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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gubernatorial appointment number 9291, the Secretary will read.
  • Ryan Moran appointed August 18, 2025. Last line. Sincerely, Bob Ferguson, Governor.
  • Dennis Worsham appointed July 7, 2020. Last line. Sincerely, Bob Ferguson, Governor.
  • I can't be more enthusiastic about this appointment.
  • I can't be more enthusiastic about this appointment.
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and recognition of guests from the Sikh Coalition and Kalsa Gramath Center. Members then approved the journal and moved through committee reports and resolutions, including Senate Resolution 8678 honoring the Chimicum High School Marching Band for being selected to represent Washington in the 2026 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The resolution was adopted unanimously, and the band and its supporters were recognized in the gallery. The chamber then confirmed two gubernatorial appointments to major health agencies. Ryan Moran was confirmed as Director of the Health Care Authority by a 49-0 vote, with supporters citing his Medicaid and health system experience and ability to provide stable leadership. Dennis Worsham was also confirmed as Secretary of Health by a 49-0 vote, with senators highlighting his long public health career, statewide outreach, and work on HIV/AIDS and community health. On legislation, the Senate passed Senate Bill 6011, expanding Court of Appeals bailiff authority to conduct threat assessments, and Senate Bill 5831, creating the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act. Senate Bill 6188, which expands Labor and Industries’ authority to update asbestos training and certification rules, passed 38-19 after an amendment to limit the bill to federal standards was rejected. Substitute Senate Bill 5917, concerning access to abortion medications through the Department of Corrections pharmacy, passed 32-17 after several Republican amendments were defeated. The Senate also passed In Gross Senate Bill 6024 on developmental disability services confidentiality and Substitute Senate Bill 6091 on prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties in exclusive private listings. Finally, Substitute Senate Bill 5840, adjusting campaign finance expenditure reporting deadlines, passed 46-3. After completing the day’s business, the Senate recessed for caucus and lunch until 1:15 p.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the governor appoints when a period of time that we're out of session.
  • is appointed it's a givenal for<00:04:44.880><c> appointment</c><00:04:45.120><c> but</c><00:04:45.280
  • So the governor<00:04:56.160><c> appoints</c><00:04:56.960><c> when</c><00:04:57.360><c> a</c><00:04:
  • 57.520><c> period</c><00:04:57.759><c> of</c><00:04:57.919><c> time</c> governor appoints when a period
  • of time governor appoints when a period of time that<00:04:58.400><c> that</c><00:04:58.560><c> we're
Bills: SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Jan 28th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The governor had his experts that he listened to, and he had to make a projection earlier than we did
  • So the IRC committee came in kind of between the governor and those higher estimates.
  • The committee came in kind of between the governor and those higher estimates.
  • So in 2027, the governor did budget in that governor's rec column.
  • House Bill 188 was signed by Governor Little on April 4, 2025, effective July 1.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The President appoints a special committee to advise His Excellency, Governor Bob Ferguson, that the
  • President, it is absolutely Governor Bob Ferguson has arrived.
  • , Governor Bob Ferguson.
  • Governor Gregoire, as you know, is with us today.
  • Thank you so very much, Governor Ferguson. Always an inspiration.
Summary: The joint session of the Washington Legislature convened to receive Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address, with the House and Senate, Supreme Court justices, statewide elected officials, tribal leaders, consular representatives, and other guests formally introduced. The meeting also included the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance by the Wapato High School Choir, a prayer by Reverend Indiana Driver Gimmer, and a poem by State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield. In his address, Governor Ferguson said the state remains strong economically but faces major challenges from recent historic flooding, aging transportation infrastructure, ferry reliability problems, the housing shortage, and affordability concerns. He proposed major budget priorities including more than a billion dollars for bridge and road maintenance without raising taxes, another billion dollars for ferries, and a record housing investment. He also called for a millionaire’s tax to fund expanded Working Families Tax Credit benefits, tax relief for small businesses, and more support for K-12 education, along with utility assistance and early learning expansion funded in part by a large private gift. The governor also criticized federal immigration enforcement practices and changes at the CDC, urged action on a bill to prohibit masked law enforcement and require identifying information, and backed shifting vaccine recommendations to the state health department. He highlighted several bipartisan proposals he said he would sign, including expanded early learning for military families, modular housing standards, reckless driving changes, crash review access to medical information, wildfire air resources for local fire departments, and fee refunds for missed agency deadlines. After the governor’s remarks, the joint session was dissolved by motion and the House adjourned until the next legislative day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Feb 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It requires the Governor to establish a leadership council.
  • executive coordination for the governor providing executive coordination for the governor. ...the children
  • You held his gubernatorial appointment hearing yesterday.
  • May we have the gubernatorial appointment before us? Yes, Madam Chair.
  • the appointment be confirmed.
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met on February 24 to executive a large docket of bills and one gubernatorial appointment. The committee first heard and then moved several bills in two packets. Topics included the Community Protection Program (SHB 1390), jail search policies for transgender and intersex individuals (EHB 1604), medically tailored meals (EHB 2211), limits on DSHS reviews of community residential service providers (SHB 2230), and a children and youth behavioral health coordination bill (2SHB 2429). Later, the committee also considered bills on foster care licensing and adult family homes (SHB 2505), DOC supervision of stalking convictions (HB 2510), inmate funds and indigency thresholds (SHB 2539), and transparency for residential habilitation centers (SHB 2350), along with the reappointment of Corey McNally to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Most of the debate centered on SHB 1390 and EHB 1604, where Senator Christian offered numerous amendments aimed at adding restrictions, notifications, assessments, and delays; most of those amendments failed on party-line votes. On SHB 1390, the committee adopted only a technical amendment updating agency names and references, then advanced the bill to Rules. On EHB 1604, all proposed amendments failed and the bill was sent to Rules. On EHB 2211, an amendment to add a competitive bidding credit for nonprofit and small-business meal vendors failed, and the bill advanced. SHB 2230 moved forward without amendment, and 2SHB 2429 was amended with a striking amendment and referred to Ways and Means because of its fiscal impact. In the second packet, SHB 2505 and HB 2510 were both moved out of committee without amendment. On SHB 2539, the committee rejected an amendment to lower the indigency threshold to $50, adopted an amendment allowing the threshold to be at least $100 and adjustable, and then advanced the bill as amended. On SHB 2350, the committee adopted a negotiated amendment requiring notices about residential habilitation center noncompliance to be emailed to relevant legislative committees, withdrew a second notice amendment, and passed the bill. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of Corey McNally’s appointment to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Several bills were reported out subject to signatures, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have four bills and one Senate gubernatorial appointment, and I think this might take less.
  • We have four bills and one Senate gubernatorial appointment, and I think this might take less.
  • So, just lastly, there's the Senate gubernatorial appointment 9305.
  • May we have the gubernatorial appointment before us? Yes, Madam Chair.
  • the appointment be confirmed.
Bills: HB2510 , SGA9305
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 12th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and recommends that the appointments be placed on the consent calendar and confirmed.
  • David Reynolds of Dylan, Colorado, to serve as a representative of county government, appointed.
  • city and county government, occasioned by the resignation of Brenda Richie of Boulder, Colorado, appointed
  • Appointed for a term expiring May 18th, Appointed for a term expiring May 18th, 2027.<00:20:11.200><c
  • </c><00:20:18.480><c> uh</c><00:20:18.640><c> after</c> Colorado appointed uh after Colorado appointed
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 5th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the lieutenant governor makes the Senate appointments, but the speaker makes the House appointments
  • The speaker makes the House appointments and the lieutenant governor makes the Senate appointments. >
  • . appointment. appointment.
  • Who makes the appointment? bill? Who makes the appointment?
  • ><c> lieutenant</c><03:10:30.479><c> governor</c> appointments and the lieutenant governor appointments
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Feb 23rd, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before we get started, please note the appointment of Dr.
  • I am honored to have been appointed by Governor DeSantis to serve as a commissioner on the Florida Public
  • As you know, I was appointed by Governor DeSantis to take office in January, and I'm very thankful for
  • that appointment.
  • In December of 2021, I was honored to be appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and confirmed by the Senate
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, the governor, any governor, has a lot on his plate, especially today.
  • Members of the workers appointed.
  • </c> the insurance industry appointed. the insurance industry appointed.
  • I move for the passage of all the appointments on the consideration of governor appointments consent
  • Those appointments are confirmed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 02/11/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • by the governor and does not report to the governor.
  • by the governor and does not report to the governor.
  • by the governor and does not report to the governor.
  • by the governor and does not report to the governor.
  • by the governor and does not report to the governor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 04/15/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> For another question. >> Yes. >> The sponsor yields. >> You said the Governor unilaterally appoints
  • Through you, Madam President, the Governor makes the appointments, and they most certainly come through
  • Nobody goes on record as being responsible or taking responsibility for putting the governor appointments
  • Is this an election year for the governor?
  • The Governor appoints them, and you confirm the Public Service Commission commissioners.
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Jan 14th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no necessity known to the committees for further deliberation on said appointments.
  • The report contains the names of 52 appointees who have been appointed by the governor to various state
  • Who have been appointed by the governor to various state, regional, and local offices, boards, and commissions
  • Next I want to thank the governor.
  • And so I'm thankful to the governor.
Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, doctor-of-the-day introduction, and several recognitions, including a Founders’ Day tribute to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a welcome to a nationally ranked student debater in the gallery. The chamber then took up a committee report on 52 gubernatorial executive appointments; after explanation by the Ethics and Elections chair, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a vote of 39-0. The first major bill was SB 250 on rural communities. Senator Simon described it as a broad “Rural Renaissance” package creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance Grant Program, housing and transportation investments, education funding, and rural health care improvements. Two amendments were adopted to remove overlapping health-care provisions in light of new federal rural health funding and to update hospital funding amounts. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing the bill’s focus on rural infrastructure, health care access, and local flexibility. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. Senator Gates explained that the bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public-school funding, tightening enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees, requiring student identification numbers, improving reimbursement processes, and directing the Department of Education to develop a business plan for scholarship funding organizations. Three amendments were adopted, including removal of a declining-enrollment provision from the bill, with that issue expected to move elsewhere. Senators discussed transparency, accountability, and protections against overpayments and unverified enrollments, while also noting the need to preserve support for school districts. The bill passed 38-0. After both bills passed, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify SB 250 and CS/SB 318 to the House. The chamber also heard announcements recognizing Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol and scheduled a group photograph for the following Thursday before adjourning until January 22 or upon the President’s call.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-14 (4:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The report contains the names of 52 appointees who have been appointed by the Governor to various state
  • Who have been appointed by the Governor to various state, regional, and local offices, boards, and commissions
  • Other messages from the Governor or other executive communications? None on the desk, Mr.
  • Next I want to thank the governor.
  • And so I'm thankful to the governor.
Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Founders’ Day, a visiting debate student, and later Palm Beach County Day at the Capitol. The chamber then took up committee reports and confirmed a slate of 52 executive appointments by a 39-0 vote. On special order, senators considered SB 250 on rural communities. The bill, described as a “Rural Renaissance” package, would create an Office of Rural Prosperity, establish a Renaissance Grant Program, increase housing and transportation support, and direct new funding to rural education and health care. Two amendments were adopted to update rural health funding and hospital estimates. Members from both parties spoke in support, while raising questions about eligibility and access to grants for certain rural areas. The bill passed 39-0. The Senate then debated CS/SB 318 on educational scholarship programs. The bill responds to Auditor General concerns by separating scholarship funding from public-school funding, requiring student identification and enrollment verification, reducing administrative fees for scholarship funding organizations, tightening payment and audit procedures, and creating a stabilization fund for scholarships. Three amendments were adopted to remove a district declining-enrollment provision from the bill, adjust private-school documentation timing, and clarify withdrawal form and parent-attestation procedures. Senators from both parties supported the measure while noting concerns about oversight, school quality, and future conforming legislation. The bill passed 38-0, and both SB 250 and CS/SB 318 were certified to the House before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The nominee, Justin Barry, who has been appointed to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
  • I was flying back and forth to Nashville, meeting with the governor of Tennessee.
  • He was first appointed by Governor Abbott. In 2018, Mr.
  • In terms of cybersecurity, Governor Abbott has picked the right person to Fill the position.
  • I have been in the district for the last two appointments before this one, so thank you all.
Committee: Senate Nominations
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 51 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sook Teer Pai was appointed as the U.S. representative of the World YMCA United Nations Advocacy Group
  • Currently, the Cannabis Control Commission is overseen by a five-member commission: a chair appointed
  • by the treasurer, two members appointed by the Attorney General and Governor, and two appointed by a
  • vote of all three, the AG, treasurer, and governor.
  • All these commissioners will be appointed by the Governor, who will now have a much clearer path to removing
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed students from the Frederick C. Murphy School in Weymouth, along with other guests introduced by members. The chamber then suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals on alcohol labeling for beers consumed on premises, parity in funding for regional vocational and traditional public schools, and legal protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse. The main floor business was House No. 4187, An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Laws, reported by Ways and Means as a substitute bill. Members speaking in support described it as a comprehensive overhaul of the Cannabis Control Commission and the state’s cannabis and hemp regulatory framework. The bill would reduce and restructure the CCC, expand options for cannabis businesses and social equity operators, raise license and ownership caps, remove the vertical integration requirement for medical marijuana, and create stronger rules for hemp and CBD products, including a ban on unregulated intoxicating hemp products and a new regulatory structure for allowable hemp beverages and CBD items. Several amendments were offered and adopted by roll call, including changes narrowing the hemp beverage ban from 11 ounces to 7.5 ounces, requiring out-of-state testing labs to be certified in good standing with the commission, and other technical revisions. After debate, the House passed H. 4187 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 153-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed two sick leave bank bills, for Andrew Satara and Dana Johnson, and ordered House No. 1590, establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Wenaka, to a third reading. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • on where we are on appointments.
  • We will add them to our list of appointments that we will address individually.
  • You are a new appointment to the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M.
  • I am excited to get started if this committee confirms my appointment.
  • Very grateful to my good friend, the governor, who's appointed me for one last term on the board, if
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Apr 24th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The governor, the elected secular governor, is asking faith leaders to preach about this on Sunday, a
  • There's not even a lieutenant governor to try to reason with.
  • who make the appointments.
  • And again, the appointing ability is by the president, the speaker, and the governor.
  • to appoint in those positions in the office.
Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer by Rabbi Moshe Umatz, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar after a motion to reconsider SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. Several bills were also set aside during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included funding for expedited DNA testing grants for local law enforcement (SB 1072/HB 847), additional aggravating factors in capital cases involving religious, school, or government gatherings (SB 984/HB 693), fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients (SB 924/HB 677), commuter rail indemnification for Miami-Dade and Broward counties (SB 916/HB 867), restrictions on disposing of migrant vessels in Florida waters (SB 830), specialty license plates including Miami Northwestern and several colleges and institutions (SB 824), an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign (SB 398), relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University (SB 364), charter school changes allowing parent conversion and municipal job-engine charter schools (SB 140), sex offender registration reporting changes (SB 1654/HB 1351), penalties for assaulting utility workers (SB 1386), juvenile justice revisions and truancy process updates (SB 1344), reporting of student mental health outcomes (SB 1310/HB 969), foster home license transfer simplification (SB 1174/HB 989), water access facility funding and boating industry incentives (SB 1162/HB 735), Florida Virtual School operational changes (SB 1122), school readiness program support for children with disabilities (SB 1102), sexual image offenses involving minors (SB 1180/HB 757), age-related defenses in child sex offense cases (SB 1136/HB 777), tampering with electronic monitoring devices (SB 1054/HB 437), certified recovery residences and local zoning accommodations (SB 954), and the FSU Election Law Center (SB 892). Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 984 and SB 140 drew some opposition. One of the most extensive debates centered on SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office staff, citing emails and campaign-related communications tied to Amendment 4; the amendment failed on a 13-23 vote. Senators then debated the bill’s relationship to state election law, free speech, and the role of faith-based outreach. Supporters emphasized the office’s service network and reported benefits to children and families, while some senators raised concerns about interfaith representation and political use of government resources. The bill was then read a third time and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote as the transcript ended.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 10th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Appointed Crystal matter expert.
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NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction - 06/03/2026

Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

Transcript Highlights:
  • If confirmed and appointed to the State Commission of Correction, I'm going to be able to be able to
  • And I wanted to mention, you know, earlier this year that the governor signed a prison reform omnibus
  • So keep that in mind for the rest of your time as this appointment, because the...
  • Mind for the rest of your time as this appointment, because the responsibility is massive.
  • I appreciate the governor for bringing you forth.
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction met to consider the nomination of Alexander Dockery to serve as a part-time commissioner on the State Commission of Correction (SCOC). Chair Julia Salazar introduced the nomination, noting that the role was created under recent prison reform legislation and that one commissioner must be a formerly incarcerated person. Dockery described his background as a justice-impacted individual who spent years incarcerated in New York, earned a master’s degree, and now works with justice-impacted people on reentry, housing, employment, and education. He said his lived experience and work in a youth detention setting would help him bring both an incarcerated-person and staff perspective to the commission. Senators asked Dockery about why he wanted the position, how his experience would inform oversight, how to improve correctional conditions, how to reach young people before they enter the system, and how to support the Correctional Medical Review Board in investigating deaths in DOCS custody. Dockery emphasized rehabilitation, education, humane conditions, and collaboration with other commissioners and community networks. He said people with direct experience, including formerly incarcerated individuals and former gang members who have turned their lives around, should be brought back into facilities to speak with youth. On deaths in custody, he said existing reporting laws should be enforced and that timely information to families is important. Several senators offered supportive comments, calling the nomination historic and stressing the importance of lived experience, credibility, and the responsibility of being the first formerly incarcerated commissioner. After discussion, the committee moved the nomination, with Senator Harckham making the motion and Senator Bailey and Senator Bullitt seconding. The committee voted to report the nomination to Finance, and the motion carried without opposition.