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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 26th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every single courthouse in the state is, unless there's like a real physical reason why they can't, required
  • And it's not just for the lawyers; it's also for anybody who comes to the courthouse.
  • Let's just say tree preservation ordinances, historic preservation rules, or any other local regulation
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-26 (9:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every single courthouse in the state is, unless there's like a real physical reason why they can't, required
  • And it's not just for the lawyers; it's also for anybody who comes to the courthouse.
  • Let's just say tree preservation ordinances, historic preservation rules, or any other local regulation
Keywords: 998, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • state has to prove: one, you know, identify the defendant; B, it happened in the county where the courthouse
  • Okay, that's going to be a great argument in every single courthouse in this state.
  • how IPRA is being implemented and propose administrative and legislative solutions if necessary to preserve
  • how IPRA is being implemented and propose administrative and legislative solutions if necessary to preserve
Bills: SB273, SB37, SB100
Summary: The Senate convened on the 30th day of the 2026 session, established a quorum, heard an invocation from Chaplain Harry Eberts, and received several announcements and House messages. The chamber then took up multiple concurrence and third-reading items, including Senate Bill 273, Senate Bill 37, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 41, House Bill 34, House Bill 20, House Bill 43, House Bill 38, and House Bill 256. The body also heard that House Joint Memorial 2 was moved from the President’s table to the calendar, and later received messages from the House on several other Senate and House measures. The most contentious action was concurrence on Senate Bill 273, which concerns correction facility loss of revenue for counties affected by the loss of ICE detainees. Senators debated the economic impact on Torrance, Otero, and Cibola counties, with supporters arguing the bill provided partial relief and critics saying it did not come close to replacing lost jobs and revenue. The Senate ultimately concurred with the House amendments by a vote of 22-18. On Senate Bill 100, which would have expanded burglary-related definitions to include an “extension of a dwelling,” several senators argued the House language was too broad and legally vague, and the Senate voted not to concur, sending the bill back to the House. Senate Bill 41, with a technical correction and addition of second-degree criminal sexual penetration, was concurred with by voice vote. Among the bills passed on third reading, House Bill 34 updated school nurse licensure rules and supervision pathways and passed 38-0. House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill, clarified retirement and survivor-benefit provisions, and passed 39-0 after questions about whether it affected PERA’s unfunded liability; sponsors said it did not. House Bill 38 expanded insurance coverage for powered mobility devices and prosthetics, including coverage for batteries and in-state provider requirements, and passed 38-0. House Bill 256 expanded cardiac emergency response planning and AED requirements to athletic activities and schools, including private schools on a phased-in basis, and was debated over cost and scope before passing. House Bill 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and IDs, prompted extended discussion about tribal support, documentation, and possible profiling concerns; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • account. to the statutory list of exempt accounts in Governor's Code, ensuring that future interest is preserved
  • Trying to hang on and fight for every drop they got through the courthouse.
  • That's how we're we're settling our water supply issues at the courthouse right now.
  • can affect and be enforced by keeping birth certificates fact-based, we are taking another step to preserve
Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm sitting here thinking about like Madison County, which wants to build a new courthouse.
  • Well, when they build a new courthouse, this should be included. New courthouse.
Bills: SB1, SB83, SB159, SB160, SB1
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • It seems to me that the purpose of your bill is to permit depositions to take place to preserve someone's
  • So the right to confrontation can still be preserved through cross examination during the deposition
  • You're doing it to preserve someone's testimony.
  • I had a very old client who was infirm, and I was trying to preserve it. So I understand.
  • In the state of Texas, we... ...have preserved the grand jury proceeding to have a group of grand jurors
Bills: HB200
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • It seems to me that the purpose of your bill is to permit depositions to take place to preserve someone's
  • So, the right to confrontation can still be preserved.
  • In civil practice, you're doing it to preserve someone's testimony.
  • I had a very old client who was infirm, and I'm trying to preserve it. So, I understand.
  • Once we want to deliberate about this, turn off the recorder, stop typing, then you preserve whatever
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just have a couple questions regarding the trailer bill for lactation rooms in the courthouses.
  • This would preserve legislative oversight and give DOJ the flexibility at seeking to pay funds to victims
  • Supervisors for the counties of Solano, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo, is in support of the proposed courthouse
  • Supervisors for the counties of Solano, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo, all in support of the proposed courthouse
Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 heard the Governor’s May Revision proposals for the judicial branch, the Board of State and Community Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget remains structurally imbalanced and urged the Legislature to avoid new ongoing spending unless offset by reductions elsewhere. In the judicial branch discussion, the Judicial Council highlighted language access funding, appellate court security, a backfill for the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation room mandate; Finance supported most items but suggested reporting language on interpreter costs and reducing the General Fund backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial vacancies, long-term salary freezes, remote hearings, and the lack of progress on court staffing in some counties. For the Board of State and Community Corrections, the administration proposed $10 million one-time each for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People grant program and a human trafficking vertical prosecution grant program. The LAO said both should be weighed against other priorities and suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and asked whether ongoing support would be considered. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said BSC was a good fit because of its grant administration experience and prior vertical prosecution work, while legislators asked why the program was not placed with the Office of Emergency Services as originally contemplated in prior legislation. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse staffing, completion of organized retail criminal enterprise cases, and trailer bill language for a continuous appropriation from the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO supported the antitrust account use but questioned the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s ability to cover the full request without General Fund repayment, and recommended against a continuous appropriation for the restitution fund in favor of a more limited mechanism with legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. In the CDCR portion, the largest discussion centered on the Boston Consulting Group efficiency review and sharply reduced savings estimates; LAO said the department had not fully explained the proposed position eliminations or future $100 million savings target, while Finance said the work reflected deeper analysis and ongoing efforts to find savings. Members repeatedly pressed CDCR and Finance on the gap between earlier promised savings and the revised figures. CDCR also outlined population projections showing continued declines in prison and parole populations, while LAO again urged the state to close an additional prison to save ongoing costs. The department then walked through several May Revision items, including workers’ compensation funding, a Corcoran honor housing dorm, incarcerated firefighter pay implementation, an incarcerated menopause program, mental health receiver staffing, mental health resource teams and crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing changes, and AI note-taking for the electronic health record. LAO generally recommended limiting-term funding and more reporting for many of these proposals, while Finance defended them as necessary ongoing investments or court-ordered obligations. Members questioned the cost of workers’ compensation, the need for more prison closures, the lack of funding for women’s facility violence prevention, and the timing and transparency of the BCG savings process. No votes were taken.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just have a couple questions regarding the trailer bill for lactation rooms in the courthouses.
  • I just have a couple questions regarding the trailer bill for lactation rooms in the courthouses.
  • This would preserve legislative oversight and give DOJ the flexibility in seeking to pay funds to victims
  • supervisors for the counties of Solano, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo, all in support of the proposed courthouse
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of Judiciary

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • These include funds to design a new courthouse in WEA to add a much-needed district court judge in Kona
  • Today, our new Kona courthouse is a vibrant hub for dispensing justice.
  • is</c><00:17:57.360><c> a</c><00:17:57.559><c> vibrant</c><00:17:58.000><c> Hub</c> our new Kona courthouse
  • is a vibrant Hub our new Kona courthouse is a vibrant Hub to<00:17:58.840><c> dispensing</c> to dispensing
  • One of its signature initiatives is self-help centers in our courthouses, where volunteer attorneys provide
Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Tourism Commission, teamed up to revitalize a historic site, our old jail located just south of the courthouse
  • And um, we will be setting up old-time games for kids all around the courthouse.
  • </c><00:26:13.120><c> the</c> uh games for kids all around the uh games for kids all around the courthouse
  • 15.760><c> we</c><00:26:16.159><c> also</c><00:26:16.640><c> have</c><00:26:16.960><c> food</c> courthouse
  • Um and we also have food courthouse. Um and we also have food trucks,<00:26:18.080><c> vendors.
Summary: The committee approved the September minutes and heard two presentations focused on tourism and economic development. First, Visit Jessamine and local winery representatives described Jessamine County’s tourism branding, visitor center renovation at the old jail in Nicholasville, wayfinding signs, kiosks, murals, and the Jessamine Wine and Spirits Trail. They said Kentucky tourism generates more than $1 billion in taxes and $14.3 billion in economic impact statewide, and that Jessamine County tourism generates about $6.2 million in taxes and $87 million in economic impact. They emphasized that the wine trail and related events, including the Kentucky Wine and Vine Festival, draw repeat visitors, support surrounding counties, and attract visitors from across the country and overseas. Committee members praised the presentation and discussed local events such as Halloween activities in Nicholasville and Wilmore and the Great Jessamine Pumpkin event. The committee also received prepared comments on Fort Knox from Lance O’Brien of the Knox Regional Development Alliance after a Fort Knox representative could not attend because of the federal government shutdown. The remarks highlighted Fort Knox’s role as a military installation, economic engine, tourism draw, and workforce partner. The presentation cited an estimated $5.6 billion in annual output, about $1.3 billion in payroll, more than 60,000 retirees and veterans in the surrounding area, and roughly 11,000 to 13,000 soldiers stationed there at a time. It also noted major tourism-related activity such as Cadet Summer Training, the National Raider Challenge, and the George Patton Museum, along with more than $484 million in small-business contracts in fiscal year 2025 and Fort Knox’s role in IT and cybersecurity. Members discussed the importance of tourism revenue, out-of-state visitors, and the broader economic impact of both Jessamine County and Fort Knox.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 22nd, 2025

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • carry in their respective courtrooms, but not courthouses, was removed.
  • They preserve often the best remaining examples of rare habitats.
  • Marks Preserve State Park, I think is very valid.
  • And we also want to make sure we're preserving our historical sites as well.
  • Let's make sure we protect and preserve them for our future.
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Mar 31st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • And not only did I not get a separate room, but they built a brand new courthouse, which has all that
  • Do you, I mean, in your career and experience, is there—would you recommend language about preserving
  • Do you, I mean, in your career and experience, is there, would you recommend language about preserving
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Mar 31st, 2026

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • And not only did I not get a separate room, but they built a brand new courthouse, which has all that
  • Do you, I mean, in your career and experience, is there, would you recommend language about preserving
  • Do you, I mean, in your career and experience, is there, would you recommend language about preserving
Summary: The Committee on Children and Families heard public testimony on three bills. House Bill 3470, sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, would create a Missouri partner network linking state agencies, nonprofits, faith-based groups, and private partners through a website and case-management system to connect adults 18 and over who opt in with resources for employment, housing, education, and self-sufficiency. Supporters described the model as already working in 36 counties through the Care Portal and emphasized efficiency, reduced duplication, and stronger family outcomes. Committee members generally supported the concept and asked about opt-in participation, navigators, and how nonprofits would be included as true partners; no opposition testimony was offered. House Bill 3322, sponsored by Rep. Hausman, would extend foster-care school stability timelines from 10 days to 30 days, or 60 days in summer, and increase the mileage limit for remaining in a school of origin from 10-15 miles to 30 miles. The sponsor and witnesses from the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition and Foster Adopt Connect said the current limits can force unnecessary school changes and are especially difficult in rural areas, while the bill would better preserve continuity for children in foster care. Committee members asked about edge cases, transportation, and whether the child’s best interests would still control; there was no opposition testimony. House Bill 1872, presented by Rep. Reuter, would allow survivors of domestic violence to seek resentencing if the abuse was related to the offense, so that the abuse can be considered as mitigating evidence after conviction or plea. Supporters, including a survivor, Missouri Appleseed, Forward.US, and Empower Missouri, said the bill would address cases where abuse was not fully considered at the original sentencing and would provide a second look for people serving long sentences. Several members raised procedural concerns about how the bill would interact with trial strategy, existing battered spouse syndrome law, evidentiary requirements, and appeals; the sponsor said he was open to revisions. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: HB3996 - Added Feb 17th, 2026

Criminal Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a long agenda of criminal justice bills, with most measures receiving due pass recommendations after brief explanations and little or no debate. Early bills included HB 3586 on modifications to the charging process for abuse and neglect, HB 3584 on sentencing changes for human trafficking involving minors and people with mental disabilities, HB 3587 on outpatient treatment procedures for individuals in the criminal justice center, HB 3743 on community-based outpatient restoration treatment under a PCS and amendment, and HB 3742 on criminal discovery process changes. All of these were reported out favorably, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Members also advanced HB 4227, Trey’s Law, which would protect child sexual abuse survivors by allowing claims and limiting nondisclosure agreements; HB 3764, which increases penalties for people charged while on the DOJ terrorist list, after an amendment changing the proof language; HB 3767, an Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics request adding controlled substances and updating terminology; HB 3606, allowing court review for removal from the sex offender registry in cases of medical infirmity or cognitive decline; HB 3299, creating a new offense for unauthorized digitized or synthetic media intended to cause harm; HB 3835, a human trafficking prevention bill; HB 3244, expanding fraud and identity theft laws; and HB 4130, addressing online sweepstakes/casino gaming enforcement with an amendment clarifying tribal gaming under federal law. HB 318 and HB 3302 were laid over. Later, the committee approved HB 3053, creating a narrow parole pathway for incarcerated people age 65 and older, with amendments excluding violent offenses, sex offenses, and certain other crimes; HB 3269, allowing electronic arrest warrants; HB 3301, aligning state law with federal law on short-barreled firearms after an amendment restoring the 16-inch language; HB 3430, revising court fines and fees collection and distinguishing permanent from temporary inability to pay; HB 3497, clarifying when the state may appeal a pretrial order; HB 3755, requiring OJA to provide prescribed medication and medical information to detention facilities within 48 hours for juveniles in custody; HB 3848, easing transitional housing restrictions for released sex offenders; HB 3903, requiring domestic violence incident reports and filing of VPO petitions and adding judicial training; HB 3905, allowing counties to use available funds for GPS monitoring in domestic violence cases; HB 3996, requiring OIDS to pay for expert witnesses in capital post-conviction cases; HB 4142, expanding explosives laws to cover attempts and intent; HB 1322, creating a public registry for persistent domestic violence offenders; and HB 4108, expanding critical infrastructure trespass laws to include airports. Most bills were reported due pass, with votes commonly ranging from unanimous to a few dissenting votes, and the chair recessed/adjourned after the agenda was completed.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It was about self-preservation.
  • It's about self-preservation and all those things, whether it's sheriff's, DOC, probation, or parole.
  • so that they don't get there at noon, you know, and the courthouse is going nuts waiting for them.
  • Maybe we could save costs, and maybe we could preserve. save costs and maybe we could preserve the necessary
  • How do we help to preserve? Because if not, there's going to be layoffs, massive layoffs.
Summary: The commission held an open discussion on how to develop recommendations for its report due at the end of September, with chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasizing that the group is moving from information-gathering into idea-sharing. Members discussed the need for more testimony from stakeholders such as reentry centers, correctional officers, unions, and the judiciary, and several participants urged the commission to use prior reports and existing data as a starting point. There was broad agreement that the work should focus on outcomes, transparency, and identifying gaps across the correctional and community supervision systems. A major theme was whether Massachusetts should move toward a more integrated, step-down model that better connects DOC, county sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, and community-based services. Participants raised the possibility of expanding use of minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and community justice support centers, and some suggested exploring whether sheriffs should have jurisdiction over people with longer remaining sentences, or whether judges should have more discretion to place people in county facilities. Others stressed the importance of involving the judiciary earlier, improving sentencing information, and aligning programming across agencies so reentry planning begins at sentencing and continues through release. The discussion also focused on facility conditions, women’s housing, Bridgewater, Framingham, restrictive housing, and the relationship between correctional settings and mental health needs. Several members called for more consistent standards, better data on spending and program effectiveness, and stronger accountability for evidence-based practices. The group also raised concerns about contraband K2, the need for cultural change inside institutions, and the importance of trust, staff training, and soft handoffs to the community. No votes were taken; the meeting was primarily a working discussion, and the chairs said they would circulate a written set of recommendations and continue the conversation at future meetings.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/24/26

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • brought to you today to analyze the impact of state and local costs on housing development and preservation
  • local units of government for uh recording the documentation and that type of thing within the courthouses
  • documentation and and that type of thing within within within uh<01:04:49.960><c> the</c><01:04:50.080><c> courthouses
  • 51.600><c> so,</c><01:04:52.600><c> uh</c><01:04:52.680><c> I</c><01:04:52.800><c> think</c> uh the courthouses
  • And so, uh I think uh the courthouses.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/10/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh much of this preservation needs.
  • And as you saw on your preservation.
  • </c> preservation at Lacipar. preservation at Lacipar.
  • </c><01:16:50.400><c> This</c> preservation grant program. This preservation grant program.
  • preservation grants uh that doesn't seem preservation grants uh that doesn't seem like<01:19:25.840><
Keywords: 1183, house
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-02-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, S209 is built on an existing law that was passed in 2018 that acknowledged that courthouses were
  • So the language that you will see on page 95 is existing language as it pertains to courthouses.
  • The bill is amending a statute that has been successful in preventing arrests around courthouses, people
  • on their way to and from civil proceedings in courthouses.
Keywords: 927, senate, all