Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to ask a question of the attorney.
• Another is that public attorneys will be able to enforce the provisions of this bill.
• bring an action in those cases where the applicable regional water board or the state board or the attorney
• general are already diligently prosecuting a violation.
• And when the Sackett decision was announced, we had the governor, the attorney general, and the state

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. We pay for defenders to defend the case.
• fateful night, and then later with the Dallas County Deputy Chief prosecutor and assistant district attorney
• The prosecutor, um, and assistant district attorney even went so far to say he would never offer a plea
• And told that the district attorney had in fact decided to offer a plea deal in exchange for a guilty
• Department, the Dallas County Forensics lab, the Dallas County prosecutor and Assistant District attorney

Bills: HB153

Transcript Highlights:

• We pay for prosecutors to prosecute the case. ...for the defenders to defend the case; we are your partners
• fateful night and then later, with the Dallas County Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney
• The prosecutor, an assistant district attorney, even went so far as to say... ...say he would never offer
• children, our grieving families were called into the DA's office and told... ...that the district attorney
• Department, the Dallas County Forensics Lab, the Dallas County Prosecutor, and Assistant District Attorney

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

Transcript Highlights:

• No, they prosecuted<01:00:22.880><c> that</c><01:00:23.119><c> parent</c> prosecuted that parent prosecuted
• </c><04:58:01.680><c> office</c> the company Pain and the attorney office the company Pain and the attorney
• </c><04:58:46.480><c> general</c> thank the assistant attorney general thank the assistant attorney general
• </c> have influence and the attorney have influence and the attorney general's<05:00:29.520><c> office
• </c> 800 number and and call the attorney 800 number and and call the attorney general's<05:04:34.798

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Very recently, the Attorney General's office is prosecuting a builder who has stolen $2.5 million over
• It add um the attorney general's involved.
• It add um the attorney general's involved.
• It add um the attorney general's involved.
• It add um the attorney general's involved.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill came from my prosecuting attorney back in Jefferson County.
• address—some sort of notice that this is not legal advice, that this is not, you know, consult an attorney
• some sort of a notice that you know this is not legal advice that this is not you know consult an attorney
• I am an attorney, yes. I do mostly civil and business litigation.
• I'm not an estate planning attorney.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to do the Judiciary Committee because I want to be an attorney and a lawyer.
• the court assistance program in 1998 in response to the high number of litigants appearing without attorneys
• the court assistance program in 1998 in response to the high number of litigants appearing without attorneys
• in family law cases. in 2001. hearing without attorneys in family law cases.
• And my experience comes from somebody who has spent my own career dealing with and prosecuting cases

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Idaho Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee approved the minutes from February 19, 2026, then heard a series of informational presentations from court administrators on court assistance services, family court services, and treatment courts. Imelda Lopez described the court assistance program for self-represented litigants, including statewide forms, legal-information-only help, county funding, and high usage in Ada County. Chris Paulson outlined family court services, including parenting resources, the Focus on Children course, mediation, and financial assistance for court-ordered services. Israel Enriquez described treatment courts in the Fifth District, emphasizing intensive supervision, drug testing, treatment, sanctions, and recidivism outcomes; members asked about statewide standards, sanctions, and metrics. The committee then considered House Bill 692, which would expand access to child protection hearings and create a rebuttable presumption for attendance by children, relatives, foster parents, fictive kin, service providers, and legislators unless the judge finds exclusion appropriate. Supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and allow children and caregivers to be heard; opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, confidentiality, and whether legislators should be included. After discussion, the committee voted 15-1 to send the bill to general orders rather than directly to the floor. The committee also advanced House Bill 23, which would modify procedures during a call of the House to allow access to leadership offices, staff offices, restrooms, and floor desks while still requiring members to remain available for business; it passed unanimously. House Bill 683, dealing with sex offender residency rules near schools and care facilities, and House Bill 684, shifting prisoner escape transport costs from counties to the state, both received unanimous due-pass recommendations. Finally, House Bill 615, which would add religious gatherings and houses of worship to the disturbing-the-peace statute, drew testimony both for and against on First Amendment grounds and concerns about vagueness, but the committee approved it 9-2 and sent it to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are utilizing the Attorney General's office where necessary.
• The commission took action to terminate and retain the attorney general's office at that point.
• As you know, the decision to terminate and to engage the attorney general's office was just made towards
• I have spoken with the attorney general's office, which has been given over to the solicitor general,
• That where's the attorney general? Is this filed in Oklahoma district court? Where's it filed at?

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's people who get a court-appointed attorney, right, and that attorney costs something, and if they
• </c> crimes are committed we're Prosecuting crimes are committed we're Prosecuting them<03:23:00.279>
• <03:53:13.120><c> attorneys</c><03:53:13.800><c> investigators</c> attorneys attorneys investigators
• </c> budget and we bring that to the attorney budget and we bring that to the attorney general<04:54:
• </c> agreement directly with the Attorney agreement directly with the Attorney General's<04:59:36.638

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs budget, with testimony from Chase Hegman and Kathy Frederickson. Early discussion focused on staffing and vacancies, including a senior planner position tied to FEMA requirements, a program assistant funded by federal ORID dollars, a program specialist being considered for reclassification, two Housing Champions positions to be funded in the next biennium, and temporary welcome center positions. Members also reviewed the commissioner’s office, indirect cost recoveries tied to federal program administration, and the structure and staffing of rest areas and welcome centers, including the Turnpike-funded locations and seasonal staffing patterns. Members then moved through economic development and federal grant-related accounts. Hegman explained that a large share of the agency’s funding is federal, with some programs requiring state match, including the Apex Accelerator, which supports government contracting assistance for businesses. He described Apex as a small team that helps businesses with DOD and other contracting opportunities through webinars, matchmaking, and one-on-one support. The Office of Workforce Opportunity was described as largely federally funded through Commerce-related workforce programs and subrecipients, with some general fund support for agency-wide needs. The Northern Borders Regional Commission dues and capacity grant were also discussed, with officials explaining the state’s required contribution and the federal funds used to administer the program. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which officials said provides one-on-one technical assistance to new and small businesses and has a strong return on investment. Members questioned the cut, the federal funding sources, and whether there was a waiting list for services; officials said they would provide more detail on matching requirements and funding. The committee also reviewed travel and tourism accounts, including the joint promotional grant program and tourism advertising funds, both of which are proposed to increase. Officials said the tourism marketing formula is based on a percentage of meals and rooms tax revenue and argued that the spending generates significant visitor spending and tax revenue, citing an outside ROI study and examples of advertising in test markets. No votes were taken during the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Moving on to the next area of revisions, the Attorney General evaluates claims.
• And if the Attorney General does not concede, and the court finds that the claimant does not meet the
• General's office and the Attorney General himself or herself to account.
• Representative Abell: ...from the Attorney General's office.
• Representative Salahuddin: ...from the Attorney General's office.

Bills: SB5536, SB5868, SJM8006, SB6011

Keywords: divorce, dissolution, marriage, domestic partnership, property division, real property, community property, separate property, liabilities, family law, equitable distribution, court order, personal jurisdiction, absent spouse, absent domestic partner, creditors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, home equity, family home

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not an attorney, and this isn't meant to be considered as legal advice.
• That then, if that's not resolved, results in you sending it across to the Attorney General for prosecution
• I respect attorney-client privilege, and I understand that attorney-client privilege exists with any
• attorneys that you hire.
• I'd refer you... ...because you're an attorney, so you can actually take a look at this.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee chairs explaining the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions’ role under Article 48 and outlining the process for initiative petition 25-14, H5-004, an act to improve access to public records. The first panel consisted of subject-matter experts. William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures gave an overview of public records laws across states, noting that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions for legislatures vary widely. He discussed common legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on specific constitutional and statutory language. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, described Massachusetts public records trends, saying state agency requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with 2025 setting a record for appeals. She said the initiative would extend the public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s Office and add exemptions specific to those offices, while also noting resource concerns from the growing volume of requests and appeals.

Transcript Highlights:

• YOU HAVE TO BE CHARGED, ARRESTED, CHARGED, PROSECUTED, AT TRIAL, AND HOPE THAT THE DEFENSE WORKS IN FRONT
• The jury instructions were so confusing, and the defense attorney was so good as...
• I am not an attorney. I am not trying to say that all officers are bad. We need police officers.
• I will never forget the feeling... of being the first Black assistant state attorney in the history of

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm an attorney and lobbyist for Kentucky Resources Council.
• I'm<00:19:44.640><c> an</c><00:19:44.720><c> attorney</c><00:19:45.040><c> and</c><00:19:45.120><c> lobbyist
• </c><00:19:45.520><c> for</c> I'm an attorney and lobbyist for I'm an attorney and lobbyist for Kentucky
• It's always good to see Katherine here, former colleague at the prosecution section.
• It's always good to see Katherine here, former colleague at the prosecution section.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:38 SB 178 Discussion 03:36 SB 178 Roll Call Vote 43:10 SCR 66 Discussion 47:55 SCR 66 Roll Call Vote 53:48, 958, all

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• Chairman, members of the committee, Savannah Collins, legislative attorney with LSO.
• And in the end we got prosecution on all four of those.
• And in the end we got<00:44:15.599><c> prosecution</c><00:44:16.400><c> on</c><00:44:16.640><c> all</
• </c><00:44:17.920><c> Um</c> got prosecution on all four of those.
• Um got prosecution on all four of those.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• commit a deceptive practice, which this would fall underneath, based on my conversations with the attorney
• Um, in consultation with the attorney general's office, if the committee would so see fit, Chairman,
• Homebuilders, attorney generals. This is about the escrow for upgrades, right? Okay.
• Homebuilders, attorney generals. Homebuilders, attorney generals.
• them because they signed could prosecute them because they signed this<03:20:36.720><c> for</c><03:20

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up HB 164, dealing with homeowners and certain service agreements tied to residential real estate. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be framed as prohibiting “service agreements” or more specifically as banning “future right to listing” agreements, and whether the bill should mirror Maine’s newer law. Mike Padmore of AARP New Hampshire presented suggested edits, including clarifying that the agreements are unenforceable, striking a provision at Roman 6C, and adding language making clear that registry of deeds staff are not liable when they record documents they are statutorily required to file. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors said the bill and Maine’s law reach the same result, but he preferred simpler wording and argued the bill should not include a two-year time limit because legitimate listing agreements should not create liens at all. Members and witnesses debated whether the bill should simply make the practice illegal outright, whether the Consumer Protection Act is the right enforcement vehicle, and whether the lien-removal process should be modeled on the recent undischarged mortgage bill. A consumer protection official said the bureau supports the statute and explained that under RSA 358-A, consumers could seek damages and equitable relief to strike a lien, while also noting that the bureau often uses the Consumer Protection Act as an enforcement tool. The committee also discussed narrowing the bill to residential real estate, with the sponsor and witnesses saying the problem has been seen in residential transactions and that commercial property was not the focus. The testimony described the underlying problem as companies, often national rather than New Hampshire-based, using long-term or future listing agreements to impose liens or penalties on homeowners, sometimes in connection with estate transfers or home sales. Witnesses said legitimate real estate listings do not normally place liens on houses, but these arrangements can include hidden or unclear penalties, including a reported 3% charge on home value. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the committee appeared to be working through possible amendments and whether to adopt Maine-style language or a simpler New Hampshire-specific approach.

Transcript Highlights:

• interfering with the motor vehicle metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and prosecution
• Referred to the Committee on State Affairs, HB 347 by Tallarico relating to the prosecution of the offense
• HB 372 by Thompson relating to the affirmative defense to the prosecution of the criminal offense for
• Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, HB 379 by Ghan relating to the prosecution and punishment
• HB 394 by Johnson relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements and prosecution of certain

Transcript Highlights:

• We're talking about trying to identify these, even the police who would be in charge of prosecuting these
• We're talking about trying to identify these, even the police who would be in charge of prosecuting these
• We're talking about trying to identify these, even the police who would be in charge of prosecuting these
• I think if Attorney Lehman agrees that this is closing a window where someone could get out who is a
• Attorney Lehman, which part?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:15:02.839><c> an</c> and none of whom are entitled to an and none of whom are entitled to an attorney
• because this is a misdemeanor, attorney because this is a misdemeanor, have<00:15:05.280><c> the</c>
• President, based on a recent request I had for opinion I posed to Attorney General Russell Coleman, it
• General Russell Coleman, it has Attorney General Russell Coleman, it has resulted<01:17:52.600><c> in
• <01:18:15.000><c> General</c> Attorney General Attorney General Russell<01:18:16.400><c> Coleman</c><

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c> attorney is here. This is this is great. attorney is here. This is this is great.
• by the Attorney General’s Office.
• </c><02:14:14.640><c> by</c><02:14:15.280><c> the</c><02:14:15.400><c> Attorney</c> fraud prosecution
• by the Attorney fraud prosecution by the Attorney General's<02:14:16.080><c> Office.
• </c> and capacities of both the Attorney and capacities of both the Attorney General's<02:14:34.400><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not an attorney, and this isn't meant to be considered as legal advice.
• General for prosecution or enforcement actions.
• I respect attorney-client privilege.
• And I understand that attorney-client privilege exists with any attorneys that you hire.
• I'm not an attorney, Rep, here, as I say repeatedly, so I don't just have the statute... ...attorney

Bills: H5004

Keywords: public records, public records law, transparency, open government, government accountability, legislature, general court, governor's office, executive records, legislative records, constituent communications, policy drafts, deliberative process, freedom of information, FOIA, records access, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 66, Chapter 4, veterans services records, initiative petition

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-14, H 5-004, “an act to improve access to public records.” Chairs Cindy Friedman and Alice Peisch outlined the Article 48 process and explained that the committee was hearing expert testimony, then proponents, then opponents, before any public testimony. The first expert, Will Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures, gave a general overview of public records laws across the states, emphasizing that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions, timelines, fees, and coverage of legislatures vary widely. He discussed legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on the exact language of state constitutions, statutes, and chamber rules. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, testified about Massachusetts public records administration, saying requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with state agency requests increasing from 22,572 in 2017 to 47,776 in 2025 and appeals reaching a record 4,051 cases in 2025. She said the initiative would extend the law to the General Court and the Governor’s office and add exemptions for those branches, while warning that the volume and complexity of requests could require more resources. The proponents, led by Jesse Littlewood of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy, Scotia Hila of Act on Mass, and Auditor Diana DiZoglio, argued that Massachusetts is an outlier for exempting the legislature and governor from public records law and that the proposal would create needed accountability without exposing personal constituent communications or internal deliberations. They said the measure would make records such as committee votes, final bill drafts, amendments, expenditures, attendance records, minutes, and public testimony available, while preserving exemptions for constituent services, draft legislation, internal staff communications, and policy development discussions. DiZoglio emphasized that the initiative is aimed at basic administrative and financial records, citing her own difficulty obtaining receipts, contracts, and procurement documents, and said the public should be able to see how taxpayer dollars are spent. Committee members questioned the witnesses extensively about the scope of exemptions, constituent privacy, legislative privilege, and whether the measure could reach communications with nonprofits or lobbying-type interactions; proponents responded that privacy and constituent-service exemptions were intended to remain in place, though some members pressed for clearer statutory language. The hearing also included a contentious exchange over whether the initiative could affect legislative communications and whether the Senate had already taken a position against the measure. Some members raised concerns about separation of powers, legislative privilege, and the possibility of exposing constituent communications or internal deliberations, while proponents argued that the initiative was narrowly tailored and that any legal disputes could be resolved in court. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing. The committee concluded the testimony portion after hearing from the proponents and their questions, with the matter left pending for further consideration.