Video & Transcript Research : 'split sentencing'
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AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Jan 9th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Transcript Highlights:
- Three cases were dismissed, and 20 cases resulted in a conviction and a court-ordered sentence.
- Three cases were dismissed and 20 cases resulted in a conviction and a court-ordered sentence.
- release, 12 defendants received probation only, and four defendants received a suspended imposition of sentence
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 10, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- So once they've been tried and the conviction and sentence becomes final on direct appeal, one of the
- throughout their post conviction proceedings in state in federal court in till relief is granted or the sentence
- That's because certain cases are that have been through re-sentencing are coming back to us.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- of this, solicitation of this type of information may result in the prosecution of up to a life sentence
- Definition for that, maybe generally accepted accounting principles, it's also defined under the Sentencing
- Commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines.
Bills:
HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305
Keywords:
sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses and Changed Penalties May 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- code that states that a person who murders a child who is between 10 and 15 years of age may not be sentenced
- More to sentence someone to death versus life without parole.
- This is the part of a shadow of a doubt they're like there's when it comes to sentencing, that's where
AR
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
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- The Senate version before you includes a change on page three, line 72, midway through the sentence that
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Keywords:
land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Oct 14th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, a single sentence has been deemed by the courts to contain two distinct rules.
- In fact, a single sentence has been deemed by the courts to contain two distinct rules.
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met for its first meeting of the session, took roll, and heard a presentation from Ken Plant of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on SB 108, the 2025 law overhauling Florida rulemaking. The presentation focused on new deadlines for agencies to begin and publish rules, limits on automatic sunset provisions, changes to emergency rule procedures, expanded public input on statements of estimated regulatory costs, a five-year review cycle for existing rules, and new licensing-reporting requirements. Members asked about the review timeline and emphasized the need to keep agencies accountable for meeting the new requirements.
The committee then reviewed the Department of Management Services’ response to Auditor General Report 2025-1096 on fleet management. DMS said the audit found 10 issues, most of which it believes it has addressed, and described the statewide fleet system as tracking about 27,000 assets with limited staff. DMS highlighted two major improvement ideas that would require funding: an enterprise telematics system to automate vehicle data and improve tracking, and centralized fleet procurement to reduce duplication and save money. Members questioned the status of FleetWave implementation, missing vehicle records, integration with other state systems, and access controls for separated employees.
DMS explained that FleetWave is fully implemented but still relies on manual data entry, that discrepancies with the state accounting system largely reflect mismatched or inconsistent entries, and that policies and procedures were updated after the audit. The department said it now works more closely with People First to deactivate access when employees leave. After discussion, no further business was raised, and the committee adjourned without objection.
NM
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- officers, coordinating reentry efforts for a person released from prison, requiring the New Mexico Sentencing
- Prohibiting earned meritorious deductions for a human trafficking sentence.
MN
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- And we have also in our final engrossment incorporated feedback from the Minnesota Senate Sentencing
- the Minnesota Senate Sentencing the Minnesota Senate Sentencing Guideline Guideline Guideline I'm
- We also incorporated feedback from We also incorporated feedback from Minnesota<00:10:55.840>
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Guidelines Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines - I think the last sentence about the office presenting the information in person before any legislative
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 27, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
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- c><00:30:33.120>
intent <00:30:33.360>of <00:30:33.520>the <00:30:33.679>sentence - could change the intent of the sentence. could change the intent of the sentence.
- 'Patient' is mentioned in the previous part of the sentence, so it still reads fine. >> Thank you, Director
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So, <00:35:17.200>it previous part of the sentence. - So, it previous part of the sentence.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 035 Feb 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She continued that the facility houses participants sentenced to the youthful offender system.
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to that houses participants sentenced to that houses participants sentenced - Juveniles aren't sentenced, they're adjudicated. So, this is not new.
- Juveniles aren't sentenced, they're adjudicated. So, this is not new.
- Juveniles aren't sentenced, they're adjudicated. So, this is not new.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from February 13, 2026, and heard several announcements and introductions, including recognition of student guests and notices about upcoming committee meetings. Members also shared informal remarks tied to Lunar New Year celebrations, a water policy breakfast, and other caucus or committee updates. The chamber then took up special orders for several bills, including House Bill 1013 and House Bill 1064.
House Bill 1013, concerning ratio utility billing systems used by landlords to allocate utility charges to tenants, was presented as a technical cleanup to last year’s House Bill 1090. Supporters said it was intended to clarify that such billing practices remain allowable and to align the statute with legislative intent. Amendment L002, offered to state that the bill created no private right of action and to limit litigation, was debated at length but defeated. Opponents argued it would restrict existing rights under consumer protection law, while supporters said it would reduce unnecessary lawsuits. The bill then passed the committee.
House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, was also heard. Supporters said the bill codifies existing Department of Corrections practices, updates language to promote effective communication, and reflects evidence-informed, trauma-informed rehabilitation aimed at reducing recidivism. Amendment L003, which adjusted language to be more inclusive of the YOS community, was adopted. Several members opposed the bill, arguing it codified practices already in place, lacked clarity on evaluators and costs, and did not sufficiently account for victims’ perspectives. Despite that opposition, the committee report was adopted and the bill advanced with the amendment.
NH
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- The longer answer, if I may have one more sentence, in my district in Hooksett there has been an empty
- in my district in Hookit there sentence in my district in Hookit there has<00:51:16.559>
been - Um there was a the last sentence<00:56:56.000>
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talks <00:56:57.359>about sentence the last provision talks - about sentence the last provision talks about what<00:56:57.920>
are <00:56:58.079>shall
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- extension that exists under current session law, and the chair's position in front of us directs DEED to split
- extension that exists under current session law, and the chair's position in front of us directs DEED to split
- position in front of us directs<00:26:08.559>
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that <00:26:09.840>existing directs deed to split that existing directs - deed to split that existing extension<00:26:11.679>
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's kind of split up due to a bill that did that.
- It's kind of split up due to a bill that did that.
- It's kind of split up due to a bill that did that.
- It's kind of split up due to a bill that did that.
- It's kind of split up due to a bill that did that.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Apr 22, 2026 @ 3:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
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- So, a number of people, they could push for like more harsher punitive sentences.
- more of people they could push for like more harsher<00:46:01.360>
punitive <00:46:01.840>sentences - <00:46:03.120>
And <00:46:03.600>even harsher punitive sentences. - And even harsher punitive sentences.
Summary:
The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard several Senate concurrent resolutions. SCR 11, urging Congress to amend the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, drew support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and Pride at Work Hawaii, both of which backed the measure as a statement of equality and protection for LGBTQIA+ people. A member also reminded testifiers to keep signs and statements relevant to the measure. SCR 22, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Ahu and Aliʻa, had no testimony. SCR 58, calling for a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in DLNR boating and ocean recreation lots, drew strong support from multiple testifiers who argued that towing is overly punitive, costly, and unfair to beach and harbor users; they favored warnings or smaller citations instead of towing and raised concerns about signage, contract oversight, and the cost of proposed enforcement technology. One member asked about whether DLNR could use HPD or other officers for citations, and the discussion focused on staffing and enforcement authority.
The committee then heard SCR 60 SD1, requesting an update on the “Breaking Cycles” study on alternative rehabilitation and restorative justice models on Oahu. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was not present, but the Corrections Reform Working Group strongly supported the resolution, saying the study reflects extensive community outreach and should not be shelved. Testifiers urged the committee to use the report to examine alternatives to a new jail, including diversion, pre-trial reform, probation reform, and renovations to existing facilities, and one testifier suggested amendments to add experts in those areas and technical assistance from the Prison Policy Initiative. Another testifier described Maui’s use of wraparound reentry services, prosecutorial discretion, and programming as an example of reducing incarceration without expanding jail capacity.
SCR 184, asking the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to examine anti-discrimination laws as applied to algorithmic and automated decision systems, had no in-person testimony, with the chair noting one support and one comment submitted. The final measure, SCR 89 SD1, which would create an advisory committee under the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission to develop recommendations on alternative rehabilitation and restorative justice models on Oahu, also had no testimony from the department, but the Corrections Reform Working Group supported it as a way to ensure community input into jail planning. A later testifier echoed concerns about building a large new jail and urged the committee to consider alternatives to incarceration and to include people with expertise in diversion, pre-trial reform, and probation reform. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- records immediately following the completion of all non-monetary terms and conditions of the person's sentence
- It requires the court to seal all records relating to the arrest, conviction, and sentence of a person
- A toothache should not be a death sentence, but it was.
- Senator Diaz: This sentence, but it was for this gentleman.
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and several guest introductions, including the Doctor of the Day, realtors visiting for Realtor Day, and a representative from Home of Hope. The Senate then handled a large number of bill referrals and second-reading items before moving into Committee of the Whole on multiple calendars. Several bills were advanced with committee and floor amendments, including SB 1494, SB 1497, SB 1503, SB 1535, SB 1544, SB 1580, SB 1582, SB 1584, SB 1585, SB 1602, SB 1632, SB 1723, and SB 1798. Many of the amendments were described as technical cleanups, but some made substantive changes, such as SB 1535’s provisions on sealing records for sex-trafficking victims and SB 1723’s domestic-violence release and monitoring provisions. The Committee of the Whole also adopted a report recommending several bills do pass as amended.
The chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution 264 honoring former Senator Barbara Leff, followed by a moment of silence and remarks from her family. The Senate then returned to Committee of the Whole for Calendar 1, where it retained SB 1332 and advanced SB 1654, SB 1711, SB 1743, SCR 1047, and HB 2993. HB 2993 drew the most debate: opponents argued it had a single-subject problem, relied on funding from the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Fraud Fund, and could create unnecessary outside-counsel costs for DPS, while supporters cited the need for the supplemental and defended the funding approach. The motion to report HB 2993 do pass carried by division, 16-13.
In third reading, the Senate passed HB 4115 and a series of Senate bills, including SB 1012, SB 1213, SB 1416, SB 1474, SB 1511, SB 1549, SB 1573, SB 1634, SB 1647, and SB 1649, with several passing on close 16-13 votes. Debate centered heavily on immigration enforcement, concealed carry in businesses serving alcohol, CDL and driver-license issues, campaign finance disclosure, and a digital asset reserve fund. Members on both sides repeatedly explained votes on constitutional, public safety, fiscal, and civil-rights grounds. The session ended with bills transmitted to the House after passage.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- on Prisons, on behalf of the 3,668 people currently incarcerated, 799 of whom are serving their sentences
- on Prisons, on behalf of the 3,668 people currently incarcerated, 799 of whom are serving their sentences
- Go ahead. serving their sentences in Arizona, a serving their sentences in Arizona, a contract<00:19:
Keywords:
civil rights, helpline, investigator, data analysis, Aloha United Way, reporting, confidentiality, community support, mandatory retirement, Hawaii Constitution, judiciary, justices, judges, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard SB 2055, which would create a Civil Rights Commission helpline for reports of harms from federal deployments in Hawaii and require annual reporting and a public hearing. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported the concept but said the bill should be broadened to cover civil rights and human rights violations more generally, and recommended using existing 211/Aloha United Way infrastructure. Testimony was largely in support, with a few opponents. Members focused on whether the proposed line was really a 24-hour legal hotline or a reporting/referral mechanism, what jurisdiction the commission would have over federal employees, and the estimated costs. The committee chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including adopting HCRC recommendations and adding appropriations for Aloha United Way, database/website development, and staffing.
The committee then heard SB 2152, a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices from 70 to 75. Judge Robert D.S. Kim, the Office of the Public Defender, Earthjustice, Community Alliance on Prisons, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, United Public Workers, the League of Women Voters, ILWU Local 142, CARES, and others testified in support, arguing that experienced judges improve stability, reduce vacancies, and preserve institutional knowledge. Opponents or skeptical comments were limited, but one member questioned whether the measure was just a temporary fix rather than a broader solution to judicial succession and mentoring.
Members also asked about existing retention and fitness safeguards, including Judicial Selection Commission retention hearings and the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s ability to investigate complaints about a judge’s physical or mental ability to serve. The discussion noted that the measure would still leave those processes in place. No final vote on SB 2152 was taken in the portion provided, but the committee appeared to be moving toward decision-making after questions concluded.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
HF2432, the omnibus judiciary, public safety, and corrections bill is repassed in MN House 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've added a penalty for mandatory minimum sentencing on first-degree human trafficking.
- Consecutive sentencing for assaulting a county jailer.
- We've added a penalty for mandatory minimum sentencing on first-degree human trafficking.
- Consecutive sentencing for assaulting a county jailer.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I have presented a couple of different options and we have a split amongst the operators of which
- So, I have presented a couple of different options and we have a split amongst the operators of which
- So, I have presented a couple of different options and we have a split amongst the operators of which
- So, I have presented a couple of different options and we have a split amongst the operators of which
- And we have a split amongst the operators of which one is the most useful to them.
Keywords:
pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety
NH
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- Um, as in Summersworth, as in Rochester, what we've done is split out the engineering costs, fund that
- as in other places, what we've<01:06:37.920>
done <01:06:38.640>is <01:06:38.960>split - ><01:06:39.280>
out <01:06:39.440>the <01:06:39.680>engineering we've done is split - 90% federal and 10% matching funds, and traditionally the state and the local airports have always split
- 90% federal and 10% matching funds, and traditionally the state and the local airports have always split