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• The first two years were in juvenile court as a juvenile court prosecutor.
• I always want to appreciate the fact that we have the prosecutor and public defender at the same table
• Which is, for it to be, and you see the prosecutors even nodding their heads, yeah.
• That may be a circumstance where other prosecutors in other parts of the state could come in and help

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• Mandatory minimums cuts through that um and uh can leave judges and prosecutors and defendants with little
• can leave cuts through that um and uh can leave judges<00:21:22.559> and<00:21:22.960> prosecutors
• <00:21:23.679> and<00:21:24.000> defendants judges and prosecutors and defendants judges
• and prosecutors and defendants with<00:21:24.880> little<00:21:25.280> wiggle<00:21:25.679

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because there's levels of offenses, there's discretion given to prosecutors, there's discretion given
• The second point: is first-degree murder the only charge the prosecutor can charge?
• So prosecutor can charge it.
• But the prosecutor can charge assault, can charge manslaughter, can charge criminal negligence.
• There's a serious thing the prosecutor can charge.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just want to get both from the defendant and the prosecutor. The decision involves both sides.
• And the prosecutor decides both sides get two minutes, and if you're a lawyer, you get two minutes as

Bills: HB397, HB523, HB397

Keywords: real estate, disclosures, equitable interest, disciplinary actions, Alabama Real Estate Commission, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board, victim representation, inmate rights, HB397, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, tax relief, senior exemption, elderly homeowners, retiree exemption, disability exemption, blind exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not about there's not enough prosecutors.
• It's not about there's not enough prosecutors.
• It's not about there's not enough prosecutors.
• It's not about there's not enough prosecutors.
• There's not not enough prosecutors.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression. The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support. After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.

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• And law-abiding Texans have to be able to rely on their police, on their prosecutors, and on their judges
• of the judiciary section of the Comptroller of Public Accounts is to pay for certain judges and prosecutors
• Judges and prosecutors, the majority of the 30% increase will be incurred by the agency.
• And it takes courageous prosecutors to come to work every day, and I need your help to support and ensure
• He is a prosecutor and is a person who's wanting the program, our program, to be present in his county

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

Transcript Highlights:

• In a lot of jurisdictions, this is the pay that the ADA, the prosecutor, the rank-and-file lawyer that
• Experienced prosecutors are trained in a district attorney's office and then poached by other state agencies
• Moore's comment relative to how we should have a balanced system, both prosecutor and public defender
• find an objective set of metrics to look at what the workload is in every jurisdiction, how many prosecutors
• As a result, we did develop this formula, which recommended around 173 new prosecutors around the state

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably. The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund. Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.

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• think Minnesotans know that there's a major fraud crisis in Minnesota when they've seen career prosecutors
• think Minnesotans know that there's a major fraud crisis in Minnesota when they've seen career prosecutors
• Minnesota when they've<00:09:28.280> seen they've seen they've seen career<00:09:30.320> prosecutors
• <00:09:31.040> identify<00:09:31.760> billions<00:09:32.400> of career prosecutors
• identify billions of career prosecutors identify billions of dollars<00:09:33.320> that<00:09

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and we undertook a lot of work around this exact issue about what are we not seeing because the prosecutor
• we not seeing because the prosecutor we not seeing because the prosecutor only<01:25:21.400>
• <01:26:38.640> for<01:26:38.840> prosecution to the prosecutor for prosecution to the
• prosecutor for prosecution review.<01:26:40.520> And<01:26:40.640> what<01:26:40.760><
• in your community, as well as prosecutor in your community, as well as mine,<01:36:11.040> is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As a career-long prosecutor and defense attorney, it is rare to have legislative intent for any section
• As a career-long prosecutor and defense attorney, it is rare to have legislative intent for any section
• 00:24:44.799> career-long subdivision 1A as a career-long subdivision 1A as a career-long prosecutor
• and defense attorney it is prosecutor and defense attorney it is rare<00:24:47.840> to<00:24:
• In 2024, the Department of Corrections referred 24 cases for criminal prosecution to local prosecutors

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's not a common practice for prosecutors to use this statute either, and even in those cases the revenues
• And it's also, while it's rarely used, it is still a tactic that prosecutors can use to increase charges
• And it's also, while it's rarely used, it is still a tactic that prosecutors can use to increase charges
• for prosecutors to use this<00:18:54.520> statute<00:18:54.960> either<00:18:55.360>
• can use um that uh to prosecutors can use um that uh to increase<00:21:37.440> charges<00:21:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It also benefits judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and policymakers, because it helps them understand
• It also benefits judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and policymakers, because it helps them understand
• It also benefits judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and policymakers, because it helps them understand
• um and the Personnel that prosecutors um and the Personnel that support<01:55:01.280> those<01
• It takes the courts, it takes the prosecutors, it takes the judges to sit down and come up with valid

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• it allows, in a case where the defendant waives the jury, it adopts the federal system where the prosecutor
• can consent to that, or if the prosecutor does not consent, then it would stay a jury trial with the

Summary: The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several bills and resolutions. It reported favorably without objection Senate Bill 466, which bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED projects of at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 986, requiring child support payments from persons convicted of vehicular homicide for the benefit of a child who lost a parent. The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Senator Morris. Senate Bill 123 would allow judges to be removed for cause by a majority vote of the legislature and certification by the governor; it was amended to change the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 5 yeas and 1 nay, with Representative Carter voting no. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting Amendment Set 5277 to clarify the capital-case exception, the committee heard opposition from Chris Alexander of the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group and then reported the measure favorably by a 5-1 vote, again with Representative Carter voting no. The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which urges the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts. Testimony in support came from the Louisiana Bankers Association, which argued the study is needed because of declining notary availability, especially in rural areas, and noted similar practices in other civil law jurisdictions. SCR 35 was reported favorably without objection. Finally, House Bill 1098, by Chairman McFarland, was reported favorably without objection; it provides a limited liability framework for FAA-licensed aerospace flight entities operating in Louisiana. House Bill 375 was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because in order to prove that someone knows, that would, you know, look at, for me as a prosecutor,
• And we work with federal prosecutors or local attorneys, and we record phone calls, and a lot of times

Bills: SB36, SB2202, SB 36

Keywords: homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime

Transcript Highlights:

• Campbell and the president of Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association speaking on behalf of Florida prosecutors
• I can tell you that prosecutors recognize that we need to make this a felony both because of the penalty
• So on behalf of state prosecutors, we're in support of this and particularly what makes this a felony

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Now, that's something that prosecutors looked at and said, "Wait, do you want to leave it shall?
• Now, that's something that prosecutors Now, that's something that prosecutors looked<01:03:35.320
• The prosecutor had a chance to answer.
• <02:03:05.680> The<02:03:05.800> prosecutor Evidence was presented.
• The prosecutor Evidence was presented.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.

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• Is there a reason that we don't trust our prosecutors to adequately protect hospital staff by filing
• So I think that the prosecutor would retain that discretion and be able to bring that down.
• I think that the prosecutor would retain that discretion and be able to bring that down.
• that's why I like the prosecutoral that's why I like the prosecutoral discretion<02:00:27.040>
• <02:19:29.920> wouldn't I would hope that a prosecutor wouldn't I would hope that a prosecutor

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I think back to my days as a prosecutor in Pinellas.
• I was assigned as a domestic violence prosecutor, and we were instructed that, you know, you have to

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• for many years, and been a prosecutor for many years, and I'm<03:27:51.680> very<03:27:52.000
• Uh, as a prosecutor of over expressed.
• the special prosecutor the special prosecutor federal<03:36:52.080> statute,<03:36:53.279>
• a special outside prosecutor. a special outside prosecutor.
• appoint a special prosecutor. appoint a special prosecutor.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• a regional council who's not from the area because there's fewer contacts, no rapport with the prosecutor
• across jurisdictional bounds, oftentimes that happens in public defender cases or state attorney/prosecutor

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 762 on offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment that removed a one-year sunset and a reporting requirement to the legislature. Senator Martin and regional counsel Itan Emotin explained that the bill would allow regional counsel offices to handle certain capital conflict cases, with the goal of reducing very high defense costs while maintaining adequate representation. After questions about whether referrals would be optional, compensation, and possible impacts on quality of defense, the committee reported CS for SB 762 favorably by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered two uncontested local claims bills. SB 16, relating to relief of Heroberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg, described serious injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport by police; counsel for the claimant appeared in support. President Gates spoke against the claims-bill process but said he would support the victim if the bill’s passage were in doubt. The bill was reported favorably 9-1. SB 14, relating to relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County, involved a pedestrian struck by a county bus; the county had admitted fault and settled the case. The bill was reported favorably 9-1, and SB 24, a $500,000 settlement for Lourdes and Edward Latour against Miami-Dade County, was also reported favorably 9-1. Finally, the committee took up SB 208 on land use and development regulations. Senator McLean presented a negotiated strike-all amendment that would make development application fees more transparent and cost-based, tie them to direct and reasonable indirect review costs, and set subjective compatibility standards for residential projects, with carve-outs for PUDs, master plan communities, and historic districts. Multiple stakeholders appeared or waived in support, including 1,000 Friends of Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, AARP, counties, cities, and planning and conservation groups. The amendment was adopted, and CS for SB 208 was reported favorably 10-0. The committee then adjourned after recording Senator DeSigley’s vote on SB 762.