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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • tracking-based technology in every vehicle they use at their own expense, while exposing them to new criminal
  • House Bill 2418 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Criminal
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, then heard and voted on several bills. HB 4018, which clarifies that a county sheriff has exclusive authority to regulate posse and reserve organizations acting under the sheriff’s authority, passed on a 5-1 vote after supporters said it simply codifies existing authority and improves accountability; one member opposed it as giving too much unchecked power. HB 2417, allowing certain drivers to use a court-ordered speed-inhibiting device instead of a license suspension for specified offenses, passed 6-1, with supporters calling it an optional safety measure and opponents raising cost, privacy, and enforcement concerns. HB 2771, allowing ADCRR to require prisoners to pay reasonable rehabilitation-program costs as a condition of community supervision, passed 5-2, and HB 2772, creating a driver’s-license medical indicator for advance directives such as a DNR, passed unanimously after discussion about implementation, renewal, and cost to applicants. The committee also approved HCR 259, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional role, on a 4-3 vote. HB 2418, which appropriates $600,000 to be distributed evenly among the five original major incident regional law enforcement task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties, passed unanimously; testimony said the bill codifies a distribution practice that has already been followed administratively. Finally, HB 2170, the Protection Procurement Act, which bars state contracts for certain Chinese government-controlled companies unless no reasonable alternative exists and imposes penalties for false certification, passed 4-3 after proponents argued it protects Arizona from security and supply-chain risks. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and pages and adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 14th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, small businesses are increasingly getting targeted by cyber criminals who know that they lack the
  • In previous testimonies, we have spoken of instances of harassment, criminal, and inappropriate situations
  • So it modernizes Texas law by creating civil and criminal remedies specifically for AI-enabled financial
  • Criminally, this bill calibrates misdemeanor and felony penalties based on the value fraudulently obtained
Bills: SB1540, SB2610, SB2373
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And after that criminal conviction, a civil conviction was taken against him or something?
  • about, was there criminal activ? about, was there criminal activ?
  • a<00:26:16.240> civil uh criminal conviction, a civil uh criminal conviction, a civil conviction
  • do anything on the criminal side. do anything on the criminal side.
  • . criminality. criminality.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was a clerk in the criminal district, and I've seen people serve just like these 10, and then they
  • Dedicated to public safety and making sure victims are engaged and have faith in the criminal justice
  • I'm with the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers.
  • As I've told this committee many times—and I will probably tell you many times again—I don't do criminal
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, with that being said, the things that are going to be happening here mainly are going to be criminal
  • <01:04:58.720> So,<01:04:59.520> uh statutes and criminal statutes.
  • So, uh statutes and criminal statutes.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice will now come to order.
  • Members, tab one is the committee's proposed criminal and civil justice budget, and given our full and
  • criminal defense lawyers across the state of Florida.
  • But also in my role as the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers president-elect, I've been
  • Victims of domestic violence deserve a criminal justice system that acts swiftly and decisively.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Criminal and Civil Justice will now come to order. Sheila, please call the roll. Chair Garcia?
Bills: S0760, S1012, S1536, S1582, S1792
Summary: The Criminal and Civil Justice Committee met with a quorum present and began with a notice that the committee would not present its budget that day, explaining that the budget rollout would be coordinated with House partners and Senate notice requirements, with the next opportunity expected the following week. The committee then moved to legislation, starting with CS for SB 760 by Senator McLean, the Victim Safety and Pre-Trial Release Act, which would address willful violations of court-ordered no-contact conditions for defendants on pretrial release for serious violent crimes. The bill had support from the Florida Sheriffs Association, received no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee next considered SB 1536 by Senator Pizzo on digital voyeurism, described as expanding the reasonable expectation of privacy to include a privately fenced yard. The transcript shows the chair moved on before questions or a vote were taken on that bill. The committee then took up CS for SB 102 by Senator Yarbrough on inmate services, first adopting a leave-filed amendment that revised provisions on inmate welfare trust funds, Medicaid supplemental reimbursement participation, emergency transport reimbursement, and negotiated rates for certain community health care providers, including telehealth and secure-unit care. Justin Senior of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida testified in information, saying the amendment was a major positive move, and the amended bill was then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted that two agenda items were being temporarily postponed: CS for SB 1582 on statewide data sharing of secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions and SB 1792 on public records for pawnbroker transactions. No further business was raised, and the committee adjourned after a motion by Senator Simon.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:36 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • criminalization into other states' borders.
  • But criminalizing using a drone... This is sort of a funny story.
  • But criminalizing, using a drone, this is sort of a funny story.
  • I just don't think that this bill is ready for criminal behavior.
  • In fact, no one in the criminal code, And they rely on surveillance.
Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 14th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is Senator Flores's bill relating to the creation of criminal magistrates for Bell County.
Bills: SB1015, SB2933
Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence heard testimony on Senate Bill 1015, which would clarify that the comptroller is responsible for distributing excess judicial fund payments back to statutory probate courts. Judge Guy Herman testified in support, saying the bill would help ensure probate courts receive funding they are entitled to, while Ed Heimlich testified against the bill with broad criticism of probate courts and judicial practices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2933, which would add elder abuse training to required judicial education for several categories of judges and judicial officers; Dr. Bruce Hargrave supported the bill, citing the prevalence and underreporting of elder abuse and the need for judges to recognize warning signs. No votes were taken on either of those bills, and SB 2933 was left pending. The committee then reconsidered Senate Bill 38, an eviction-related bill, and Vice Chair Hayes described two agreed floor amendments: one limiting the summary disposition procedure to forcible entry and detainer cases involving squatters, and another requiring a notice to pay rent or vacate for tenants who had been timely payers but missed a payment. After discussion, the committee voted 6-4 to report SB 38 without amendments. The committee also adopted or advanced a series of other bills and resolutions, including SB 293, SB 1141, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1558, SB 1838, SB 1940, SB 2127, SB 53, SB 251, SB 311, SB 387, SB 441 (with a substitute), SB 1164, SB 1335, SB 1574 (with a substitute), SB 1719, SB 1760, SB 1839, SB 1923 (with a substitute), SB 2807, and SJR 27 (with a substitute). Most measures were reported favorably on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with a few close votes on SB 942, SB 311, SB 2807, and SJR 27. SB 942, relating to retroactive child support beginning at conception, initially failed 5-5 but was reconsidered and then passed 6-5. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's aimed at specific criminal conduct, and that's why we wrote it that way.
  • I'm a local criminal defense attorney, member of AACJ. AACJ is opposed to this bill.
  • I'm a local criminal defense attorney, member of AACJ. AACJ is opposed to this bill.
  • Criminally punish anyone who provides or receives medication abortion.
  • I'm a local criminal attorney and member of AACJ. You're opposed to this bill.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. HB 2763 would require legislative approval before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a state-run shooting range. Supporters, including the sponsor, a Prescott doctor, gun-rights advocates, and Game and Fish, argued that range closures can push shooting into unsafe desert areas and that the legislature should have a voice; the bill passed 8-1. HB 2417 would let courts, at a defendant’s request, use speed-inhibiting devices instead of license suspension for certain speeding and racing offenses. The sponsor and supporters said it would help people keep working and reduce recidivism, while an Arizona Trucking Association representative warned the bill was overbroad and conflicted with federal law; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 7-2. HB 2345 created a felony for unlawfully present persons possessing falsified CDLs and imposed vehicle forfeiture and employer penalties; trucking industry testimony said it was preempted by federal law and unenforceable, but the sponsor said he would keep working on it, and the bill passed 5-3 with one present after amendment. The committee also considered HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving victims ages 15-17. The sponsor and supporters from the anti-trafficking community and county attorney’s office said the bill responds to a serious and growing online exploitation problem affecting teens. Defense and juvenile-justice concerns focused on whether the bill could sweep in minors, create mandatory consecutive sentences, and fail to account for age-related defenses; the sponsor and supporters said they were open to discussing amendments, but the bill passed 8-0 with one present. HB 2175 would add political expression and political affiliation to Arizona’s bias-crime sentencing enhancements and create new misdemeanor-level enhancements for certain bias-motivated offenses. The sponsor, ADL, and county attorney’s office said it fills gaps and targets conduct, not speech; the ACLU and defense testimony warned it could chill speech and give prosecutors too much discretion. The bill passed 6-2 after amendment. HB 2186 would allow a passenger in a traffic stop to satisfy identity requirements by verbally providing name and date of birth rather than producing physical ID. The sponsor said it was meant to fix an unconstitutional-vagueness problem and clarify the law after a prior court issue; there was little opposition, and it passed 7-0 with one present. The committee also began hearing HB 2364, which would add penalties for distributing or receiving abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or rail service; the sponsor said it would strengthen enforcement of existing Arizona restrictions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony, debate, or any vote on that bill.