Video & Transcript Research : 'session length'
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HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST
Legislative Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, moving on to HB 2469 relating to a regular session review working group.
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review relating to a regular session review relating to a regular session review - And very last bill, HB 2469 relating to a regular session review working group.
- HB 2469 relates to a regular session review working group.
Keywords:
child welfare, advocacy, oversight, independent office, foster care, child advocate, child safety, nepotism, ethics, government transparency, accountability, legislative standards, electronic voting, legislative transparency, Hawaii House, voting system, appropriation, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality
Summary:
The House Committee on Legislative Management heard testimony on several measures. HB 1805, relating to child welfare, drew support from the University of Hawaii and concerns from the Attorney General about the bill’s definition of state agency and possible separation-of-powers and supremacy clause issues. During decision-making, the committee opted to move the child advocate function to the Attorney General’s office, accepted the Attorney General’s suggested scope and jurisdiction amendments, set the salary at 90% of the Department of Health deputy director’s salary, and passed the bill with amendments.
HB 2110, relating to nepotism, received support from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which said the bill would apply the rule consistently and noted the existing good-cause exception process. The committee later deferred the bill, saying existing House rules on nepotism were already strict and that the proposal would be duplicative in statute. HB 2180, relating to voting boards, had no oral testimony in the room during the hearing, but the committee later amended it into a blank appropriations vehicle for the House of Representatives and passed it with amendments.
HB 2184, relating to lawmaker safety, drew concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the bill would require redaction of address information and could create implementation issues, and the Attorney General noted missing language regarding appointed officials and an internal cross-reference issue. The committee adopted amendments to address those concerns and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2219, relating to disclosure of privileged communications to the Ombudsman, was clarified by the Ombudsman’s office as not requiring disclosure of privileged material, only preserving privilege if such material is voluntarily provided; the bill passed with amendments. HB 2469, relating to a regular session review working group, received testimony from the State Procurement Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and others in support and opposition, and the committee passed it with amendments after changing references and funding language.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Concurrent House Standing Comm on Elec, Const Amnd & Intergovernmental Affairs & State Gov (2-18-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And as we go through these budget sessions, that is the first and last starting point of everything we
- And as we go through these budget sessions, that is the first and last starting point of everything we
- Sessions, that is the first and last starting point of everything we do.
- or the session before, I believe Representative Decker had a bill on faithful delegates.
- or the session before, I believe Representative Decker had a bill on faithful delegates.
Keywords:
Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government.
Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions.
Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all
Summary:
The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own.
Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws.
Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we would have two 45-day sessions.
- Secondly, there's a question with the length of our sessions.
- Um, so there's a little bit of whiplash going from a 60-day session to a 30-day session back to a 60-
- day session.
- session to get things done because you could just come back in the second session.
Keywords:
constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement
HI
Bills:
SB2064, SB2662, SB2862, SB2343, SB2075, SB2781, SB2927, SB3068, SB3015, SB2929, SB2938, SB3230, SB3249, SB3332, SB3216
Keywords:
state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise, gubernatorial appointments, senate confirmation, executive branch, accountability, civil service, SB2343, Hawaii Legislature, regular session, lengthened session, continuous legislature
Summary:
The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making.
The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted.
The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225.
In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- families and each person represented in this process as we come together to finalize our budget this session
- Garrison, House a Concurrent Resolution 1635, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025 regular session
- Representative Garrison, House Concurrent Resolution 1635, a concurrent resolution extending the 2025 regular session
- Garrison: HCR 1635 extends the session to 11:59 PM, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, and provides legislation
Keywords:
legislative session extension, General Appropriations Act, budget process, session deadlines
Summary:
The Florida House of Representatives convened for a brief session focused on procedural matters. Representative McClure moved to waive rules and introduce House Bill 5017 and House Joint Resolution 5019. The primary business was Representative Garrison's House Concurrent Resolution 1635, which extends the 2025 regular legislative session until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The resolution specifies that only the General Appropriations Act (GAA), its implementing bill, and an enumerated list of conforming bills, joint resolutions, and general bills may be considered during the extension. All other legislative measures will be indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration as of 12:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The resolution was adopted.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Transportation and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Coleman here, Senator Hovie, Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price here, Senator Sessions
- Senator Allen here. >> Senator Hovie, Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price, Senator Sessions
- So, as I said, we uh went to great lengths to try to involve as many stakeholders as possible on the
- >> Hi, >> Hi, >> Hi, >> Senator<00:13:27.760>
Sessions. - >> Senator Sessions. >> Senator Sessions.
Keywords:
appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, medical clinic board, clinic board, hospital bankruptcy, Chapter 11, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, municipal indebtedness, municipal bankruptcy, health care provider, acute care hospital, lease property, board immunity, director liability, civil liability, healthcare finance
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- Dear Lord, I ask you to be with Chip Brown as he leads us in this committee throughout this session,
- Line 34 just says 'certain length' in a fishing... ...tournament, correct?
- fishing tournament, but if we need it to be clear, we could just say a fish that measures a certain length
- Point, and I'd be fine with just saying that if you want to bring an amendment that a certain length
- strike in a fishing tournament and just say a certain length unless...
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Perez: MEMBERS, ON JANUARY 13, WHEN THE GOVERNOR ISSUED A PROCLAMATION CALLING US INTO A SPECIAL SESSION
- WE HAVE CONVENED A SPECIAL SESSION AS SURGICALLY AS POSSIBLE.
- IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE DISRUPTIONS, WE WILL NOT REPLICATE THE COMMITTEE PROCESS FROM THE OTHER SESSION
Summary:
The Florida House of Representatives convened for a special session on February 11-14 to address illegal immigration legislation. Speaker Perez announced they would consider two bills and a memorial filed the previous night, with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday and final passage on Thursday. The Speaker emphasized the legislature's role as equal participants rather than recipients of instructions, describing their approach as aggressive in combating illegal immigration while being thoughtful in methods. The session was designed to be surgical and efficient, bypassing the normal committee process except for Budget Committee review.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- As we prepare to conclude this 2026 reconvened session, we humbly beseech thee to bless us.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- Holy Creator, Holy Creator, we, on this reconvened session, ask you to bless and guide all of us: the
- Calendar for today, this reconvened 2026 session on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.
- The Governor recommends that HB 172 be reenacted by the 2027 session of the General Assembly.
- Speaker, I say we have this session. We've been able to kill a lot of pretty rough taxes.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- , so bear with me as I give session, so bear with me as I give this.
- Speaker, I've been pretty quiet this session, but— Mr.
- All of the job that they have been doing throughout this session.
- Calendar for today, day 60 of the 2026 regular session this Saturday, March 14th.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- Heavenly Father, as we draw closer to session officially concluding for this season, we want to pause
- You bestowed upon us each of our state legislators and their families today and throughout session.
- A paper copy of the resolution that we passed earlier in the session is going around the chamber, and
- Espinoza, you all have been our rocks and held everyone together this session.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- We have 100 internships just waiting for you all next session. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, Mr.
- And it's actually a statement I've heard this session.
- When you redefine words, we have seen this session the defense of life by attacking the natural law right
- We've seen this session attacks on the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- Speaker, this session is a powerful example of that progress.
- in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the first Virginia General Assembly meeting in regular session
- in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the first Virginia General Assembly meeting in regular session
- from Colonial Williamsburg for the Virginia General Assembly to hold a commemorative legislative session
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- This body honored him earlier during the session with House Resolution 173.
- Throughout this session, we've taken an innovative approach.
- But because he grows at a rapid pace like I do during session, we had to re-up the prescription every
- In this session of the General Assembly, as well as the other four that I've been involved in, we have
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- Now, they've worked hard this session on the business of our Commonwealth, and may their labor afford
- Speaker, Claude threatened me with retirement on a number of occasions over the four sessions we worked
- And true to his word, he retired after the 2025 session.
- Speaker, we are the ones whose birthdays fall either before or after session.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- During this session of the legislature, grant these delegates the clarity of thought, the strength of
- During this session of the legislature, grant these delegates the clarity of thought, the strength of
- that the following members are away on pressing personal business on a granted leave from today's session
- two committees going on this afternoon, looking ahead to Monday, the beginning of the last week of session
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is now in session.
- the college is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding, and we recognized that earlier in session
- So I'd like to get those back at the end of the session.
- So I'd like to get those back at the end of the session. So anyway, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Calendar for today, Thursday, March 5th, Day 51 of this 2026 regular session. We come to page two.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Discrimination Prevention - 2025-01-21 - 2:20PM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I look forward to two things that I see from you all this session.
- One is I look forward to the two things that I see from you all this session.
- And there are reasons for it that are embedded into the laws that you have passed, session after session
- after session, that have made Texas a far more attractive place to be.
- Even in this last session, less than 50 bills of 11,000 total bills.
Bills:
SCR7
Summary:
The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the oath of office to the senators-elect, and Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, emphasizing priorities such as foster care, the budget, border security, school choice, and maintaining Texas’s economic growth and constitutional principles. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also welcomed members and guests, noted the Senate’s bipartisan culture, and highlighted the chamber’s organization for the session.
The Senate then held its organizational election for President Pro Tempore. Senator Tan Parker nominated Senator Brandon Creighton, and Senator Paul Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising Creighton’s background, legislative record, and leadership. The chamber voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the front and sworn in as President Pro Tempore by State Minister Scott Wall. Creighton delivered remarks about his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including education, border issues, energy, and Texas sovereignty.
After the leadership election, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days during the specified January period. The resolution passed by a recorded vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus at 10 a.m. in the Betty King Room.