Video & Transcript Research : 'judicial liability'
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KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Just, um, real quick again, Jackie Steel, attorney, 27th Judicial Circuit.
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Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met for its third meeting of the 2026 session and considered three bills. House Bill 50, relating to the removal of persons unlawfully occupying real property, was presented by Rep. Emily Callaway, who said it built on last session’s House Bill 10 addressing squatter-related criminal trespass and noted positive implementation feedback from law enforcement. The committee took no substantive testimony against the bill and passed it 16-0, reporting it favorably.
House Bill 249, relating to involuntary commitment, was introduced by Rep. Mitch Whitaker and would expand current involuntary commitment provisions to include sexual abuse in the first degree. Whitaker and Commonwealth’s Attorney Jackie Steel argued the change was needed because some defendants charged with sexual offenses not currently covered could otherwise be released without treatment or supervision, creating a public safety risk. Rep. Burke passed on the vote to continue the conversation but said he expected to support it on the floor. The committee passed the bill 15-0 with one pass and reported it favorably.
House Bill 305, relating to grand jury service, was presented by Rep. Candy Maserone and supported by Sheri Ballard, who described the impact of the Crystal Rogers case and said secretly recorded grand jury testimony had gone unaddressed because the statute of limitations was too short. The committee substitute extended the limitations period for secretly recorded grand jury testimony to 10 years, set a five-year period for unrecorded communications, and added discovery-related language. Jackie Steel supported the bill but asked for an exemption or clarification so prosecutors could perform grand jury duties without risking felony charges; members discussed secrecy, witness safety, and obstruction concerns. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 305 17-0, reporting it favorably as the Crystal Rogers Act.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on SF3432 5/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- beginning on page one under the Supreme Court, House File 3432 includes, on line seven, security for judicial
- A judicial security unit that's two FTE positions on line eight of $312,000 per year.
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court, Um, moving down to the appeals court, there is $60,000 for security for judicial - Under the district courts, there is $843,000 in fiscal year 27 for security for judicial officials, with
- And Madam Chair, that brings us to public safety. judicial officials with $467,000 judicial officials
Summary:
The Conference Committee on Senate File 3432 met on May 15, 2026, and first approved a motion to continue meeting past midnight. Members then reviewed the public safety and judiciary budget agreement, including funding for non-fatal shooting clearance grants, a domestic violence task force, services for released adults and juveniles, trafficking prevention for youth, corrections bed impacts from assault and theft-related provisions, increased Philando Castile training reimbursements, and transfers into the Victims of Crime Account. The committee also noted that some items were removed because they had already passed as stand-alone bills, including impersonation of a peace officer and the grooming penalty, and that the first responder uniform ID task force would not be funded in this bill.
Policy provisions discussed for the public safety side included a domestic violence response task force, trafficking and sexual exploitation prevention grants, juvenile re-entry services, the Minnesota clearance grant program, the Philando Castile Memorial Training Fund, confidentiality for victim statements to the Clemency Review Commission, the fourth-degree assault amendment for hospital or clinic security guards, the enhanced penalty for theft from a vulnerable adult, child sexual abuse material venue and evidence provisions, and revised language on prediction markets and the Attorney General’s administrative subpoena authority. The chair also said the committee had to make late fixes to some stakeholder-requested changes and expressed frustration about the timing.
The committee then reviewed the safety and security budget agreement, which included funding for judicial security, a judicial security unit, security threat response, safe and secure courthouse grants, appeals court and district court security, state patrol deficiency funding, capital security screening and enhancements, legislative protective services, BCA threat assessment and investigation, a security services task force, legislative security reimbursements, and security for constitutional officers. The agreement also included technical court reallocation adjustments and DNR carry-forward authority for certain non-budgeted public safety costs incurred in 2026. After no public testimony was offered, the committee adopted both the public safety budget agreement and the safety and security budget agreement, directed non-partisan staff to prepare the conference committee report with technical and conforming changes, and then adjourned.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The second way is the judicial warrant process through signature of a judge. is eight, as I've been told
- The second way is the judicial warrant process through signature of a judge.
- The other way is the judicial warrant process through the signature of a judge for that detainer.
- focused on and we're talking about, I understand that the governor has said that ICE would need a judicial
- If they want, in the scenario, if a judicial warrant would have been in place, that would have likely
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The officers who wield the judicial power of the state. state of Texas.
- The Judicial Compensation Commission has recommended a 30% increase in the base pay. for judges this
- Do it because you have a... constitutional obligation to fund the judicial branch at a level that allows
- Constitution makes the Supreme Court responsible for the efficient administration of the judicial branch
- Back quickly to the topic of judicial pay, he had to leave the bench. bench many years ago to help send
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And so that's a judicial branch function.
- But if the bill requires a judicial officer to sign a citation, then it's forcing a judicial officer
- So signing a summons is a judicial function. Signing the...
- So is signing a summons a judicial function? Signing the summons is.
- error, just like not signing a search warrant is a judicial error.
Bills:
HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957
Keywords:
brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement
Summary:
The committee approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills. HB 2056, appropriating $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns that it could encourage more groundwater pumping and worsen subsidence or impacts to tribal lands. HB 2057, which lowers the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also received a do-pass recommendation, 7-2, with some members objecting to the special plate’s focus and the reduced fee.
HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew strong support from nonprofit and food-access advocates who said the Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and local markets; it passed 9-0. HB 2257, changing the allocation of watercraft registration revenues among the Watercraft Licensing Fund, Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement funds, passed 6-3 after criticism that the bill was heard without a sponsor present and concern about shifting money away from Game and Fish. HB 2265, barring courts from charging defendants for public defender or court-appointed counsel costs and related criminal-case fees, passed 7-1 amid debate over constitutionality, cost shifting to counties, and whether the bill should be amended to offset lost revenue.
The committee then took up HB 2311, which imposes disclosure, content, parental-control, and self-harm response requirements on publicly available conversational AI services for minors. The sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment expanding the bill to broader conversational technology was rejected, and the bill passed 7-2. HB 2752, moving authority over international trade offices from the Arizona Commerce Authority to legislative appropriations and reporting, passed 6-3 after a proposed data-and-research amendment was also rejected. Finally, HB 2957, requiring ADOT to continue offering non-REAL ID licenses and limiting biometric collection and data sharing, prompted extensive testimony for and against; supporters emphasized privacy and choice, while opponents warned it could conflict with federal CDL and REAL ID requirements. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of HB 2957, before a final vote is shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Second, we're doing this in a judicious way with our budgeting, making these investments in a manner
- Second, we're doing this in a judicious Second, we're doing this in a judicious way<00:04:42.680
- and furthermore, these reforms I think are in the interest of more transparency and oversight and judicious
- Sort of addressing housing instability, this is a judicious and smart way to utilize these resources.
- and furthermore, these reforms I think are in the interest of more transparency and oversight and judicious
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- bill today, but, uh, we show him registered as Philip McFurlough registering as, uh, um, the 106th judicial
- They are part of the judicial system, a valuable part of the judicial system.
- , how many judges do, do you have a sense of how many judges across the state are actually doing judicial
- know, it's a big part of the local program when you, when you're trying to be expeditious on your Judicial
- They, they do quite a bit of, of judicial work in addition, probably some other things that I left off
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/15/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We also appreciate the funding in the bill for an operational adjustment for the judicial branch.
- This funding will help judicial branch.
- They typically go judicial officer.
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Interim Topics Meeting, March 6, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In the past it's came through Judicial. So it did two years ago.
- I'm the state court administrator for the Wyoming judicial branch.
- I'm the state court administrator for the Wyoming judicial branch.
- Judicial deference, Representative Webb. Thank you. I think Mr. Jackson is online for that.
- Uh, yeah, any questions on judicial deference for Mr. Jackson? No.
Summary:
The Judiciary Interim Committee met under time constraints and asked members to rank interim topics for a letter to Management Council. The committee then took brief public testimony on a series of proposed study topics, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript. Early testimony focused on landlord eviction rights, where speakers said the court eviction process is too slow, can worsen housing shortages, and leaves landlords unable to recover rent, fees, or damage costs. The foster care topic was presented as a request to examine whether the system gives too much weight to reunification and not enough to the child’s best interests, especially for younger children. A Blue Envelope Program proposal was also discussed; supporters said it would help law enforcement communicate with autistic or otherwise communication-challenged individuals during traffic stops and emergencies, and improve consistency statewide.
The committee also heard a proposal to study Wyoming’s homicide-by-vehicle statute, with testimony from a constituent whose mother was killed by a repeat dangerous driver. Speakers argued the current law leaves a gap because prior DUIs, high-risk driving history, and other aggravating factors do not meaningfully affect charging unless intoxication or extreme conduct is present. Related testimony from Wyoming Pathways said the change should be a tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and could improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. Senator Cooper then raised campaign finance reform and dark money, urging a resolution asking Wyoming’s congressional delegation to seek a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore state control over election spending transparency.
Additional topics included a request from the Wyoming Livestock Board to review peace officer statutes so its investigators could act on felonies committed in their presence or prevent imminent bodily harm, while remaining within their current duties and certification. Representative Lee asked for review of non-disclosure agreements in public-private partnerships and executive sessions so the public can eventually understand how such agreements were used. Senator Pearson asked for interim consideration of shared custody amendments, saying fit parents should have a fair opportunity for shared parenting after separation. Representative Storer proposed revisiting DUI penalties, especially for refusal of chemical testing, arguing that refusal often prevents prosecution and that the law should impose treatment and license suspension consequences. The committee also heard a request to review statutes involving political parties, and the state court administrator asked for interim study of remote public access to court records, citing ongoing automation efforts, privacy concerns, and funding needs.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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Those judicial branch projects there. - Those judicial branch projects there.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 28 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She endorses the prohibition of arrests inside courthouses without a judicial warrant.
- This bill restores that public trust in our institutions, especially our state's judicial system.
- ICE will no longer be able to grab people from courtrooms without a valid judicial warrant.
- Regardless of whether or not there is a judicial warrant for their arrest.
- That decision must be honored the same as a judicial warrant.
Summary:
The House first handled several routine matters, including adoption of a birthday resolution honoring Caroline San Martino Moran and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition involving the City of Waltham and the Veterans Memorial Rink. It also advanced two local bills: one authorizing DCAMM to release a sewer line easement in West Roxbury, and another relative to the town administrator of Carlisle. Both bills were amended by Ways and Means and ordered to third reading or engrossed as amended. The chamber also passed a memorial-marker bill for fallen law enforcement officers in Milton and Canton.
The main floor debate centered on House Bill 5305, the “Protect Act,” which was presented as a measure to limit state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, restrict ICE access in courthouses and other sensitive locations, strengthen notice and language-access protections for detainees and workers, and expedite U and T visa certifications. Supporters, including members of the Black and Latino Caucus and other legislators, argued the bill would protect due process, encourage victims and witnesses to come forward, preserve public trust, and keep local police focused on criminal matters. They cited courthouse arrests, fear in immigrant communities, and the need for clearer boundaries between state and federal authority.
Several amendments were offered and voted on during consideration of H.5305. An amendment to strike Section 4 was rejected, as were amendments seeking to alter the courthouse enforcement provisions and to recognize immigration judge warrants. Other amendments were adopted, including one clarifying sheriff-related provisions, one expanding language around release dates, one adding protections related to school settings, and one expediting U visa certification for family members aging out. A roll call was taken on the bill and on multiple amendments, with the House ultimately adopting the amendments described and continuing consideration of the bill as amended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in regards to immunity, it's both immunity to civil and criminal liability.
- So, in regards to immunity, it's both immunity to civil and criminal liability.
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- So for that and criminal liability.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:04 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the 10th Judicial District Attorney. Good afternoon. My name is Heidi Adams.
- I'm the 10th Judicial District Attorney. I proudly serve in Quay, Baca, and Harding Counties.
- You always have a prosecutor who's on call, but there are, you know, large judicial districts.
- My name is Heidi Adams with the 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
- I'm the Judicial District Attorney. I stand in strong support of House Bill 60.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Is the judicial branch here to answer the question? Thank you.
- I'm general counsel for the New Hampshire judicial branch.
- Happy to New Hampshire judicial branch.
- And so we had a judicial position.
- training and potentially a judicial training and potentially a judicial position.<00:40:04.760><
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Our solution is a $45 million judicial building on land that the county already owns.
- Our solution is a $45 million judicial Our solution is a $45 million judicial building<00:32:19.200
- that there's no sales tax exemption for construction materials for judicial centers.
- construction materials for uh judicial construction materials for uh judicial centers.<00:37:36.720
- like a jail but not for quote a judicial like a jail but not for quote a judicial center.<00:38:
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It strengthens our entire judicial system by ensuring it reflects the diversity of the communities it
- well as the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial
- Without judicial deference as a safeguard, a truly independent panel is our next best defense, one that
- the bill is acting in some part of the state agency rulemaking process from rule promulgation to judicial
- This is not a radical idea without judicial deference as a safeguard.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , leased, rented, occupied, or maintained by state agencies, water management districts, and the judicial
- sources, including information submitted by state agencies, water management districts, and the judicial
- leases for state agencies, water management districts, state universities, state colleges, and the judicial
- leases for state agencies, water management districts, state universities, state colleges, and the judicial
- branch. districts, state universities, state colleges, and the judicial branch.
Summary:
The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion.
The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection.
Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- to removal of judicial to removal of judicial discretion well I'm always going to be discretion well
- discretion we do it over and judicial discretion we do it over and judicial discretion we do it over
- for judicial for judicial discretion discretion discretion um I'm not sure like where that comes um
- vesting discretion from the judicial vesting discretion from the judicial branch is it the judicial
- branch what branch is it the judicial branch what branch is it the judicial branch what what are the
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:45 am
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- this team, and it really is a team helping ensure that we are putting the best and the brightest in judicial
- commission that people are not familiar with and have not heard of, that is truly the backstop for our judicial
- the last two years, we've confirmed 50 judges, including 38 last year alone, two on the Supreme Judicial
- that we put before you to ensure that we have well-respected, well-experienced individuals in our judicial
Summary:
The joint session convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and remarks from the Governor and Lieutenant Governor welcoming members, guests, and the Governor’s Councillors-elect. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the council’s role in reviewing judicial nominees and noted recent confirmations, including 50 judges over the past two years and 38 in the prior year, emphasizing the importance of the council’s work in ensuring qualified and experienced judges for the Commonwealth.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth transmitted the certified returns of the November 5, 2024 election for councillors, as required by the Constitution. The councillors-elect were then sworn in, taking oaths to support the Constitutions of Massachusetts and the United States and to faithfully discharge their duties. They were reminded to sign required paperwork before leaving so their service would be official.
After the swearing-in, the Sergeant-at-Arms escorted the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, councillors, and guests from the chamber. On motion by the Senator from Brockton, Mr. Brady, the joint convention voted to adjourn, and the motion carried by voice vote.
MN
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