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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So this amendment... ... to Senate Bill 1275 will allow a county attorney to establish a veterans diversion
- So really what this looks like to me is that the county attorneys got scared that legislators are finally
- And as soon as those county attorneys got afraid, they unfortunately were able to wield their tremendous
- to move forward positive conversations on criminal justice reform and recognize that the county attorneys
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call showing 25 members present. The journal was approved, and several guests were introduced, including Pastor Caden Metcalf as Pastor of the Day and Dr. Jane Peterson as Doctor of the Day. The chamber also took up a motion to reconsider SB 1827, which passed on a division vote, and then resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar.
In Committee of the Whole, the Senate considered and advanced several bills, generally by adopting committee strike-everything amendments and then recommending each bill do pass. Measures included SB 1041 (Arizona Trail Fund), SB 1131 (cardiac emergency response plans in schools), SB 1140 (expungement of misdemeanor records), SB 1249 (Alzheimer’s disease/state brain appropriation), SB 1275 (sentencing and imprisonment), SB 1517 (Barbering and Cosmetology Board), and SB 1673 (Crime Victim Notification Fund). SB 1275 drew the most debate: Senator Ortiz argued a floor amendment would gut judicial discretion and preserve prosecutorial power, while Senator Gowan said the amendment preserved a veterans diversion program; the amendment was adopted on a 15-13 division vote. The Committee of the Whole then reported the bills back to the Senate, which adopted the report.
The Senate then took up third-reading votes on multiple bills. SB 1161, SB 1209, SB 1598, SB 1118, SB 1399, SB 1563, SB 1564, SB 1629, SB 1754, SB 1041, SB 1131, SB 1140, SB 1249, SB 1517, and SB 1673 all passed, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to more divided outcomes. Several members explained votes, especially on SB 1598 and SB 1754, which involved community garden funding and special education/parent complaint issues, respectively. The Senate then recessed, received a large batch of House bills for first reading and committee referral, announced upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So this amendment... ...to Senate Bill 1275 will allow a county attorney to establish a veterans diversion
- So really what this looks like to me is that the county attorneys got scared that legislators are finally
- And as soon as those county attorneys got afraid, they unfortunately were able to wield their tremendous
- to move forward positive conversations on criminal justice reform and recognize that the county attorneys
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the Attorney General's office email me and say, 'I'm so sorry, we missed a word here.'
- I'm going to take my best stab at it today, and then we can have the Attorney General probably answer
- This case is not asking the, or this particular memorial, it's not asking the attorney general to bring
- Chairman Scott and Representative Bingham, I am not an attorney, I can't answer that question.
Committee:
House State Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Private Equity Presentation 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- propose requiring transparency, attorney general approval of acquisitions, and assurances that private
- Um, bill 2771 and 2972 propose requiring<00:15:11.839><c> transparency,</c><00:15:13.040><c> attorney
- </c><00:15:13.519><c> general</c> requiring transparency, attorney general requiring transparency, attorney
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- From being part of that teaching by the current attorneys, and hopefully it doesn't take longer than
- Most class sizes, if you use an attorney, you can use an attorney, Justice of the Peace, an intermediate
- When we use attorneys, those costs are high, as you can imagine.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (2-10-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- And honestly, just to circle back on what Bobby says, I would say this as a practicing attorney.
- says and I would say this as a Bobby says and I would say this as a practicing<00:10:17.519><c> attorney
- mean</c><00:10:18.160><c> I</c><00:10:18.320><c> think</c><00:10:18.399><c> this</c> practicing attorney
- I mean I think this practicing attorney.
Committee:
Senate Licensing & Occupations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- rights may be enforced under the State Consumer Protection Act, which allows for both private and attorney
- developer who's really the one in charge, and who you'll hear from Native American civil rights attorney
- , nationally renowned civil rights attorney Gabe Galanda, will be testifying, that when he did records
- manufactured home communities, as thousands of seniors have seen coming forward for years to the Attorney
Summary:
The Housing Committee heard two bills and received updates on scheduling. Chair Peterson announced that HB 2266 may move from Thursday to Monday for executive action due to ongoing talks with the city, and HB 2489 will move to next week for additional amendment work. HB 1542, concerning senior independent housing, was briefly opened, then suspended so HB 2527 could be heard first; the committee later returned to HB 1542 for public testimony. The committee adjourned after closing the hearing on HB 1542, with no votes taken during this meeting.
HB 1542 would establish rights for residents of senior independent housing, allow enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act, and require a Commerce report to the legislature. The staff summary described the bill as creating protections such as respectful treatment, the ability to install certain safety devices, resident meetings, and timely management responses in emergencies. Rep. Reeves said the bill responds to seniors in Federal Way who lack protections in independent living settings and noted likely amendments to extend the reporting deadline and possibly add a registry to clarify which communities are covered. Testimony from the Alzheimer’s Association and AARP supported the bill as a needed consumer-protection measure for vulnerable older adults, while other witnesses asked for broader coverage, including manufactured home communities, and LeadingAge Washington requested more stakeholder work and a technical amendment related to CCRCs.
HB 2527 would regulate eventual tenant ownership programs tied to federal low-income housing tax credits. Staff explained that the bill would require developers to create reserve or escrow accounts, inform tenants and partners of their rights and responsibilities, and comply with timely transfer obligations, with enforcement by the Housing Finance Commission and possible debarment from future tax-credit participation for violations. Rep. Pollet said the bill is intended to address cases where Native families were promised eventual ownership of homes but did not receive deeds or keys after years of renting, citing an audit and describing the bill as a needed accountability tool. Supportive testimony from Indigenous rights attorney Gabe Galanda emphasized that hundreds of families, many in tribal communities, were affected. The Housing Finance Commission opposed the punitive approach, saying it had already updated policies after the audit, that the projects are complex and vary by tribal housing authority, and that the bill could undermine collaborative work and potentially misdirect penalties away from the actual responsible parties. Committee members pressed the commission on accountability, ownership structures, escrow obligations, and the status of remaining households, and the exchange highlighted disagreement over whether the bill’s enforcement provisions are appropriate.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Dec 9th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- This will put them on par with the attorneys that work in the public defender and state attorney's offices
- , and it will also help them to be able to hire attorneys and also to retain the current senior management
- Obviously, it'll help them to be able to hire attorneys and also to retain the current senior management
- attorneys that they have as the bill, Madam Chair.
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability heard three bills and reported all three favorably. First, the committee took up Senator Gates’ employee protection bill, which was amended with a delete-all to create whistleblower protections for people who file ethics complaints based on personal knowledge. Gates and the Florida Commission on Ethics said the measure would reduce retaliation against insiders who report misconduct, while the commission said it supported the proposal and expected low implementation costs. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended.
The committee next considered Senator McClain’s bill to reclassify certain district assistant regional counsel supervisor positions in the Florida Retirement System to the senior management class. Supporters said the change would align those positions with comparable attorneys in public defender and state attorney offices and help with recruitment and retention. A late-file technical amendment aligning class codes with statute was adopted, and the committee then reported the bill favorably.
The final bill, Senator Martin’s SB 194, would designate October 14 each year as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance in Florida. Martin argued the day would honor Kirk’s advocacy for free speech, civic engagement, and debate, and said it would not create a state holiday or require closures. The bill drew strong opposition from Senator Polsky and Senator Bracy Davis, who cited Kirk’s public statements on race, women, guns, and systemic discrimination and argued he was divisive and unworthy of a state honor. Supporters, including representatives from the Venezuelan American Republican Club and the Christian Family Coalition, backed the measure. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I am Julia Hatcher, and I am president of the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys.
- We'd like to start at the official level because we think the market and attorneys can take care of themselves
- But then, the attorneys taking care of themselves in the market, is that more about depositions?
- Separate divisions and court staff have been hired, including briefing attorneys, court administrators
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital court reporting, court reporting, court reporter, electronic recording, audio recording, video recording, transcription, verbatim record, judicial administration, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial System, courts, depositions, grand jury, referee, court commissioner, court technology, courtroom technology, access to justice, accuracy
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 5th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- is a responsibility that must fall specifically on the judge and not, for example, the prevailing attorney
- I am not an attorney, so I'm not gonna, this is why I bring this before attorneys is because I tend to
- Because of potential negative enforcement actions by the Office of the Attorney General, such as license
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 5th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- is a responsibility that must fall specifically on the judge and not for example the prevailing attorney
- I am not an attorney, so I'm not going to, this is why.
- I bring this before attorneys just because I tend to get y'all's help on a lot of things.
- affect the child's relationship with the father because of potential negative enforcement actions. attorney
Bills:
SB387 , SB1335 , HB1671 , SB1760 , SB1839 , SB1923 , HB1928 , HB4942 , HB5628 , HB5642 , HB1980
Keywords:
judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, retroactive child support, parentage, genetic testing, family code, child's conception, incapacitated persons, court proceedings, guardianship fees, estate management, probate
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the Attorney General, who is running a little bit late.
- I see that Attorney General Ellison has arrived. Attorney General Ellison, thank you for attending.
- And thank you, Attorney General Ellison, for being a partner on this.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Not being an attorney, I don't know that I could.
- recognized...” “...the justices made the comments that they made is when I recognized, not being an attorney
- issue that needs to be really a top priority in terms of making sure that your staff and that the attorneys
- that you employ...” “...priority in terms of making sure that your staff and that the attorneys that
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and Senator Polsky excused. The committee first heard Senate Bill 1416 by Senator DeSigley, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new election schedule takes effect. Members asked about runoff elections, with the sponsor saying runoffs would likely shift to the August primary and that he was open to further discussion, including possibly eliminating runoffs. The bill drew support from a senator citing potential taxpayer savings, while the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed. SB 1416 was reported favorably.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 766 by Senator Burgess, as amended by a strike-all that refocused the bill on agents of “countries of concern” and narrowed disclosure requirements. The sponsor said the measure was intended to increase transparency around foreign-backed political activity and align with federal Foreign Agents Registration Act concepts. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended was reported favorably.
Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. LaRosa described the PSC’s role regulating investor-owned utilities and emphasized transparency, consumer protection, workforce development, and adapting to new energy technologies such as small modular reactors. Senators questioned him closely about recent Florida Supreme Court criticism of PSC orders as insufficiently reasoned and overly reliant on utility assertions. LaRosa acknowledged the criticism, said PSC procedures and orders had become more detailed, and committed to continued improvement. Despite concerns, his nomination was advanced favorably to the full Senate.
The committee then approved a block of nominations in tabs 4 through 27 without objection and without separate hearings. At the end of the meeting, Senator Grall asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on SB 1416 and SB 766, and the committee rose.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Not being an attorney, I don't know that I could... ...I could frame it in a legal sense, but to say
- recognized. ...the justices made the comments that they made is when I recognized, not being an attorney
- issue that needs to be really a top priority in terms of making sure that your staff and that the attorneys
- that you employ... ...priority in terms of making sure that your staff and that the attorneys that you
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1416, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new schedule takes effect. Senators discussed whether the bill would affect runoff elections, with the sponsor explaining that runoff timing would shift to the August primary/general election framework. The Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed, while members cited potential taxpayer savings and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then took up SB 766, as amended by strike-all, which would require agents of certain “countries of concern” to register with the Division of Elections when engaging in political activity. The amendment narrowed the bill’s focus and aligned terminology with existing state law. After no opposition or debate on the amendment, the committee adopted it and then reported the bill favorably.
Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. Questioning focused heavily on PSC transparency, the sufficiency of commission orders, Supreme Court criticism of PSC decisions, storm protection plans, utility rate cases, and how the commission evaluates evidence and consumer impacts. LaRosa said the commission had changed its procedures to produce more detailed orders and more robust discussion, and he described ongoing work on rate cases, public engagement, and emerging energy issues such as small modular reactors. Despite concerns raised, the nomination was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee then approved a block of additional appointments in tabs 4 through 27, also reporting them favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And receive reimbursement as well as may recover reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs if the
- option either initially by petition and then lastly by a lawsuit if necessary with the award of attorneys
- I know that because our city attorneys told us.
- I, I would highly recommend I can put you in touch with my city attorney because it actually kicked into
Bills:
HB24
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- actually were thinking the same on the professional engineering side, but also here on the senior attorney
- , We're thinking the same on the professional engineering side, but also here on the senior attorney
- It would seem that as you look at, say, even the senior attorney that you have listed here at a salary
- looking at ways that we can utilize outside providers for that instead, whether it be engineers, attorneys
Summary:
The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for two workshops. The first focused on vacant positions in the Division of Early Learning and the Department of Education. Committee members reviewed vacancy reports, including long-vacant positions and positions that had received discretionary pay adjustments. Division and department officials said many vacancies were being filled, advertised, or under review, but acknowledged persistent recruitment and retention problems, especially for engineering, legal, finance, IT, and other specialized roles. Members questioned whether some long-vacant positions were still necessary, whether overtime and workload were being affected, and whether outside contracting, cross-training, combining positions, or eliminating some vacancies could help. Officials said they were considering those options and noted that hiring has become slower and more difficult since the pandemic, with lower applicant volume and more competition from other agencies and private employers.
The second workshop addressed draft legislation related to school choice scholarships and the FEFP. The chair said the committee’s prior hearings raised concerns about student identification numbers, cross-checking between districts and scholarship organizations, duplicated FTE reporting, delayed district payments, scholarship payment timing, and inconsistent data sources. She said the proposed language is intended to standardize scholarship processing and improve accuracy and efficiency while preserving the long-standing FEFP principle that funds follow the student. She also said funding scholarship students below the line would not solve the identified problems and could create disparities. The draft would align processing for the Family Empowerment Scholarship and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship programs and would reduce add-on weights by 50% while keeping the current policy structure.
No votes were taken. The chair invited further comments and said the draft budget and legislation would continue to be refined before rollout. The meeting adjourned without objection.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (2-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Miss Cameron Kilberg, uh, she is an attorney for Swimly.com, and I'll defer to her to maybe answer
- uh miss Cameron kilberg uh she<00:14:31.680><c> is</c><00:14:31.800><c> an</c><00:14:32.000><c> attorney
- for</c><00:14:32.720><c> swim.com</c><00:14:33.720><c> and</c><00:14:33.920><c> I'll</c> she is an attorney
- for swim.com and I'll she is an attorney for swim.com and I'll defer<00:14:34.440><c> to</c><00:14:34.639
Summary:
The committee began with procedural reminders that the meeting would be short, that bill changes should generally be provided with 24-hour notice, that testimony would be limited at the chair’s discretion, and that no signs were permitted in the room. After roll call established a quorum, members led the pledge and prayer. The chair also recognized Marsha Robinson of Fort Knox for her service to veterans and military families and for receiving the Association of Defense Communities’ National Military Spouse Leadership Award.
The sole bill considered was Senate Bill 61, relating to swimming pools. The sponsor, Senator Craig Richardson, said the bill was intended to protect private property rights by clarifying that homeowners who rent out their private swimming pools through platforms such as Swimly.com would still be treated as operating private pools rather than public recreation pools subject to additional regulation. Senators asked about parking impacts in residential neighborhoods and about liability and insurance coverage. The sponsor said the bill did not address parking or homeowners association issues, and a representative from Swimly.com testified that homeowners insurance and platform-backed insurance products can provide coverage for rentals.
The committee voted to advance SB 61. The roll call showed unanimous support from members present, with Senator Wilson briefly explaining his yes vote and joking that the sponsor should ask for it in the future. The chair congratulated the sponsor on getting his first bill through committee and said it would be heard again on the floor. The meeting ended with an announcement about Military Kids Day on Tuesday, February 25, and an invitation for families to contact the Senate clerk for details.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (04/14/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:16:56.960><c> has</c> the applicant to be an attorney has the applicant to be an attorney has
- </c> accomplished by non-attorneys. accomplished by non-attorneys.
- And this would take away the requirement that they be an attorney by education.
- And this would take away the requirement that they be an attorney by education.
- </c><00:29:06.600><c> general</c> Um we did have an attorney general Um we did have an attorney general
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/27/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney at the Housing Justice Center.
- required to owner or the seller is required to notify<01:36:42.480><c> the</c><01:36:42.639><c> Attorney
- c><01:36:43.080><c> General's</c><01:36:43.679><c> office</c><01:36:43.960><c> if</c> notify the Attorney
- General's office if notify the Attorney General's office if they're<01:36:44.239><c> selling</c><01:
- If I owned a park, you'd make me wait 120 days to get notice to the attorney general.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- to hear hire attorneys just to hear to<00:08:28.160><c> be</c><00:08:28.320><c> heard</c><00:08:28.600
- He has a broad range of experiences as an attorney.
- </c> an attorney. an attorney.
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