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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 14th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and this is the Committee of Criminal Justice.
- that I see as there's a few times that there's a win-win for patients, providers, and the criminal justice
- Go tell everybody how great it is to be in criminal justice. You know it, Madam Chair, lady.
- Go tell everybody how great it is to be in criminal justice. You know it, Madam Chair, lady.
- Welcome to criminal justice. Welcome to criminal justice.
Bills:
HB343 , HB378 , HB394 , HB396 , HB426 , HB439 , HB491 , HB523 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB1025 , HB1038
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
parole eligibility, juvenile offenders, rehabilitation, first-time offenders, reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, education programs, emergency responders, law enforcement, obstructing traffic, public safety, penalties, parole, criminal justice, release extension, prison reform, autopsy, criminal evidence, photographs, court proceedings
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Feb 19th, 2025 at 11:00 am
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May they walk in integrity, govern with wisdom, and legislate with justice and righteousness.
- May this state continue to be a stronghold for righteousness and a refuge for all. those seeking justice
- And one of the issues that we face of public policy and the criminal justice system, we have many jurisdictions
- I've worked closely with OCA, DPS, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to ensure that our statewide
- Unfortunately, because we continue to lack transparency in our criminal justice system, we don't have
Bills:
SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 24th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is March 24th, 2026, and this is the hearing of the Criminal Justice Committee. Mr.
- No justice, no accountability, just silence. That's why this matters.
- It is very personal, and it is the justice that my brother Brett never received.
- It is very personal and it is the justice that my brother Brett never received.
- This bill is for the criminal justice system.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
racketeering, gambling crimes, law enforcement, public safety, criminal justice, temporary restraining orders, abuse prevention, evidence, court procedures, legal protections, felony speeding, traffic laws, penalties, elderly, infirmities, abuse, neglect, crime of violence, criminal liability, caregiver
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The UCMJ or the Uniform Code of Military Justice was the comparison that we made because that's where
- engage in, committing a crime, diminishes the meaning of sentencing, weakens public trust in the justice
- Passing this bill would demonstrate our state's commitment to justice and accountability, and not only
- And like everyone has said, my role is to help them navigate the criminal justice system, which is very
- I am currently the executive director of the Children's Justice Center of King County.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- the court finds a violation or otherwise finds that modifying the terms would be in the interest of justice
- I'm an academic economist and the executive vice president of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures.
- I'm an academic economist and the executive vice president of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures.
- My question is putting this policy into Washington State's criminal justice system.
- I think the reality of Washington is there is justice by geography in a lot of areas.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
rehabilitation, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, first-time offenders, pathways to rehabilitation, mental health, sentencing alternative, criminal justice, diversion programs, HB 2641, ICE out act, law enforcement hiring, immigration and customs enforcement, ICE officers, former federal employees, sworn officer, police staffing, general authority law enforcement agency, limited authority law enforcement agency, immigration enforcement
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is April 15, 2026, and this is the Committee on Criminal Justice. I am Debbie Villio, Chair.
- So welcome to Criminal Justice. Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you so much.
- I think the fear is that some things could happen outside of the criminal justice system that would make
- Romanak said, it would cripple the criminal justice system in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- trial court case management information fund, coordinate and cooperate with the integrated criminal justice
Bills:
HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB167 , HB175 , HB255 , HB330 , HB364 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB656 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1070
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
public defender, funding, district court, East Baton Rouge, judicial expenses, Autism Spectrum Disorder, missing children, law enforcement, public safety, Spectrum Alert, inmate documentation, post-release employment, special identification card, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, reentry services, veterans, veterans services, lottery proceeds, special fund, grant board
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- There's tort reform in Colorado. There's tort reform there.
- So on tort reform, specifically, what kind of tort reform are keeping those premiums lower than New Mexico
- President, that would seem like a good reform of the fund.
- It also includes persons involved in the juvenile justice or criminal justice system who are at least
- It proceeds through the criminal justice system.
Bills:
SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264 , HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a bill that reforms medical malpractice law in New Mexico.
- medical malpractice reform in Colorado.
- Pilar stands for access to justice and the constitutional rights of New Mexicans.
- Every patient, For harmed patients to seek justice. My father deserves safe care.
- I've sought justice for their client. I've sought justice for their client zealously.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I am an Iraq War veteran and I am a racial justice veteran and I am a racial justice veteran and I am
- reform bills and and criminal justice reform bills and and criminal justice reform and I can say that
- Yes. forward towards justice. Thank you. Yes. forward towards justice. Thank you. Yes. All right.
- What bonds or reforming the bond system. What bonds or reforming the bond system.
- We're trying to, but instead of doing a lot of reform, we we created the doing a lot of reform, we we
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff
AL
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice May 6th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Today is May 6, 2026, and this is the hearing of the Criminal Justice Committee. Mr.
- We're talking about balancing the scales of justice.
- Welcome back to criminal justice, Senator Meisel.
- Herman Evans and Sarah Gazzo, Promise of Justice Initiative.
- Restorative justice is where this might fit in.
Bills:
HCR50 , HB123 , HB219 , HB251 , HB404 , HB769 , HB1065 , SB58 , SB81 , SB92 , SB97 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB207 , SB396 , SB410
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Science-based interviewing is the next professional evolution in criminal justice reforms, and those
- I think we all want systems of justice to work efficiently, especially when the end result is justice
- The Criminal Justice Division of the AGO contains the major economic crimes unit.
- I think we all want systems of justice to work efficiently, especially when the end result is justice
- We want justice in all cases.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
Indian rights, treaty rights, convictions, tribal members, criminal justice reform, Attorney General, AG investigators, limited authority peace officer, peace officer certification, economic crimes, financial crimes, white-collar crime, fraud investigation, search warrant service, electronic service, business records, law enforcement authority, criminal background check, training requirements, Washington RCW
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- And we enacted certain reforms.
- And so I think that says that is not an H.R. 1 impact from reforms that may have passed then, because
- From reforms that may have passed then, because that started long ago.
- With Middle Ground Prison Reform, we fully support Senate Bill 1032.
- evidence-based reforms related to criminal justice and corrections.
Keywords:
roadable aircraft, registration, vehicle title, license plates, aviation safety, corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, transportation funding, authorization, road improvements, intersection safety, transportation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Michael Cahoon, Promise of Justice Initiative.
- And so this doesn't reject justice, right?
- It insists that justice must be tempered with mercy, right?
- Asty Robbins with Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.
- Asty Robbins with Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.
Bills:
HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, parole, juvenile offender, victim under 13, community notification, lifetime registration, failure to register, venue
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a volunteer attorney with Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
- I'm a volunteer attorney with the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
- Justice Timmer's strategic plan... The system. Thirty more seconds, please?
- operation of the justice system, including speedy case resolution.
- I'm a volunteer attorney with Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
Bills:
SB1092 , SB1094 , SB1139 , SB1239 , SB1240 , SB1248 , SB1326 , SB1502 , SB1512 , SB1540 , SB1616 , SB1635 , SB1669 , SB1673
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Law and Justice hearing.
- Senator Orwell, welcome to the Law and Justice Committee.
- And so testing DNA is part of a pathway to justice, right?
- To that courtroom and ask for the justice that they deserve.
- SB 6017 recognizes that justice must be survivor-centered.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
Keywords:
children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- of County Commissioners, the Supreme Court said and found—and I'm reading from the Department of Justice
- The Health Care Authority and the Department of Justice have noted that these requirements put our medical
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And we have patients that need access to justice.
- But I agree wholeheartedly that we cannot use the legal system to reform health care.
- They are not meant to engage in restorative justice. They are to punish an actor.
- I believe we can reform and improve our malpractice system.
- I believe we can reform and improve our medical system.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- record, my name is Edie LaFave with Veritas, here today in support of Senate Bill 1032 on behalf of Justice
- Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan organization. On behalf of Justice Action Network.
- Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based reforms
- related to criminal justice and corrections issues.
- In 2024, Congress was considering the first bipartisan immigration reform bill our nation had seen in
Committees:
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference
Keywords:
corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy