AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026

State Government

Bills: HB69, HB114, HB161

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Bills: HB16, HB214, HB252, HB16, HB214, HB252

Keywords: law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government

AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

This legislation, this bill, only applies to a Class Two...
This bill only applies to a Class Two municipality, which, of course, is Mobile.
Again, members, this bill only affects Class Two municipalities, and that is Mobile at this time.
It doesn't cost the city or the municipalities anything.

Bills: HB145, HB311

Keywords: HB145, scrap tires, scrap tire disposal, illegal dumping, ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, environmental enforcement, Class 2 municipality, municipal court, local enforcement, delegation agreement, primacy, waste management, tire recycling, tire hauling, environmental quality act, misdemeanor penalties, Class A misdemeanor, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor

AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

I would say all of them, because a Class A felony is 10 to life... ...a Class A felony is 10 to life.
That is a Class A felony or B felony. To answer your question, ma'am, let... felony.
A Class A felony carries a sentence of 15 to 99 years to life; that's a lot of discretion.
Folks on Class A felonies do not receive good time.
The first thing is that we So there's a number of municipalities that bleed over.

Bills: HB43, SB81, SB178, SB138, SB89, SB183, HB27, HB188, HB199, HB190, SB117, HB43, HB27

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail

TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation May 8th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

In the Parks and Wildlife Code, the language was adjusted to allow Class 1 e-bikes on natural surface
This bill specifically does allow Class 3 e-bikes, are not Class 3 e-bikes, but why? What changed?
Seniors like myself ride Class 3 e-bikes. That Class 3 is a low speed electric bike.
With all due respect, uh, that was the difference that last time it was for class 1 and 2, and the confusion
was between the class 2 and class 3, and, and I don't want to, you know, beat a dead horse because it's

Bills: HB 535, HB 2120, HB 2822, HB 3243, HB 3457, HB 3544, HB 4089, HB 4192, HB 4669, HB 4868, HB 4955, HB 5253, HB 5669, SB 1371, SB 1919, SB 2001

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 8th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

Three allows class 1, 2, and 3. ...e-bikes in Texas state parks and public lands where traditional bicycles
The language was adjusted to allow Class 1 e-bikes on natural surface trails where traditional bicycles
The minimal environmental impact of Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes stands in stark contrast to heavier motorized
Seniors like myself ride Class 3 e-bikes, and Class 3 is a low-speed electric bike.
Class Three.

Bills: HB535, HB2120, HB2822, HB3243, HB3457, HB3544, HB4089, HB4192, HB4669, HB4868, HB4955, HB5253, HB5669, SB1371, SB1919, SB2001

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM

Municipalities

Transcript Highlights:

If this committee chooses to pass this, it will become effective July 1, 2026.
Local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to municipalities.
what's going on and why this is so important to our municipalities.
Uh, I'm Sheri Visay, am the executive director of the Mississippi Municipal League.
Um, and Mississippi Municipal League.

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2578, which would create a federal match land bank fund administered by the Mississippi Development Authority, with a 1.25% administrative allowance and an effective date of July 1, 2026. The chair explained it as a municipal tool to help purchase dilapidated property using available federal and state funds. The committee asked no questions and passed the bill by voice vote, title sufficient, do pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2679, the Mississippi Land Bank Act. Sheri Visay of the Mississippi Municipal League testified in support, describing land banks as locally created entities to acquire, manage, and return vacant, abandoned, and tax-forfeited properties to productive use. She emphasized that the bill would not authorize eminent domain, would be locally controlled, and would be subject to public accountability requirements. Senators asked about title, acquisition, funding, and whether the bill should also allow acquisition of privately owned non-tax-forfeited parcels; the sponsor said the bill was intentionally limited at first to tax-forfeited properties, though future expansion could be considered. The committee then passed the bill by voice vote. Next, Senate Bill 2729, with a committee substitute, was explained as a narrow change to allow Capitol Police in Jackson to enforce local noise ordinances for alcohol-permitted businesses, without removing authority from local police or sheriffs. The sponsor said he had spoken with Commissioner Tindle, who did not object, though the chief of Capitol Police was still consulting internally. The committee nonetheless adopted the motion to pass the committee substitute, title sufficient, by voice vote. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2862, a code-forwarding bill related to annexation. The chair noted it made no substantive changes and only brought forward existing code sections, and a reverse repealer was added by amendment. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill, title sufficient, do pass committee substitute. Finally, Senate Bill 2893 proposed expanded notice requirements for zoning changes, including newspaper notice, posting on social media platforms, online posting, public access to the proposed changes, and extending the appeal period from 10 to 20 days. After discussion, an amendment was added to require signage for 30 days instead of 7, and the committee then passed the committee substitute by voice vote. The meeting ended with the bills reported and the committee in recess.

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Municipalities - Room 210; 26 February, 2025: 9:00 AM

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 210; 26 February, 2025: 9:00 AM, 925, all

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Municipalities - Room 210; 4 February, 2025: 3:30 PM

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 210; 4 February, 2025: 3:30 PM, 925, all

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Municipalities - Room 210; 31 January, 2025: 8:15 AM

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 210; 31 January, 2025: 8:15 AM, 925, all

AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:

I'll draw your attention to Exhibit 1.
Hello counties, we are investigating an issue with where easy voter transaction party preference as of 1/
So my next direction was April 1, 2025, with a public records request to ADOT Motor Vehicle Division,
extends criminal penalties for unlawful actions related to election acts, and finally appropriates $1
And finally, it appropriates an additional $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027

Bills: SB1037, SB1040, SB1259, SB1281

Keywords: elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs

Summary: The Committee on Federal and Military Affairs and Elections heard a lengthy presentation on an investigative referral concerning alleged voter registration anomalies in Arizona from March 2023 onward. The chair described examples involving out-of-state residents, deceased registrants, military voters, duplicate or mismatched registrations, and registrations tied to Service Arizona, ACCESS, third-party vendors, and NGOs. Members also discussed alleged mismatches between county recorder data and Secretary of State reports, possible issues with automatic voter registration, and concerns about public records compliance. At the end of the presentation, members were asked whether they wanted to sign onto a criminal referral to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; several declined, while others agreed, and the committee proceeded after correcting a signature-block issue. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1259, which would allow certain protected individuals to use an alternate mailing address and attest to their residential address on candidate and financial disclosure filings. After questions about residency verification and confidentiality, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. Senate Bill 1281, dealing with state land department procedures for covered federal designations and notification of land takings, was heard next; after opposition testimony from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, it passed 4-3. Senate Bill 1037, concerning election equipment security and internet connectivity, drew substantial debate. A Marquez strike-everything amendment that would have shifted the bill toward voting centers, ERIC participation, early voting changes, and election funding failed on a 4-3 vote. The underlying bill then failed to receive a do pass recommendation on a 3-3-1 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1040, which would make voter registration rolls publicly accessible online and downloadable, passed 4-3 after questions about what information would remain redacted and concerns about public access to voter data.

AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

>> So, uh, let's real quick do uh the first one will be the one that ends in Charlie 111-1.
111-1. 111-1.
This bill changes that sunset clause to January 1, 2036. >> Move, Mr.
This bill changes that sunset clause to January 1, 2036. >> Move, Mr.
This bill changes that sunset clause to January 1, 2036. >> Move, Mr.

Bills: SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107, SB7, SB22, SB39, SB40, SB45, SB46, SB86, SB95, SB107

Keywords: voting rights, absentee ballot, protected classes, Alabama Voting Rights Act, felony conviction, election integrity, preclearance, Alabama Jobs Act, incentives, job creation, economic development, recapture provisions, capital investment, employment, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRN Public Hearing - Thu Apr 13, 2023 @ 10:00AM HST

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQIG3OBz8cw, 2026-07-02T01:22:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-13-23_.pdf 9:43 Introduction 9:59 Recess 1:05:26 Back from recess 1:05:57 SCR 31 (SSCR1462) 1:06:27 SCR 62, SD1 (SSCR1441) 1:06:54 SCR 73 (SSCR1468) 1:08:50 SCR93 1:10:20 SCR98 SD1 1:11:39 SCR 106 1:12:19 SCR145 SD1 "1:13:50 SCR170 1:14:39 SCR59 1:15:16 SCR150 1:15:40 SCR193 SD1 1:20:18 SCR7 1:22:04 SCR33 1:22:32 Recess 1:23:44 Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:

We work in municipalities. Troy, for instance, has a strong building department and has inspectors.

Bills: HB245, SB16, SB59, SB62, SB79, SB88

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

HI