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DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Corrections & Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Howard Handler, who is from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Is Mr. Handler with us?
  • And with that, the Delaware State Police do support this legislation.
  • And with that, the Delaware State Police do support this legislation.
  • So I'm assuming that similar legislation has been passed in other states.
  • We do not have any additional legislation, and unfortunately, we do not have a quorum to take care of
Bills: HB351
Summary: The Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it held approval of the May 13 and June 10 minutes. The committee heard House Bill 351, sponsored by Senator Brown, which would update Delaware law on vehicle security circumvention devices. The bill would criminalize the manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of devices used to bypass keyless entry and push-to-start vehicle security systems, while exempting certified users such as locksmiths, mechanics, dealerships, repossession agents, and law enforcement. Senator Brown said the measure is intended to address modern vehicle theft methods and increase penalties for first and repeat offenses. Testimony in support came from Howard Handler of the National Insurance Crime Bureau and Sergeant Mike Ripple of the Delaware State Police. Handler said Delaware has seen more than 1,600 vehicle thefts in 2025 and that organized theft rings increasingly use key programming and relay devices, often in under a minute. Ripple said the devices are easily purchased online, are being used in Delaware and nearby states, and have contributed to a sharp rise in auto thefts, especially involving certain makes such as Jeeps, Hondas, and Toyotas. Committee members asked about enforcement, online sales restrictions, and whether similar laws in other states have been effective; witnesses said the technology is new and that comparable laws have been enacted in states such as New Jersey and Michigan, though no effectiveness data was available. During public comment, Robert Overmiller spoke in favor of the bill, saying criminals will always find ways to exploit new technology. Several committee members indicated support for the measure, but no vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This is a bill from legislative auditor.
  • Thank you very much legislative auditor.
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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Aug 25th, 2025 at 11:08 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you're disrupting the legislative process, you can't raise money.
  • I mean, the courts in legislative matters?
  • Disrupting the legislative process in the state of Texas.
  • So that's the legislative continuance.
  • And legislators here weren't making their commitments.
Bills: HB18
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on the discussions surrounding HB18, which aims to prevent legislators from financially benefiting when they break quorum. Chairman Shaheen emphasized that this bill addresses the integrity of the Texas legislature and responds to constituent concerns about lawmakers being absent and raising funds simultaneously. Throughout the meeting, members discussed the implications of enforcing penalties for breaking quorum and the balance between legislative strategy and financial transparency. Various representatives expressed their views, with some supporting the bill for enhancing accountability, while others argued that it imposes unfair restrictions on a constitutional tactic historically used by minority factions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-03-28

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So these numbers refer to the number of applications? Director Stark: Correct.
  • How does your work interact with legislative intent, both past and present?
  • So, that's one way that the legislature can express its legislative intent.
  • And legislation. The rulemaking, in particular, had a big impact on it.
  • The 2023 legislative. Significant investments and policy changes have been made.
Bills: HF2432
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/28/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He also referred to 92 percent in the previous biennium.
  • <00:40:25.800> intent through through its legislative intent through through its legislative
  • I'm the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension.
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  • <01:37:24.199> this Supervision also fore reference this Supervision also fore reference this
Bills: HF2432
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Sep 3rd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the past, legislators have used quorum breaks to raise political funds, creating concerns that members
  • This proposed legislation will help discourage financial gain from unexcused absences.
  • House Bill 18 strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation
  • No contributions or expenditures beyond the amount of a single day's legislative per diem.
  • Senator, we could ask, uh, legislative counsel.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a premise that, uh, legislators shouldn't benefit from their position.
  • And so I would look at this along the lines of you have legislators that are.
  • that are during the legislative session, it's all of us.
  • So that's the legislative continuance.
  • The intent of this legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum
Bills: HB18
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 15th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • It deletes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors
Bills: S0100, S0102, S0104
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Follow up: Okay, in your legislation, did you also include the fact that the legislature...
  • First, what we've got to do is make sure the first thing we can do before we choose, as a legislative
  • Sir, with all due respect, I would suggest you refer that question to the chairman of appropriations
  • Refer that question to the chairman of appropriations and budget.
  • Regina Burchum, Executive Director of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It strikes a careful balance between the right of a legislative minority to resist legislation and the
  • Those funds could not be spent by that quorum-breaking legislator on...
  • But I, as a legislator, still believe in incrementalism.
  • It makes clear that when a legislator abandons.
  • Senator, we could ask legislative council.
Bills: HB18
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Aug 25th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're taking, disrupting the legislative process of the Texas legislature.
  • Actually, in 2023... inviting the courts into legislative.
  • So that's the legislative continuance.
  • Legislation is to prohibit legislators from financially benefiting from breaking quorum.
  • Legislative sessions are legislative sessions.
Bills: HB18
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Transcript Highlights:
  • The name Gulf of Mexico specifically references its proximity to Mexico and has been in use for centuries
  • There should be legislation as opposed to a... ...because we need to have some teeth to it to ensure
  • Are we going to take a bill and do legislation to change that name?
  • One of the things that he added, or he asked me to add, is a sentence that said any reference... ...is
  • a sentence that said any reference to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a reference to the Gulf
Bills: HB1, HB247, HB1
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Legislator session, 1.15 million. Legislator interim, 2.24 million. Session staff, 575,000.
  • Legislator session 1.15 million. Legislator session 1.15 million.
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  • . $34,000 to pay, um, for new legislators to attend the new legislator training after they're elected
Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 9, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HB0105, HB0107, SF0002