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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 6th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Kathy, on your bill. Members, Senate Bill 105.
  • Senate Bill 374 provides for a uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts
  • Senate Bill 374 creates a permissive framework for economic development districts within our colleges
  • Senate Bill 374 provides for a uniform procedure for the creation of college economic development districts
  • Senate Bill 374 creates a permissive framework for economic development districts within our colleges
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 26th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now we'll do Senate Bill 157 by Senator Jenkins. Bill 157 by Senator Jenkins. Ms.
  • This is Senate Bill 157 by Senator Jenkins.
  • Senator McMath with Senate Bill 250.
  • This is Senate Bill 237 by Senator Barr.
  • This is Senate Bill 155 by Senator Talbot.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Womack. Here. Senator Cloud. Here. Senator Boudreaux. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi.
  • Senator Harris. Here. Senator Jackson-Andrews. Here. Senator Miguez. Here. Senator Pressly.
  • Senator Selders. Senator Stine. Here. We have eight present. Senator Stine. Here.
  • Absolutely, Senator.
  • Senator Clough, thank you for that. Senator Clow.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 23 (2-9-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Speaker. >> Afternoon, Madam Clerk. >> The Senate has passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and respectfully
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Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system. The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0. After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Carol — here. Senator Denine — here. Senator Neil — present. Senator Reid. Senator Styver.
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Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership. The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage. Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Apr 2nd, 2026

Transportation and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Albritton. Senator Barfoot. >> Here. >> Here. >> Here. Senator Beasley. Senator Butler.
  • Senator Coleman. Senator Hovey. Senator Kitchens. Senator Livingston. >> Here. >> Here. >> Here.
  • Senator Pross. Here. Senator Sessions. Senator Stewart. Senator Weaver. >> Here. >> Here. >> Here.
  • Senator Sessions. I. Senator Sessions. I. Senator Stewart. Senator Stewart. Senator Weaver. I.
  • Senator Weaver. I. Senator Williams. Senator Williams. Senator Allen. I. Senator Allen. I. Okay.
Bills: HB542