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• And if the substance contains more than one drug, the weight of the entire mixture is assigned to the
• gram substance came back positive for fentanyl, a 10-year sentence would have to be imposed by the judge
• talked about how harmful mandatory minimums are when we remove judicial discretion entirely from a judge
• A few days ago we voted on a different bill to return judicial discretion to judges in some cases because
• for generations, according to ...that have been assigned to 16- and 17-year-olds for generations.

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• We would love to see that assigned to an individual and not to a business.
• The most significant change is replacing administrative law judges with. Hearing examiners.
• This eliminates the separation between prosecutor and judge.
• When we replace independent judges. With agency employees, we lose that balance.
• me before a judge, not one of your employees.

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• Assigned to special weapons and tactics teams while performing special weapons and tactics responsibility
• Assigned<00:15:06.640> to<00:15:06.680> special<00:15:07.040> weapons<00:15:07.400
• > and<00:15:07.560> tactics Assigned to special weapons and tactics Assigned to special
• And make the application to district court just like any other filing to district court, and a judge
• may order the district court and a judge may order the dog<00:23:54.440> euthanized.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a large decision-making agenda and adopted most measures, often with technical or clarifying amendments. Bills addressed wildlife habitat conservation plans, civil identification cards for 16- and 17-year-olds, electronic and mail voting for associations, remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, traffic safety around stationary vehicles and pickup truck passengers, expedited permitting for housing for people with disabilities, rainwater catchment systems, EMS advisory committee membership, social media account deletion, limits on immigration-enforcement cooperation, prompt payment rules for professional solicitors, fetal death vital statistics, protections for gender-affirming care, passenger ropeways, law-enforcement facial coverings and immigration-related detention, domestic violence, health care facility access, guardianship record sealing, child protective proceedings, remote driver’s license hearings, disposable vaping products, dog attacks, insurance premium increase explanations, the DOE harm-to-student registry, Hawaiian Homes lease succession, EMS law modernization, hoisting machine regulation, release on recognizance, language interpretation rules, civil asset forfeiture for fireworks offenses, and assisted community treatment. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1897, HB 1957, HB 2121, and HB 2324, while HB 1957 was deferred indefinitely. Most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though HB 1875 and HB 1961 drew no votes from Vice Chair Gabbard, and HB 2413 was adopted with reservations. A number of bills received substantive amendment instructions. HB 1682 was amended with committee report language noting concerns about departing from the model act. HB 1768 and HB 1886 were revised to narrow or clarify immigration-enforcement restrictions and law-enforcement identification and facial-covering provisions, including plainclothes and undercover exceptions, a narrower civil immigration arrest/detention offense, and savings clauses. HB 2540 received extensive amendments to convert policy language into mandatory terms, refine facial-covering and identification rules, align criminal and policy exemptions, narrow immigration-related offenses, and clarify the definition of law enforcement agency. HB 2413 was amended to define violent offenses, change written findings to oral findings on the record, limit reconsideration of bail, and restrict who may request sanctions or financial conditions. Other amendments included technical fixes, bad-date corrections, severability clauses, and chapter-consistency changes. The committee also heard a joint Education/Judiciary item, SCR 105 and SR 99, urging the Department of Education to provide students information on pre-registering to vote before reaching voting age. Testimony was reported in support from the Department of Education, Office of Elections, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and the League of Women Voters. With no opposition or further discussion, the committee voted to pass both resolutions with technical, non-substantive amendments (SD1).

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• basically said if the if the judge basically said if the if the judge decides<00:50:55.760> that
• did when during as as every other judge did when during the<00:51:17.520> time<00:51:17.640><
• <00:51:19.359> it's the time that I was a judge it's the time that I was a judge it's important
• say wait a minute this this judge say wait a minute this this there's<00:51:50.920> something
• The judge normally now would restrict, as a bail condition, that person's use of a computer.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez. Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.

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• So they were resigned to Kevin being in a struggling assigned school.
• Instead, the judge did something totally unexpected. He told her about a community support model.
• Through that program, Holly was assigned an advocate, Latasha.
• Instead, the judge did something totally unexpected. He told her about a community support model.
• Through that program, Holly was assigned an advocate, Latasha.

Summary: The transcript covers the opening of the Arkansas House and a joint session of the 95th General Assembly’s fiscal session. The House first established a quorum, granted leave for absent members, recognized guests, and adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session with the Senate for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address. Several bills and resolutions were read for the record, including House Resolution 1002 and House Bills 1001, 102, and 103, before the House recessed to await the Senate and then the governor. In the joint session, leaders recognized the late Representative Stan Barry with a moment of silence, introduced constitutional officers, judges, and other guests, and appointed committees to escort the governor. Governor Sanders then delivered a lengthy fiscal-session address focused on her budget priorities and policy agenda. She emphasized continued funding for education under LEARNS, teacher pay and literacy gains, public safety and law enforcement funding, government efficiency and tax cuts, and the 1033 initiative aimed at helping vulnerable Arkansans move from crisis to self-sufficiency. She also urged lawmakers to avoid new Medicaid mandates or ongoing spending and said she would call a special session to cut income taxes further if the budget is passed. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session adjourned. The House then reconvened briefly, adopted a motion to adjourn until the next day, and announced that the Joint Budget Committee would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• The offender judge and jury to consider.
• I'm Judge Lisa Payne Jones.
• I'm Judge Lisa Payne Jones.
• I'm Judge Lisa Payne Jones.
• These hearings are held before a judge These hearings are held before a judge without<00:21:08.720

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Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.

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• representative also a lawyer and a judge representative also a lawyer and a judge if<00:09:59.440
• I'm looking at whether Judge Kissinger, our deputy administrative judge, who often sits on Tuesdays,
• So I know that Judge Christo was working with Judge Rasio and has some handouts that Judge Christo, or
• So I know that Judge Christo was working with Judge Rasio and has some handouts that Judge Christo, or
• > one<00:44:06.400> judge to one judge to one judge because<00:44:08.680> perambulations

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.

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• or to shift a a uh judge retired judge or to shift a a uh judge retired judge or to shift a a uh judge
• either a retired judge to justice assign either a retired judge to justice assign either a retired judge
• uh or judges know the special judges uh or judges know the special judges uh or judges when there's
• of circuits bifurcate the assignment of circuits bifurcate the assignment of their judges judges.
• the judges if you now have the judge the judges if you now have the judge the judges he's saying we

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The IMS will also, the inventory management system, will also allow the department to track assignment
• because now when a customer goes to buy a vehicle, there will no longer be a buyer's tag. that's assigned
• Paper plate, a set of metal license plates will be assigned at the time.
• One of the most frustrating Parts for that delegation including the mayor and the judge is that they
• When I first met with the county judge back in 2020, when I decided to run. for this seat.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• clarifies and codifies several court rulings related to debtors and creditors specifically for the assignment

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension

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• Two decades ago, the mother and husband of federal judge Joan Lefkoe, a federal judge from my home state
• Hundreds of pizzas to the homes of these judges.
• , and do you want to end up like Judge Salas?
• Threatening a judge is a serious, serious crime.
• Senator, we'll never stop focusing on the threats to judges.

Keywords: fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention

Summary: The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.

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• Judge<00:08:34.399> Hill. Thank you, sir. I appreciate it very much.
• >> Does a judge still have some discretion?
• >> Does a judge still have some discretion?
• Judges still have the discretion to appoint volunteers.
• So, the judge is going certain records.

Bills: HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261, HB227, HB454, SB323, HB266, SB52, SB53, SB296, HB37, HB429, HB93, HB249, HB328, HB111, HB132, HB26, SB261

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• She said, 'I hate Judge Deed. She's the most insecure judge.
• What this is doing is allowing for the judges with DCAC to ensure that these and For the judges with
• That was not reported to the court or to the judge. My judge had no way of knowing.
• The director is responsible for supervising and managing the office, assigning administrative law judges
• We try to make sure that they can see the judge that they're actually assigned to if possible.

Bills: SB1285, SB1289, SB1326, SB1328, SB1329, SB1330, SB1392, SB1402, SB1425, SCR1013, SCR1014

Keywords: sentencing, correctional facilities, multiple sentences, death penalty, aggravating circumstances, juvenile offenses, class 2 felony, foreign donations, election administration, certification, Arizona Revised Statutes, transparency, public disclosure, victims' rights, attorney fees, government accountability, right to counsel, legal representation, parents' rights, family law

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• sex at Birth by matches their assigned sex at Birth by choice<00:27:07.919> and<00:27:08.080>
• Sex isn't assigned at birth; it's determined at conception and observed with almost perfect accuracy
• Sex isn't assigned at birth; it's determined at conception and observed with almost perfect accuracy
• You must enter the space that aligns with your assigned sex at birth.
• It's not possible to know someone's sex assigned at birth by how they look.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

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• <01:29:44.720> Goodman Committee found that Judge Goodman Committee found that Judge Goodman
• instituted by Judge Coman at Judge<01:31:57.920> Goodman,<01:31:58.960> the<01:31:59.200
• > Supreme<01:31:59.800> Court Judge Goodman, the Supreme Court Judge Goodman, the Supreme
• <01:35:11.760> Goodman impeachment against Judge Goodman impeachment against Judge Goodman
• Assigned by Senator Brandon Kentucky. Assigned by Senator Brandon Storm,<01:40:16.440> chair.

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

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• For the initial assessment, after we get a report or it's an intake, it's assigned to a social worker
• <00:05:23.759> to<00:05:24.160> a it's an intake, it's assigned to a it's an intake
• hearing and is uh determined by a judge hearing and is uh determined by a judge on<00:08:16.479>
• of a court order. the the judge creates of a court order. the the judge creates that<00:50:32.720
• of the judge. of the judge.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And judging by the lighting, their attire, and the times of the posts, these bipartisan shared drinks
• ,<00:10:48.360> their And judging by the lighting, their And judging by the lighting, their
• >> Representative Hudson. >> Well, I take a lot upon myself that I'm not assigned.
• This is a job that pretty not assigned.
• time to be in when we are assigned time to be in committee. committee. committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you look at certain record holders, you might see judges' addresses on different sites, and that's
• In 2021, we added prosecutor, Supreme Court justices, district court judges, and judicial referees.
• And then in 2025, we added United States Justice, federal judge, or a magistrate judge.
• So even looking out, doing a little snooping and going, okay, I know these people are judges, I'm going
• It's not going to be episodic or some, you give them some assignment to look at some new program.

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• And so we're putting this with the presiding judge of the region. Yes.
• Not necessarily the judge in the county in which they were elected.
• There is an off-ramp for these projects that allows an 18-month period to make an assignment.
• I'm a captain for the town, and he was assigned to me.
• If they lose, the judge may actually award attorney fees. So...

Bills: HB198, HB303, HB1535, HB2742, HB3305, HB3348, HB3505, HB3711, HB4753, HB2715, HB21, HB30, HB21, HB198, HB303

Keywords: HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening, fire protection personnel, local government, political subdivision, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA standards, occupational medical examination, public safety, firefighter health, cancer prevention, annual health screening, confidential medical exam, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, blood test

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• We have 30 judges and one referee. We have 30 judges and one referee.
• Where do judges park? Where does a judge live? What time does the court day end?
• So, judge received a threat.
• So, judge received a threat.
• So, judge received a threat.

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost. The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response. Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.