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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 20th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- putting themselves at risk in terms of infections or illness, but in terms of their own physical safety
- And we need to do more to ensure the safety of these workers so they can focus on doing their job and
- helping people get healthy, as opposed to being concerned about their safety and their co-workers' safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. David Gottfried (DFL-Shoreview) Jan 8th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- require the National Weather Service to improve fog forecasting with the goals of increasing vessel safety
- consider two big nominations and a promotion of Coast Guard officers and 17 bills to improve public safety
- Aviation safety, AI and quantum issues, the Surface Transportation Act reauthorization.
- falling back every year doesn't make sense, that it has real negative consequences both in terms of safety
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Re-imagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition. Thank you, chair.
- </c> Re-imagining<00:24:54.559><c> public</c><00:24:54.799><c> safety</c><00:24:55.120><c> in</c><00:
- 24:55.360><c> Hawaii</c> Re-imagining public safety in Hawaii Re-imagining public safety in Hawaii Coalition
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee convened at 10:00 a.m. and opened with instructions about live streaming, one-minute testimony limits, and the possibility of reconvening on March 31 if technical problems interrupted the hearing. The committee then took up HB 300, which drew extensive testimony from state agencies, commissions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Many agencies, including Budget and Finance, Education, Health, Housing, and others, said they stood on their written testimony and supported the measure. One witness from the Kohala Island Reserve Commission supported the bill and asked for funding for a CIP project at its Kihei site to consolidate offices and generate revenue for Maui. Several groups, including the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition and the Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis, supported funding for mandated oral health services and higher ABA provider rates for children with autism. In contrast, the Re-imagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition and Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice opposed $30 million for jail planning and additional incarceration-related spending, urging more investment in housing, mental health, youth programs, education, and restorative justice. The chair noted the testimony totals for HB 300: 186 in support, 91 opposed, and 52 comments.
The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 794 and HB 795. The Department of Budget and Finance supported HB 794, and the Tax Foundation was listed for HB 795 but was not present. No additional testimony was offered on either bill. After the testimony phase, the committee deferred all three measures—HB 300, HB 794, and HB 795—for decision making to March 31 at 10:00 a.m. in the same room.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 3rd, 2025
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- that combining the regulatory oversight with criminal enforcement will enhance compliance, public safety
- Madam Chair, the Department of Public Safety, and what about the others I mentioned?
- Now that my question, Madam Chair, Representative, I know in the Department of Public Safety analysis
- The safety of the people that use it is paramount; they need to be getting clean, legal products.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- They advocated and shared impressively an insight of the pedestrian focus on bikes and pedestrian safety
- Pedestrian focus on bikes<00:03:25.200><c> and</c><00:03:25.440><c> pedestrian</c><00:03:26.239><c> safety
- </c><00:03:27.239><c> their</c> bikes and pedestrian safety their bikes and pedestrian safety their thoughtful
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm asking you for the safety of my family, for the safety of my middle school sister, and for the safety
- About majority majority of it is safety.
- of</c> safety of my family, for the safety of safety of my family, for the safety of my<01:54:20.400>
- </c> while honoring legitimate family safety while honoring legitimate family safety needs.<01:57:16.159
- </c> want to consider that and the safety want to consider that and the safety issues<02:05:35.760><c
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:50.720><c> and</c> the Department of Safety and the Department of Safety and uh<00:27:52.400
- The House will now attend to the safety.
- </c><00:46:33.359><c> to</c> criminal justice and public safety to criminal justice and public safety
- The house will be give them the safety.
- </c><01:05:46.799><c> because</c> increase in public safety because increase in public safety because
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- However, this order includes a carve-out to preserve state laws related to child safety protections.
- The new ones, the technology and the safety factors are there. I worry about the old pipelines.
- The new ones, the technology and the safety factors are there, so I'm not worried about that.
- There could be safety incidents.
- So this is such profoundly important stuff on the safety of children.
Summary:
The committee met at Minot State to continue its study of artificial intelligence, with a focus on child safety, sexual exploitation, chatbot risks, and education policy. Members first approved the minutes and then received a Legislative Council overview of AI-related harms to children, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, extortion, and chatbot companion risks. The memo reviewed North Dakota and federal law, recent state enactments, First Amendment limits, and examples from other states, including Connecticut’s AI companion safeguards and federal efforts such as the Take It Down Act. Members discussed whether North Dakota’s existing 2025 laws on minors and harmful material are strong enough in light of recent court decisions, and Legislative Council indicated it would provide additional comparison material before the next meeting.
Superintendent Levi Bachmeier then presented on AI in education, arguing that schools need guardrails but should not ban AI outright. He said AI should be treated as a tool that can support instruction, teacher efficiency, and digital literacy, while warning against passive use, academic integrity problems, and overreliance on machines. He suggested embedding AI and digital literacy across subjects rather than creating a standalone class, and said schools should provide basic instruction when students receive one-to-one devices. Members asked about parent concerns, local control, higher education partnerships, and how to balance access with safety; Bachmeier emphasized a “threading the needle” approach and said the department would likely seek more guidance on digital literacy and cybersecurity.
Special Agent Hellseth of BCI followed with testimony on AI and child exploitation. He said AI is already being used in North Dakota to create explicit images from innocent photos, impersonate children and adults, and facilitate grooming, harassment, and extortion. He described several cases involving AI-generated sexual images and said victims often suffer lasting trauma even when the images are fake. Hellseth explained that investigators use AI tools themselves to process large volumes of data and identify synthetic images, but that the workload is growing and victim services need expansion. He urged stronger accountability for companies, more resources for law enforcement and victim support, and continued training and public education. Members asked about cyber tip volume, staffing, false accusations, and corporate reporting obligations; Hellseth said every tip is reviewed, the unit is small but expanding, and current federal reporting laws are not proactive enough. Representative Porter suggested combining the Legislative Council memo and Bachmeier’s recommendations into a comprehensive bill draft for the next meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a measure that's focused on child safety during one of the most critical stages in the dependency
- Thank you for your co-authorship, as well as law enforcement and public safety organizations across the
- It's directly tied to public safety, land use planning, and long-term resource management.
- Local governments are tasked with protecting land use, infrastructure, and community safety over the
- No safety concerns, no, you know, name it. The city was kind of frozen, all right?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on child safety, immigrant community transparency, agricultural land security, consumer protection, estate transfers, detention commissary pricing, and public works wage enforcement. SB 1234 would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; the author said it was a narrow child-safety measure, and there was no opposition. SB 1257 would require the Attorney General to publish annual reports on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations; supporters said it would improve accountability and document fear in immigrant communities, while questions centered on how the data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 would bar foreign adversary entities from buying or controlling California agricultural land; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while committee members pressed the author on enforcement, who would verify buyers, and possible discriminatory application. The bill was moved on a 2-4 vote and placed on call after the author said he would work on clarifying responsibility and nondiscrimination concerns.
The committee also heard SB 1146, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would curb deceptive deepfake ads and protect consumers; it passed unanimously, 7-0. SB 988 would restrict assignment of benefits in auto glass claims, require claim numbers and itemized estimates, and update repair disclosure rules to curb overbilling and steering; supporters said it would protect consumers and stabilize insurance costs, while independent glass shop concerns about steering and market concentration were discussed. The bill passed 7-0, with one member abstaining because of a conflict.
SB 1288, presented on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make good-faith efforts to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would simplify access requirements, especially for nonprofits. Supporters described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements; SIFMA and the California Bankers Association opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactive burdens. The bill passed 8-0. SB 941 would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; supporters said detainees often pay excessive prices for basic necessities, and the bill passed 8-0. Finally, SB 909 would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors warned of uncapped costs and reduced transparency. The discussion continued with questions about enforcement and whether stronger penalties or license restrictions would better deter repeat violators.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a measure that's focused on child safety during one of the most critical stages in the dependency
- Thank you for your co-authorship, as well as law enforcement and public safety organizations across the
- It's directly tied to public safety, land use planning, and long-term resource management.
- Local governments are tasked with protecting land use, infrastructure, and community safety over the
- No safety concerns, no, you know, name it. The city was kind of frozen, all right?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These exemptions recognize real-life circumstances and protect the dignity and safety of people who may
- with the amendment language that we just put in, information related to the benefits, the risks, the safety
- especially for these families that are dependent on this, reentry from the justice system and public safety
- Bill 86 declares that the operation of a commercial vehicle by an unauthorized alien is an imminent safety
- Specifically dealing with the questions about public safety unions, I just want to clarify my previous
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and doctor-of-the-day introduction, then moved through a long special-order calendar. Early proceedings included a resolution honoring former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also heard several member introductions and recognitions before taking up bills.
The most substantial debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid/SNAP reforms. The bill would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid pharmacy purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Senators Berman, Smith, Bracy Davis, Osgood, and others argued for Medicaid expansion and added protections for vulnerable SNAP recipients, while Gates defended the bill as a compliance and cost-saving measure. Multiple amendments were offered, including Berman’s Medicaid-expansion condition and Osgood’s SNAP photo-ID safeguards; both were defeated. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading after extended questioning.
The Senate then passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions before final vote. These included tax conformity legislation (7031/7048), technology and computer science education (1503/1694), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public-records measures (1443/1684), designation of the SS American Victory as the official state flagship (249/1656), electronic payments for local governments (967/1612), legal tender and related public-records exemptions for gold, silver, stablecoins, and virtual currency kiosks (1311/1588/1087/7044/1568), local government finance and spending transparency (1329/1566), digital voyeurism (1536), insurance customer representative licensing (1343/1504), and medical freedom legislation (1756) with amendments on anti-kickback rules and vaccine information materials. Most bills passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with several amendments adopted and some withdrawn; the medical freedom bill was still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (8-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> lot of sense, of course, for safety. lot of sense, of course, for safety.
- </c> fewer resources, making DV both a safety fewer resources, making DV both a safety crisis<00:18:55.520
- . able to have enhanced victim safety.
- As well as safety? Yes, very much so.
- </c> fewer victims, greater public safety. fewer victims, greater public safety.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:01
Kentucky’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Domestic Violence: 00:02:00
Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: 00:46:41, 958, all
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary approved the minutes from its July 24, 2025 meeting and heard an announcement about a lunch sponsored by the Kentucky State Buildings and Trades Council on forming a blue-collar caucus. The main presentation came from the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center on the Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Initiative’s domestic violence work, which was described as a multi-year effort begun in 2023 to analyze data and interview stakeholders across the state.
Presenters reported that domestic violence is widespread in Kentucky, with about half of adults experiencing some form of violence or stalking in their lifetimes, and that an average of about 22,000 IPV incidents occurred annually from 2018 to 2022. They said domestic violence is a major driver of violent crime, accounting for about 48% of person offenses over a six-year period, and is linked to significant shares of homicides, sex crimes, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and simple assault. They also said reported incidents and arrests have risen in recent years, that protective-order violations and convictions have increased, and that Kentucky ranks near the bottom among surrounding states in the share of victim compensation for domestic-violence-related claims. Law enforcement survey results showed strong adoption of model policies and guidance, but limited use of screening tools for serious injury risk.
The presenters emphasized that domestic violence also places heavy demands on law enforcement, courts, and corrections, citing roughly 30,000 law-enforcement responses in 2022 and noting that more than a third of people entering DOC custody and nearly a third under supervision had DV-related histories. They said a small group of repeat offenders drives ongoing harm and that targeted interventions could reduce recidivism. They highlighted a North Carolina example in which focused intervention reduced IPV-related homicides and calls for service, and they referenced Kentucky’s 2020 assessment recommendations on training, language access, protective-order service, and coordination with victim services and batterer intervention providers. They estimated that a 25% reduction in reported DV incidents could prevent nearly 5,000 victimizations annually and reduce DOC commitments and costs substantially.
Committee members asked about the relationship between civil domestic violence petitions and companion criminal cases, and the presenters said they would check whether the data could answer that question. Members also discussed recent Kentucky legislation, including Senate Bill 319 on crime victims compensation and House Bill 38, which made a third domestic violence offense a Class D felony. Several members thanked the presenters and advocates, and one member raised concerns about service of process and recent violent incidents involving domestic violence-related warrants, prompting discussion of dedicated service units in larger jurisdictions and the resource limits faced by smaller agencies.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a 750. that is associated with those safety-only counties.
- And to protect our safety, so I appreciate that very much, so.
- But there was not a lot of safety precautions at the time.
- It's important not only to transportation, but public safety.
- And this would be a complimentary safety assessment.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And five, he acts as if bird flu experts, nuclear safety officers, and IRS workers right in the middle
- For me, this is a safety concern on one hand.
- </c> increas increases Transportation safety increas increases Transportation safety Agriculture<02:11
- </c> also the cost to their health and safety also the cost to their health and safety the<02:54:09.279
- </c><07:26:34.478><c> and</c> pretty critical to Aviation safety and pretty critical to Aviation safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- certifications and training, and often foregoing other opportunities to remain committed to public safety
- I am here to testify on House Number 4909, An Act Relative to the Reserve Time of Public Safety Personnel
- without member payment for prior reserve, permanent, intermittent, or call service performed by public safety
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Service
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 18th hearing of the 194th General Court, with the chair noting the meeting was livestreamed and that testimony would be limited to three minutes. Members also reminded the public that written testimony could be submitted by email or mailed to the committee by February 3, 2026. Committee members present included the chair, Vice Chair Natalie Higgins, Ranking Member Dave DeCoste, Senator John Keenan, Senator Mark Montigny online, and Senator Brady joining later.
The main bill discussed was legislation titled An Act Establishing Creditable Service for Eligible Police Officers and Firefighters, supported by Michael Armano, a Lawrence Fire captain. He argued that candidates who were delayed or bypassed in hiring due to administrative error or improper influence should be allowed to buy back lost retirement time if later vindicated, saying the bill would restore fairness without affecting the rights or seniority of current employees.
Senator Joan Lovely also testified in support of House 4909, An Act Relative to the Reserve Time of Public Safety Personnel in the City of Salem. She explained that the bill would require the Salem Retirement Board to grant creditable service without member payment for certain prior reserve, permanent, intermittent, or call service for Salem police and fire personnel who joined the retirement system on or before February 11, 2020. She said the measure has support from the Salem Retirement Board, the mayor, and the city council. No committee questions were raised, no votes were taken on the bills during the hearing, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - Senate Public Safety
Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Public Safety is called to order. Second, please note the roll.
- Without objection, Public Safety Committee minutes from February 18, 2026, are approved and distributed
- Kumbaya moment, and seeing no further business, the Committee on Public Safety is adjourned.
Summary:
The Public Safety Committee approved the February 18, 2026 minutes and then heard House Bill 2207, which would appropriate $300,000 in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for the Braille transcription program. The bill also requires annual reporting on the number of in-state and out-of-state students served and states that the appropriation is intended as ongoing funding. During discussion, a member asked whether the program generates revenue; staff said they would look into it, and a committee member noted the possibility that transcribed Braille materials may be sold, though that was not confirmed in the hearing.
A representative from the Foundation for Blind Children testified in support of the bill, explaining that the prison Braille program partners with the department to train incarcerated people to transcribe Braille and has become the largest such program in the nation. She said the program serves mostly K-12 students with visual impairments, produces about 75% of Braille transcribed in the state, and provides materials at a much lower cost than the open market. She also stated that revenue from sales of transcribed materials does not go back to the department, to her understanding.
After questions and no further discussion, a motion was made for a do-pass recommendation. The committee voted 7-0 in favor of HB 2207, and the bill was reported out with a do-pass recommendation before the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Public Safety is called to order. Second, please note the roll.
- Without objection, Public Safety Committee minutes from February 18, 2026, are approved and distributed
- Kumbaya moment, and seeing no further business, the Committee on Public Safety is adjourned.
Bills:
HB2207
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 2 - 03/24/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:15:03.280><c> for</c> of the necessity for it, the safety for of the necessity for it, the safety
- This is a worker safety bill, and we are committed to our employees' safety and well-being.
- to our employees safety are committed to our employees safety and<01:48:02.800><c> well-being.
- </c> for the safety of my employees. for the safety of my employees.
- </c> um, public safety. um, public safety.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- <01:08:01.079><c> act</c><01:08:01.559><c> of</c> safety act of safety act of 2006<01:08:03.559><c> second
- </c><01:23:49.520><c> of</c><01:23:49.719><c> America's</c> the safety of America's the safety of America's
- It's a public safety power shutoff. It's like a third rural country.
- </c><04:17:17.279><c> for</c> project was to improve fire safety for project was to improve fire safety