Video & Transcript Research : 'opt-out option'
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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- There are a couple of providers out there.
- candidates that are out there.
- However, we did put language in there for parental choice options to opt out.
- So, students can opt out, but districts can't opt out, correct? Thank you for the question.
- With eleven eyes, zero nay, your bill will be reported out as a due pass.
Keywords:
HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, people that shuck oysters at the farms are unable to serve them up right out of the bay to
- And the funds come out of the general fund that goes to ADCA, and it's for inland ports.
- Yeah, I think that's just an error that came out of, uh, last year.
- think that's just an error that came out think that's just an error that came out of<00:09:49.120
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So been given out yet. So been given out yet.
Keywords:
HB277, 2A Sales Tax Holiday, firearms tax exemption, ammunition, hunting supplies, sales tax holiday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Second Amendment, gun tax holiday, gun rights, outdoor gear, hunting equipment, state sales tax, use tax, local option tax exemption, county opt-in, municipal opt-in, Department of Revenue, Alabama
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I also want to share that any worker who doesn't want to participate can opt out at any time.
- out, choose contribution levels, and select investment options like traditional or Roth IRAs.
- I recognize that we have a deficiency in terms of citizens out there that... terms of citizens out there
- There's plenty of private sector options out there for anybody who... sector options out there for anybody
- I should point out... ...and also, I should point out, because I knew it was a concern, that the first
Keywords:
State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I noticed that this is opt-out language.
- I would say that the opt-out is almost everything that we do.
- Sex education, a lot of things that are out there, we do opt-out, not opt-in. Follow up.
- in, not an opt-out.
- Currently, right now, it's opt-out.
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight REVISED: HB1937 - Added Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Education Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I thank you for a lot of the committee members who have reached out to me about this.
- We'll send that out as a due pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, many.
- We'll send that out as due pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, members.
- I'm turning out with you I want good law. I want our kids to be taken care of.
- Council will send that out as due pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and members.
Keywords:
HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Aye. out here. Thank you. Ryan, here. Stunning, Alan. Frank, here. You know who's up?
- Members, thank you for allowing me to be here today to lay out House Bill 5263.
- I appreciate the opportunity to lay this bill out to you today.
- option, but if we want people to be able to look at anything else.
- The bill was passed out of this committee and the House last session.
Bills:
HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797
Keywords:
education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out House Bill 2967 by Chairman Dutton, relating to vision screenings for students in
- I've also provided some written testimony that provides a little bit more detail so I can get us out
Bills:
HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797
Keywords:
education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- It won't change any of that. until it is dead out. Uh, which I'm no until it is dead out.
- So, took a lot of that out. years. So, took a lot of that out.
- states that thought they had to get out states that thought they had to get out ahead<00:08:09.039
- Uh, as it turns out define all of that.
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of and keeping antibiotic residues out of and keeping antibiotic residues out
Keywords:
vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- There are groups out there that use their opinion to rank different news sources.
- This is just taking... ...removing all bias and just taking the politics out of it completely.
- Yes, we’re just getting it out for state agencies. This is just for state agencies.
- On page three, line 60, it actually spells that out.
- On page three, line 60, it actually spells that out, so where you can use this term.
Keywords:
government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Came from some out of state.
- I want to just pass these out. approach. I want to just pass these out.
- Came from some out of state.
- Came from some out of state. Um, paper. Came from some out of state.
- this package, but it was emailed out. this package, but it was emailed out.
Keywords:
unclaimed vehicles, towing, Department of Revenue, notification requirements, abandoned vehicles, real estate, residential property, single-family home, homeowner protection, property solicitation, unsolicited offer, wholesaling, real estate wholesaling, assignment contract, equitable interest, investment property, house flipping, predatory real estate practices, title cloud, deceptive trade practices
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 22nd, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair lays out SB1185.
- The Chair lays out his pending business, HB1301. Members, this is Mr.
- The Chair lays out his pending business, HB2186.
- The Chair lays out business HB2278. Members, this is Mr.
- The Chair lays out as pending business HB2776.
Keywords:
education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's out of 17 million.
- I cheated and gave my stats out.
- I fill out the form.
- The author of the bill laid it out.
- So that's wild; I found that out.
Keywords:
HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Darby laid out.
- Speaker and members for the opportunity to lay out House Bill 679, a bill that allows for a local option
- The chair lays out HB3913.
- of business or out of service.
- Yeah, well, not gifts, but we'll find out. The chair lays out. HB 4077 and recognizes Mr.
Bills:
HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077
Keywords:
environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, seeing none, apologies, Chair Pinto, for going out of order.
- I'll also just point out that since 2019, we've seen an extreme increase in crime.
- That out.
- And finally, we're going to close out with Chair Nash. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- We sent out letters actually before we began session.
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you Pinto, for going out of order.
- <00:47:00.840>
um Um and I'll also just point out um Um and I'll also just point out um since - <00:48:15.400>
that occasions and I want to point out that occasions and I want to point out - We sent out uh once we began session.
- Yeah, uh Madam Chair, I had to step out Yeah, uh Madam Chair, I had to step out so<01:15:32.720>
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (2-2-26) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Gber wishes to waive the adjudicatory hearing for purposes of accepting the settlement as set out
- but my statement is I appreciate that everyone came to the table today and that we were able to work out
- as other attorneys that it typically is the day when finally everyone comes to the table and works out
- as other attorneys that it typically is the day when finally everyone comes to the table and works out
Summary:
The commission reconvened in open session and announced it had reached a settlement that would avoid a full adjudicatory hearing. Counsel for Representative Gber waived the hearing and agreed to the settlement, and enforcement counsel recommended acceptance. The commission then voted unanimously to accept the agreed settlement.
The matter proceeded to an ethics charge involving a proposed finding of probable cause, an agreed order, and a public reprimand. Representative Gber was sworn in and confirmed that he had seen and agreed to the proposed order, waived the adjudicatory hearing, agreed to the findings of violations and penalties in the agreed order, and waived his right to appeal. The commission accepted the agreement and stated that the matter before it was concluded.
After the settlement, the chair noted that pending motions related to the case were dismissed and thanked the witnesses for attending, even though they did not have to testify. The chair and Representative Gber each made brief remarks about the long and difficult process, the complexity of the case, and the hope that it would serve as a learning experience. The commission said signed copies of the agreed order and public reprimand would be available, and then moved to adjourn.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 2: Link added - HB4359 Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Transcript Highlights:
- out everything.
- out.
- We've missed out on a lot of these. Again, there's an opt-out as well.
- If they fill it out or opt out, one or the other.
- It opts them out to not do it.
Keywords:
statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Holbold mentioned, figure out who would be eligible to vote in this election.
- Then, going through the tasks of making sure all information is up to date to get those materials out
- Out of the 4,500, we have 3,972 right now. That changes from day to day.
- Then they have to take time to figure out and go through their list who's out.
- I mean, they get aggravated about something, they get out.
Bills:
HB41
Keywords:
Firefighters' Retirement System, FRS, retirement board, board of trustees, firefighter pension, public pension, retirement system governance, active members, service credit, Professional Fire Fighters Association, PFFA, Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, fire chiefs, retirees, beneficiaries, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, board elections, vacancies, Louisiana retirement law
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I use my allowance on meals whenever we go on group outings.
- And for all the kids out there that this affects, I'm just really glad that you had a senator that picked
- However, federal law expressly allows states to opt out of or modify this restriction.
- However, federal law expressly allows states to opt out of or modify this restriction.
- Congress created a clear carve-out, giving states the discretion to determine whether and under what
Keywords:
dependent children, child welfare, cash allowance, caregivers, community organizations, empowerment, foster care, out-of-home care, temporary cash assistance, eligibility, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Florida statutes
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced four bills. CS/SB 1690, on early childhood education, was amended with a delete-all amendment that required public posting of child care inspection reports and data on child deaths, injuries, and substantiated abuse; changed certain notice and insurance provisions for family and large family child care homes; created the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; and made related definitional changes. The amendment was adopted and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1022, on children’s initiatives, would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County; the sponsor described the program as a community-based service network model, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition.
SB 996, on dependent children, would require DCF and community-based care lead agencies to coordinate and regularly meet with organizations focused on people with lived experience in the child welfare system, and to publish how suggestions are implemented. Several young adults with foster care experience testified in support, emphasizing the importance of youth voice, normalcy, and teaching financial responsibility through allowance. The bill was reported favorably after supportive debate.
The committee also considered CS/SB 1462, on temporary cash assistance eligibility, after adopting an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the bill was intended to remove barriers to reunification and redemption. After supportive testimony and no opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26) - Reupload
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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do the the option is do you opt in or do the the option is do you opt in - or do you<01:45:11.920>
opt <01:45:12.159>out? - out?
- And who do you designate as you opt out?
- committee subs are already out by email. committee subs are already out by email.
Keywords:
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Summary:
The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action.
The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1.
The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.