Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:42:33.920><c> agents</c> Minnesota to challenge uh, ICE agents Minnesota to challenge uh, ICE
• </c> father had overstayed his visa and ICE father had overstayed his visa and ICE had<00:55:13.839><
• </c><00:58:57.359><c> captured,</c> who ICE captured, who ICE captured, and<00:58:59.119><c> their</c
• I just wanted to cite some data that we have on the people who are being detained by ICE right now.
• The people who are being detained by ICE right now.

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• detainer?
• detainer?
• detainer?
• detainer?
• In 30 years of practicing law and being 15 on the bench, I have not had an ICE detainer come up in a

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings. Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization. The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2024, nearly 11,000 youth were detained in secure facilities.
• I relate for this medium my experience with the detention by ICE.
• I’m sharing my experience with being detained by ICE.
• SB 938, let's be clear, does not regulate ICE.
• Nor does it prohibit an ICE agent from becoming a California peace officer.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> ICE were there to enforce the law. ICE were there to enforce the law.
• </c> It if it had been most any other ICE It if it had been most any other ICE officer<00:47:23.920><
• </c> water are being thrown at ICE officers. water are being thrown at ICE officers.
• They don't know if they<01:51:49.360><c> are</c><01:51:50.639><c> detaining</c> they are detaining they
• </c> detaining or questioning someone detaining or questioning someone that<01:53:40.000><c> could</c

Transcript Highlights:

• Improve coordination with ICE.
• But what the bill requires, it requires them to cooperate with ICE.
• If you have a detainer we are going to make sure that we hold you.
• If you have a detainer you will be held.
• Trump is asking for help fight rest, detain and import criminal illegals.

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• </c><00:08:21.120><c> circles</c> students to class because ice circles students to class because ice
• </c> the narrative on ICE across the nation. the narrative on ICE across the nation.
• </c> do uh if ICE comes to their schools. do uh if ICE comes to their schools.
• We searched the ICE locator system, and he had been detained. His location was not shown.
• </c><00:28:28.240><c> We</c> children do not need to fear ICE. We children do not need to fear ICE.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1156 would direct $20 million in taxpayer dollars towards detaining people captured by ICE, an agency
• that is... ...direct $20 million in taxpayer dollars towards detaining people captured by ICE, an agency
• ; no other... ...agreements to collaborate with ICE with detentions.
• They’re picking up veterans and detaining them.
• ICE and U.S.

Bills: SB1152 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1213 , SB1232 , SB1268

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

Transcript Highlights:

• A young woman trying to juggle pursuing her education while caring for her young sibling after ICE detained
• I saw it as he hugged me and begged me that ICE would not detain him again and threaten him not to ever
• We must abolish ICE.
• by ICE have endured.
• And to do so, let's melt ice. Let's dismantle DHS... Let's melt ICE.

Bills: HR915 , HB7401 , HB2478 , HR1381

Keywords: Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation, human rights, Ukraine, Ukrainian people, Russian aggression, Vladimir Putin, foreign affairs, sense of the House, commemorative resolution, historical remembrance, Soviet repression, Kremlin denial, Ukraine sovereignty

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:06:49.039><c> or</c> for instance, cooperating with ICE or for instance, cooperating with ICE
• </c> with ICE or anything like that. with ICE or anything like that.
• </c> and a quick note on the on the ICE and a quick note on the on the ICE cases,<00:56:18.880><c> the
• Uh, we don't see that it stops enforcement of ICE operations.
• They don't view this as stopping any ICE operations, any drug operations.

Bills: SF0101

Committee: House Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2024, nearly 11,000 youth were detained in secure facilities.
• That means that nearly 41% of detained youth were not arrested for, That means that nearly 41% of detained
• I relate to this medium my experience with the detention by ICE.
• I’m sharing my experience with being detained by ICE.
• SB 938, let's be clear, does not regulate ICE.

Committee: House Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• One of those families recently experienced this, as the father was detained by ICE for two months.
• One of those families recently experienced this, as the father was detained by ICE for two months.
• Even though thousands of Californians are detained by ICE every year in for-profit detention facilities
• This story is a little different because ICE had faxed Tulare County Sheriff's Department a detainer
• ICE faxed Tulare County Sheriff's Department a detainer to hold him, and it wasn't recognized because

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.

Transcript Highlights:

• cooperate with ICE? cooperate with ICE?
• </c><02:39:09.680><c> in</c> uh that they ICE, will he be detained in uh that they ICE, will he be detained
• In general<02:42:02.240><c> detainment,</c> general detainment, general detainment, &gt;&gt; they<02:
• Speaker. work with ICE. But if something that work with ICE.
• </c> assist that ICE agent. assist that ICE agent.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Port continued that 71% of people who have been detained by ICE have had no criminal record of
• </c><00:45:15.359><c> by</c><00:45:15.680><c> ICE</c> of people who have been detained by ICE of people
• who have been detained by ICE have<00:45:16.319><c> had</c><00:45:16.480><c> no</c><00:45:16.720><c>
• </c> assistance due to the unwelcomed ICE assistance due to the unwelcomed ICE presence<01:14:48.640>
• I'm here in full Operation Ice Surge.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> also grabbing on with ICE. also grabbing on with ICE.
• , uh, ICE dragnet.
• , uh, ICE dragnet.
• Y... ...if their friend or loved one um gets caught up in the ICE, uh, ICE dragnet.
• ICE has the ability to detain any person that's charged with a crime here in New Hampshire.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• by masked and unnamed illegally detained by masked and unnamed ICE<00:25:29.919><c> agents.
• c><01:13:48.159><c> jackets</c><01:13:48.480><c> they're</c> the ICE vests or jackets they're the ICE
• ICE field offices are not said.
• </c><07:46:31.040><c> facility,</c><07:46:31.520><c> ICE</c> planning a visit to an ICE facility, ICE
• In New York in January, ICE detained the veteran without a warrant, disregarding his veteran ID card.

Bills: HB3944 , HR519

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

Transcript Highlights:

• One of those families recently experienced this, as the father was detained by ICE for two months.
• One of those families recently experienced this, as the father was detained by ICE for two months.
• Even though thousands of Californians are detained by ICE every year in for-profit detention facilities
• in dangerous conditions, only 32% of Californians detained by ICE and facing deportation do not have
• a detainer to hold him. ...faxed Tulare County Sheriff's Department a detainer to hold him.

Committee: House Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll send a message that we're anti-ICE. And I understand that we can't separate ICE.
• There's a constitutionality issue that if we want to send a message to ICE, then send it to ICE.
• We don't want ICE at the polling locations.
• ICE isn't there. Florida's got quite a few immigrants. ICE isn't there.
• This is about ICE.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and agreed by unanimous consent to allow cameras on the floor and gallery, excuse several senators, and move to announcements and miscellaneous business. The chamber then adopted a ceremonial resolution honoring Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales for his years of service as Senate president and lieutenant governor, followed by extensive remarks from senators and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praising his leadership, fairness, education advocacy, and personal kindness. Morales briefly responded, thanking members, the governor, and his family, and noting he would offer fuller remarks on his final day. After messages from the House were read, the Senate adopted several committee reports. These included favorable action on Senate Memorial 31; House Judiciary Committee substitute for House Bill 70; House Bill 124, referred to Finance; Senate Joint Resolution 6, referred to Judiciary; Senate Joint Resolution 7; House Bills 103, 154, 165, and 285 as amended; and the Finance Committee’s amended report on House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bills 2 and 3. The Judiciary Committee also reported Senate Bill 104 as duly enrolled and engrossed, and the body noted that SB 104 had been signed in open session. During personal privilege, Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth discussed a State Ethics Commission advisory opinion on whether legislators who are attorneys may vote on medical malpractice cap legislation, arguing the issue is governed by Senate rules rather than the Governmental Conduct Act. He said he would continue to disclose his interests and vote under Rule 7-5, and also rejected a newspaper suggestion that he had a conflict in sponsoring a judgeship bill for the First Judicial District Court. The Senate then moved into third reading, beginning with Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 264, which Senator Duhigg explained as an election-security measure responding to concerns about federal interference, intimidation, and emergency election disruptions; Senator Nava then spoke in support as a co-sponsor.

Transcript Highlights:

• A person who is detained by a law enforcement officer violating the prohibition on facial coverings or
• The ice at a hockey game in Seattle and assaulted two youth officials.
• Look, we know that the ultimate goal is to target ICE. The prime sponsor confirmed that.
• And it's not just ICE. We're talking about SWAT.
• If they detain, I think, if they detain somebody while their face is obstructed, that person...

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee met on January 18, 2026, and heard staff briefings and public testimony on several familiar bills. Engrossed Senate Bill 5068 would broaden eligibility for law enforcement, civil service, prosecuting attorney, and Fish and Wildlife officer jobs to anyone legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law, replacing references to lawful permanent residents and DACA recipients. Supporters, including Sen. Lovick and King County, said it would expand the applicant pool and align state law with federal work authorization rules; opponents raised concerns about background checks, visa fraud, and whether the bill could allow people without U.S. citizenship to serve in sensitive public safety roles. The committee also heard testimony on Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, which would require community custody for unlawful possession of a firearm offenses; law enforcement and prosecutors supported it as an accountability measure, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission urged more specificity and cautioned against over-supervision for lower-level cases. The committee then heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5272, which expands school-related interference and intimidation offenses to include employees, contractors, students, and officials or volunteers involved in extracurricular athletic activities, increases penalties, and requires non-student offenders to be barred from the school or activity for 12 to 18 months. Sen. Lovick and several witnesses, including referee Bob West, supported the bill as a response to rising abuse of sports officials and school personnel. The committee also heard Engrossed Senate Bill 5286, which would codify and fund community policing partnerships at Western State Hospital in Lakewood and Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, with annual reporting requirements; the mayors of Lakewood and Medical Lake testified in support, saying the programs had reduced calls and improved safety. A major portion of the meeting focused on Substitute Senate Bill 5855, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public, with exceptions for undercover work, SWAT/protective gear, and other hazardous conditions. Supporters, including Sen. Valdez, the King County prosecutor, local officials, and several public commenters, argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, especially in response to masked federal immigration enforcement. Opponents warned about officer safety, doxing, weather and smoke conditions, and possible conflict with federal law; committee members and stakeholders discussed a possible amendment tied to Labor and Industries rules to address protective coverings in hazardous conditions. The chair said the committee would take executive action on SB 5272, SB 5286, and SB 5268 the next day, and the meeting adjourned after public testimony on SB 5855.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have authority to restrict liberty, to detain, use force.
• You have authority to restrict liberty, to detain, use force.
• I get folks are mad about ICE, and let's talk about ICE, but I would ask the chair in this committee
• ICE agents running around in masks.
• The reality is detained and arrested. You all make laws.

Summary: The House Community Safety Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2203 would create the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations for driving on a roadway known to be closed due to hazardous conditions, with gross misdemeanor penalties, a possible Class C felony enhancement if a rescue leads to injury or involves a minor or vulnerable adult, license suspension, and emergency-response cost recovery. The prime sponsor described recent flooding rescues in Orting as the impetus, and local police support emphasized responder safety and limited resources. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission opposed the felony section, saying the conduct did not warrant felony treatment and recommending a traffic infraction for the first level and a gross misdemeanor for the second. House Bill 2293 would bar Washington law enforcement agencies, the Criminal Justice Training Commission, and related personnel from training with foreign militaries, intelligence agencies, or security services, or funding travel for that purpose. The sponsor said civilian policing should not be trained like military service and argued officers should be trained under U.S. constitutional standards. Opponents from the sheriffs and police chiefs association argued the bill was too broad and unclear, could block valuable counterterrorism and best-practice training, and might need exemptions for Canada, Mexico, and other legitimate international partnerships. Members discussed possible amendments and clarification language. House Bill 2165 would create a new gross misdemeanor for false identification as a peace officer, covering possession or creation of realistic badges, insignia, or other items identifying someone as an officer when they are not commissioned, while preserving defenses for honorary, reserve, posse, and protected expressive uses. The sponsor and governor’s office said current law is too limited because it often requires an active impersonation before enforcement can occur; law enforcement groups supported the goal but raised concerns about definitions, vehicle markings, federal-agent coverage, and whether the offense could be plea-bargained away. House Bill 2173 would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public, with exceptions for undercover work, SWAT protective gear, and medical or environmental masks, and would allow civil suits for violations. Supporters said the bill promotes transparency and trust and responds to concerns about masked immigration enforcement; opponents warned it could expose officers to doxxing, create liability and recruitment problems, and raise constitutional issues, especially as applied to federal officers. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• When ICE detains a Californian, a parent, a loved one, caretaker, provider is ripped from a working-class
• Even though we are detained, our bills, banks, and taxes do not wait for us.
• Commissary describes products sold in ICE custody, commodified necessities that people in for-profit
• My client Fernando is a green card holder and father of two U.S. citizens, detained in Imperial.
• My client Fernando is a green card holder and father of two U.S. citizens, detained in Imperial.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety met on March 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and hearing several bills and a resolution. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Supporters, including prosecutors, county officials, and local government groups, described rising misuse among youth, impaired driving crashes, deaths, and environmental waste from large flavored canisters. The ACLU opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was too broad and should use a regulatory approach rather than criminal penalties; the author said amendments were being considered to narrow the language. Committee members largely expressed support, though some raised concerns about wording and implementation. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would extend a prison commissary price cap framework to private for-profit immigration detention facilities under federal contract in California. Supporters said detainees and their families face extreme markups on basic necessities and that the bill would curb exploitation. There was broad support from immigrant justice, civil rights, and disability rights organizations, and no opposition testimony was presented. SCR 118 by Senator Gonzalez urged release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. Supporters framed it as a transparency and survivor-accountability measure, with testimony from CAST and a survivor statement. One committee member voiced concern about incomplete facts and the risk of political overreach, while others supported the resolution as part of broader anti-trafficking efforts. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth in juvenile proceedings and would emphasize less restrictive alternatives. The author and supporters argued that detention harms youth, increases recidivism, and is overused, citing a personal witness who described spending more than 200 days in juvenile detention before her case was resolved. Probation, district attorneys, and AFSCME raised concerns that the bill could limit judicial discretion, strain county resources, and create public safety risks or uneven implementation. Committee members were split, with some supporting the bill as a needed safeguard and others saying the system needs more resources before changing the standard. AB 46 by Assemblymember Nguyen would narrow mental health diversion by allowing judges to deny diversion when public safety is at risk. Supporters, including district attorneys and a crime victim’s family, said current law is too restrictive and has allowed dangerous offenders to reoffend; opponents, including public defenders and the ACLU, argued diversion is already limited and effective and that the bill would reduce access to treatment. Finally, SB 948 by Senator Aegian would require more comprehensive firearm safety training for firearm safety certificates and require new California residents to register firearms and obtain a certificate within 60 days. Supporters, including Brady and youth gun violence advocates, said the bill would close loopholes and improve safety; gun rights groups opposed, calling it an unconstitutional financial barrier and a burden on new residents.