Video & Transcript Research : 'Attorney General'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our practice is generally to report to both.
- We have Office of Inspector General bills coming before this committee that Vice Chair Campbell, Senator
- You wonder why it took three sessions to pass the Inspector General Bill from this committee out. 17,
- Center known as Sunrise that is subject to the lawsuit of the Attorney General. role at the moment and
- I am the Director of Public Policy. for the Baptist General Convention of Texas, we're a convention of
Keywords:
bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2022, 14 attorneys general joined in a...
- Letter to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland warning that, "foreign adversaries leveraging our judicial
- Typically, it goes to the county attorney or whoever's running the show, the DA, whatever.
- Those problems were all uncovered as a result of our 2020 general election.
- The general custodian of electronic election records is required to place.
Keywords:
SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission
TX
Keywords:
SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- kinds of bills because for 24 years I was the Travis County Auditor, and for 24 years I was the Attorney
- General.
Bills:
SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally, then, Senate Bill 72 would align.
- Thank you, General.
- Combined, these funds had balances of $25 billion at the end of 2024 and generated more than $1.1 billion
- The trust company also manages the Texas Treasury Pool account, which averages $79 billion and generated
- And then financial assets—well, how we manage financial assets in general involves two-factor authentication
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- No, they're using generation. It has to do with crypto.
- Yeah, they're using generation three cryptography.
- Is it not generation three technology? It's generation one; it's legacy. At this point, it's old.
- As mentioned, the attorney general has issued an opinion on this matter, and the bill was updated in
- Tamara Smith, Office of the Attorney General, here on the bill as a resource witness.
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 6th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Judicial District Attorney.
- Larry Freeman, Chief Deputy Attorney General.
- This was a bill that the Attorney General thought was important to try to increase was a bill that the
- Attorney General thought was important to try to increase the penalty on negligent homicide, especially
- Larry Freeman, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and first of all, let me thank you, Madam Chair, and Representative
Bills:
HCR50, HB123, HB219, HB251, HB404, HB769, HB1065, SB58, SB81, SB92, SB97, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB207, SB396, SB410
Keywords:
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, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations
Summary:
The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 6, 2026, and first considered SB 396, which would allow children in Office of Juvenile Justice custody to attend review hearings by secure video conference. After adopting an amendment to clarify the in-person six-month review requirement and require OJJ staff to participate virtually as well, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 181, which creates a limited raffle license for nonprofit health care organizations and allows related entities within a health system to operate under one charitable gaming license; after adopting the amendment, the bill was reported favorably as amended.
The committee next debated SB 81 and SB 97, companion measures dealing with waiver of jury trials in non-capital felony cases. Supporters, including the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, argued that requiring prosecutorial consent would align Louisiana with federal practice and many other states and would reduce abuse of jury-trial waivers. Opponents, including criminal defense lawyers, the ACLU, and Vote, argued the bills would shift power to the state, reduce defendants’ control over their mode of trial, and could worsen delays and pressure on jailed defendants. SB 81 and SB 97 both passed on divided roll-call votes, 7-3.
The committee also reported SB 207 favorably, extending the prescriptive period for certain public corruption offenses to 10 years after an elected official or public employee leaves office; SB 92, requiring district attorneys to submit sexual assault kits to the statewide tracking system; SB 156, increasing the maximum penalty for negligent homicide, with a technical amendment; SB 58, imposing a mandatory minimum for aggravated flight from an officer and dedicating fine proceeds to pursuit training/technology; SB 141, moving the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board to the Louisiana Supreme Court; and SB 410, creating enhanced penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses. Later, HB 769, dealing with a holding period for certain domestic violence-related offenders, was reported favorably as amended after debate over its relationship to existing “Gwen’s Law” procedures, and HB 251, requiring notice to victims or families in resentencing matters, was also reported favorably as amended after concerns about post-conviction procedure and possible duplication of existing notice requirements. The committee additionally voluntarily deferred HB 404 and heard HCR 50, which calls for reporting on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities and clarification of funding guidance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Attorney General Ellison.
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General I was present when Attorney General I was present when Attorney General - The attorney general there also was impeached. The attorney general there also was impeached.
- <00:53:18.960>
General last February, the Attorney General last February, the Attorney General - attorney general. We get it. We get it. attorney general. We get it. We get it.
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
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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- Representative Witty responded that the case is generated by one dispatcher.
- by one or by so the case is generated by one or by one<00:24:51.000>
dispatcher. - It's auto-generated. have to create it. It's auto-generated.
- The first inclusion is for the Minnesota State Patrol General Fund deficiency.
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- I'm the general manager of St. Vasi. I'm the general manager of St.
- prohibitive through general prohibitive through general appropriations.<01:30:13.199>
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Keywords:
emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He said the clarification is that if program income or proceeds are generated, they must be used on a
- uh that or or program income generated uh that or or proceeds<00:05:34.560>
generated <00:05:34.960 - My name is Maya Grim, and I'm a housing attorney at Homeline.
- This bill, this generational wealth.
- Home and build that generational wealth. Uh, this could be a really important tool to do that.
Keywords:
housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand that previous generations of legislators decided that seasonal and recreational properties
- generations of legislatur decided<00:01:29.040>
that <00:01:29.159>seasonal <00:01:29.520 - That levy would generate $720,000; however, 61% of our voters rejected it back in '07.
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$720,000 that Levy would generate $720,000 that Levy would generate $720,000 - General, and um I think that's important that they're able to do that.
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House BR Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance (3-8-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfrJJC6X9w, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, MEETING START 00:00
ROLL CALL 00:43
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01:08
DISCUSSION WITH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES, 01:56
HOLLY JOHNSON, SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET, AND
BRIAN THOMAS, GENERAL COUNSEL ON PROCUREMENT FOUNDATION, MODEL PROCUREMENT
CODE, KY PURCHASING ORDERS, SERVICE CONTRACTS, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION, AND
PROCESS TIME LINES., 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Transportation (3-8-22)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taHJzNq87To, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:10
HB 545 Discussion Only 03:28
HB 197 Discussion 28:09
HB 197 Vote 29:37
HB 490 Discussion 31:31
HB 490 Vote 32:12
HB 693 Discussion 33:38
HB 693 Vote 34:47
Administrative Regulations with Assistant General Counsel John Johnson 36:38, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
SCP Informational Briefing 08-04-2021 1:30pm
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYt3jrA4CRo, 2026-07-02T01:22:53+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, The Senate Special Committee on Procurement is charged with improving state procurement policies and processes. The purpose of this briefing is to meet with the Department of Accounting and General Services to discuss their procurement and bid protest procedures, challenges, and suggested recommendations for addressing them.
Agenda:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_SCP_08-04-21_INFO_.HTM, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- precedence over the general rule.
- Senator Morris, non-attorney. under Article 10 to remove a district attorney is the way I read it, because
- Would the Attorney General represent the state? No, it would be the Senate.
- The bill doesn't really, really talk about that, but I assume it's going to be the Attorney General.
- Some of that just has to do with the general breadth of information that we provide, but we do generate
Keywords:
tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access
Summary:
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee heard Senate Bill 123 by Sen. Morris, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative-address process for removing certain judges for cause, with the governor certifying removal after a legislative vote and Senate trial. The bill was presented as a way to address perceived gaps and ambiguity in the current Constitution between impeachment provisions and the Judiciary Commission’s authority over judicial discipline. The committee also adopted a technical amendment (Amendment Set 4708) that renumbered paragraphs for clarity.
Sen. Morris and supporters argued the measure is needed because current mechanisms have not adequately held judges accountable in serious cases. They cited several criminal cases, especially involving juveniles and electronic monitoring failures, and said the bill would provide a last-resort remedy for gross misconduct, incompetence, or malfeasance. Multiple family members of murder victims testified in support, including Anna Carter, James Carter, and Tracy Carter, who described the death of Jacob Carter and said the case showed a failure of oversight and accountability. Reverend Rodney Wood also spoke in support, describing another case he believed reflected a grave injustice.
Committee members raised concerns about separation of powers, due process, political misuse, and whether the bill would reach beyond judges to district attorneys. Some questioned the mechanics of the proposed process, the role of the governor, the Senate trial, and whether the Judiciary Commission and existing impeachment provisions should instead be strengthened or clarified. The ACLU testified in opposition, saying the bill had technical inconsistencies in its vote threshold language, could be addressed by testing existing impeachment authority first, and should not single out judicial discretion while excluding DA discretion. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this tax credit sandwich generation.
- Um so as we know child care in general.
- I am Deputy Attorney General Lindsey Hostetter Tesu, and we have provided our written comments on HB
- So at the February 6th hearing, the House Committee on Housing asked the Department of the Attorney General
- Oh yeah, Lindsay Hostetter, talking from the Department of the Attorney General.
Keywords:
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, economic diversification, small business, innovation, manufacturing assistance, grants, technology programs, advanced manufacturing, military, community relations, economic development, defense-related programs, workforce development, local business readiness, in-state manufacturing, federal investment, space operations, orbital sustainability, aerospace, space traffic management
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 2410 relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testifiers from HTDC and the Hawaii Food Industry Association stood on written testimony, and members discussed the funding request, which was described as $1 million each for three programs, for a total of $3 million. The measure appeared to have broad support, with no opposition noted.
The committee then took up HB 2235 HD1 on the military and community relations office, where Lori Moore of MACC asked for additional funding to support local businesses and education-to-career initiatives statewide. Members asked about the amount, and the request was identified as $1.3 million total. HB 904 on space operations followed, with three supporters and one opponent, though no substantive testimony was captured beyond the vote counts.
HB 2201 on state enterprise zones drew testimony from Georgia Skinner of DBEDT’s Creative Industries division, who said the measure would build on a well-run enterprise zone program and help make Hawaii’s film industry more competitive. Tom Yamashita of the Tax Foundation also provided comments. The committee then considered HB 2349 relating to DCCA and DBEDT coordination; DCCA explained it already provides links and information to DBEDT programs, while DBEDT argued that direct data sharing would allow more proactive outreach. Members raised privacy and cost concerns, and DBEDT said it would consider opt-in collection and acknowledged system changes and possible funding needs.
The committee also heard two tax credit bills. HB 1972 HD1, on a caregiver tax credit, received strong support from AARP, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, who described caregivers as an “invisible workforce” and argued the credit would help families keep loved ones at home and reduce financial strain. The Tax Foundation suggested a grant or subsidy program might be more efficient than a tax credit and raised concerns about debarment provisions. HB 20007 HD1, on the household and dependent care services tax credit, also drew strong support from public health and family advocacy groups, who said Hawaii families face some of the nation’s highest child care costs and that the bill would better reflect current expenses; the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and debarment. Members asked about fiscal impacts, and testimony indicated the current credit costs about $6 million, with the bill expected to increase that amount. The committee then moved on to HB 2385 HD1 on housing, where the Deputy Attorney General began presenting written comments on whether the bill limits county authority.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Julia Hatcher, Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys, and yourself, and you are neutral on
- I'm an attorney in Galveston.
- I've been practicing almost 28 years and I'm president of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys
- then a relative is found later through it could be through COASA, it could be through the parent's attorney
- , it could be through the children's attorney, whoever.
Keywords:
child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Association of Family Defense Attorneys and yourself, and you are neutral on the bill.
- I'm an attorney in Galveston.
- been practicing for almost 28 years, and I'm President of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys
- It could be through the children's attorney, or whichever relative comes forward and wants a child.
Keywords:
child welfare, foster care, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, Family Code, conservatorship, placement selection, contract residential care, kinship care, relative placement, designated caregiver, best interest of the child, least restrictive setting, placement stability, child protective services, residential treatment, group home, family reunification, Texas foster system, residential care
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- I would suggest that this committee, the ways and means and general fund, the ways and means and general
- information that shows exactly what the cost overruns were and what they were for specifically, not in general
- Hollis on March 19th, and I want a quick shout out to Gaines Vau for supporting us this week with the general
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency