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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Senate bills, joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of bills and
  • Mendoza, who hails From the Broken area of Oklahoma and is a constituent of Representative Cooley and Senator
  • Also joining me up here is the Oklahoma auctioneer president, Justin Kennedy.
  • I move to house senates sen. The House has come to order. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of.
  • therefore, pursuant to the motion of Representative Clay Stairs and Representative Kyle Hilbert and Senator
  • Kate had the goal of becoming the Oklahoma 4-H president, and it's one of her proudest accomplishments
  • Doctor Jason Lusk, Vice President and Dean, Director of Division of Animal Science and Natural Resources
  • We hope to get that across the line in the Senate over there.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Kleinpeter. Here. Senator Miguez. Here. President Pro Tem Barrow. Senator Carter.
  • Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Jenkins. Senator Miller. Here. Senator Reese. Senator Selders.
  • Senator Miller. Senator Reese. Senator Selders. Senator Womack. Here. We have six members.
  • without the express permission of the President of the Senate.
  • You have to get authority from the Senate President to be able to wear recording devices.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Hall, Senator Hamilton, Senator Hicks, Senator Howard, Senator Ye, Senator Murdock, Senator Rossino
  • Senator Hamilton, Senator Hicks, Senator Howard, Senator Ye, Senator Murdock, Senator Rossino, Senator
  • Senator Hamilton, Senator Hicks, Senator Howard, Senator Ye, Senator Murdock, Senator Rossino, Senator
  • Senator Bergstrom, Senator Boren, Senator Bullard, Senator Coleman, Senator Green, Senator Hall, senator
  • Senator Hamilton, Senator Hicks, Senator Howard, Senator Yak, Senator Murdock, Senator Rossino, Senator
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members, House Concurrent Memorial 2001 urges the President of the United States and the United
  • If the name sounds familiar, it's because ISNA used to be advisors to President Obama about Middle East
  • President. Mr. Chair. Of course. Mr.
  • Senator Fernandez? Mr. Chair, I may explain my vote. Please do.
  • Senate President, Speaker of the U.S.
Summary: The committee met to hear several measures, beginning with HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, both memorials urging Congress to review and potentially designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations. Supporters argued the groups have documented ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood’s stated goal of undermining Western civilization, citing the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and testimony from national-security advocates. Opponents, including CAIR representatives, Muslim community members, and civil-rights advocates, said the memorials relied on guilt by association, would stigmatize Muslims, and lacked a factual or legal basis; they emphasized CAIR’s civil-rights work and warned of First Amendment concerns and community harm. After extensive debate and questions about the relationship between national and Arizona CAIR entities, the committee approved HCM 2001 and HCM 2002 on 4-3 votes, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. Supporters framed the measures as simple requests to Congress based on existing federal findings, while opponents called them political theater and discriminatory. The committee then recessed briefly. When the committee returned, it heard HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require donor verification and disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help voters understand outside influence on Arizona constitutional initiatives and suggested it could be broadened to all ballot measures. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then took up HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on elections that would limit voting to U.S. citizens, ban foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, require government-issued ID, and adjust early voting and mail-ballot rules. A late amendment clarified that the citizenship requirement applies to primary, general, and municipal elections, set early voting to end the Friday before an election, and refined mail-ballot rules while preserving federal overseas military voting requirements. The sponsor argued the measure would make Arizona elections more secure and efficient, while critics said it would create barriers and longer lines. The transcript cuts off during sponsor questioning on the amendment and ballot-access provisions.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and if the Senate disagrees, then it would go to conference.
  • This is a tech amendment, so most likely the Senate will agree and it will pass out.
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Summary: The committee met in Room 430 on April 17 at 8:30 a.m. and heard several resolutions focused on Hawaii’s sister-state and international relationships. Measures discussed included SCR 184, SCR 169 SD1, SCR 47, SCR 57 SD1, SCR 170 SD1, and SCR 163 SD1. Testimony generally supported expanding or formalizing ties with Japanese prefectures and other partners, including Yamaguchi, Okayama, and Aotearoa/New Zealand, as well as maintaining the Hawaii-Taiwan relationship. DBED’s Dennis Ling explained that sister-state agreements provide a framework for broader government, nonprofit, and private-sector relationships, and cited existing exchanges in transportation, health, education, culinary rice development, biosecurity, and food innovation. Catherine Stanway of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife supported the Aotearoa measure for predator control, biosecurity, and conservation cooperation. Jerry Chang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office testified in support of the Taiwan resolution, noting 33 years of sister-state ties and ongoing cooperation in education, culture, economy, and disaster management. One witness raised a concern about language in SCR 57 SD1 related to double taxation, saying that portion did not relate to the sister-state relationship, but the committee chose not to amend the measure to avoid possible delay or conference issues. A committee member also asked about how sister-state relationships work and whether other states have similar country-level arrangements; Ling said Hawaii has an MOU with Israel and mentioned Singapore as another possible partner, while noting that such arrangements often depend on the governor and are not standardized across states. After testimony, the committee voted to recommend passage of all measures as is. SCR 184, SCR 169 SD1, SCR 47, SCR 57 SD1, SCR 170 SD1, and SCR 163 SD1 were all adopted by the committee without amendments. Some members were excused during the hearing, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Senator Elliott, here. >> Senator Kelley, here. >> Senator Orr, here. >> Senator Roberts. >> Senator
  • Senator Albritton, Senator Allen, Senator Bell, Senator Carnley, Senator Coleman, Senator Coleman-Madison
  • , Senator Elliott, Senator Kelley, Senator Orr, Senator Roberts, Senator Stewart, Senator Butler.
  • Senator Albritton, Senator Allen, Senator Bell, Senator Carnley, Senator Coleman, Senator Coleman-Madison
  • , Senator Elliott, Senator Kelley, Senator Orr, Senator Roberts, Senator Stewart, Senator Butler.
Bills: SB223, SB271, SB223, SB271
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Arrington, here. Senator Avila, here. Senator Bernard. Senator Bracey Davis, here.
  • Senator Grall. Senator Leek. Senator Martin. Senator Mayfield. Senator McClain. Senator McClain.
  • Senator Bernard? Senator Bracey Davis? Senator Grall? Yes. Senator Leek? Senator Martin?
  • Senator McClain? Senator McClain? Senator Smith? Senator Truenow? Senator Wright?
  • Senator Graal Senator Leake yes Senator Martin Senator Mayfield Senator McLean Senator McLean Senator
Bills: S0382, S0628, S0654, S0696, S0880
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum and considered five bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson, Petty Officer Muhammad Hatham, and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. Senators spoke in support, emphasizing remembrance and support for the families. The committee then heard CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. The bill would require riders on shared pathways to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating an e-bike safety task force and reporting requirements. Law enforcement, local officials, and school board representatives supported the bill and described safety concerns and data gaps, while several senators raised questions about enforcement and asked that e-scooters be addressed more explicitly. The bill was reported favorably. Members also approved SB 880, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate to fund scholarships and school programs, and SB 696, which allows online trademark registration applications and updates Florida’s trademark classification and verification procedures. Finally, the committee took up CS/CS/SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement cameras for red light, school zone speeding, and school bus violations. The bill and an amendment added guardrails on data use, hearings, reporting, signage, and contract limits; senators raised concerns about privacy, surveillance, and school zone enforcement, and a Hillsborough County sheriff’s representative testified that all-day school zone enforcement has improved safety. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after recording additional affirmative votes on SB 628 from Senators Martin and Smith.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 12th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Martin, Senator McClain, Senator Truenow, Senator Wright. Thank you very much.
  • Senator Arrington? Yes. Senator Davis? Yes. Senator Jones? Yes. Senator Martin? Senator McClain?
  • Senator Davis, Senator Jones, Senator Martin, Senator McClain, Senator Truenow, yes.
  • Senator Arrington? Yes. Senator Davis? Senator Jones? Senator Martin? Senator McClain?
  • Senator Davis, Senator Jones, Senator Martin, Senator McLean, Senator Trunow, Senator Wright, Vice Chair
Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills, mostly related to honorary roadway designations, specialty license plates, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles administration. SB 628 designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as “Warrior Sacrifice Way” to honor Ensign Joshua Watson and Petty Officers Muhammad Hatham and Cameron Walters, who were killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack. The bill passed favorably with no debate or opposition. The committee also considered SB 174, naming a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Senator Arrington opposed the bill during debate, citing Kirk’s public statements as inconsistent with the honor, while Senator Rodriguez argued the designation was an honorary roadway naming that did not require agreement with Kirk’s views. The bill was reported favorably. SB 388, which raises the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflowers specialty license plate from $15 to $25 while keeping the lower fee for owners with more than 10 vehicles, also passed favorably after a support-only public comment. Members then approved SB 470, which opens the Fraternal Order of Police specialty plate to the general public and allows redesigns to help sustain sales and increase funding for law enforcement memorial efforts. Public testimony from the FOP supported the change. SB 584 authorized DHSMV to enter agreements allowing county tax collectors to enforce certain commercial driving school provisions, aimed at addressing fraud and licensing abuses, and it passed favorably with support. Finally, the committee approved SB 488, the DHSMV agency package updating IFTA compliance, online filing, crash reporting thresholds, registration procedures, email communications, and tank vehicle definitions, along with SB 490, the companion public records exemption for email addresses used under SB 488; both were reported favorably, with SB 490 noted as requiring a two-thirds vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Cook, here. Senator Eckhardt, here. Senator Hall. Senator Hall. Here.
  • Senator Adam Hinojosa. Present. Senator Kolkhorst. Senator Menéndez? Senator Middleton? Seven.
  • Senator Cook? Aye. Senator Eckhardt? Aye. Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Hinojosa? Aye.
  • Senator Cook. Senator Eckhardt. Senator Hall. Yes. Senator Adam Hinojosa. Aye. Senator Kolkhorst.
  • Senator Cook? Senator Eckhardt? Senator Hall? Aye. Senator Hinojosa? Aye. Senator Kolkhorst? Aye.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We ran into some complications in the Senate, as I think other bill authors talked about earlier this
  • I expect it to be met in the Senate as well, so that would be my preference, that we protect this.
  • 2716, which included very similar language, passed the House on the local and consent calendar with Senator
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services