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Transcript Highlights:
  • Kate had the goal of becoming the Oklahoma 4-H president, and it's one of her proudest accomplishments
  • afternoon, my name is Kate Sherrill, and I have the honor of serving as the 2025-2026 Oklahoma 4-H State President
  • Doctor Jason Lusk, Vice President and Dean, Director of Division of Animal Science and Natural Resources
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Kate had the goal of becoming the Oklahoma 4-H president, and it's one of her proudest accomplishments
  • My name is Kate Sherrill, and I have the honor of serving as the 2025-26 Oklahoma 4-H state president
  • Jason Lusk, Vice President, Dean, Director of Division of Animal Science and Natural Resources in Oklahoma
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • gymnastics with Senator Gavan on this, and I like where he winds up because some of us were here when Pro
  • almost two full years, and it is a real problem to run the Senate if they're juggling two hats, that pro
Bills: SB223, SB271, SB223, SB271
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pro Tem Paxton, we're back on your committee substitute. You're recognized, sir.
  • This would bring in the perspective of the speaker and the pro tem.
  • Well, if that appointment that then became vacant was made by the pro tem, the pro tem would choose the
  • The pro tem is going to get two. That's the first time the pro tem will ever get to pick those two.
  • Senator Bullard: That would be up to the pro tem.
Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5. House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0. The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4. Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pro tem Paxton, you're recognized. For debate. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • Pro tem Paxton, Senator Rader, Senator Daniels, now back to Senator Yman Provides 12 days, we haven't
  • Have a do pass from Pro Paxton. A second from Senator Bergstrom.
  • But I do appreciate the pro tem's willingness to talk those things through.
  • And you'll for questions Do pass from Pro Tem. A second from Senator Thompson.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pro Tem Paxton, you're recognized? Pro Tem Paxton, you're recognized for debate.
  • Pro Tem Paxton. Aye. Pro Tem Paxton. Aye. Senator Rader. Aye. Senator Daniels. Aye.
  • Pro Tem. It has happened.
  • Pro Tem Paxton, you wish to close. I will. Thank you.
  • Thank you, Pro Tem Paxton.
Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 2133 and skipped several bills because the Pro Tem and Senator Hall were not present. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1552, which would expand an option for very large counties to adopt local charters; an amendment was adopted to raise the population thresholds so the bill would apply only to future growth. After discussion that the measure was optional and not a mandate, the bill passed 12-7. The committee also passed SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to lower the cap on annual increases in property tax assessed value from 3% to 1% for homestead and agricultural property and from 5% to 3% for other property, despite opposition that it would worsen funding pressures and create inequities between long-term owners and new buyers. SJR 47, moving voter ID requirements into the Constitution, and SJR 48, changing how the state handles ad valorem reimbursement for tax-incentive projects, both passed 16-2. The committee next passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires replacement presidential electors to take the same oath as the original slate, and Senate Bill 2174, which changes the membership mix of the State Fire Marshal Commission to include more business-oriented voices; both measures drew little opposition and passed overwhelmingly. Senate Bill 1877 also passed unanimously; it creates a centralized reporting system for 510 reports, with members noting it should have no fiscal impact because an existing state filing system would be used. House Joint Resolution 1024, which revises the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing certain lawyer/non-lawyer and party-balance restrictions and capping service at 12 consecutive years, passed after significant debate over judicial independence and political influence. The committee then approved Senate Bill 2040, which updates the Tulsa Reconciliation Education Scholarship Program by simplifying eligibility rules, changing the income cap to $128,000 and indexing it to inflation, and clarifying that unused funds may still be used for room, board, and books; supporters said it preserves a long-standing scholarship with no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 1316 passed 17-1 and would require agencies to periodically sunset a percentage of administrative rules, though the author said he may lengthen the cycle after reviewing other states’ models. Senate Bill 1679, the Preserving Oklahoma Values Act, passed 16-2 after debate over its references to foreign law and Judeo-Christian Western values; supporters said it protects due process and equal protection, while opponents warned it could marginalize other faith traditions and create legal uncertainty. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 227, clarifying which oil and gas facilities are exempt from ad valorem tax and ensuring flow lines, gathering lines, and injection wells are treated consistently; Senate Bill 2153, directing state agencies to use the terms Judea and Samaria instead of West Bank in official documents; and Senate Bill 2180, a transparency measure on foreign lobbying that was amended before passing 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Apr 7th, 2026

General Government

Summary: The committee first laid over Senate Bill 263, then took up several other measures. Senate Bill 1877, which would create a centralized reporting system for reports through the Secretary of State, was discussed as similar to House Bill 3047 and was reported due pass by a 6-0 vote. Senate Bill 1884, concerning access for statewide educator associations and individual school employees, drew questions about union access, off-campus recruitment, right-to-work law, and possible conflicting language on fees and reimbursement; it was reported due pass 6-1. The committee then advanced tourism and public safety measures. Senate Bill 1365 would update promotional fund language and allow the Tourism and Recreation Department to make certain merchandise purchases outside the central purchasing process up to $75,000; it passed 6-2. Senate Bill 2174 would change the appointment and makeup of the State Fire Marshal Commission board and was reported due pass 8-0. Senate Bill 1525, as amended by a PCS, would let the Tourism and Recreation Department contract for support of its annual tourism conference and charge registration fees to recoup costs, with emergency language added; it passed 6-2. The committee also approved House Bill 1810, which would allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases and add trafficking victims to existing victim services, by an 8-0 vote. On workforce and agency administration, Senate Bill 1771 would expand the Workforce Commission’s authority to collect funding, expenditure, and performance data and to hire outside counsel; it passed 5-2. Senate Bill 1805 would bar certain group homes and post-adjudication treatment facilities from using contract staff, due to concerns about records access and staffing; it passed 6-1. Finally, Senate Bill 1960 would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Oklahoma Insurance Department to modernize and reduce duplication, and it was reported due pass 7-0. The meeting then adjourned.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President.
  • President.
  • President.
  • President.
  • President.
Bills: HB1168
Summary: The Senate first came to order after repeated quorum calls, then devoted a long portion of the meeting to farewell remarks for Senator Darcy Jech. Jech reflected on his 12 years in the chamber, his rural district, campaign experiences, major events during his tenure, and the importance of relationships, compromise, and service. Numerous senators followed with personal tributes, praising his steadiness, humility, faith, work on devotions and the Rural Caucus, and his reputation as a thoughtful, respectful colleague and family man. After the farewell segment, the Senate moved to executive nominations. The chamber unanimously confirmed Sharon Shell Millington as Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Clayton Bullard as Cabinet Secretary of Health and Mental Health, and Clayton Bullard as administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The Senate then approved a slate of Tier 2 nominations, including appointments to the Home Inspector Examiners Committee, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology board, the State Fire Marshal Commission, the State Board of Health, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, the Forensic Review Board, the Oklahoma State Credit Union, the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, the Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee, and the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. No debate or opposition was recorded on the nominations, and the votes were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor. After announcements, the Senate agreed to recess and then adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mentioned the presiding officer.
  • So I ended up in Seminole, Oklahoma, and I met with President Reynolds.
  • President. I'll be brief on it.
  • President. I yield for announcements. Will there be announcements?
  • President. It's been a long day.
Bills: HB1168
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Susan Nash from Bridge Creek Intermediate, and her senator is President Pro Tem Paxton.
  • Thank you, Madam President. Madam Leader, thank you, Madam President.
  • the pro tem?
  • President.
  • President.
Bills: HB1168
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair recognizes Cindy Castilla, President of Texas Eagle Forum.
  • Chair recognizes Cindy Castilla, President of Texas Eagle Forum.
  • So it's pro-family, pro-child. I appreciate your favorable consideration, and I close. Thank you.
  • So it's pro-family, pro-child. I appreciate your favorable consideration, and I close. Thank you.
  • And the president of that organization has a Trisomy 18 daughter in her 30s.
Bills: HB216
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • With President Trump back in office, we have the opportunity to turn the page and enact a pro-America
  • And it's not pro-worker, it's pro-bill.
  • Do you still support the PRO Act, or don't you support the PRO Act?
  • President.
  • You pro-life or pro-choice? I am supportive of the President's agenda.
Summary: The meeting centered around an in-depth discussion of the PRO Act, with representatives expressing passionate opinions both for and against the legislation. Representative Chavez de Rimmer emphasized the importance of worker freedom, arguing that the PRO Act would infringe upon individual rights by coercing unionization. This perspective was strongly received by members from right-to-work states, who articulated their concerns about the potential erosion of workers' choices and protections. Speaker after speaker conveyed conflicting views on labor laws, indicating a deeply polarized environment surrounding labor issues at the moment.
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Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 11, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><00:08:38.159><c> pro-</c> you know, very uh, uh, pro-choice, pro- you know, very uh, uh, pro-choice
  • It can be framed as pro-constitution and pro-clarity.
  • </c><00:15:12.399><c> versus</c> to be framed as pro-life versus to be framed as pro-life versus pro-choice
  • I yield back the rest of my time. pro-life and pro-sides of the political pro-life and pro-sides of the
  • </c> it would be pro-life versus pro death. it would be pro-life versus pro death.
Bills: HB0003, HB0004