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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 1376 by Assembly Member Bonta and relating to the juveniles.
- Assembly Bill 1376 by Assembly Member Bonta and relating to the juveniles.
- That's juvenile crime, but we have a major concern with our culture right now with our juveniles.
- Because the juvenile crime that is happening, I'm sure not just in my district but in many districts,
- rehabilitate and change the culture of juveniles committing crimes like this.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file.
Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold.
The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception.
The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- First up, GM 519, Paul Tonis for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council.
- So next, GM 520: Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council. Malia Maluu?
- So next, GM 520: Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council. Malia Maluu?
- So next, GM 520: Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council. Malia Maluu?
- </c><00:31:06.880><c> Justice</c> you so G next GM 520 Juvenile Justice you so G next GM 520 Juvenile
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint hearing began with SB 59 on prescription drugs, which drew extensive testimony from insurers, pharmacies, patient advocates, and health organizations. Supporters argued the bill would address PBM practices such as spread pricing, unclear reimbursement, and patient steering, and would help independent pharmacies and lower patient costs by passing rebates through to consumers. Opponents from health plans and PBM-related groups raised concerns, while Walgreens supported the measure and suggested amendments to establish a reimbursement floor. After questions, the committee accepted the Hawaii Pharmacist Association’s proposed amendments, added technical changes and a defective date of December 31, 2050, and voted to pass SB 59 with amendments.
The remainder of the hearing focused on a series of nominations and reappointments to health, aging, disability, mental health, juvenile justice, and advisory boards. Nominees and agency representatives generally described their backgrounds and interest in serving, with support testimony emphasizing experience, continuity, and the value of volunteer service. Several nominees highlighted issues such as mental health access, substance abuse treatment, elder services, language access, disability access, and rehabilitation services. The Department of Health, SHPDA, DHS, and other organizations largely testified in support of the nominees.
No votes were taken on the nominations during the transcript excerpt, and the chair repeatedly thanked the nominees for their service and testimony. The hearing also included brief procedural remarks about time limits, Zoom testimony, and a possible reconvening date in case of technical difficulties.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- On slide 11, this is our juvenile justice activity.
- On slide 11, this is our juvenile gaps.
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- ><c> parole</c><01:55:53.199><c> officers</c> juvenile probation and parole officers juvenile probation
- </c> mandated overtime for our juvenile mandated overtime for our juvenile probation<01:56:09.040><c>
Committee:
Senate Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I oversee the divisions of Protective Services and Juvenile Justice.
- Just a little history of the John Paul Taylor Center: it was opened as a private juvenile detention facility
- We have over 90 staff, and that's from administration through juvenile correction officers; that includes
- In juvenile justice, we embrace the CAMBR model, and that really switches the focus from confinement
- Our juvenile correction and community correction programming is also available.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Mar 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- One million dollars one time to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for Youth Assessment Centers.
- One million dollars one time to the Department of Juvenile Corrections for Youth Assessment Centers.
- Health and Welfare for the Idaho Children's Trust Fund, $1 million one time for the Department of Juvenile
- the challenges was that we lost funding for an SRO training officer that was being funded through Juvenile
- the challenges was that we lost funding for an SRO training officer that was being funded through juvenile
Summary:
The Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee considered several FY 2027 budget items, beginning with the Idaho Judicial Branch. The committee approved an additional $3.9007 million from dedicated funds for court operations, including $800,700 from the Senior Magistrate Judge Fund, $700,000 from the Drug Court/Mental Health Court/Family Court Services Fund, $400,000 from the Substance Abuse Treatment Fund, and $2 million ongoing from the Court Technology Fund. Members noted the technology fund had grown enough to sustain the ongoing transfer, while Senator Wintrow remarked that funding for a treatment-court peer support program had not been restored. The motion passed with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then approved a Guardian Ad Litem Division budget increase of $165,300 in general funds, including $77,900 ongoing for the Second Judicial District CASA program and $87,400 to restore a one-time FY 2027 rescission. Supporters described the CASA request as funding a trainer-recruiter position and related office costs, and several members spoke favorably about the role of guardian ad litems. The motion passed, also with a do-pass recommendation.
Members next took up the Millennium Income Fund. They approved $9,872,200 from the fund for recommendations including the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, Youth Assessment Centers, children’s advocacy centers through the Idaho Domestic Violence Council, an additional recovery center in Kamiah, and a statewide drug awareness media campaign. A substitute motion added $30,000 one time to restore funding for statewide training and coordination of school resource officers, which passed after discussion about whether the Millennium Fund committee had been consulted. The committee then adopted maintenance and new language for the Millennium Fund items, including reporting and oversight provisions, and later adopted language for reappropriating unspent state archives move funds for the Idaho State Historical Society.
Finally, the committee approved the Idaho State Historical Society budget, adding $486,300 from dedicated funds for archival moving and OITS hardware. Members explained the move would be handled in phases and funded through dedicated sources rather than general funds. The committee also adopted statewide appropriations language making conditions, limitations, and restrictions in budget bills binding law, and adjourned after announcing the next day’s agenda.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jul 17th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- life and the work of James Raymond Bell, a visionary leader and an advocate within the American juvenile
- James worked for two decades at the Youth Law Center in San Francisco, where he worked alongside the Juvenile
- His organization played a significant role in two of the most prominent juvenile justice initiatives
- Casey Foundation's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, which aimed to reduce the reliance on
- had substantial investments in research on adolescent development and comprehensive reforms in the juvenile
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate.
On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 23rd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- Judge Clark, we used to have this for juveniles. Why did they quit if it's a good idea?
- I have visited the juvenile centers myself, and I think this would be another asset to that, because
- The juvenile justice board is up and running. They're going fine.
- So, you know, it would probably be great to have one in juvenile too, but, you know, I think that that's
- I had actually only brought up the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board because studies actually show that
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 23rd, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- We used to have this for juveniles. Why did they quit if it's a good idea?
- I have visited the juvenile centers myself, and I think this would be another asset to that, because
- Just comment: The juvenile justice board is up and running. They're going fine.
- So, you know, it would probably be great to have one in juvenile too, but, you know, I think that that's
- I had actually only brought up the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board because studies actually show that
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions heard testimony on House Bill 2912, House Bill 2753, and a joint hearing on House Bills 2171 and 3292. HB 2912 would expand the state’s use of master agreements for small projects, raising contract thresholds and adding architects, engineers, and surveyors to standing agreements for work under $100,000. Supporters from the Office of Administration and private engineering/architecture firms said the bill would reduce delays, lower costs, and avoid repeated RFQ/RFP processes for small projects. There were no witnesses in opposition, and the hearing closed after favorable testimony.
HB 2753 would create a hospital zone designation, similar to school or work zones, allowing municipalities or counties to establish reduced-speed areas around hospitals when local conditions warrant it. The bill was presented in response to traffic and safety concerns around a rural hospital expansion and a state highway running through the campus area. Hospital representatives, the Missouri Hospital Association, and another hospital system supported the measure, emphasizing pedestrian, staff, ambulance, and visitor safety; committee members questioned the proposed penalties and whether the bill could create a statewide mandate, but supporters stressed it was permissive and locally initiated. No opposition testimony was offered.
HB 2171 and HB 3292, identical bills, would direct the Department of Corrections to create a motivational boot camp program for offenders ages 17 to 21 convicted of nonviolent offenses, with the goal of rehabilitation and possible expungement after completion. Sponsors said the program would emphasize discipline, physical activity, and therapy, and could be a cost-saving alternative to prison; they noted a federal issue requiring changes for DWI/CDL cases and discussed a six-year sunset. Committee members raised questions about eligibility, screening, expungement language, program design, and how the proposal would interact with other sentencing bills. No witnesses testified in favor or opposition, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 5th, 2026 at 02:49 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But when you have a probation violation for a juvenile, the burden is still beyond a reasonable doubt
- And when you have a probation violation, or a juvenile, the burden is still beyond a reasonable doubt
- Obviously, deliberations surrounding juvenile code is something I've been in from this committee.
- There is a robust debate about what's to be done relative to our juveniles and violence.
- First, we treat juveniles differently for a reason.
Committee:
House House Consumer & Public Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Early Learning & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- An update from the Department of Children and Families regarding juvenile rehabilitation, Jennifer Redman
- I'm the Juvenile Rehabilitation Assistant Secretary from DCYF.
- Hi everyone, my name is Jeff Indermark, and I'm the security classification administrator for Juvenile
- What our population looks like with adult sentences and juvenile sentences.
- So 50% of our population are serving juvenile sentences and 50% are serving adult sentences.
Committee:
House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords:
child welfare, risk assessment, investigation, child abuse, neglect, HB 2219, child care licensing, early learning, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, Washington child care, preschool licensing, family child care, child care centers, nature-based child care, outdoor preschool, mixed-age ratios, staff-to-child ratio, group size, zero tolerance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- juvenile myself and Ms.
- And then they will have the information on who are the juveniles.
- Juveniles? Is this budget inclusive?
- Where are the juveniles who are detained sent to for your judicial district?
- But our juveniles have to go a long way. Thank you, Mr.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Because community-based, you're not talking about an individual juvenile.
- to our juvenile treatment center.
- So this is actually diversion programs that juvenile programs...
- This is actually diversion programs that juvenile probation officers and juvenile judges ask families
- or ordered in juvenile court.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- California made a significant policy shift in closing the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- California made a significant policy shift in closing the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- California made a significant policy shift in closing the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- These are an important piece of the new juvenile justice continuum. We want to see them succeed.
- I've been practicing juvenile delinquency for 21 years.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriation and Revenue. (3-18-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- In juvenile justice, we amend language requiring a report on the high acuity juvenile mental health treatment
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- c> amend</c><00:21:14.680><c> language</c> In juvenile justice, we amend language In juvenile justice
- <00:21:17.240><c> mental</c><00:21:17.440><c> health</c><00:21:17.680><c> treatment</c> juvenile mental
- health treatment juvenile mental health treatment facility. facility. facility.
Summary:
The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor.
The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review.
Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Juvenile Corrections makes up $59,202,800.
- The Department of Juvenile Corrections...
- The Department of Juvenile Corrections base was reduced by 5%, so that's that 3% plus 2%.
- deals with ratios of staff to juvenile.
- And so I'm really concerned about juvenile corrections as well as the state police.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Section one addresses the juvenile court diversion program.
- Under current law, a juvenile who successfully completes post-charge diversion may seek expungement of
- </c><00:20:56.080><c> court</c> Section one addresses the juvenile court Section one addresses the juvenile
- Under current law, a juvenile<00:20:59.919><c> who</c><00:21:00.159><c> successfully</c><00:21:00.799
- ><c> completes</c> juvenile who successfully completes juvenile who successfully completes post-charge
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You've overseen the Juvenile Justice Board, and it doesn't become a party issue.
- For those who may not be aware, the entire Juvenile Justice Board was, as we said, switched.
- Not to put you on the spot in a ballpark, but do you know, can you tell us about how many juveniles,
- are in the custody of the Juvenile Justice Department at this point.
- Because of the severity of their offenses, they have been sent to the state, but Juvenile judges across
Committee:
Senate Nominations
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This will and this is for purposes of to obtaining a special immigrant juvenile visa.
- And not just I asked to keep their word chow pursued special immigrant juvenile status, but also any
- She has special immigrant juvenile status.
- Now, if the court determines that the child does not meet the special immigrant justice juvenile status
- I'm a graduate of FSU Law and board certified in juvenile.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But also, you know, in my day job, I actually practice juvenile law.
- </c> practitioner working in the juvenile practitioner working in the juvenile justice<01:09:51.839><
- So, I look juvenile justice systems.
- </c><01:14:51.679><c> Detention</c> the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention the Jefferson County Juvenile
- If it does related to juvenile justice.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Court staff are the core of our juvenile courts.
- Court staff are the core of our Juvenile Court Early Intervention Program.
- Juvenile courts and our staff are uniquely positioned in every county across Washington.
- Last year, juvenile court funding was slashed by 70%, wiping out staff and partnerships.
- Since 1995, Programs and allow those dollars to support juvenile court staffing.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on proposed substitute House Bill 2289, the House operating budget. Budget staff Mary Monroe gave a detailed overview of the proposal’s near general fund outlook, reserve levels, major revenue assumptions, and major spending and savings items. She highlighted assumed revenue from capital gains and a proposed “millionaires tax,” a transfer from the budget stabilization account, administrative reductions across agencies, and several major policy shifts, including changes affecting Working Connections Child Care, K-12 education, higher education, long-term care, behavioral health, wildfire response, and state employee compensation. Members then asked questions, including about the higher education building account/operating fee swap and its interaction with the capital budget and Climate Commitment Act funds. The committee also announced amendment deadlines for the budget process.
The bulk of the meeting was public testimony, with many speakers generally supporting or opposing specific parts of the budget. Supportive testimony praised funding for wildfire prevention, public health, reproductive health, civil legal aid, the Poison Center, some higher education institutions, and certain disability and child welfare services. Many speakers urged restoration or protection of funding for K-12 education, especially transition to kindergarten, local effort assistance, bus depreciation, and Running Start; others opposed cuts to child care, early learning, public defense, long-term care, adult day and home care services, occupational/physical/speech therapy for Medicaid patients, and community and technical colleges. Several local government, health, and nonprofit representatives also asked the committee to preserve public works, homelessness, energy assistance, environmental justice, and recovery/diversion programs, while some business and public safety groups sought continued funding for organized retail crime prevention and related initiatives.
No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee recessed briefly and later resumed with virtual testimony, where additional witnesses repeated concerns about education cuts, long-term care, health care access, disability services, dispute resolution, early childhood programs, and the need for ongoing or increased funding in those areas.