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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- we found is that in zip codes with higher costs, more people were likely to get ticketed and go to jail
- least say that for basic liability insurance, which people are required by law to carry or they go to jail
- Jail, that we might want to revisit how credit scores are used because many of the people who can't afford
Bills:
HB712, HB722, HB946, HB1687, HB1809, HB1899, HB2528, HB2583, HB2741, HB2750, HB3021, HB3150, HB3265, HB3658, HB3812, HB3960, HB4392, HB4432
Keywords:
prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/01/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- person that she's referencing, these were considered class A misdemeanor, which carry up to one year in jail
- person that she's referencing, these were considered class A misdemeanor, which carry up to one year in jail
- These were considered class A misdemeanor, which carry up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Not jail time. Thank you, Dean. Senator Paxton, you're recognized. Mr.
- When they were able to do this, containers next to the jail were full of what were considered illegal
- They'd most likely end up in jail for doing so.
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Government Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- let's say I wrote those down this morning, you know, we have over 300 males that are sitting in county jails
- There are some jails that have really stepped up and offered a lot of programming, which has been very
- Representative Meyer, morning, you know, we have over 300 males that are sitting in county jails across
- There are some jails that have really stepped up and offered a lot of programming, which has been very
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And a bunch of them sat together, mixed race, on the Plaquemine ferry and were thrown in jail for doing
- And a bunch of them sat together, mixed race, on the Plaquemine ferry and were thrown in jail for doing
- And a bunch of them sat together, mixed race, on the Plaquemine ferry and were thrown in jail for doing
- schools, stronger families, and real economic opportunity instead of fighting for them after they're in jail
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And also when we look at, especially from a re-entry perspective, when folks are leaving jail or prison
- that if I made the judge hear my case that day, I would be held in contempt and she would put me in jail
- trial, the judge told me that she had sentenced people to what amounted to two and a half years in jail
- trial, the judge told me that she had sentenced people to what amounted to two and a half years in jail
Bills:
HCR11, HB153, HB278, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB687, HB816, HB833, HB942, HB1053, HB1097, HB1147, HB1148, HB1190, SB75, SB85, SB197, SB200, SB217
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service
Summary:
The committee first adopted a three-minute rule for the rest of the meeting by a 9-3 vote. It then took up SB 217, which would reorganize Orleans Parish courts by reducing judgeships in criminal, juvenile, traffic, and municipal courts and, through an adopted amendment, creating one civil district court with 13 judges and allowing hearing officers. Senator Morris argued the changes were based on caseload comparisons and population data; opponents from the Urban League and ACLU said the bill was driven by power rather than efficiency, relied on incomplete or inconsistent data, would strain the courts, and would reduce minority representation on the bench. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended by an 11-4 vote.
The committee next considered SB 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal by two. Senator Morris again cited filings and caseload comparisons, while opponents argued the bill ignored the intensity and complexity of appellate work, could increase backlog and costs, and would disproportionately affect Black women judges. The bill was reported favorably by an 11-4 vote. The committee also adopted HCR 11, expressing support for the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard and the Youth Challenge Program, and reported favorably SB 85, creating an insurance fund for retired St. Charles Parish sheriff’s employees.
Several other measures were advanced with little or no opposition. HB 833 created the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force and was amended to add representatives from the coroners’ association, a survivor appointed by STAR, and a licensed clinical social worker; it was reported favorably. HB 816, with a technical correction, prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring property near military installations and was reported favorably. HB 1053, dealing with definitions for dealers and retail dealers and allowing certain businesses to serve complimentary alcoholic beverages under agreed-upon floor amendments, was reported favorably. HB 153, as amended, removed the Office of Debt Recovery from the bill and limited it to prohibiting reporting certain criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus; it was reported favorably. SB 75, on cybersecurity reimbursement and baseline standards for local governments after cyber incidents, was reported favorably after testimony from GOSEP and others. SB 200, allowing expropriation of land near military bases owned by foreign adversaries when a court finds a threat to public health and safety, was also reported favorably after extensive testimony and discussion. Finally, HB 454, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act on chain of custody for human remains and internal organs, was converted into a substitute bill, adopted, and then introduced for further discussion, with the sponsor describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for grieving families.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 43 (3-10-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When I spoke with the president of the Jailers Association, he assured me that the jails already collect
- Jailers Association, he assured me that Jailers Association, he assured me that the<01:19:31.160><c> jails
- </c><01:19:31.480><c> already</c><01:19:31.880><c> re-</c> the jails already re- the jails already re
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's not see our treasurer in handcuffs on her way to jail.
- on</c><01:11:57.600><c> her</c><01:11:57.760><c> way</c><01:11:57.920><c> to</c><01:11:58.159><c> jail
- </c><01:11:59.360><c> Support</c> handcuffs on her way to jail.
- Support handcuffs on her way to jail. Support the<01:12:00.080><c> ITL</c><01:12:00.800><c> motion.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 7th, 2026 at 12:19 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator O'Malley: Madam President, Senator, it's my understanding that he is in jail.
- Senator, it's my understanding that he is in jail.
- That's the way you stop crime: by putting the people that perpetrate the crime in jail.
- It's their unruly kids that are not being kept in the jails, Madam President, because they're continually
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, is the thought here that we would simply use the photograph from their latest booking into the jail
- ><00:38:46.240><c> booking</c><00:38:46.640><c> into</c><00:38:46.880><c> the</c><00:38:47.040><c> jail
- </c> their latest booking into the jail? their latest booking into the jail?
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Education (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And you've got education and Medicaid and jails; you've got a big part of our budget already tied up,
- education<00:36:59.760><c> and</c><00:37:00.079><c> Medicaid</c><00:37:00.560><c> and</c><00:37:00.800><c> jails
- ,</c><00:37:01.280><c> you</c> education and Medicaid and jails, you education and Medicaid and jails
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP.
Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation.
Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- These people, they don't need to go to jail. They need help. Um, thanks to Rick for stepping up.
- These people, they don't need to<00:52:32.400><c> go</c><00:52:32.480><c> to</c><00:52:32.640><c> jail
- </c><00:52:34.000><c> Um</c><00:52:34.640><c> thanks</c> to go to jail. They need help.
- Um thanks to go to jail. They need help.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Families and Children met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and received an update that the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements was 8,647 as of September 7, 2025. The first presentation was from Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit that provides a home-like setting for children on removal day so they do not have to wait in a state office. Speakers described the mission as reducing trauma for children, lightening the burden on case workers, and easing transitions to foster or kinship placements. They said the Kentucky home in Logan County opened on August 15 and had already served 10 children in its first six days.
Committee members asked about logistics, including whether children placed with kinship caregivers would still come to the house, how long children can stay, who remains responsible for them, and how volunteers are screened. The presenters said children are brought to the house regardless of whether they are headed to kinship or foster placement, that 72 hours is not a hard cutoff, and that a case worker remains in charge at all times while volunteers provide support. They also said volunteers undergo background checks, trauma-informed training, confidentiality instruction, and annual continuing education. In response to questions about funding and expansion, they said Isaiah 117 House is community-funded without state or federal money, and that new homes are opened only when fully funded, with construction costs typically ranging from $80,000 to $150,000 and first-year budgets around $180,000.
The committee then heard a presentation from Remy Eastep Homes on its Family Centered Integrated Healthcare and related services. Leaders described the organization’s history from its origins as separate orphanages in Boyd County to residential treatment, treatment foster care, prevention services, and outpatient behavioral health. They said the organization shifted about 15 years ago toward engaging families more directly because family involvement improves outcomes and helps keep children safely at home when possible. The presentation continued into program details, but no votes or formal actions were taken on either presentation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- government libraries, license and passport centers, the CH uh, the uh children's Protection Agency, the jails
- government libraries, license and passport centers, the CH uh, the uh children's Protection Agency, the jails
- government libraries, license and passport centers, the CH uh, the uh children's Protection Agency, the jails
- want and need and deserve. ...passport centers, the CH uh, the uh children's Protection Agency, the jails
Keywords:
HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Joint Senate and House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (3-3-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- said the next person comes up here and says his speedometer is broke, it's going to get three days in jail
- is broke it's going to get three<00:48:18.599><c> days</c><00:48:18.760><c> in</c><00:48:19.280><c> jail
- </c> three days in jail three days in jail so<00:48:22.520><c> um</c><00:48:23.319><c> I'm</c><00:48:
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Senate Roll Call 00:00:00
House Roll Call 00:00:10
Discussion of Recent Disaster 00:01:18
House Adjourned 00:42:28
SB 218 Discussion 00:43:00
SB 218 Vote 00:46:46
SB 186 Discussion 00:47:22:00, 958, all
Summary:
The concurrent House-Senate meeting opened with a roll call and then received a briefing from Kentucky Emergency Management and the Transportation Cabinet on the February storms and flooding. Officials described the event as ongoing and statewide in scope, beginning in western counties and then heavily affecting Eastern Kentucky, including major impacts in Perry, Letcher, Clay, Bell, Martin, Pike, and other counties. They reported widespread power and water outages, nearly 600 people initially sheltered, more than 1,500 water rescues, over 250 National Guard members activated, and substantial mutual aid from other states and FEMA. They also said 73 counties had declared emergencies, 23 fatalities had been confirmed at that point, and individual assistance had already distributed $5.5 million to residents after the federal declaration was signed.
The administration emphasized that recovery needs were still being assessed but were already significant. Kentucky Emergency Management said public assistance estimates were about $58 million and rising, with about 2,005 homes and 272 businesses inspected so far. Debris removal was identified as a major issue, and officials said they had requested Category A federal assistance for debris in four counties while continuing to seek more as assessments continued. They also noted that disaster recovery centers were opening and that teams were going door to door in affected areas. On transportation, KYTC reported 39 counties affected, a peak of 355 road closures reduced to 49, 18 damaged bridges, 94 bridges with debris on them, and 579 roadway damages, while continuing to clear roads and move supplies such as water, food, blankets, and heaters.
Secretary Hicks then asked lawmakers to consider additional funding mechanisms. He said the current $50 million emergency cap in the budget was likely to be exhausted, with $21.5 million already allocated, and proposed either lifting the cap or creating a new “safe fund” for this disaster, similar to prior funds used after the western Kentucky tornadoes and the 2022 eastern Kentucky floods. He said the state could redirect about $25 million from an unused western Kentucky economic development allocation and about $20 million from an eastern Kentucky transportation allocation, for a total of $45 million, to help with this response. Members and officials also discussed debris disposal, with the Pike County landfill expansion identified as a possible site to receive some of the debris and reduce costs. Representative Fugate thanked the agencies for their response and described severe local impacts, including water outages, road slides, damaged water treatment plants, and heavy debris in homes and driveways.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 4th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- how that gets implemented on the—on one, on birth certificates and ID cards for people released from jail
- It's the old jail, and that is what we've renovated.
- For us to house somebody in MDC, our detention center, our jail, it costs $211 a night.
- Her husband had been in jail for 10 years, and that time has passed.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- That is the county's obligation from the county jail to the courthouse.
- I have to send that to the jail. We can't violate someone's rights.
- An emergency nurse was saying in the paper 20 years ago, 'We're not going to jail our way out of this
- I mean, as I understand, the idea behind this is, for instance, our Santa Fe County Jail.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The cost for these individuals going in and out of hospital care or in and out of the jails is atrocious
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee convened with a quorum, welcomed a new page, Allie Silver of Twin Falls, and heard that she hopes to pursue nursing. The committee then took up House Bill 591, a county-requested cleanup bill repealing the last remaining code section for the defunct county medical indigent program, which was repealed in 2022. Representative Redman presented the bill, Representative Healy moved a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved sending HB 591 to the floor.
The committee next introduced RS 33469, which would add physical therapists to the direct primary care section of state code. Representative Furman said the measure would allow physical therapists to participate in direct primary care arrangements without expanding their scope of practice, though members asked for more detail about the diagnosis and assessment language. The committee voted to introduce the RS. It also introduced RS 33466, a joint memorial supporting the Department of Insurance’s actions against Medicare Advantage plan practices that allegedly made enrollment difficult and reduced broker commissions; Furman said the memorial would urge CMS to clarify roles and support Idaho’s efforts to protect seniors and stabilize the insurance market.
The most extensive discussion centered on RS 33407, which would place the assertive community treatment (ACT) behavioral health program into statute after budget cuts disrupted its funding structure. Furman argued the program serves people with severe mental illness, reduces hospital and jail use, and saves the state money, while committee members raised concerns about the fiscal note, future general-fund costs, enrollment limits, and whether the bill would expand the program. Furman said the program remains constrained by provider ratios and clinical need, and that alternate funding options were being explored. Despite reservations from some members and the chair, the committee voted 15-1 with one “maybe” to introduce RS 33407, then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the courtrooms, so they are still blocked in the courtrooms, as well as any places, any holding or jail
Summary:
The committee first approved three sets of minutes from February 4, 5, and 6, 2026. It then heard RS 32965C1 from Representative Mitchell, a firearms-related proposal aimed at preventing counties from using courthouse security setups to block lawful carry in other parts of county buildings. Supporters said it would let people enter county offices for ordinary business without disarming, while opponents raised concerns about courthouse layouts, security, and added costs for counties. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Next, the committee considered House Bill 573, which would expand who may teach the legal portion of concealed carry training by adding experienced NRA-certified instructors. Representative Shepard and supporters said the bill would lower costs and increase access to training without changing Idaho’s constitutional carry laws. The committee heard testimony from NRA representatives in support, and members discussed whether the bill would require training; the sponsor said it would not. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 510 and RS 33245 from Representative Manwaring, which would protect public employees from retaliation for good-faith communications with the Legislature and prohibit agency gag rules that block such contact, while preserving confidentiality and official agency messaging. Members discussed the 15-working-day response timeline for legislative requests; the sponsor explained it was intended as a middle ground. The committee voted to hold HB 510 in committee, then introduced RS 33245 with a substitute change reducing the response deadline from 15 working days to 10 working days, and sent it to the second reading calendar.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- money in Florida, the response was very simple from the thief: because in Florida, they put you in jail
Summary:
The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis.
In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence.
The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- the response was very simple from the thief: 'Because in Florida, they put you in jail.'
Summary:
The transcript is of a Florida Legislature joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate were received, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session was ready, and the Governor and First Lady were introduced. The Senate President presided, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were offered, and the joint session then recessed to await the Governor’s arrival.
Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record over the past seven years. He highlighted fiscal restraint, larger reserves and rainy-day funds, debt reduction, tax cuts, business and job growth, school choice expansion, education reforms, higher teacher pay, civics initiatives, environmental restoration efforts in the Everglades, hurricane response improvements, public safety and immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and other ideological policies. He also urged lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and addressing what he described as the creep of Sharia law.
The Governor additionally called for property tax relief through the constitutional amendment process and for legislation emphasizing informed consent in medical decision-making. He warned about risks posed by artificial intelligence and said new technologies should align with American values. No substantive votes were taken on policy matters during the session; after the Governor’s remarks, the joint session adopted a motion to dissolve.