Transcript Highlights:

• 80% of them have experienced inappropriate sexual behavior in the home by their family member or a trusted
• 80% of them have experienced inappropriate sexual behavior in the home by their family member or a trusted
• I think it allows for judge shopping, and I think it erodes trust in the criminal justice system.
• As a mother, I think about what it means to trust a legal system to understand people just like my son
• not the case, but I hear you and I try... ...that is absolutely not the case, but I hear you and I trust

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 137, which would strengthen penalties for knowingly making threats against schools, school activities, students, or school employees. The author said the bill responds to repeated false threats that disrupt schools, frighten families, and divert law enforcement, and it adds education and parental acknowledgment requirements. Members discussed possible juvenile consequences such as public service or physical work at schools, and the bill drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, and Catholic bishops. It was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 321 followed, addressing Louisiana’s Safe Harbor law by expressly exempting minors from prostitution offenses and treating them as trafficking victims rather than offenders. The author, clergy, trafficking advocates, and a survivor testified that children involved in commercial sex are typically coerced, groomed, or controlled by traffickers, often family members or caregivers, and should receive protection and services instead of arrest. Witnesses described statewide advocacy and crisis-response services created in 2022, and committee members asked about prosecution of perpetrators and the prevalence of trafficking in rural areas. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved House Bill 1246, a response to a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Jada Bright, which would allow law enforcement to keep intoxicated offenders in jail if they are not safe to release. An amendment was adopted to clean up the language, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 1104, creating a misdemeanor for possession of motor vehicle key-programming or emulating devices used to steal cars, also passed favorably with support from prosecutors and police. House Bill 552, a cleanup measure replacing references to intoxication with impairment in prior drug-related statutes, was reported favorably as well. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 310, which would require random reassignment when a defendant waives a jury trial in districts with more than two judges, unless the prosecutor agrees otherwise. Supporters said it would prevent judge shopping and address concerns about unusually high acquittal rates before particular judges, while opponents argued it raises due process concerns and effectively lets prosecutors choose the judge. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The last major item was House Bill 1107, dealing with post-conviction death penalty cases involving claims of intellectual disability; the bill would set a 75 IQ threshold and create procedures for Atkins claims. Supporters said it would bring finality to long-pending capital cases and follow U.S. Supreme Court guidance, while opponents argued it would be unconstitutional under Atkins, Moore, and Hall because intellectual disability cannot be reduced to a single number. After extensive testimony and debate over amendments, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you don't trust me, get on your little phone right now and call your attorneys and ask.
• If you don't trust me, get on your little phone right now and call your attorneys and ask.
• If you don't trust me, get on your little phone right now and call your attorneys and ask.
• And this threatens to undermine<00:43:07.800> the<00:43:07.880> trust<00:43:08.200>
• that people have in undermine the trust that people have in us,<00:43:09.760> in<00:43:10.040

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package, and first adopted an amendment to insert House language into the Senate file. Members then heard brief explanations of several included provisions, including a section from House File 3870 that would make Office of Justice Programs research and victim-related data private, clarify privacy for data collected by the Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls office and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office, and remove outdated statutory language. Representative Novotny also described the package as combining a number of previously passed stand-alone bills and a few additional provisions. The chamber then adopted amendments A5, A7, and A8. A5 inserted House language and adjusted an effective date related to public employer discretion in hiring; A7 allowed the Office of Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprinting and federal tax information as required by federal rules; and A8 clarified language affecting jail medical services and custody-related safeguards after collaboration among Representative Witty, the sheriffs association, the Department of Corrections, and advocates. Representatives Hansen, Moller, and Witty all urged support for those changes. A proposed A3 amendment from Representative Duran, which would have kept the current age of delinquency rather than implementing the previously enacted change, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued counties, law enforcement, and other stakeholders were not ready for the change and lacked infrastructure, while opponents said the 2024 law was intended to address serious gaps in juvenile justice and child welfare and should take effect as planned. After a roll call, the House rejected A3 by a vote of 66 yeas to 67 nays. The transcript then indicates another Duran amendment, A2, was called up, but the excerpt ends before its disposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• I trust the University of Minnesota Extension, but having any outside entity do an analysis and then
• I trust the University of Minnesota Extension, but having any outside entity do an analysis and then
• I trust the University of Minnesota Extension, but having any outside entity do an analysis and then
• I trust the University of Minnesota Extension, but having any outside entity do an analysis and then
• of University of >> you know, trust of University of Minnesota<00:37:32.960> Extension,

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4949, as amended by the adopted H4949A2 and H4949A3 amendments. The bill would create a sports and events reimbursement program intended to give Minnesota a more reliable funding mechanism to compete for major sporting and entertainment events. Representative Lislegard and supporters argued that events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Final Four, World Juniors Hockey, and Olympic trials generate substantial economic activity, tax revenue, and statewide visibility, and that Minnesota has lost opportunities because it lacks a standing competitive fund. Testifiers from the Minnesota Business Partnership and Minnesota Sports and Events strongly supported the bill, describing it as a performance-based, closed-loop model that reinvests tax revenue generated by events into securing future events. Jess Graba, Cheryl Lindsey, and Dr. William Campbell emphasized community benefits beyond economics, including youth inspiration, school improvements, inclusion, and positive local engagement tied to events like the Olympic trials, the Women’s Final Four, and WWE appearances. Several testifiers cited specific figures, including roughly $71.5 million in economic impact and $4.7 million in tax revenue for World Juniors, about $74.8 million and $5.7 million for the gymnastics trials, and more than $430 million in lost economic impact from events Minnesota did not secure. Members raised concerns about the funding mechanism, especially the use of revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund or other accounts. Representative Huot said he supported bringing events to Minnesota but was uneasy about diverting general fund money and suggested stronger legislative oversight, possibly through a formal sports committee. Representative Youakim asked how the bill’s revenue capture would work and noted concerns about taking money from transportation-related accounts; staff explained that the amended bill affects seven state taxes and a fee, including motor vehicle rental taxes and the retail delivery fee, with some revenue directed to non-general fund accounts. Members also requested more information on the methodology behind the University of Minnesota Extension economic impact studies, and staff said those studies could be shared. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• When trust is broken, it is restored through action.
• When trust is broken, it is restored through action.
• Speaker, gentlemen, is there an apprenticeship trust fund? Mr.
• Speaker, gentleman, is there an apprenticeship trust fund? Mr. Speaker, gentlelady, there is. Mr.
• Speaker, kind gentleman, can you tell me how much is in that trust fund?

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

Transcript Highlights:

• We will start with Senate Bill 9, entitled Medicaid Trust Fund, presented by Senator Stephanics and Senator
• Last year, I believe it was, Senator Sharon and I sponsored creating the Medicaid Trust Fund.
• And by having a trust fund, we are making sure we're endowing the future.
• We did set up the trust fund, and this time we are adding $1 billion to the Medicaid trust fund, which
• And the whole idea is that we've got the trust fund.

Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

Transcript Highlights:

• So again, it's not that I don't distrust—I actually trust the process, and I think that these kind of
• So again, it's not that I don't distrust—I actually trust the process, and I think that these kind of
• So again, it's not that I don't distrust—I actually trust the process, and I think that these kind of
• So again, it's not that I don't distrust—I actually trust the process, and I think that these kind of
• So again, it's not that I don't distrust it; I actually trust the process, and I think that these kind

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And they trust that when they are buying a home, it's going to be energy efficient, that when it's built
• They're just trusting.
• I think they trust and maybe trust in things that they don't understand and trust that they are being
• This body is the trusted source of model codes, named by building leaders like the National Association
• This body is the trusted source of model codes, named by building leaders like the National Association

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• centers operate in partnership with universities and community colleges across the country and are trusted
• These centers already serve as trusted boots-on-the-ground advisors in communities across the country
• These centers already serve as trusted boots-on-the-ground advisors in communities across the country
• We can reduce the backlog, restore trust in the system, and ensure that veterans receive the timely and
• We can reduce the backlog, restore trust in the system, and ensure that veterans receive the timely and

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• do not trust the result of at least one of the last two general elections, that's according to YouGov
• It's a trust builder because you're not altering the records; you're simply looking at the records and
• The majority of bar complaints have to do with lawyers who don't manage their trust accounts correctly
• The majority of bar complaints have to do with lawyers who don't manage their trust accounts correctly
• I don't want my name on any list; that's how much I trust the government.

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• They all want to have trusted financial advice, someone that they can trust to do even better.
• Raids targeting these and surrounding areas are a direct breach of those trusts, undermining years of
• had to really emphasize and teach, you know, our clients and also partner with... ...organizations, trusted
• happening with the raids, as well as ensuring that we are able to work, like I said, with some of our trusted
• Ensuring that we're connecting with networks, both communications and trust networks.

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

Transcript Highlights:

• Communities trust law enforcement and government. These agencies must be held accountable.
• Accountability and trust in our communities that we desperately need more of. Thank you so much.
• They are in a position where public trust is paramount.
• Without that public trust, they can't conduct their jobs, nor will people let them conduct their jobs
• This bill would prevent any opportunity for public trust. I urge you to oppose SB15.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17

Keywords: SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting

Transcript Highlights:

• I trust that Democrats will have an opportunity for our voices to continue to be respected in the Congress
• Trusting the voters to elect their candidate of choice is so important, and your district is a very good
• Pressure that you'll betray our trust.
• Honor our trust and fight for. Texas's future. Thank you, Jackie Mayhorn.
• Representative Solomons warns of the erosion of public trust that will delegitimize our institutions

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• But you trust the veterinarians in this state to do what's right, whether it's telemedicine or not.
• through telemedicine or a... recommended hands-on examination, much like human doctors in Texas are trusted
• Thank you, and you trust your professional judgment to know when it's appropriate to tell that owner
• Trust me, from being in that helicopter vantage point, that would be a shot, but it would be an experience
• Even better, is why consumers across the world trust our product.

Bills: SB34, SB119, SB261, SB532, SB1035, SB1245, SB1247, SB1267, SB1442, SB1930, SB1948, SB2078, SB2112, SB2143, SB2155

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

Transcript Highlights:

• We trusted the company, we trusted the industry, and we trusted the laws to keep him safe.
• in<00:14:14.360> the<00:14:14.639> laws<00:14:15.639> we<00:14:15.839> trusted
• Brady was a very trusting person, and I think that's a very important point to make, just as Anderson's
• Brady was a very trusting person, and I think that's a very important point to make, just as Anderson's
• Brady was a very trusting person, and I think that's a very important point to make, just as Anderson's

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Knowing that he is still in a position of power and trust with our vulnerable kids.
• As a result, they remain in positions of trust, able to harm our children while survivors are denied
• of my trust.
• She trusted her teachers and their opinions.
• And later on, And he made her trust him enough with her body.

Transcript Highlights:

• I am also concerned about what happens with the trust that is built with our local law enforcement.
• And Senators, that will diminish the trust that we are building with local law enforcement.
• We made so much progress with creating the trust with our communities.
• She is the single best human being I know and I trust her judgment on things like this.
• I do trust Wilton Simpson, 100 percent. He has the integrity, the ethics.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• cornerstone of our justice system, and a representative jury pool is essential to maintaining public trust
• cornerstone of our justice system, and a representative jury pool is essential to maintaining public trust
• cornerstone of our justice system, and a representative jury pool is essential to maintaining public trust
• jury pool is essential to maintaining jury pool is essential to maintaining public<00:20:42.600> trust
• c> and<00:20:43.080> confidence<00:20:43.919> in<00:20:44.039> the public trust

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee heard a presentation from State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba on the Minnesota judicial branch’s 2026-27 budget request. He outlined the courts’ structure and workload, noting 322 judges, about 2,800 staff, roughly 1 million district court cases annually, and a current budget of about $479 million. Shorba emphasized the courts’ constitutional role, the fact that court fines and fees are deposited into the general fund rather than retained by the branch, and recent legislative investments that helped reduce pandemic-era backlogs, improve technology, sustain treatment courts, and raise interpreter and examiner pay. The budget request focused on several areas: a 6% judicial salary increase to address recruitment and retention problems, including a 15% rise in turnover and a 27% drop in applicants since 2020; funding for health care and office lease cost increases; digital accessibility compliance work required by new federal ADA rules; a modernized justice partner access system for court records; higher pay for forensic psychological examiners, whose workload has risen sharply; increased juror compensation from $20 to $100 per day and mileage adjustments; and ongoing funding for interpreters, jury services, and cybersecurity. Shorba said the total request would be a 12% increase over the FY 2026-27 base budget. Members asked follow-up questions about funding for newly launched treatment courts and how those courts are financed after federal grants expire. Shorba said he would provide more detail later and noted the branch generally starts treatment courts with federal funding before seeking state support. Representative Ric also asked about labor negotiations, and Shorba explained that the judicial branch negotiates its own contracts rather than using the executive branch, with three unions involved and many unrepresented employees. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Two-thirds of Americans don't trust that our elections are free and fair.
• We do have trust issues with our elections.
• And I also would have trust issues if I saw representatives doing that.
• We'll get trust again in our election system.
• And I'm going to trust you to deliver that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If it's in a trust or a blind trust or it's managed by someone else, that would be excluded from this
• I think that anything that we can do to establish greater trust and integrity in our systems, we should
• And to ensure that there is overall integrity and trust in the system, the same rules should apply to
• It is something that brings greater trust into our systems when we know that somebody is a citizen of
• It is something that brings greater trust into our systems when we know that somebody is a citizen of

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• up, we're going to have Gabe Kravitz, manager of housing policy institute with the Pew Charitable Trust
• Trust. And after that, Paul Edgar. Trust. And after that, Paul Edgar.
• We also have made significant financial investments in our community, supporting a community land trust
• We also have made significant financial investments in our community, supporting a community land trust
• We also have made significant financial investments in our community, supporting a community land trust

Keywords: 1183, house