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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then they work as hard as they can, and then they encounter a male and they can't compete. ...because
  • bench and watch this player take their time on the court, to have worked so hard and get there and not
  • and spaces, it's not women's sports and spaces anymore.
  • and spaces, it's not women's sports and spaces anymore.
  • and reasoning.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • By way of background, the state promotes tourism through a local process and state agency.
  • Counties, cities, and towns are authorized to create tourism promotion areas and charge up to $5 per
  • And they will then have that opportunity to promote tourism.
  • areas, and there's a staff report. ...tourism promotion areas, and there's a staff report.
  • I'd be like you've been really promoted and built up. This better be good. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2325, which would create a statewide tourism self-supported assessment program under the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority. Staff explained the bill would let tourism-related businesses vote on and fund a new assessment program, overseen by a ratepayer board, with a new public records exemption for business financial information. The prime sponsor and supporters from State of Washington Tourism, hospitality, breweries, wine, and the Port of Seattle said the bill would provide sustainable, industry-led tourism funding and help Washington compete with other states. Opponents argued it would amount to another tax on businesses and raised concerns about unelected bodies having taxing authority. The hearing on HB 2325 was then closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2481, which would prohibit surveillance-based pricing, surge pricing, and certain electronic shelf label uses in grocery stores, while requiring price transparency and a Commerce study on electronic shelf labels. The sponsor said the bill is intended to stop individualized, data-driven pricing that could charge different customers different amounts for the same item. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill, saying it would protect shoppers and workers from unfair pricing and confusion. Grocery and retail groups opposed the bill as drafted, warning that the definitions could unintentionally restrict loyalty programs, discounts, inventory management, markdowns, and electronic shelf labels that improve efficiency. Members and the sponsor discussed possible amendments, and the hearing was closed. House Bill 2503, regulating artificial intelligence training data, was then heard. Staff said the bill would require developers of generative AI systems to post high-level documentation about training data, including sources, size, and whether copyrighted or licensed data was used, with violations treated as Consumer Protection Act violations. The sponsor said the bill is meant to provide a basic “ingredients label” for AI and build public trust. Tech industry witnesses generally supported the transparency goal but asked for clearer alignment with California’s law and raised concerns about enforcement and private rights of action. Some other testimony supported stronger enforcement and transparency. The committee closed the hearing on HB 2503 and then opened House Bill 2278, which would remove the July 1, 2027 sunset on the additional $3 per room per night lodging charge in tourism promotion areas. The sponsor said the charge has produced a strong return on investment and supports local tourism promotion; one opponent argued tourism taxes and broader state tax burdens make Washington less attractive to visitors. The hearing on HB 2278 continued with additional testimony.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 01:24:34.520><c> schedules</c><01:24:35.520><c> and</c> approve agency's retention schedules and approve
  • </c> 60-day retention for their email and 60-day retention for their email and they're<01:24:43.239><
  • propose retention for it, and then we need to sign and approve it. disposition panel and it's the Attorney
Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 14th, 2026 at 04:37 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And lastly, Mr.
  • Please go and introduce yourself and then go.
  • The fact that we're going to have to implement rules and policies and a three-year phase-in and spend
  • And so, Mr.
  • And I'll defer to the sponsor. Question, Senator and Mr.
Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And practicing and moving forward, we are in support of this. Thank you for that.
  • myself and the PDC.
  • And that's why there's the phased-in timeline and some of that flexibility.
  • back and forth.
  • And you did correct it at executive order. And this is a follow-through.
Summary: The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 16, 2026, and took executive action on four measures before hearing two bills. It advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, which reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, with no amendments. It also advanced Senate Bill 5825, authorizing the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, after adopting a technical substitute amendment that removed references to an expired program. Senate Bill 5863, extending the moratorium on destruction of Lakeland Village records through fiscal year 2030 and allowing certain archived records to be opened after 75 years, also received a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 5840, which changes campaign finance expenditure reporting schedules, was amended to allow a certification option for some January-June filers with low activity and to move the effective date to January 1, 2028, then was advanced as amended. All four bills were sent to the Rules Committee, with the chair ruling each passed subject to signatures. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5827, which would allow veterans to use a pre-discharge certification, rather than waiting for a DD Form 214, to claim civil service veterans’ preference before separation from service. Staff explained the bill would require follow-up discharge papers within 30 days and agency procedures to verify service details. Prime sponsor Senator Chris Gildon said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could not secure preference points before retirement; the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs was supportive, and the proposed substitute reflected OFM feedback. Testimony in support came from Jerry Fuzik of the Veterans Legislative Coalition, and staff noted 40 people signed in in favor and two opposed. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5968, sponsored by Senator Krishnadasan, which would codify and expand the governor’s executive order on permitting and licensing timelines. Staff said the bill would require cabinet agencies to report credential data annually, publish processing deadlines for all credentials on a phased schedule reaching 100% by 2030, and refund application fees if deadlines are missed. Senator Krishnadasan described delays that cost a constituent a job and argued the bill would make timelines more predictable and enforceable. Support testimony came from the governor’s office, business groups, labor organizations, ports, the Department of Health, and others, who emphasized job creation, transparency, and faster licensing; the Department of Health reported substantial reductions in processing times for several professions and said it lacked refund authority under current law. The hearing closed with 26 people signed in on the bill, including 23 in favor, four opposed, and three others.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this...
  • and House Bill 2417.
  • , and to pull them in and then help local businesses capitalize on those tourists and bring in tax dollars
  • We are lagging our peer states in terms of what we're doing to promote ourselves, and again, when the
  • absolutely be connected to the actual rate payers and the front-line tourism promotion, as well as,
Summary: The Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee met in executive session and considered six bills. House Bill 2325, creating a tourism self-supported assessment program for statewide tourism promotion, was amended to add certain large restaurants and retailers to the assessment, adjust enforcement language, remove a report-reference requirement, and make the Washington State Tourism Marketing Authority the governing agency. The committee adopted Amendment WAIL 264 and then voted 12-0, with one excused, to report the substitute bill out with a do pass recommendation. Members supporting the bill emphasized tourism’s economic benefits, local flexibility, and the need to increase statewide marketing. House Bill 2481, addressing surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods, was discussed with a proposed substitute and several amendments, but Representative Kloba withdrew the substitute proposal before action, leaving the bill as written. Members debated fairness in grocery pricing, with supporters arguing consumers should pay the same price regardless of personal data and opponents expressing concern about the bill’s mechanics and impact on retailers. The committee voted 8-4, with one excused, to report the bill out with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2503, concerning documentation of data used to train AI and generative AI systems, was amended to require posting additional documentation describing efforts to remove child sexual abuse material from training datasets. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted 8-4, with one excused, to pass the substitute bill out of committee. House Bill 2397, on reimbursements under the State Fire Services Mobilization Plan, was amended so the 60-day reimbursement clock begins when complete documentation is received; it then passed 12-0, with one excused. The committee also unanimously approved House Bill 2278 on tourism promotion areas and House Bill 2417 on victim protections under the Washington Code of Military Justice, each by 12-0 votes with one excused.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Tourism Feb 12th, 2026

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • I love the question, and this isn't mandatory, as a matter of fact, and the reason why it is, is because
  • And I had to learn this, and I'm trying to teach y'all as well.
  • And I had to learn this, and I'm trying to teach y'all as well.
  • And that is one that has four legs, a tail, and a big long neck, and they eat plants.
  • Representative Rosecrans with five out and zero and eight, we declare your bill to have passed.
Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970
Summary: The Tourism Committee met for its first meeting and considered three bills. House Bill 3880, presented by Representative Cantrell, would clarify that the Tourism Department’s in-house sales team handles advertising and sponsorships across publications, digital platforms, conferences, and events; members asked about how the work is currently divided between the department and Oklahoma Today magazine, and the bill passed 5-0. House Bill 3263, by Representative George, would designate the morel mushroom as the state mushroom; after light discussion, including a joking request for a tourism-related debut event, it also passed 5-0. Representative Rosecrans presented House Bill 2970, which would change the state fossil designation from Sorofaganax maximus to Soro Poseidon-Protelis because the current fossil has been reclassified and is no longer considered a valid species. Members asked about the science behind the change and whether the new fossil was a plant-eater; Rosecrans explained it is a sauropod and emphasized its tourism value because fossils are found in Oklahoma’s panhandle and southeast. The bill passed 5-0. After the votes, Rosecrans noted the reconstruction of the fossil is at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman and invited the committee to tour it. The chair announced that the Tourism Department would meet with the committee the following week at 10:00 a.m., and the meeting adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Tourism Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • across all publications, digital platforms, conferences, and events.
  • And that this isn't mandatory as a matter of fact.
  • And I had to learn this, and I'm trying to teach y'all as well.
  • And that is the ones that have the four legs and the tails and the big long necks and they eat plants
  • So just keep in touch with me and we can set something up.
Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 13th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our organization is committed to promoting professional education and establishing laws, rules, and guidelines
  • It creates a new penal code offense for continuous promotion of prostitution and makes this new offense
  • And Senator Hinojosa: Then once they get the recording, then it's being promoted on the internet as well
  • B2 deals with a private area, and then B3 is promoting or broadcasting an image captured under B1 or
  • we believe that it will also promote responsible behavior and respect for property rights.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Administration Apr 22nd, 2025

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members.
  • It highlights the historical and economic significance of the Texas cattle industry and its role in..
  • Texas strip steak and urges the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the name in efforts to support
  • Chairman and members. Very much. Thank you. Thank you. Let's go ahead and go on. We'll go.
  • and flounder.
Bills: SCR4, SCR18, SCR31, SCR43, SCR46
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and heard several Senate Concurrent Resolutions recognizing Texas places and traditions. SCR 46, by Senator Sparks, proposed renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak to honor Texas cattle production and the state’s beef industry. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted 4 ayes and 1 present not voting to report it favorably to the full Senate. The committee also heard SCR 18, by Senator Parker, designating Trophy Club as a symbol of Texas patriotism, SCR 4, by Senator Eckhardt, naming Pflugerville the Trail Capital of Texas, and SCR 43, by Senator Hinojosa, designating Port Aransas as the official fishing capital of Texas for 10 years. Each resolution received no public testimony, was reported favorably by unanimous or near-unanimous committee vote, and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar for April 24, 2025. Afterward, the committee reviewed the April 24 local and uncontested calendar, noting several bills removed because of penalties, fiscal notes, or significant opposition, with SB 1727 specifically raised by a member. The committee then certified the April 24, 2025 list by a 6-0 vote and recessed. SCR 31 was left pending.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, they will be hearing and voting on bills.
  • It recognizes the state's economic vitality and the contributions of the ranchers, farmers, and chefs
  • It highlights the historical and economic the significance of the Texas cattle industry and its role
  • policy to protect the health and well-being of Texans.
  • the Stars and Stripes.
Bills: SCR4, SCR18, SCR31, SCR43, SCR46
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 11th, 2026

House Rules & Order Of Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Mr.
  • And people turn around and go back and say, 'Well, I can't get through.'
  • And, Mr.
  • And Mr.
  • And...
Bills: SB264, SB261
Summary: The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote. SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:27 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have a few in opposition and a few in support.
  • And we have a few in opposition and a few in support.
  • Chair and Senator, and those electronic ballots...
  • They block the road and say, 'We can't use this,' and people turn around and go back and say, 'Well,
  • And, Mr.
Bills: SB264, SB261
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 16th, 2026 at 08:37 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we have a quorum, and before we continue, we have some housekeeping announcements.
  • And then, at the request of the sponsor, House Bill 311, as amended, has also been rolled.
  • it is the last week. and we're working hard and as fast as we can, so we're going to have to accommodate
  • And then we have to come back. and hear the bill again.
  • So I just want to make sure that it was referred and it was read in yesterday.
Bills: SJR7, SB261