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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It encompasses people with lawful status, people with pending applications and in periods of authorized
- Last year, 135 people died in Texas county jails. 85.
- People have died in Harris County jail since 2021. I repeat, 85 custody deaths in 4 years.
- I live in Harris County and I work for the Texas Jail Project on jail conditions.
- In 2022, 162 people were reported to have died in county jails.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Greg Harrell, Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller.
- Greg Harrell, Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, appreciate.
- , or over in Gadsden County.
- , or over in Gadsden County.
- I am speaking for, back in that home over in Gadsden County.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Seven - Thursday, April 23
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Further introductions, lady from Boone County, District 45. Mr.
- The gentleman from McDonald County...
- Louis County, thank you to inquire of the bill handler.
- Gentleman from Jackson County, District 34, thank you, Mr.
- Louis County...
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 56th day by roll call vote, 131-2. The Speaker also signed several enrolled measures, including HB 1768, HB 1866, HB 1870, HB 2180, and HJR 173 and 174, suspending business for those signings. Members then offered multiple points of personal privilege and introduced numerous student groups, family members, interns, and former Representative Richard Brown as special guests.
The main floor business focused on budget conference motions for HB 2002 through HB 2013. The budget chair moved to refuse Senate substitutes and send the bills to conference, and the House approved each motion. In discussion, members highlighted major budget differences, including child care subsidies, transportation funding, higher education funding, and the movement of about $1.76 billion in broadband-related funds into HB 2017, which was noted as affecting how the operating budget totals appear. The House also received Senate messages on several budget bills and other measures, including HB 2002-2013, HB 2637, and HB 3155.
The House then took up SB 975, an ambulance district and emergency medical services bill. A House substitute was adopted, along with Amendment 1 adding a compromise community paramedic provision and a minor first-responder mental health change. Members described the bill as helping struggling ambulance districts, improving emergency response, and allowing community paramedics to provide in-home services to reduce unnecessary ER use. The bill passed 136-7. Later, the House considered the combined property tax reform bill on SB 1066 and 1086, adopting three amendments addressing technical cleanup, uniform levy increases and timing of voter-approved tax increases, and assessor training, electronic notices, and changes to payment-under-protest procedures. Supporters said the bill improved transparency and reform; opponents warned it could reduce local control and strain funding for schools, libraries, and other local services. The bill ultimately passed 83-61. The House adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Five - Monday, February 23
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Does the gentleman from Jasper County yield to an inquiry from the lady from Jackson County?
- assessors and county clerks.
- assessors and county clerks.
- Louis County. Discussion on the bill. Gentleman from St. Louis County. Thank you, Mr.
- , Christian County.
Summary:
The Missouri House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 113-0 roll call vote. Members then offered several points of personal privilege recognizing military history, student heroes who responded to a medical emergency at South Tech High School, Black History Month remarks on Maya Angelou, student athletic achievements, and a moment of silence for former Fire Chief Henry Williams. The House also welcomed special guests, including a student shadowing a member and former Rep. Ben Baker in his role with USDA Rural Development.
The chamber then took up several bills. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026, was debated at length over constitutional concerns about MODOT funding and the need for disaster relief, Medicaid, and mental health appropriations; it passed 130-11. House Bill 2189, allowing five-year vehicle registrations and removing the even-odd model-year restriction, passed 143-0 after members discussed county clerks, tax payment verification, and the bill’s lack of fiscal impact. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1790, which changes ballot language requirements including Hancock Amendment-related wording and levy examples, passed 114-24.
House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2178, dealing with property tax assessment limits and appeal procedures, drew the most extended debate. Supporters said it would cap annual increases and help taxpayers, while opponents argued a floor amendment was not vetted, could shift burdens to schools and fire districts, and might harm local revenues; it passed 86-53. House Bill 1844, the athletic trainer compact, passed 117-27 with support framed around workforce mobility and rural health access. The House also perfected House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1663, which removes the sunset from Missouri’s Save Women’s Sports Act; debate centered on fairness in women’s athletics versus concerns about discrimination, local control, and the lack of a broader policy review, and the chamber adopted the substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. The session ended with announcements, including a blue alert and the death of a Christian County deputy, committee meeting notices, and adjournment until February 24, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- issue, and I also, a few weeks ago, convened a public and legislative forum that included a local county
- commissioner, county pest control professional, and the director of the Department of Agriculture to
- , health districts, and existing abatement authorities, rather than creating a new regulatory structure
- Enforcement is handled by the Idaho Department of Agriculture using existing authority.
- I'm the senator from District 9, which is Payette, Washington, and part of Canyon counties.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Pickett, and I'm from Oakley, and I represent District 27, which is Cassia, Oneida, and Minidoka Counties
- And after a few minutes of catching up, he explained to me that he had received notice from his county
- I think that upon inquiry by the county assessor or staff, whoever it may be, that they would have to
- Currently, it appears from what we could tell, from what we gathered from the Association of Counties
- Most likely the county that they live in has an online application form that should serve as notice that
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- This college serves Yuma and La Paz County.
- This college serves Yuma and La Paz County.
- Welcome to the Senate, and a very special welcome to my home county, Pinal County.
- SB 1628, class denial prior authorization reporting.
- SB 1672, access antipsychotic drugs authorization.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/17/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis County.
- Louis County.
- Louis County and Lake County and Cook County, I know a little bit about what you're talking about.
- Louis County and Lake County and Cook County, I know a little bit about what you're talking about.
- Louis County. So that project to St. St. Louis County.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- Tier three any detention authority.
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- Um I am one of the authors of the anonymous threat reporting bill.
- Um I am one of the authors of the anonymous threat reporting bill.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the Assembly Members asked for co-authors. The clerk will open the roll.
- There are 55 co-authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution.
- There are 55 co-authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution.
- Her name was Jen, and she just lost her cousin Annie to domestic violence in Lake County.
- There are 52 co-authors added.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of those communities are in my county.
- What would that language do for the authorization?
- So you need regional authorities.
- authority?
- No, it says it would have their own regulatory authority.
Summary:
The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination.
Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:06 am
Transcript Highlights:
- But it is the worldwide association of authorities and authorized companies active in the field of vehicle
- Maybe it makes sense to only do it in Class A counties.
- Do we need an inspection program like this in Socorro, Sierra County, or Lee County? Maybe not.
- or out in, you know, Cathryn County.
- Can Bernalillo County implement this on their own?
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I chaired the Pinellas County party for four years. And so we talk about loyalty.
- I got elected as chairman of Lee County, so two counties south of where you were a chairman for a few
- You had a party chair in Lee County and help local people get elected.
- I’ve represented Manatee and Charlotte County, which I love. I love Sarasota County.
- Because in Broward County, the herd immunity is 82%.
Summary:
The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly.
After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session.
During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 16th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- The chart before you lists the projects by county. including the substitute bill.
- Chair, with the Navajo Nation; they were wanting the county to be there, so is that the reason?
- And what happens to the authorizations that we'd be moving forward here, Mr. Chair?
- House Bill 247 is authored.
- Yeah, I think there's something wrong because Pueblo is not in Grant County.
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- He served on the Camas County School District as a trustee for four years.
- His life experience includes administrator of the Camas County weed management program.
- President, I ask unanimous consent that all bills on first reading be read by number, author, and title
- John's a candidate for Cooney County Commissioner, and it should be an interesting evening, and I hope
- John's a candidate for Cooney County Commissioner, and it should be an interesting evening, and I hope
Summary:
The Senate convened with 33 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journal, and welcomed several student and constituent visitors. The chamber then moved through committee reports and gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations for Salvador Cruz as director of the Department of Finance, Clayton Steele to the Board of Environmental Quality, Carl Ray and Kenneth Long to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, and Alan Kavanaugh to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for two terms. In each case, senators spoke in support of the nominees’ qualifications and public service, and the committee reports were adopted by voice vote.
The Senate also received House Bills 493 and 514 for referral, and introduced Senate Bills 1248 through 1251, which were referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee. The main piece of legislation considered on the floor was Senate Bill 1221, which clarifies the Percy retirement work-limit exemption by replacing “irrigation district” with “irrigation or drainage entity” so the exception applies consistently to eligible water-related organizations. Supporters said the change would help retain experienced retired workers and avoid confusion in administering the rule. The bill passed the Senate by a 33-0 vote, with two senators absent, and was transmitted to the House.
During miscellaneous business, senators made announcements about a church service, an Idaho Realtors reception, a Kratom presentation for majority members, and a Bible study. The Senate also recognized additional guests in the gallery before adjourning until the next day.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature has this authority, but it has never used it to reverse the court's conclusions and remove
- It recounts the exhaustive investigation performed by Scott County Elections Manager Julie Hanson in
- every voter who was told by one of the lawyers in the case, "Hey, you're on this list that Scott County
- It's true, isn't it, that the Scott County court found the Scott County elections administrator, Hanson
- And the court also found that the county identified the 20 voters whose votes were not counted.
Committee:
House Ethics
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
- , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
- , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
- , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
- , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Attorney General's office or a county Attorney General's office or a county attorney's<00:11:45.480
- that authority to.
- that authority to.
- by</c><00:56:42.880><c> the</c> Authority again not Authority by the Authority again not Authority by
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met to hear House Bill 520, which would authorize the Department of Education to issue subpoenas in investigations and hearings involving the code of conduct for New Hampshire educators. Representative Lynn, the bill sponsor, said the measure was intended to give the department standard subpoena power during investigations and in later adjudicatory proceedings, with a process for challenging overbroad subpoenas. He argued that agencies with investigative and hearing authority should also have the power to compel witnesses and documents, and said the bill was narrowed from an earlier broader draft to focus on teacher credentialing and address concerns about scope.
Members raised several concerns about whether the department already has enough authority, whether the Attorney General could handle subpoenas instead, and whether the bill creates an imbalance by giving subpoena power mainly to the investigating side. Representative Burroughs said she did not feel she had enough information and was uncomfortable with the bill, especially regarding who bears subpoena costs. Representative Biron questioned the trial analogy and whether both sides truly have equal subpoena rights. Lynn responded that the investigative stage is like a grand jury process, where only the investigating body subpoenas witnesses, while the adjudicatory stage allows both sides to seek subpoenas through the hearing officer.
Other questions focused on the bill’s scope. Representative Andreos asked what investigative authority the Department of Education already has, and Representative Organ questioned why the bill is limited to educators rather than also covering vendors, charter school boards, or the EFA scholarship organization. Lynn said the limitation to educators was deliberate, because earlier broader versions drew objections for being too expansive. Representative Tur asked whether the Attorney General could already handle such matters, and Lynn said that while the AG might be able to pursue some investigations or court subpoenas, agencies should be able to conduct their own internal investigations. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Legislative District 32, which encompasses Bonneville County.
- In the last 18 months, Bonneville County has had six deaths... ...deaths.
- I represent the Bonneville County Coroner's Office.
- I have been appointed the Bonneville County...
- I'm the current Bonneville County Sheriff.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County Sheriff, former Secretary of Public Safety.
- So nobody has any authority to disregard that.
- So nobody has any authority to disregard that.
- Once again, a centralized decision-making authority. And...
- And we're very, very circumspect at authorizing a return to higher security.
Summary:
The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met on January 12 to continue its review of DOC classification practices, with Senator Brownsberger and Representative Hunt co-chairing. After brief discussion of the prior hearing, members said there would likely be another opportunity for additional testimony, including possible video testimony from people inside facilities. The main presentation for the day was DOC’s classification system and a UMass Chan study of whether the system predicts institutional misconduct and whether overrides affect its accuracy or create racial/ethnic bias.
DOC officials described the objective point-based classification system, its history, and the role of discretionary and non-discretionary overrides. They said the system is designed to balance public safety and reintegration, with initial classification emphasizing offense history and reclassification emphasizing institutional adjustment. DOC reported that, in the current population, about 16% are classified to maximum security, 74% to medium, and 10% to lower security. They also reviewed the non-discretionary restrictions that keep people out of minimum or medium security, and said discretionary overrides are used less often than the National Institute of Corrections’ suggested ceiling and are reviewed within six months.
UMass Chan researchers said their analysis used historical DOC data from 2019 to 2022, focused mainly on about 7,600 male reclassification cases, and found that the scored custody level accurately predicted institutional misconduct. They said the tool performed well on standard statistical measures, but predictive accuracy declined after overrides were applied, with overlap appearing between minimum and medium groups. In a supplementary analysis, they said the loss of accuracy was driven primarily by non-discretionary restrictions rather than discretionary overrides. They also said the study did not find evidence of racial or ethnic bias in the tool itself, and that DOC’s current system is comparatively more lenient than many other states.
Members and guests raised concerns about overclassification to medium security, the low share of people in minimum, the role of civil commitment restrictions, and whether the data captured historical bias or individual cases where overrides felt subjective. DOC and UMass Chan responded that the study was group-based, not case-specific, and that minimum-security rates are hard to compare across states because Massachusetts’ prison and county systems differ structurally. The commission did not take a vote or formal action, but asked members to send follow-up data questions by the end of the week for referral to DOC and the researchers.