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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/2/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or NIC, created this model legislation, where it
- is legislation that must pass for the Department of Commerce to maintain our accreditation from the NIC
- Commissioners or NIC created this model Commissioners or NIC created this model legislation<00:31:23.360
- 31:36.159><c> accreditation</c><00:31:36.640><c> from</c><00:31:36.799><c> the</c><00:31:36.880><c> NIC
- </c> our accreditation from the NIC. our accreditation from the NIC.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That's not even the standard classification by the NIC.
- But NIC does recommend, they say it's a necessary feature that you have to have non-discretionary restrictions
- population that is classified to medium, 30 points under in terms of the nationwide number system in the NIC
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met with DOC leadership and UMass Chan researchers to discuss Massachusetts DOC’s objective point-based classification system, with a focus on whether inmates are overclassified and how discretionary and non-discretionary overrides affect placement decisions. DOC explained the system’s history, its goals of public safety and reintegration, the initial and reclassification tools, and the use of overrides and restrictions. Staff described several non-discretionary restrictions for minimum and medium security, the limited use of discretionary overrides, and current population breakdowns showing most classified in medium security, with smaller shares in maximum and lower security.
UMass Chan presented preliminary findings from a NIJ-funded study using historical DOC data from 2019 to 2022, primarily on male reclassification cases. They said the scored custody level predicted institutional misconduct well, with stronger separation among minimum, medium, and maximum groups. They also said predictive accuracy declined after applying override-informed custody levels, and that the decline appeared to be driven mainly by non-discretionary restrictions rather than discretionary overrides. The researchers noted that violent misconduct in the sample was relatively rare and that the study was based on group-level statistics, not individual cases.
Commission members and guests raised concerns about whether the data captured the effects of facility conditions, historical bias, step-down and step-up decisions, and the role of civil commitment restrictions, especially Code C. DOC and UMass Chan responded that the study did not show evidence that discretionary overrides reduced accuracy, that the non-discretionary restrictions were the main factor affecting results, and that Massachusetts’ system should not be directly compared with other states because of differences in facility structure and population. The commission asked members to send follow-up data questions to staff for transmission to DOC and the researchers.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We are currently working with the National Institution of Corrections, NIC, in evaluating the academy
- In addition to the safety matters training NIC delivers, we have asked for them to gender responsive
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/07/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- All the information in NICS doesn't come from the federal government; it comes from the states.
- So when you are convicted of a felony, that's submitted to NICS, no matter what state you're in.
- If there's a restraining order or protective order against you, that's put into NICS.
- NICS is using a criminal database.
- I'm exempt from the NICS process, so I don't have a horse in the race for that reason.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense.
Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing.
The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process.
Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 25.360><c> available</c> We are looking to make sure that we are reporting this information to the NICS
- The NICS reporting system works.
- This is just one example of how NICS saves lives.
- The NICS reporting system works.
- This is just one example of how NICS saves lives.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So even though it's been reported to NICS, if NICS goes back and doesn't audit, If NICS goes back and
- DPS does not have the order and the clerk doesn't have the order, they must remove that entry from NICS
Bills:
SB552 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1372 , SB1506 , SB1667 , SB1804 , SB1806 , SB1870 , SB1936 , SB1937 , SB2180 , SB2405 , SB2569 , SB2570 , SB1646
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar.
The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending.
SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Also in New Hampshire, a NICS check.
- Oftentimes people refer to a NICS check and assume that a NICS check is just a check of the NICS indices
- So it's not just a NICS check like it is for the FBI.
- And so what they do is check the NICS indices period.
- We did a NICS check and this person is disqualified."
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 10/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know that<01:13:20.159><c> uh</c><01:13:20.320><c> the</c><01:13:20.480><c> NIC</c><01:13:21.120
- got</c><01:13:21.520><c> some</c><01:13:21.840><c> some</c><01:13:22.400><c> staff</c> that uh the NIC
- would call, almost in a beta stage of trying to develop and track sooner than it's reported to the NIC
- 15:38.719><c> the</c> track sooner than it's reported to the track sooner than it's reported to the NIC
- 40.400><c> date</c><01:15:40.719><c> is</c><01:15:40.960><c> especially</c><01:15:41.280><c> at</c> NIC
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee May 6th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It then updates the NIC code used for business establishments. Do I? Yes. Do I? Yes.
Bills:
HB435
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- proposed amendment instead requires risk retention groups to file annual and quarterly statements in the NIC
- proposed amendment instead requires risk retention groups to file annual and quarterly statements in the NIC
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, they have really placed a focus recently on these types of initiatives, and the NIC is working with
- So there's one section that we actually share with other agencies and we share with the NIC.
- So there's one section that we actually share with other agencies and we share with the NIC.
- So there's one section that we actually share with other agencies and we share with the NIC.
- </c><00:37:36.480><c> that</c> agencies and we share with the NIC that agencies and we share with the
Committee:
Senate Commerce
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/07/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- All the information in NICS doesn't come from the federal government; it comes from the states.
- So when you are convicted of a felony, that's submitted to NICS no matter what state you're in.
- So they came up with NICS instantly so that people could instantly get their firearms.
- All the information in NICS doesn't come from the federal government; it comes from the states.
- I'm exempt from the NICS process, so I don't have a horse in the race for that reason.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a dual-enroll student through NIC, and I'm actually just really excited to work on this committee
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Mar 9th, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, at the NIC in Missouri, we tried to push legislatively for an examination, look at the cost
- You know, at the NIC in Missouri, we tried to push legislatively for an examination, look at the cost
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions met with a quorum and heard testimony on three bills, with no executive session. House Bill 2153, by Rep. Jim Murphy, would repeal the death penalty in Missouri. Murphy argued the death penalty is costly, not a deterrent, irreversible when mistakes are made, and harmful to victims’ families through repeated appeals. Supporters included Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski, Baptist minister Brian Kaler, Public Defender Director Matthew Crowell, Dr. Heidi Moore of Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty, former inmate Clifton Davis, Empower Missouri’s Gwen Smith Moore, the Innocence Project, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, and former Rep. Tony Lobotto. Testimony focused on moral objections, wrongful convictions, racial arbitrariness, the burden on victims’ families, and significant state and defense costs. Several members asked about costs, retroactivity, and the effect on current death-row inmates; Murphy said the bill would apply prospectively only. No vote was taken.
House Bill 3154, by Rep. Bennie Cook, would update Missouri Gaming Commission fingerprint/background-check requirements to explicitly include sports wagering and fantasy sports applicants, suppliers, and key persons. Cook said the bill is intended to ensure proper criminal background checks through the Highway Patrol and to align the statute with newer gaming activities. Missouri Gaming Commission Executive Director Mike Lira testified in support, explaining that fingerprints are needed to identify out-of-state criminal histories and that federal guidance requires specific statutory language for sports wagering background checks. The committee asked a few clarifying questions, and there was no opposition.
House Bill 3535, also by Rep. Bennie Cook, would add fireworks-related authority and clarify that state fire marshals, who are already post-certified peace officers, may act in exigent circumstances and assist other officers during investigations or emergencies. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean supported the bill, saying it would give fire marshals another tool and help with illegal fireworks investigations. One witness opposed the bill, objecting to the phrase “exigent circumstances” as too subjective and potentially harmful to Fourth Amendment protections. The hearing concluded without a vote, and the chair then dismissed the committee.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You do a NICS, or a national agency check, or an extended NICS, national agency check, for military and
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote.
The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably.
Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- An organization called Nic ranked OSsM the fifth best high. school in America in 2024 and seventh best
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/08/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- This testing is necessary to maintain state accreditation by NIC.
- So, first is to thank you for including a must-pass item for us, which is the NIC model legislation on
- um a mustpass item for us, which<00:19:35.039><c> is</c><00:19:35.120><c> the</c><00:19:35.280><c> NIC
- c><00:19:35.919><c> model</c><00:19:36.240><c> legislation</c><00:19:36.720><c> on</c> which is the NIC
- model legislation on which is the NIC model legislation on group<00:19:37.280><c> capital</c><00:19:
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Entering information into the NICS system.
- "The NICS part is already done.
- "The NICS part is already done.
- This is—the NICS part is already done.
- "The NICS part is already done.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- quarterly<00:20:57.520><c> statements</c><00:20:58.799><c> in</c><00:20:59.039><c> the</c><00:20:59.440><c> NIC
- ,</c> quarterly statements in the NIC, quarterly statements in the NIC, National<00:21:01.039><c> Association
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protection Bill - 05/29/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Article 4 is an NIC model act relating to capitation and liquidity requirements for insurance holding
- Article 4 is an NIC model act relating to capitation and liquidity requirements for insurance holding
- Article 4 is an NIC model act relating to capitation and liquidity requirements for insurance holding