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• Senate chamber, which I understand includes all, you know, the areas where the press and where the lobbyists

Bills: SR86, SB491, HB205, HB210, HB228, HB813, HB1045, HB1177

Keywords: Senate rules, Louisiana Senate, Senate Chamber, smart glasses, recording eyewear, audio recording, video recording, wearable technology, covert recording, legislative security, media access, chamber decorum, Senate President, internal rules, public access, lobbyists, official journal, public notices, competitive bid, Louisiana legislation

Bills: SB2043, SB2044, SB2004, SB2143, SB2411, SB2455, SB2519, SB2661, SB2665, SB2731, SB2737, SB2767, SB2794, SB2830, SB3334

Keywords: insurance, captives, examination, regulations, policyholders, dormant captive, tax exemption, Hawaii revised statutes, financial reporting, outdoor advertising, billboards, public safety, penalties, community pollution, elections, chief election officer, vacancy, order of succession, election commission, campaign finance

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• I'm hiring a lobbyist.
• They choose whether or not they're going to hire lobbyists or not hire lobbyists. lobbyists, they get
• They choose to hire lobbyists. Have you ever met with a lobbyist? Sure. We all have. right?
• So, for example, Mudd lobbyists, they could not. cannot hire registered lobbyists anymore.
• Like, public schools won't be able to hire lobbyists. or associations that hire lobbyists, yet these

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• about who must register as a lobbyist about who must register as a lobbyist especially<00:05:14.600
• recent expansions to lobbyist recent expansions to lobbyist registration<00:09:09.920> have
• going to have to register as a lobbyist going to have to register as a lobbyist um<00:20:53.559>
• <00:23:42.559> and have to register to be a lobbyist and have to register to be a lobbyist
• for lobbyists feels peculiar to say lobbyists as if it's a bad word, as if making somebody register

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It only went after the contract lobbyists.
• lobbyists is registered as a lobbyist. I think most of us know that.
• Is there an incentive for lobbyists, taxpayer-funded lobbyists, that may lose their paycheck to lie?
• lobbyist.
• It's Congress Avenue lobbyists.

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• to register as paid lobbyists.
• in the Lobbyist Regulation Act.
• , the lobbyist bill.
• They pay lobbyists.
• as paid lobbyists.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• Lobbyists play an important role in the legislative process.
• For the next committee, but we strongly support transparency with the lobbyists and professional lobbyists
• But I'd like to know, like, so if I'm a lobbyist and I'm...
• I think it's important that lobbyists are transparent.
• But if I have John lobbyist that is interested in House Bill 160, see..."

Keywords: 996, all

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• It says you can't be a lobbyist.
• Representative Falconer is not only apparently a lobbyist; he's a lobbyist for an organization that is
• lobbyist; he's a lobbyist for an organization that is registered in Minnesota as a lobbyist principal
• > the<00:08:51.760> federal you can be a lobbyist in the federal you can be a lobbyist
• <00:09:00.880> that<00:09:01.000> is lobbyist for an organization that is lobbyist

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And for the people and not for the taxpayer funded lobbyists.
• Is there an incentive for Austin lobbyists to lie to protect their taxpayer-funded paycheck?
• To be very clear, I want to specifically speak on one taxpayer-funded lobbyist.
• Yes, we face the full weight of TAC, their lobbyists, their affiliates.
• Function to hire outside lobbyists with taxpayer funds. Aside from that, it's inefficient.

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• lobbyists and cover them all. Mr. Mr. lobbyists and cover them all. Mr. Mr.
• ,<01:00:21.599> it into being registered as lobbyists, it into being registered as lobbyists
• to register as a lobbyist. to register as a lobbyist.
• <01:11:47.679> while needs to register as a lobbyist while needs to register as a lobbyist
• means they cannot meet with a lobbyist means they cannot meet with a lobbyist one-on-one.<01:23:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or lobbyist organization.
• use any of that money for a lobbyist.
• or lobbyist organization.
• use any of that money for a lobbyist.
• :22:42.919> 24<00:22:43.919> through lobbyist line 24 through lobbyist line 24 through

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Not go into that battle saying this is for the lobbyist.
• You cannot spend appropriated funds on lobbyists.
• Well, the purpose is certainly not to allow lobbyists, hired gun lobbyists, to take the role of elected
• It's not really... ...about fat cat lobbyists, is it?
• Taxation through INS and M&O on hiring lobbyists is one issue.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• So our lobbyists are registered as lobbyists, correct?
• The same goes with lobbyists and lobbyist employers.
• It's not even the name of the lobbyists.
• We also changed the option of the lobbyist or the lobbyist employer reporting.
• And so a lobbyist could file those positions on behalf... ...of their employer, or the lobbyist employer

Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• One of those lobbyists is making well over $100,000 a year.
• Don't hire lobbyists, hire better lobbyists.
• Not going after lobbyists who represent private profits?
• One lobbyist group, while another lobby group is welcome.
• It's about protecting the paycheck of hired-gun Austin lobbyists.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Madam Chair, I looked at the definition of a lobbyist. What is a lobbyist?
• Madam Chair, I looked at the definition of a lobbyist. What is a lobbyist?
• Madam Chair, I looked at the definition of a lobbyist. What is a lobbyist?
• lobbyist is.
• scope of what a lobbyist is. scope of what a lobbyist is.

Keywords: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first nominated and elected Senator Lane Taylor as secretary by voice vote, with no opposition. It then took up several bills and reported each one out after brief explanations and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 2372, from the Department of Archives and History, would allow county filing-fee revenues now used only for preservation of historic records to also support records management, historic preservation, and museum services in counties. Barry White said the money is not for capital projects, but could fund services such as building assessments and recommendations. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2378, which would raise court reporter transcript fees from $2.40 to $4.00 per page; the sponsor said most costs are paid by litigants, while county funds are mainly affected in indigent criminal appeals. Both bills were advanced. The committee next considered Senate Bill 2401, relating to Accelerate Mississippi. Senator Sparks said it would extend the repealer to 2029, update procurement and reporting provisions, change some federal terminology, move the annual report deadline from October 1 to November 1, and repeal obsolete workforce-area references. It was reported out after a brief question about the obsolete sections. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 2402, the Amy Act, which removes the five-day grace period for lobbyist registration so registration must occur before a person begins lobbying; sponsors said the goal is transparency and tracking misinformation, not changing the definition of lobbyist. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2445 on community mental health centers. Department of Mental Health Executive Director Wendy Bailey said the bill would create a formal performance audit process, with standards developed by June 30, 2027 and audits beginning in FY28 every two years. Centers failing standards would be placed on probation, and continued failure could lead to temporary replacement of leadership by DMH-selected contractors until compliance is restored. Members asked about current probation and decertification procedures, the number of struggling centers, and whether consolidation would be preferable; Bailey said the department wants to preserve local centers and use the process only as a temporary intervention. The bill was discussed but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• . lobbyist. lobbyist.
• recognized that he's not a lobbyist. recognized that he's not a lobbyist.
• I am no longer a lobbyist.
• longer a lobbyist. longer a lobbyist.
• And you are not a state lobbyist, not a federal lobbyist. Representative Falkner?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• lobbyists and public relations firms. lobbyists and public relations firms. $38,000<00:09:00.640
• When we come to taxpayer-funded lobbyists, especially third-party taxpayer-funded lobbyists, we need
• especially taxpayer funded lobbyists, especially taxpayer funded lobbyists, especially thirdparty
• > we thirdparty taxpayer funed lobbyists, we thirdparty taxpayer funed lobbyists, we need<00:43
• of third party taxpayer funed lobbyists of third party taxpayer funed lobbyists and<00:44:01.599

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• for merely registering as a lobbyist for merely registering as a lobbyist violating<01:25:07.679
• <01:30:38.440> there's in Minnesota 1500 lobbyists there's in Minnesota 1500 lobbyists there's
• <01:32:58.040> so the context of a citizen lobbyist so the context of a citizen lobbyist so
• <01:35:57.119> because them file as registers lobbyist because them file as registers lobbyist
• And so I get the lobbyist piece has a negative connotation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the counties like mine, and we needed the lobbyists.
• I mean, lobbyists or not, I don't know.
• especially taxpayer funded lobbyists, especially taxpayer funded lobbyists, especially third<00:
• ,<00:43:23.280> we third party taxpayer funed lobbyists, we third party taxpayer funed lobbyists
• Um we create an unsemly power lobbyists.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.

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• There are about 1,450 lobbyists registered.
• <00:21:05.559> to discussion or the access of lobbyists to discussion or the access of lobbyists
• takes there are about 1,450 lobbyists takes there are about 1,450 lobbyists registered<00:21:40.240
• doesn't have to register as a lobbyist doesn't have to register as a lobbyist because<00:27:25.159
• The board is also recommending that the lobbyist report be amended to add a new schedule so if a lobbyist

Keywords: 1187, senate, all