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HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- It establishes the Maui Wildfire Settlement Trust Fund to be administered by the Attorney General.
- First up on 1175 is Rand Nishiyama, Deputy Attorney General. Oh, you're here. Good morning.
- Ian Robertson, Deputy Attorney General, is here for Randall Nishiyama to summarize.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note.
The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- It's in the courts, and I have the Deputy Attorney General to explain this bill to us and why it's needed
- I'm Attorney General Labrador's chief deputy, chairman committee.
- Chair, Representative Rubel, that is a question for my good chief attorney general, deputy attorney general
- this opportunity to send a message back that I feel like back when we could get Attorney General opinions
- this opportunity to send a message back that I feel like back when we could get Attorney General opinions
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills:
SB3123 , HB1853 , HB1961 , HB1965 , HB1962 , HB1959 , HB2505 , HB2576 , HB1801 , HB1804 , HB1864 , HB2319 , HB2314 , HB2115 , HB1854 , HB2062 , HB1511 , HB1535 , HB2614 , HB2282 , HB1870 , HB1695 , HB1626 , HB1643 , HB1972 , HB1550 , HB1974 , HB1966 , HB1973 , HB2545 , HB1946 , HB1939 , HB1721 , HB1741 , HB1700
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
- Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
- , or the Attorney General.
- So we're okay with the feds reporting to the Attorney General, Office of Inspector General, the whole
- or the Attorney General.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- General and upon request of the Attorney General Attorney General.
- This bill doesn't give the Attorney General the ability to concur with the District Attorney. 122 evidentiarily
- The attorney general has no independent criminal prosecution authority. 201 boils down to is the Attorney
- I've worked for the Texas Attorney General.
- Concerns have been raised about the Attorney General.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- With the Office of the Attorney General, and you'll be testifying neutrally, is that correct?
- I'm the Deputy Attorney General for Legal Services. strategy at the Attorney General's office.
- Attorney General Paxson has had one of his primary- primary concerns, the border security.
- Further cooperation with the federal government of our agency has been that Attorney General Paxton has
- Jennifer Szymanski, Deputy Executive Director for CLEAT, the Combined Law Enforcement Association's attorney
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- general and county attorneys.
- and the attorney general be expanded as opposed to the version in the original bill.
- Appreciate having the administrative subpoena authority for county attorneys and the attorney general
- That deputy was convicted.
- That deputy was convicted.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Joint Local Government
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Deputy Attorney General Elise Amia, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General's office, we offer these
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- C.A., Deputy Attorney General, providing comments on HB 498.
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Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Larry Freeman, Chief Deputy Attorney General.
- Good to see you, Deputy Solicitor General. Principal Deputy Solicitor General Zach Faircloth.
- Chief Deputy Attorney. Chief Deputy. Thank you. What's your title, Mr. Freeman?
- Chief Deputy Attorney. Chief Deputy.
- He said the governor openly aligns with prosecution and with the former attorney general, and he does
Bills:
HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General licenses manufacturers and distributors of electronic pull tabs.
- They generally know the attorneys in their communities.
- And at our next meeting, make a motion, if you will, to move anything forward to the Attorney General
- And I think our Attorney General is very active in several lawsuits that have joined states that are
- And on that, his office, or the office, I should say, of Attorney General, is very cognitively aware
Committees:
Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney in a rural area.
- We look forward to working with you this session. the Office of Attorney General, the State Prosecuting
- On behalf of your Attorney General Ken Paxson, thank you for the invitation to be here.
- granted to one of my assistant attorney generals to be, for that particular matter, and it's as specific
- We are in negotiations with DOJ and we are working with the Office of the Attorney General and have been
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We have late testimony from Jungman Charles Lee, deputy attorney general.
- My name is Charles, deputy attorney general.
- My name is Charles, deputy attorney general.
- First up, we have Ryan Endo, Deputy Attorney General.
- Ryan Endo, Deputy Attorney General, on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General.
Bills:
SB2064 , SB2312 , SB2811 , SB2662 , SB2744 , SB2809 , SB2862 , SB2343 , SB2336 , SB2075 , SB2308 , SB2601 , SB2397 , SB2219 , SB2849 , SB2449 , SB2781
Committee:
Senate Government Operations
Summary:
The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary.
The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against.
Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Attorneys are having to handle.
- The Attorney General is prosecuting several cases, and there are contract prosecutors who are also prosecuting
- There are attorneys, including our Deputy Chief Public Defender, who are taking felony cases in Gallup
- That would be something the District Attorney, either one of them in the 11th, or the Attorney General
- And thank you, Secretary in Chief and Deputy Chair. Thank you, Deputy Secretary.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (1-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel for the Teachers' Retirement System.
- We were waiting on an attorney general opinion that should come down any time later on.
- Attorney General put back an opinion, um, that we're now going to come into place.
- Attorney General put back an opinion, um, that we're now going to come into place.
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Summary:
The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120.
Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation.
Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-PSM, CPN Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- First on our list from the Department of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General Stella Cam.
- I am Stella Cam, Deputy Attorney General.
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- Deputy Attorney General Christopher Han, with comments on the bill.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The joint hearing first took up SB 696, which would create an emergency management office and fund tax credits, grants for low-income taxpayers to fortify homes, shelter development, and staffing. Supporters argued Hawaii needs a dedicated preparedness office and funding before the next hurricane season, while the Tax Foundation said the bill was too vague, especially on who would qualify for the tax credits and under what conditions. The Department of the Attorney General and the insurance division offered comments, and both committees recommended deferral of SB 696.
The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then heard SB 179 on construction defect remedies and the contractor repair act. Builders, Realtors, carpenters, and a mortgage industry witness supported the bill, saying it would reduce abusive litigation, speed repairs, and help housing production and affordability. Homeowner advocates and plaintiff attorneys opposed it, arguing it would weaken consumer protections, shift repair costs to homeowners, and delay or limit legitimate claims. One testifier suggested the Senate focus instead on stronger alternative dispute resolution, and the committee noted 105 written supporters, four opponents, and one comment submission.
The committee next heard SB 416 on allowing pets in rental housing, with the Attorney General recommending a non-impairment safeguard because of possible effects on existing contracts. SB 593 on commercial dog breeders drew support from the Hawaii Humane Society and others, with concerns raised that counties would be expected to enforce the new regime without funding. SB 641, creating a tax on low-alcohol-by-volume spirits beverages, drew opposition from the Wine Institute, which said it would create a tax break for one segment and likely reduce state revenue. SB 1048 on online crowdfunding received support from GoFundMe and comments from the Attorney General, with GoFundMe urging changes to reduce burdens on charitable fundraising. SB 1213, allowing businesses to accept service of process by email instead of maintaining a registered agent, drew DCCA comments and opposition from LegalZoom, which warned email service could be unreliable and vulnerable to phishing.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
LBT, LBT DEFER Public Hearings 02-13-2026
Transcript Highlights:
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- Lane Kaibi Opula, Deputy Attorney General, Department of the Attorney General.
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- Um, Jenny Nakamoto, Deputy Attorney General. >> Aloha.
- Jenny Nakamoto, Deputy Attorney General. Uh, we did submit comments on this bill.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 2567, a Judiciary package measure concerning temporary restraining orders for threats and harassment tied to a public employee’s official actions. Representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Judiciary said they had worked out a compromise to address earlier concerns, including a two-year pilot project, broader coverage for state officers and employees across all branches and counties, a special fund to pay for private counsel in some cases, and authority for Judiciary staff attorneys or Judiciary funds to represent Judiciary personnel. Members asked about coverage for retired judges, funding limits, and whether the measure could be used for workplace disputes; the witnesses said retired judges and per diem judges could be covered if the harassment related to their work, the fund would be limited and subject to available appropriations, and petitions would not be allowed between employees in the same branch. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously.
The committee then heard SB 2448, which creates a civil remedy for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images under the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. The bill’s proponent from the Uniform Law Commission explained that a plaintiff would need to show intentional disclosure or threat of disclosure of a private intimate image without consent, and said the privacy question would be fact-specific. Supporters, including the Commission on the Status of Women and Imua Alliance, favored giving survivors civil recourse. Opponents from the Sex Abuse Treatment Center and others warned that the term "private" could invite victim-blaming and broad discovery into a survivor’s past, while still acknowledging the need for some privacy limitation to avoid overbreadth, especially for people who intentionally distribute intimate content online.
Committee members questioned whether the definition of "private" should be tightened. The bill’s proponent said the term should remain because it aligns with the related criminal statute and helps keep the measure focused on classic revenge-porn situations, while still allowing Hawaii-specific changes if needed. The committee did not take final action on SB 2448 in the portion provided, but testimony and discussion centered on balancing survivor protections with concerns about discovery and the scope of liability.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I have with me Chief Deputy Attorney General John Keller, who's available to provide more detail.
- Deputy Attorney General Keller, feel free to introduce yourself for the record.
- Deputy Attorney General Jeang. Uh Mr.
- Deputy Attorney General Keller. Yeah, thank you, Senator Drazkowski, for the question.
- How much, Chief Deputy Attorney General Keller? Yeah, you can move, Sales.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, that's what it is; the comprehensive risk assessments are generally for three years.
- In the morning, we meet with my deputy commissioner.
- In the morning, we meet with my deputy commissioner.
- as well as the incarcerated person's attorney.
- I also work side by side at times with the Attorney General that tried my case and who showed up to my
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee established quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors and the State Mining and Geology Board, with one mining board appointment passing 3-2 and the others passing 5-0. The committee also approved a rule waiver request from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee to allow budget subcommittees to meet during the blackout period, and it referred ACA 7 (Jackson) to the committees listed on the agenda after rejecting a motion to add Labor, Public Employment and Retirement as an additional referral.
The committee then heard testimony from five appointees to the Board of Parole Hearings: William Munis, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sergeant Burns, Mary Thornton, and Jack Weiss. In opening remarks, the appointees emphasized their corrections, legal, and public safety backgrounds and described parole work as evidence-based, collaborative, and focused on current risk rather than the original offense alone. Senators, especially Senator Jones, pressed them on recent high-profile parole grants involving child sex offenders, the extent of commissioner discretion, the use of coping mechanisms and risk assessments, transparency in en banc review votes, and whether the board’s decisions adequately protect public safety. The appointees said they must follow the law, rely on structured risk tools and expert assessments, and treat each case individually; several said they would defer to the Legislature on whether en banc votes should be made public.
Members also questioned the board about use of MAT/drug-treatment records, commutation review, institutional behavior and write-ups, victim participation, elderly parole, and the role of community support and rehabilitation. The commissioners said treatment records are considered only in context with other reliable evidence, that reconsideration hearings and recidivism data help evaluate whether tools are working, and that victim and family members are given respectful accommodations and opportunities to participate. Senator Jones said he was not satisfied with the answers on discretion and accountability and stated he would not support Jack Weiss’s reappointment, citing ongoing concerns about professionalism. Public testimony at the end was overwhelmingly supportive of the five commissioners, with several advocates, formerly incarcerated people, and anti-recidivism coalition members praising the board’s rigor and the role of rehabilitation.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The Office of the Attorney General is responsible for collecting civil penalties, and they do a good
- It is my understanding that now the Office of the Attorney General has requested an additional attorney
- My name is Steven Zilkowski, and I am the Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel for the State
- The offices are represented by the Office of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General's Office.
- The Commission on Ethics is represented by the Office of the Attorney General in that case.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections convened, established a quorum, and members introduced themselves and the committee staff. Chair Gaetz outlined the committee’s jurisdiction over election law, ethics law, executive appointments, and related confirmations, and described the committee’s process for handling gubernatorial nominations and member concerns about nominees.
The committee then received a briefing from the Florida Commission on Ethics on its 2025 legislative priorities and on implementation of Senate Bill 7014 from the prior year. The commission recommended three changes: expanding the definition of “relative” in the gift law to include current and former foster parents and foster children; authorizing salary withholding to help collect civil penalties and restitution; and adding whistleblower-like protections for people who file ethics complaints. Commission staff also explained how SB 7014 changed complaint processing by requiring allegations to be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information and by imposing new deadlines for legal sufficiency review, investigations, and advocates’ recommendations. They said the commission has adapted its intake and review process and is currently meeting the new timelines, though the tighter deadlines may create staffing and scheduling challenges.
Commission counsel also provided an update on two active lawsuits. One challenges the constitutional in-office lobbying ban, and the other challenges the requirement that elected municipal officers and mayors file Form 6 financial disclosure forms. The committee discussed the impact of the new complaint standards, the possibility of litigation if deadlines are missed, and whether local ethics boards are implementing SB 7014 similarly. Members expressed support for the commission’s work and asked for written legislative recommendations and proposed statutory language. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.