as defined
  • You've added explicit prohibitions against waivers in at least four sections of the election code: Section
  • election code.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3709, which would change the partial manual audit process so early voting could be audited by voting location rather than by randomly selected precincts. The author and several supporters said the current precinct-based process is antiquated, labor-intensive, and especially difficult in countywide voting systems and large counties. Opponents and some neutral witnesses raised concerns about whether the change would still allow an apples-to-apples audit against official precinct results, whether random selection procedures should be more clearly defined, and how ballot secrecy and mail ballots would be handled. The Secretary of State’s office said counties already use random selection methods and that the bill would largely standardize early voting audits with election-day procedures, while also noting ballot privacy issues can arise in public records requests. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 766, as substituted, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both, while making that contact information confidential. Supporters said the change would help parties and local officials contact applicants more efficiently. Opponents argued it could expose personal contact information to public records requests and harassment, and some suggested the information should instead be handled through party rules. The bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. House Bill 3775 followed and would set clearer timelines for when early voting ballot boards may begin opening carrier envelopes, with different start times based on county size. Supporters said the bill would address counties opening ballots too early and improve ballot security, while opponents warned it could delay defect notices and cure opportunities for mail voters and create problems in large counties that process high volumes of ballots. Testimony also focused on whether the bill referred to carrier envelopes or secrecy envelopes and on how counties like Harris County currently image and secure ballot materials. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4275, which would require countywide polling systems to have polling places in each election precinct, intended to address uneven distribution of polling locations across county commissioner precincts. Supporters said the bill would make polling place distribution fairer and more consistent, especially in Harris County, while opponents said it would undermine countywide voting, increase costs, require more equipment and staff, and reduce local flexibility. Several witnesses also raised concerns about ballot secrecy and the practical burden on large and rural counties. The bill remained under discussion as testimony continued.
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:03 am

Government Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • Each deals with several of the same code sections, the language of the bills such that all three are
  • It repeals Section 35-1-8 of the Code, which concerns restrictions on the number of acres a church may
  • In 2022, Section 3-1-31 of the code was amended to allow municipalities to hold their elections concurrently
  • This bill amends one section of code, 20-2-42, makes some minor code citation format updates, and adds
  • a cross-reference to another code section.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • Each deals with several of the same code sections, and the language of the bills is such that all three
  • In 2022, Section 3-1-31 of the code was amended to allow municipalities to hold their elections concurrently
  • This bill amends two sections of code and By July 1, 2032.
  • This bill amends one section of code, 20-2-42, makes some minor code citation format updates, and adds
  • a cross-reference to another code section.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delete the proposed criminal penalties in proposed Section 1507 of the Elections Code.
  • Delete Section 5 of the bill, which proposed to add Section 15104.5 to the Elections Code.
  • Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
  • Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
  • Will be brought back into Sections 18544 and 18545 of the Elections Code.
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and heard one bill, SB 73. The author described the measure as a response to perceived threats to California elections, including restrictions on armed or non-uniformed personnel at polling places, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on law enforcement access to election materials without a court order. The chair reviewed a set of agreed amendments, including removing a section conflicting with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties, clarifying the role of the Attorney General and Secretary of State, and refining language on signature challenges, law enforcement support, and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force, CHIRLA, the League of Women Voters of California, and Common Cause, argued the bill would protect voters from intimidation and preserve election integrity. Opponents from CALA argued the bill was unnecessary, would hinder legitimate investigations, and reflected distrust of law enforcement and federal oversight. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill was responding to real-world threats and on the ballot seizure in Riverside County. Members questioned how the measure would affect signature challenges, chain of custody, and investigations into possible fraud. The author and supporters said ballots should remain in election officials’ custody and that federal or local agents should not be able to interfere with election materials or intimidate voters. The chair and other members also discussed the urgency clause and the need to move the bill quickly despite the proximity of the June election. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 73 to the Committee on Public Safety. The roll call initially showed the bill passing 5-1, then after the absent member arrived, the final vote was 6-2, and the bill was reported out of committee.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 9th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • reenact section 19 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to penalties for the ingestion and possession
  • Every election cycle.
  • of Century Code.
  • Dakota Century Code relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city and to amend
  • -01-09.1 and subsection 1 of Section 44-08-21 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to recall petitions
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum call, then took up House amendments to Senate Bills 2009, 2147, and 2113. On motion, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments and appointed conference committees for each bill. The chamber then considered several House bills, adopting amendments and passing House Bill 1556, which creates a Children's Cabinet work group to study out-of-home placement and treatment for children with behavioral health issues, and House Bill 1363, which directs development of a customizable cardiac emergency response plan template for schools and athletic events. House Bill 1533, requiring students to complete a half-unit of financial literacy for graduation, also passed after amendment. House Bill 1226, dealing with masks in public places and protest-related identification concerns, passed after the Judiciary Committee removed language about complying with law enforcement requests to unmask.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2051 amends HRS section 11-364 to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in
  • cash in the aggregate from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee
  • , or non-candidate committee shall be sent to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the
  • That's great that the excess contribution will go to the Hawaii election campaign fund.
  • Every time money is distributed to the Hawaii election campaign fund, it needs to be itemized.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Apr 17th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It makes a simple but important update to the election code to improve election administration in our
  • Uh, under Section 16.033 of the Texas Election Code, if a person responds to a jury summons to say that
  • This is not a voluntary process under the election code.
  • So currently under Section 15.051 of the Election Code, a voter registrar must send a confirmation note
  • I do actually have the election code definition of the general election, which is an election other than
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • New Mexico already has democratic tools: elections, recall elections, and judicial remedies to address
  • We saw a different proposal to move the timing of the election to the timing of the general election.
  • I think for a long time those elections were held separately because they were the only elections that
  • We get elected every two years.
  • Madam Secretary, Representative, so this would be a new section to that section of law. 22 to...
Keywords: 996, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • 255.003 and 255.001 of the election code.
  • 255.003 and 255.001 of the election code.
  • Natalie: Given the election code's exemption from section 12.1058 of the Education Code, which specifically
  • Chair: section 255.003 of the election code. Assistant General Counsel Carmen, thank you.
  • B is impermissible under section 255.003 of the election code.
Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission convened at 9:03 a.m. and held an executive session, reconvening at 10:18 a.m. During the meeting, the Commission approved a settlement agreement with Michael Quinn Sullivan, ending ongoing litigation. The agreement involved Sullivan dropping his legal challenges regarding a civil penalty previously imposed by the Commission. The Commission also announced personnel changes, including the departure of the director of enforcement, Marie Prim, and the appointment of Jordan Hun as interim director. The Commission discussed outside counsel contracts, approving the addition of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP to their pool of qualified vendors. They scheduled their next meeting for September 23rd and approved minutes from previous meetings. The agenda included several rulemaking items, with three rules adopted and five proposed for publication in the Texas Register. Notably, amendments to Chapter 20 regarding reporting contributions and expenditures were approved, as well as changes to lobbyist registration thresholds in Chapter 34, which were proposed for publication. The Commission also addressed advisory opinions, adopting several, including one regarding political advertising by charter schools and another concerning the revolving door prohibition for former state employees. Appeals for administrative waivers and reductions of fines were considered, with several fines waived or reduced based on individual circumstances. Lastly, the Commission discussed policies related to alternative dispute resolution and clarified responsibilities between the Commission and staff, concluding the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • As if, at any time after the members elected to serve on a board as a board member, the member fails
  • They rent those homes out, and they're elected to a HOA board. And then you know, they don't play.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG-PSM Public Hearing 03-31-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Resolution 179 and Senate Resolution 174, urging the County of Maui to enforce the provisions of the fire code
Summary: The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes. The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support. Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Referred to the committee on Elections. SB54 by Hughes.
  • Relating to the election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not
  • registration after the registrars receive a certain change of address notice as part of the Committee on Elections
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 1 and Section 3 and Article 3, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution state that the bill contains
  • We were elected to protect all Texans.
  • And in Texas, Article 1, Section 3 guarantees equality under the law, while Article 1, Section 9 protects
  • I'm not sure everybody here has, but I want to ask you about the remedy section of the bill, section
  • He's also an elected official. He was a licensed peace officer, also elected.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • the legislation because, in our analysis, there are also corresponding provisions in the education code
  • with this important amendment to the Human Resources Code.
  • Unfortunately, sometimes these hybrid placements involve multiple state agencies and multiple codes,
  • and it's just our observation. that there needs to be a corresponding revision in the education code.
  • Grandparent privileges, a thing that anyone who's familiar with the family code knows.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I went on to read to you that section, which is establishing.
  • expansion of the FCIC's authority over skimming devices as mandated by the Texas Business and Commerce Code
  • Currently, the code mandates that a merchant... ...or technician must report the finding of a gas pump
  • Just to clarify, on page 4, section 5 of the bill...
  • We have the section there that deals with the disability retirement benefits that are absolutely in the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Government Code 811006 is a provision in statute that requires that before... ...for the pension plan
  • provided by Texas lenders, regulated in accordance with Chapter 342, Subchapter of the Texas Finance Code