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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • be spent on phone calls.
  • :43.840><c> spent</c><02:06:44.639><c> on</c> calls can only be spent on calls can only be spent on phone
  • Uh they can't be used for phone calls.
  • Now, let's pose that question to director. collection of phone call, collection of phone call, where<
  • calls and they afforded free uh phone calls and they increase<02:14:03.040><c> their</c><02:14:03.280
Bills: HB676
Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • calls... ...to create a pilot program to provide free, daily, 15-minute phone calls to inmates at Florence
  • And reductions in incidents so they don't lose their phone calls.
  • They are not eligible for these free phone calls.
  • For many, these single phone calls are their only link to their families.
  • I will accept any phone calls in opposition to Senate Bill 323.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • comment over the phone.
  • The phone number is 1669-90-633, and the meeting ID is 824-979-7-533.
  • I could go on and on about different calls throughout the years.
  • Those are the worst calls that we run on.
  • Twenty mandatory days in jail is significant.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to go ahead and call the Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law Committee to order.
  • And so it's more kind of a call to everybody in this room. Um, and I think your comments are great.
  • And I often think of what it would have meant to me 20 years ago to have a place to call for help.
  • Our agency opened because call for help.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Committee 4/7/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm wondering, um, at the top of page three, the inmate phone calls, $3.1 million each year, is to provide
  • I'm wondering, um, at the top of page three, the inmate phone calls, $3.1 million each year, is to provide
  • page three I'm wondering um the top of page three the<00:04:37.919><c> inmate</c><00:04:38.400><c> phone
  • </c><00:04:38.639><c> calls</c><00:04:39.120><c> 3.1</c><00:04:39.759><c> million</c><00:04:40.160><c
  • > each</c> the inmate phone calls 3.1 million each the inmate phone calls 3.1 million each year<00:04
Bills: HF3006, HF2130, HF1290
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like to call to order this hearing of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, and today
  • I would really encourage all of us to support it today, and I'd like a roll call. Thank you.
  • All right, a roll call having been requested, there will be a roll call. Representative Novotny.
  • And I'm glad you asked for the roll call, Representative Feist, and I'll be voting no.
  • </c> code name called Project Bigfoot. code name called Project Bigfoot.
Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • But she got a call from someone saying that my son had been arrested and was in jail.
  • And then, you know, then later that day, she called and she said, well, is Luke out of jail?
  • But what they've learned to do is actually track these crimes down and put people in jail. jail.
  • to this long and have to do almost 180 days in jail?
  • Next witness calls The chair now calls John McCord.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The clerk will call the roll. Bell Sweener here. Cole. Cortez. Garcia Hernandez present.
  • The Chair calls chair lays out House Bill 1517 and calls on author Representative Hernandez to explain
  • Um, and in regards to, I know that a lot of us on the committee received some emails and Phone calls
  • So the chair calls uh Michael Clarke, the Ark of Texas for the bill.
  • This time we will, the chair will reserve your right to close and calls on chair calls on, uh, James
Bills: HB303
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • With that I yield to the Senator Blumenthal and I decided it sounded better to call him the vice chairman
  • Engelbaum, if I'd send you the names of these companies that are calling... consistently, would you follow
  • we are more effective, more efficient, and better, for the most part, when we work together and we call
  • And we're talking here about rearranging chairs on the deck of that sinking ship, call it the Titanic
  • they no longer longer, quote, need to receive certain benefits from the VA and DOD, since their so-called
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of us legislators got phone calls about this bill, and we had no answers because the identity of
  • They should know that when they're getting an AI-generated phone call, that it is not a human being.
  • ...that when they're getting an AI-generated phone call, that it is not a human being on that, or a person
  • And unfortunately, I've encountered people in my district who have been duped with these AI phone calls
  • I believe that completes our business of the day. that when you receive a phone call that's generated
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 2nd, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clerk, please call the roll. Senator Barfoot: Here.
  • All right, uh, Clerk, please call our first bill. HB 13 by Representative Yarborough.
  • All right, please call the roll. Senator Barfoot: Aye. Senator Beasley: Aye. Senator Bell: Aye.
Bills: HB13, HB13
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's 69,000 phone calls that they don't frankly have time to answer.
  • That's That's That's 69,000<01:07:03.520><c> phone</c><01:07:03.760><c> calls</c><01:07:04.359><c> that
  • </c><01:07:04.640><c> they</c><01:07:05.280><c> don't</c> 69,000 phone calls that they don't 69,000 phone
  • Phone calls. We talked about specific amendments, ways to amend this language.
  • . call. call.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So right now, state law requires county jails to verify an inmate's veteran status through the veterans
  • the statute does not provide for when the veteran status must be checked, which leads some county jails
  • It allows veteran inmates in our county jails to have free in-person or video visitation with either
  • Chairman and members, we do have the Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Commission on Jail
  • The clerk will call the roll. Chairman Hancock: here. Vice Chair Parker. Senator Eckhardt.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Will the clerk call the roll?
  • The chair calls Adam Colby. Melder. I thank you, God bless you, and goodbye!
  • And the chair calls Dr. Laura Presley. Dr.
  • I mean, look at what's called Obamacare, you know.
  • The Chair calls Adina Lewis and Hunter Allen for House Bill 2885.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We didn't get calls; parents got calls, but we didn't receive text messages.
  • The chair calls Ryan Bell. I call Manuel Flores Arguelles. Manuel Flores Arguelles.
  • The chair calls Juliet Thurber.
  • Moreover, I'll call you a coward.
  • jail felony sex crime.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 15th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We didn't get calls. Parents got calls. We didn't. We didn't get text messages.
  • We didn't get calls. Parents got calls. We didn't. We didn't get text messages.
  • The Chair calls Charlotte LeMay.
  • That chair calls Denise... That chair calls Denise Cybert, M.
  • jail felony sex crime.
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I made a few phone calls, and come to find out the judges themselves began to question what they were
  • Phone call made, problem corrected, and that was the end of it.
  • But in each case, again, a phone call was made, the people fixed the problem, and as far as I was concerned
  • Plus, I got calls.
  • Plus, I got calls. I spend a lot of time in getting Plus, I got calls.
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Jan 27th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Evan, please call the roll. Chair Truenow? Senator Bernard? Senator Burton? Here. Senator Rouson?
  • Evan, please call the roll on CS for SB 806. Senator Bernard? Yes. Senator Burton? Yes.
  • One of the biggest things that I was able to do in 4-H was start my own business called Plant King USA
  • I learned about entrepreneurship through a 4-H program called the Florida 4-H Gator Pit, where we learned
  • opportunity to leave a lasting impact on others, and for that I will always be grateful, and proud to call
Bills: S0806
Summary: The Committee on Agriculture took up SB 806, a consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill sponsored by Senator Truenow. The bill was described as expanding repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. Two amendments were adopted: one clarified that portable devices do not include motor vehicles, and another was a technical staff amendment. Testimony included support for the general goal of repair access, but opposition from a John Deere dealership representative, who warned the bill could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, increase downtime, and create emissions-compliance risks. The Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state laws, a private right of action against manufacturers, and inconsistencies with other states’ repair laws. After closing remarks from Senator Truenow, the committee voted to report CS for SB 806 favorably. The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers and alumni, who highlighted 4-H’s role in youth development, leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living. They described statewide participation of more than 216,000 youth, the impact of camps and hands-on programs, and efforts to raise funds for facility improvements, including Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee. Members asked about how youth discover 4-H, what drives participation, and the organization’s growth goals, including reaching 300,000 youth. Next, Florida FFA state officers presented on agricultural education and FFA’s role in preparing students for careers in agriculture and related fields. They emphasized the three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and FFA leadership activities, and noted Florida’s membership growth to more than 65,000 students, supported by state funding that allows all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. Members discussed the need for technology and AI to help meet future food-production demands, and the presenters stressed innovation, urban agriculture, and efficiency as key to feeding a growing population. The meeting concluded with general comments of support and a request for a group photo with the students.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • If not, we'll call witnesses. Thank you, Mr. Anchia. Chair calls Al in place. Al in place: Mr.
  • Okay, we'll call The Chair calls Adam Colby. Mr.
  • Chair calls Jacob Reyna. Mr.
  • Chair calls Ray Hunt.
  • Little's bill calls for.
Bills: HB200
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clerk, please call the roll. >> Mr. Alcos, >> Mr. Amato, >> Miss Botti, >> Mr.
  • Uh, so we have 15 students and we have Jonathan Cabrera and please stand when I call your name and we'll
  • ><00:15:25.760><c> your</c><00:15:26.000><c> name</c><00:15:26.320><c> and</c> please stand when I call
  • your name and please stand when I call your name and um<00:15:27.760><c> we'll</c><00:15:28.240><c>
  • The chair will call recess to allow the members of the House to meet and congratulate the honorees.