Video & Transcript Research : 'May awareness month'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 47 - 2 Apr 27th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Resolution 1049 by Newton of the House, a resolution relating to the month of May as Asthma and
- Allergy Awareness Month.
- HCR 1049 declares May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- Now, also tied with that is the asthma and allergy month.
- Thus, I would move to designate it as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month by the Oklahoma House Representatives
Keywords:
light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 47 - 1 Apr 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You may be seated. Mr. floor leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- treasured cultural celebrations, the Allachi Festival in Prague, which will be held this Saturday, May
- Who promised to stay through May but left after three weeks.
- Every year for the last 10 years, we lean into the speaker's ball for an entire month of January.
- And then I disappear for four months.
Keywords:
light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 47 - 2 Apr 27th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Resolution 1049 by Newton of the House, a resolution relating to the month of May as Asthma and
- Allergy Awareness Month.
- H.R. 1049 declares May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- Thus, I would move May be designated as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month by the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Keywords:
light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare
Summary:
The House reconvened after a quorum call and took up several Senate bills with joint committee reports, mostly involving health and human services funding. SB 1130, relating to University Hospitals authority, passed 74-12 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1134, funding the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, passed 75-14 with the emergency clause approved. SB 1131, appropriating ARP interest funds to address a Rogers County gap for the Office of Juvenile Affairs, passed 81-10 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1132, reappropriating ARPA funds for rural hospital rebuild programs under the State Department of Health to avoid federal clawback, passed 82-10 with emergency approval. SB 1133, involving the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and repurposing interest funds for a Norman building project, passed 68-24 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1142, appropriating ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services consistent with pandemic relief recommendations, passed 68-21 and the emergency clause was adopted.
The House also considered H.R. 1049, a resolution designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Representative Newton summarized asthma’s impact in Oklahoma and nationally, including child health effects and recent deaths in the state, and moved adoption by unanimous consent. The transcript ends with announcements and adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 47 - 1 Apr 27th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , May, May, May, Maynard here, McCain, Mains here, Miller, Miller, Moore here, Munson, Monson, Newton
- You may be seated. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- You may be seated.
- Every year for the last 10 years, we lean into the speaker's ball for an entire month.
- We lean into the Speaker's ball for an entire month of January.
Keywords:
light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare
Summary:
The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds.
A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience.
After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for the next 10 years.
- The resolution designates May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month for the next 10 years.
- The resolution designates May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month for the next 10 years.
- Month helps to promote our communities, and the official designation of Counseling Awareness Month helps
- Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month helps to raise public awareness of mental health, recognizes
Bills:
SB2959, HB3096, HCR29, HCR56, HCR12, HCR55, HCR74, HCR78, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6, HCR50, HCR107, HCR80, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR75, HCR93
Keywords:
firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of pending resolutions, bills, and the local uncontested calendar. The committee first reported HCR 80 favorably and placed it on the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. It then heard and approved several commemorative resolutions, including HCR 12 designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for 10 years, HCR 55 reaffirming Poteet as the Strawberry Capital of Texas, HCR 56 designating May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and HB 3096 creating Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17. Each of these measures was reported favorably to the full Senate, with no opposition in testimony except HB 3096, which included supportive testimony from Tara Duval describing the needs of individuals with profound autism and their families.
The committee also approved HCR 58 redesignating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas, SB 2959 designating August as Firearm Safety Month, HCR 74 naming Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas, HCR 78 establishing Lone Star Santa’s Charities Day, HCR 116 redesignating Brownsville as the Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley, and HCR 117 designating Port Aransas as the Fishing Capital of Texas. SB 2959 drew supportive testimony from Stephen Price, who emphasized gun safety, suicide prevention, and public awareness, while other measures received no public testimony. All were reported favorably and recommended for the May 9 local and uncontested calendar.
Later, the committee approved HCR 6 naming Galveston the Juneteenth Capital of Texas, HCR 50 naming Galveston the Mardi Gras Capital of Texas, HCR 107 making the Texas Almanac the official State Book of Texas, HCR 70 designating Jim Hogg County as the Vaquero Capital of Texas, HCR 71 recognizing LaSalle County for wild hog hunting and related traditions, and HCR 29 designating April as Counseling Awareness Month. HCR 6 received testimony from a Galveston city representative in support of the Juneteenth designation, and HCR 29 received testimony from the Texas Counseling Association supporting recognition of counselors. Finally, the committee certified the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar after removing 32 bills for reasons including penalties, fiscal notes, or opposition, specifically noting SB 317 was removed due to criminal and civil penalties, and then recessed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- September as Deaf Awareness Month for the next 10 years.
- HCR56 would designate May as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) and Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Texas
- The resolution designates May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month for the next ten years.
- Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month provides recognition for their contributions.
- Counseling Awareness Month helps to raise public awareness of mental health, recognizes counselors who
Bills:
SB2959, HB3096, HCR29, HCR56, HCR12, HCR55, HCR74, HCR78, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6, HCR50, HCR107, HCR80, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR75, HCR93, HCR12, HCR6
Keywords:
firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Month, by Senator Martin.
- Firearm Safety Awareness Month by Senator Martin.
- This bill annually designates the month of June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
- Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
- Sadly, this bill is needed, Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month, because we do continue to struggle
Keywords:
voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, search warrant, remote appearance, drones, data privacy, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture
Summary:
The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates.
The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support.
The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- It is now the fourth Tuesday of May.
- A lot of folks may or may not go and take the privilege of voting.
- I'm not aware of the two issues.
- Was the primary last May, wasn't it the... ...the primary last May, wasn't it?
- The second week of May?
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
affordable housing, housing finance, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, low-income housing tax credit, LIHTC, Section 42, compliance period, housing stability, rental housing, affordable rental housing, homelessness, housing insecurity, housing supply, preservation, recapitalization, distressed properties, regulatory relief, local affordable housing aid, Interagency Council to End Homelessness
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 29 May, 2025; 10:30 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 28 May, 2025; 11:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 28 May, 2025; 12:00 PM
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 28 May, 2025; 11:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary, Division A - Room 216, 29 May, 2025; 1:15 PM
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, May 29, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lays before the House a communication from the Speaker: “The Speaker’s Rooms, Washington, D.C., May 29
- And to this promise then may we Remain faithful without fear or despair.
- on the part of the House to the Commission on International Religious Freedom for a term effective May
- 26, 2026, and ending May 14, 2028: INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998. 22 U.S.C. 6431 AND THE
- 26TH, 2026 AND ENDING MAY 14TH, 2028.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May our work be towards a unity that remembers the many, challenging as that may be.
- May it be so. Amen.
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, May 22, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair lays before the House vacation for the Speaker's rooms, Washington, D.C., May 22, 2026.
- On this Memorial Day weekend, may this certainty bring comfort to all who grieve loved ones lost to the
- May your presence, even in the shadow of their death, have sustained them and granted them peace to the
- And may their example of selfless And may their example of selfless service for the greater good of this
- House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Mhm.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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