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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1838 relates to the appointment of attorneys ad litem. and the compensation
  • primarily addressing criminal defense have further contributed to confusion leading to disparities in compensation
  • Senate Bill 1838 would provide counties with a uniform framework ensuring fair and predictable compensation
  • shown and the appointed attorney is not part of a public representation office the attorney's compensation
  • Compensation for attorneys who are willing to accept appointments to represent children and parents in
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • of 30 days after their forensic medical exam, all to be reimbursed through the crime victim's compensation
  • So right now the crime victims compensation program, it helps victims and their families cover immediate
  • a range of expenses including medical bills. wages, counseling services, and so determine the compensation
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Holy removes references to civil detention as a basis for a claim for compensation for wrongly
  • Echo 2, which removes language authorizing an advance payment within 30 days of the judgment for compensation
  • Authorizing an advance payment within 30 days of the judgment for compensation.
  • of not clear if somebody was incarcerated for one day, are they eligible for a year's worth of compensation
  • ...years' worth of compensation, or do they need to be incarcerated for a year in order to get that compensation
Summary: The Law and Justice Committee first held public hearings on four gubernatorial appointments to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Kristen Ferreira, a Chelan County Superior Court judge, said she would bring a smaller-court and rural perspective. Lisa Mannion, King County Prosecuting Attorney, said she would contribute prosecutorial experience and support a fairer, more transparent sentencing system; Senator Wagoner asked about her role with the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, and she said responsible gun ownership and Second Amendment rights can coexist. Kate Bedward, a longtime public defender and tribal defender, said her appellate work gave her insight into how sentencing affects people in Washington. Rochelle Cleland, seeking renewal as the survivor/lived-experience member, emphasized the need for survivor and victim voices on the commission and criticized the commission’s handling of recent reform votes and the vacant victim seat. The chair said the committee would take action on all four appointments on Tuesday and then move them to the floor. In executive session, the committee worked through several bills. SB 5906 on data and personal safety protections in public accommodations was amended with a substitute and an amendment requiring early learning providers and school districts to notify a union representative if a unionized employee is subject to immigration enforcement at the site; it received a do pass recommendation. SJM 8014, requesting an investigation into the killing of Aishinaw Eski Aege, was amended to make the memorial more objective and also received a do pass recommendation. SB 6087, expanding liability protections for donations of baby items, was adopted with a substitute and passed out of committee. SB 5520, the Wrongly Convicted Persons Act, saw two proposed amendments fail: one would have removed civil detention as a basis for compensation claims, and another would have eliminated advance payments within 30 days of judgment; the underlying substitute then passed out of committee. The committee also advanced SB 6017 on victim-centered, trauma-informed responses, adopting a substitute that changes how courts may handle direct questioning of victim witnesses in sexual assault and domestic violence cases; an amendment to let victim witnesses request the procedure was withdrawn for later floor work, and the bill was sent to Ways and Means. SB 5890 on reckless driving involving excessive speed was amended to create negligent driving in the first degree for driving more than 30 mph over the limit and passed to Rules. SB 6239 on arbitration for tort claims was amended to require mandatory arbitration for older claims and permissive arbitration for newer ones, then passed to Rules. SB 5886 on forged digital likenesses was combined with related language and passed to Rules. SB 6190 on protection of critical infrastructure was amended to require photos and database reporting for scrap metal transactions and then passed to Rules. The committee adjourned after completing its business.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • before we go to the floor just to uh clarify that Parkinson's uh is not being added to any workers' compensation
  • 00:06:44.240><c> to</c><00:06:44.400><c> any</c><00:06:44.560><c> workers</c><00:06:45.199><c> compensation
  • </c><00:06:46.560><c> So,</c> added to any workers compensation.
  • So, added to any workers compensation.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House & Governmental May 19th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • one additional day for the parish board of election supervisors in which a board member may be compensated
  • The bill increases the maximum number of days for compensation to fulfill their duties from six days
  • Senate Bill 25 by Senator Kleinpeter adjusts the compensation schedule for the registrars of voters.
  • undeniable reality that the registrars and our staff have gone 19 years without an adjustment in compensation
  • That was the year we last received any kind of increases to our compensation plan.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:36 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The commission and then the second bill, the finance part of it died in House Judiciary.
  • Okay, and Madam Chair, the one, the financial part died in House Judiciary, and how was that changed
Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence will come to order.
  • Our judiciary is the cornerstone of fairness and justice in Texas.
  • The credibility and the reliability of our judiciary.
  • We've distributed to your office a copy of a climate judiciary project.
  • Public confidence in the judiciary is essential to our system of justice.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.