Video & Transcript Research : 'Alabama constitutional amendment'
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Bills:
SB137
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Madison County Legislation Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Madison County Legislation
Bills:
SB371
Keywords:
SB371, Madison County, Alabama constitutional amendment, senior property tax exemption, property tax freeze, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, age 65 and older, owner-occupied housing, principal residence, residential property tax, local tax relief, property tax assessment, county tax exemption, 923, senate, all
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Sunny Cotton, a proud Alabamian and the Alabama state director for Lifewise Academy.
- We ask Alabama to do the same. Parents across Alabama are ready. Communities are organized.
- Ryan Hollingsworth, the executive director of the School Superintendents of Alabama.
- . in 1952 that religious release programs are constitutional.
- They have been more popular in other areas than Alabama.
Keywords:
education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- He must use it only on jail services, and this bill simply amends it to allow him to use part of the
- This amendment supports the functions of the office of the sheriff for law enforcement purposes.
- This is proposing a Constitutional Amendment, wherein frankly Montgomery...
- I'm reading through the proposed amendment, and let's see...
- RSA, especially since this is a constitutional amendment. We'll see if we can get that answer.
Keywords:
Montgomery, retirement system, employees, constitutional amendment, city council, retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312
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Transcript Highlights:
- What this does is in Covington County, it would allow them to vote in November for a constitutional amendment
- Thank you, members. amendment to either be for uh allowing amendment to either be for uh allowing class
- codifies the requirements of an alcoholic importer from another state when they import alcohol into Alabama
- another state when they import<00:10:40.079>
alcohol <00:10:40.720>into <00:10:41.279>Alabama
Keywords:
contract review, legislative oversight, state agencies, funding transparency, professional services, Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, Covington County, Alabama constitutional amendment, local amendment, carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Class VI well, underground injection well, Underground Injection Control Program
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I move we approve the amendment. Do we have any questions on the amendment?
- We have a motion on the amendment and a second. All in favor of the amendment say "aye."
- Okay, and then it's a constitutional amendment.
- It'll be a constitutional amendment. ...of the state of Alabama.
- It'll be a constitutional amendment. Okay, Representative, just want to make a quick comment.
Keywords:
HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the adoption of the amendment now. We're at the second amendment. So, Mr.
- It's the adoption of the amendment now. We're at the second amendment. So, Mr.
- It's the adoption of the amendment now. We're at the second amendment. So, Mr.
- It's the adoption of the amendment now. We're at the second amendment. So, Mr.
- It's the adoption of the amendment now. We're at the second amendment. So, Mr.
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 17th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
service of process, funding, Marion County, fees, legal documents, firefighters, rights, personnel procedures, state law, public safety, HB468, local commissions, local authorities, municipal planning commission, planning commission, zoning, land use, municipal official, municipal officer, city council
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- I have an amendment to the memory. >> Um, at a funeral. >> Oh, okay. Good.
- I mean, excuse me, amendment.
- All in favor of the amendment say I. >> All opposed. >> Ayes have it.
- The HB 620 gets a favorable report as amended. bill. Uh I have a motion by bill.
- So, we got it narrowed down to just that. bill amends the act to establish clear bill amends the act
Keywords:
state bank, public bank, government funds, financial services, constitutional amendment, tax abatements, international headquarters, publicly traded companies, economic incentives, Alabama tax reform, social-emotional learning, education policy, parental consent, K-12 education, teacher training, student surveys, disciplinary action, automatic renewal, consumer protection, cancellation policy
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- >> I understand we have uh two amendments >> I understand we have uh two amendments
- Well, in Alabama, United States.
- All it says if you have an Alabama >> no.
- If you language in Alabama is English.
- even though he had a state of Alabama even though he had a state of Alabama non-driver<00:29:09.600
Keywords:
Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation
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Transcript Highlights:
- I'm probably going to put an amendment on here that says this definition is only for this section and
Keywords:
preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Keywords:
emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, New Hope, Madison County, municipal boundary, corporate limits, deannexation, boundary adjustment, local act, city limits, municipal jurisdiction, annexation rollback
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
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law spouses in the state of Alabama law spouses in the state of Alabama law - <00:07:18.479>
Is not going to offer the amendment. Is not going to offer the amendment. - >> All in favor of the amendment say I. >> All opposed. >> Amendment adopted. Any questions?
- >> Amendment offered by Representative >> Amendment offered by Representative Baker,
- Amendments adopted. Any opposed. Amendments adopted. Any questions?
Keywords:
school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- some concerns and we wanna address those concerns, but we'll handle that, uh, we believe in a floor amendment
- So they are the protectors of the fund, and it actually says in our Texas Constitution that they are
- In the Texas Constitution, it requires that a home equity loan must be closed at the office of the lender
- If this provision were not in the Texas Constitution related to home equity loan, those retail installment
- amendment, and that we can look to that and see that because that was done in such a thoughtful way
Bills:
HJR40
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, elections, voter registration, publishing requirements, cost-saving
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- in new residents to the state of Alabama in new residents to the state of Alabama to<00:13:56.720
- Have any questions on the amendment?
- Uh, Latrell Wood from Alabama.
- It is government overreach for Alabama It is government overreach for Alabama to<00:19:49.919>
- Your bill receives the f report as<00:28:27.039>
amended. as amended. as amended. - Your bill receives the f report as<00:28:27.039>
Keywords:
campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, SJR 4 would raise the constitutional cap on the maximum balance of the Economic stabilization
- pedestrian nature of some of these questions, but the ESF is what this bill contemplates making amendations
- to the, uh, a constitutional amendment.
- But the, the, there would be, it would, the, the constitutional, uh, ramifications of how we can appropriate
Bills:
SJR 4
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, House File 3900 is a constitutional amendment that is working on amending our state constitution
- > 30 constitutional amendment, House file 30 constitutional amendment, House file 30 900.<00:03:50.400
- constitutional amendment that is working constitutional amendment that is working on<00:04:29.240
- c><00:04:31.000>
in on amending our state constitution in on amending our state constitution in - , 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, and<00:30:12.320>
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- It happened in a place called Hillsboro, Alabama, on Highway 20.
- A lot Hillsboro, Alabama on Highway 20.
- >> Well, that was an amendment that was brought by Senator Albrittain.
- Less responsibility, but more money. ...across the state of Alabama.
- We also got a University of Alabama.
Keywords:
HB450, judges, judicial office, constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, age limit, mandatory retirement, judicial eligibility, supernumerary judge, judicial retirement, state judicial retirement benefits, election law, appointment, voter approval, ballot measure, Judiciary Committee, ambulance services, balance billing, health insurance, emergency transportation