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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hardy Death Resolution. Respectfully, Crystal Isvarano, Chief Clerk.
  • Introduction and first reading of bills: House Concurrent Resolution 255, Victor E.
  • Hardy Death Resolution. House Concurrent Resolution 255, Victor E. Hardy Death Resolution.
  • President, I move that House Concurrent Resolution 255, Victor E.
  • House Concurrent Resolution 255 is signed in open session.
Keywords: 1182, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I support this resolution and applaud Representative Harris-Davila for presenting it.
  • , and Mother's Milk Bank, which is mentioned in the resolution as well.
  • The chair lays out HCR 29 and recognizes Representative Lopez to explain the resolution.
  • I urge all of you to support this initiative. ...to support this resolution.
  • If not, the chair recognizes Representative Lopez to close on the resolution. Thank you, Mr.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 5, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Item number six: Introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?
  • Item number six: Introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?
  • Mr clerk are introduction of resolutions Mr clerk are there<00:33:34.880> any<00:33:35.080>
  • > resolutions<00:33:35.559> for Action<00:33:39.679> Madam<00:33:39.960> speaker
  • for Action may all others be resolutions for Action may all others be referred<00:33:42.720> to
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 May 15th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Motions and resolutions. I recognize a member from Dakota, Representative Bierman [member_12615].
  • I have a House resolution on behalf of Dr.
  • Motions and resolutions: there are copies of the non-controversial motions at the house desk and online
  • Representative Niska [member_13400] introduces Concurrent Resolution Number Two, a House Concurrent Resolution
  • The concurrent resolution is being referred to the Committee on Rules. and Legislative Administration
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on International Relations Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • As of today, we have secured a resolution of support from Maverick County, and we've also had resolutions
  • That's not to say that this is not a priority to them now, but we're just relying on their previous resolutions
  • Chair lays out Senate concurrent Resolution 37 and recognizes Chairman Lujan to explain the bill.
  • I'm honored, oops, excuse me, I'm honored to present Senate Concurrent Resolution 37, which aims to promote
  • There's no one Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on for or against Senate concurrent Resolution
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, here's a breakdown of House Joint Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint Resolution 56, and House
  • 76, House Bill 553, House Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint<00:04:49.360> Resolution
  • Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6.
  • House Joint Resolution 56, the building systems improvements funding was released in 2024.
  • projects in 8 and House joint resolution projects in 8 and House joint resolution 56<00:13:44.880
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Energy and Environmental Protection met at 9:00 a.m., approved the June 3 minutes, and heard a presentation from the Department of Parks and the Finance Cabinet on Kentucky State Parks capital projects. Commissioner Mark Keelin and Scott Baker described the scope of the state parks system, the ongoing coordination with DECA/Finance Cabinet, and the status of projects funded through House Joint Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. They said 36 of 44 state parks have received renovations or upgrades, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, and outlined work on campgrounds, utilities, wastewater systems, broadband, building systems, safety upgrades, ADA improvements, pools, golf courses, marinas, and lodge accommodations. The presenters highlighted several completed or active projects, including campground upgrades at Carter Caves, Ken Lake, and My Old Kentucky Home; utility and grid-resilience work at parks such as Kentucky Dam Village and Kincaid Lake; wastewater projects at parks including E.P. Tom Sawyer, Carter Caves, Dale Hollow, and Blue Licks Battlefield; and building and hospitality renovations at parks such as Lake Barkley, Baron River, and Cumberland Falls. They also noted completed playground upgrades, lock system replacements, beach refurbishment, and golf course improvements, and said the parks system is managing additional internal projects beyond those discussed. The department emphasized that parks often serve as sheltering locations during disasters and that infrastructure replacement is a high priority. Scott Baker then explained DECA’s role in managing the Commonwealth’s capital construction program, saying it oversees about 1,300 active projects across 28 cabinets and agencies, including 149 parks projects. He described DECA’s team-based approach, with dedicated project managers and field staff assigned to parks, and said monthly status meetings and more frequent check-ins are used to keep projects moving. In response to committee questions, Keelin and Baker said projects are assigned to DECA based mainly on the need for architectural or engineering services, while smaller or less complex work can be handled in-house by parks staff or the P11 construction crew. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 099 Apr 23rd, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Consideration of resolutions. Mr. Schoffler, please read the title of Senate Joint Resolution 22.
  • I move Senate Joint Resolution 22 and ask that it be read at length. >> Mr.
  • Any other no votes on Senate Joint Resolution 22?
  • Resolution 22? Resolution 22?
  • joint resolution 22 is passed. joint resolution 22 is passed.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 12th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • This resolution does not immediately create a new agency or mandate spending.
  • On your resolution. Rep. Young. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • This resolution came out of our NIL task force that we had in the offseason.
  • So what this resolution does is it's a study resolution that asks BESE and the Louisiana Department of
  • I wanted to say that I love your resolution.
Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 12, 2026, and first approved SB 518, which gives LSU limited authority to buy and sell certain real estate within one mile of campus as a two-year pilot program. Supporters said the bill would let LSU respond more quickly to deteriorating properties near campus and improve the student experience, while keeping protections such as appraisals and fair-market-value requirements. Members asked about whether the authority would affect residential property or be expanded to other universities, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then advanced SCR 33, creating a one-year Work-Based Learning Coordination Task Force to study and better align apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and related programs across state agencies and employers. Testimony emphasized the need to reduce duplication and improve coordination so students and employers can more easily connect. HR 168 also passed, directing the Board of Regents to study collegiate athletic program funding after concerns raised by athletic directors about deficits and accounting practices. Members next approved SB 488, establishing a school safety drone response pilot program to supplement school crisis plans. The bill drew detailed testimony from a vendor describing drone deployment, response times, and coordination with law enforcement; an amendment was adopted to require coordination with the Department of Education, State Police, and the Sheriffs’ Association. The committee also favorably reported HCR 97, asking BESE and Wildlife and Fisheries to study adding age-appropriate hunting, conservation, and shooting sports education in grades 5-12, with members clarifying that no live firearms would be used on campus. Finally, the committee approved SB 112, allowing local school boards to adopt parental-consent release-time policies for religious instruction, with amendments adding instructor qualifications, reporting requirements, electronic delivery flexibility, and constitutional safeguards. It also reported SB 504, expanding individual graduation plans to include vocational options and apply to charter schools, with an amendment for standalone elementary charters. The committee then passed SB 346 and SB 347, both dealing with deepfakes—one prohibiting their use against K-12 students and the other adding unlawful deepfakes to campus power-based violence rules—and SB 353, authorizing postsecondary systems to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. Several members raised concerns about naming LA Wallet specifically, but the bill was still reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment.
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 11:05 am

West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Resolutions. Senate Resolution 61 by Senator Azinger, urging the U.S.
  • Senate Resolution 60, recognized.
  • Chair, hearing none, clerk read the resolution.
  • The question is on the adoption of the resolution. Is there discussion?
  • I declare the resolution adopted. Bills on third reading.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest introductions, including students, community leaders, food bank representatives, and visitors connected to Hunger Free West Virginia Day. A resolution recognizing March 10, 2026, as Hunger Free West Virginia Day was adopted, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 on the Southern West Virginia water crisis was referred to the Rules Committee. The chamber also heard remarks highlighting Hunger Free West Virginia’s work and a West Virginia company, Unigen, developing pharmaceutical manufacturing in the state. The Senate concurred with House amendments and passed several measures, including Senate Bill 467 on enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces, Senate Bill 712 on cattle guards on certain public roads, and Senate Bill 781, a supplemental appropriation measure that was also made effective from passage. The chamber then adopted and passed Senate Bill 844, a large supplemental appropriation to the Department of Human Services, and Senate Bill 87, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Commerce, both effective from passage. Other third-reading bills passed included the Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism, dementia, or intellectual and developmental disabilities; coverage for scalp cooling systems during chemotherapy; expansion of sex-offender registration to include solicitation of a minor and non-consensual disclosure of private images; child safety reporting requirements for school personnel; age-verification requirements for websites hosting harmful sexual material; free Gold Star parent vehicle registration; online training and updated standards for sanitarians; sheriff hiring authority; organ donor registration through voter registration; a Cold Case Task Force; abandoned vehicle title procedures; nutrition continuing education for physicians; special plate rules; gift card fraud offenses; protections for athletic officials; in-year school personnel movement; administrative services powers; pharmacy benefit manager regulation; vape shop regulation; reduced parole supervision fees; disability service credit for certain troopers; property valuation reporting changes; and quarterly Hope Scholarship payments. The Senate also advanced a large number of House bills and committee substitutes on second reading, including supplemental appropriations and measures on mental health examinations, dog registration rules, juvenile jurisdiction on military installations, military interpersonal violence, kinship care subsidies, a statewide prevention plan, contraband smuggling into federal prisons, forestry equipment levy treatment, and Commerce Department rules for microgrid districts and high-impact data centers. Several committee amendments were adopted, and many bills were advanced to third reading without objection. No executive communications were reported.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we are moving on to motions and resolutions.
  • Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized on the resolution. Thank you, Madam Speaker and members.
  • The resolution is adopted.
  • Speaker, there's a Rules Committee resolution at the desk to suspend Joint Rule 61.
  • The resolution is adopted.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 4, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • present to consider one resolution present to consider one resolution included<06:05:28.400>
  • This is a 15-minute vote. concurrent resolution. Members will concurrent resolution.
  • of the resolution. of the resolution.
  • <06:55:59.840> 1336, Resolution 1336, Resolution 1336, resolution<06:56:02.000> waving<
  • resolution under consent. resolution under consent. >> Objection. >> Objection.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SENATE RESOLUTION 1294: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE
  • SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1294: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • THE READING OF THE RESOLUTION, MR. PRESIDENT. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY DEBATE? ALL RIGHT.
  • ALL IN FAVOR OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING 'AYE.' ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN?
  • THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IS INDEED ADOPTED. RULES CHAIR PASSIDOMO, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-04 (9:30AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary: Senate Concurrent Resolution 1294.
  • Secretary: Senate Concurrent Resolution 1294, a concurrent resolution providing that the House of Representatives
  • That concludes the reading of the resolution, Mr. President. President: Any questions? Any debate?
  • All in favor of the concurrent resolution, please signify by saying aye. All opposed, same sign?
  • President: The concurrent resolution is indeed adopted. Rules Chair Passidomo, you are recognized.
Keywords: 998, house, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This can either be by a resolution or ordinance. ...that they would need to adopt a resolution or ordinance
  • effect on one day makes that easier for the business community and retailers not to be hit with resolutions
  • from different... ...with resolutions from different cities or counties on different effective dates
  • correctly, as a former chairman of the County Commission, we several times a year would have to pass a resolution
  • It says to replace line 27 on page one with the following: "Resolution adopted no later than 90 days
Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Resolution 1006. Mr.
  • Sheel, please read the title to House Resolution 1006. >> House Resolution 1006 by Representatives Woo
  • Sheel, please read our resolution.
  • This resolution is more than words on paper.
  • And will vote for this resolution today.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several committee and floor announcements about upcoming hearings. The chamber then took up House Resolution 1006, a resolution honoring Colorado law enforcement officers. The resolution was read at length and supported by Representatives Woo and Clifford, who emphasized officers’ service, public safety role, and the need for community trust. Several members spoke in favor, including Representative Bacon, who tied the resolution to broader discussions of policing, transparency, body cameras, and community relationships. The resolution passed unanimously, 60-0, with five excused. After the resolution, the House received committee reports and then considered Senate Bill 143, which renames the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee to honor Senator Faith Winter. Supporters, including Representatives Wilford and Garcia, said the change recognizes Winter’s commitment to youth leadership and civic engagement and does not alter the committee’s function or create new costs. The bill passed on a voice vote. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 124, which updates the automated protection order notification system by requiring the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System, in addition to CBI, to provide information needed for notifications. The House then considered House Bill 1421, concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession and creating the Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee Sharing Prohibition Act. Sponsors said the bill is aimed at preventing non-lawyer ownership and fee-sharing arrangements that could let outside investors influence legal strategy, while clarifying that it does not interfere with court regulation of the profession. Supporters from the business community argued it addresses profit-driven incentives in litigation, while one member objected to the late-night committee process and the number of amendments. The Judiciary Committee report was adopted, and the bill was then debated further as the transcript ended.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two resolutions have been presented, which the clerk will read.
  • Two resolutions have been presented, which the clerk will read. By Mr.
  • O'Connor, resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby on his elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout, and by Mr
  • O'Connor, resolutions congratulating Jonathan Rothwell on his elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout.
  • The question comes on adoption of the resolutions. The ayes have it; the resolutions are adopted.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft. The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-07-02

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, Senator McCann offers Senate Joint Resolution L, a joint resolution proposing an amendment
  • First reading of the resolution.
  • Senate Joint Resolution L, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Constitution of 1963
  • Second reading of the resolution.
  • The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Please recognize Representative Hassenbach to present House Concurrent Resolution 1025.
  • House Concurrent Resolution 1025 by Hilbert of the House and Ugwh of the Senate, a resolution relating
  • So, therefore, this resolution is performative.
  • Representative Hassenbach now moves adoption of the resolution HCR1025. Will there be debate?
  • Representative Hassenbach now moves adoption of the resolution HCR1025. Will there be debate?
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 31st, 2025 at 11:30 am

Nevada Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution
  • Order of Business 9: Motions, resolutions, and notices. Senator Scheible. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Order of Business 9, motions, resolutions, and notices. Senator Cannizzaro. Thank you, Mr.
  • Order Business 9, motions, resolutions, and notices. Senator Kenizaro. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • I move to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 3. You've heard the motion. Senator Pazina.
Keywords: 909, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary B May 14th, 2026

Judiciary B

Transcript Highlights:
  • We tried a resolution. We've tried public records requests.
  • We tried a resolution. We've tried public records requests.
  • They've gone ahead and attempted to publish some of the data that's requested in this resolution.
  • I can tell you that we weren't actually aware of the resolution because the ball was just dropped quite
  • The resolution also makes it clear that the rebate is the responsibility of the manufacturer, not the
Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 14, established a quorum, approved the May 5 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. The committee first heard House Bill 1252, which would expand and modernize local court jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish by enlarging the Marksville and Bunkie city courts, adding small claims, misdemeanor, juvenile, and civil jurisdiction, and allowing online payments and virtual appearances. Supporters said it would keep justice local and reduce pressure on district court, while opponents urged more study and warned about impacts on existing courts and funding. The committee adopted Amendment Set 3835 and reported HB 1252 with amendments. It also reported HB 167, requiring state prisons to provide release documentation to inmates; HB 1038, after amendments and continued negotiation with marshals and constables; HB 1077, allowing microbreweries to sell at certain special events; HB 1204, changing administration of the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program to the Office of Juvenile Justice; HB 492, placing the Governor’s Impaired Driving Task Force into statute; HB 175, dedicating $500,000 in lottery proceeds annually to a veterans service grant fund; HCR 41, directing ATC to allow electronic beer rebates; HB 833, creating a Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force; HB 656, creating a pilot program for inmate-administered services; HB 978, raising the population threshold for mayor’s courts to remit indigent defender fees; and HB 969, updating and expanding the crime victim compensation program. The committee also approved HB 985, which adds QR codes to sex offender identification cards, after adopting Amendment Set 3861, and HB 579, updating the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act, after adopting Amendment Set 3830. Several bills drew notable opposition or requests for further work. HB 968, which creates a framework for electronic monitoring providers to notify courts before removing ankle monitors for nonpayment, drew objections from the ACLU and a vendor representative who argued it would turn criminal courts into debt-collection forums and could lead to jail for inability to pay; the author said the bill was intended as a public-safety framework, not debt collection. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 968 favorably and agreed to move a 10-day-to-15-day notice change on the floor. HB 525, requiring DOC to publish more incarceration data, especially from local facilities, was opposed by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, which said the bill would impose substantial new reporting burdens; DOC said it was already posting most of the data and would continue updating it. The committee ultimately deferred HB 525, with members encouraging further work. HB 1005, a cleanup-and-restructuring bill for the Office of the State Public Defender, was reported favorably after the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about substantive changes, including removal of board approval for the state public defender and changes to district defender protections; Vice Chair Harris said he would work with stakeholders on those issues. HB 1029, a local alcohol-permit moratorium bill for House District 3, was voluntarily deferred to next week so the author could address concerns about the length of the moratorium. The meeting ended after all scheduled business was completed, with the committee agreeing to revisit the deferred items later.