Video & Transcript Research : 'hate crimes'
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Y'all will hate it if I go. You wouldn't know what to do with yourself.
- Y'all will hate it. Y'all will hate man. Y'all will hate it.
- You will hate it. You will it if I go. You will hate it. You will hate<03:59:13.520>
it. - Senate Bill number 173 regarding crimes and offenses.
- Uh, this bill is a crime and offenses of arson and first-degree elements of crime, further provided to
Summary:
The Senate first recognized the Montgomery Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Class 3A state championship, their second straight title. Senator Barfoot introduced the team and read a resolution commending the players, coaches, and school community for the 66-39 win over Southside Selma, noting standout performances by Braden Gordon, Mason Ellis, and Jarrett Friendley. Coach Jeremy Aant and school head John Williams thanked the Senate and emphasized the team’s selflessness, teamwork, academic standards, service, and leadership development. The Senate applauded the team, added all senators to the resolution, and arranged for a picture and challenge coins for the players.
After the recognition, the Senate came to order, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Committee reports followed. The Committee on State Government Affairs reported House Bill 541 favorably with one amendment; the bill would create the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement Act, requiring party registration for primary voting, restricting crossover voting, retaining voter history as a public record, revising voter registration forms, and requiring parties to publish candidate qualifications. The bill was ordered to a second reading and placed on the calendar.
The Committee on Local Legislation reported House Bills 630, 631, and 632 favorably, all relating to Etowah County, including changes to tax exemptions and personnel board membership. These bills were also sent to second reading and the calendar. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 117, commending Dylan Nut for winning the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic, and added all members as co-sponsors. During discussion, one senator used the opportunity to speak at length about a separate concern involving alleged unlicensed real estate solicitation and the need for legislation to protect citizens from property-related scams; he also discussed the calendar process and other bills. The floor later included extended informal remarks about fishing and a separate discussion of a proposal to designate Miss America as an official state ambassador, with support expressed for a possible stipend amendment.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 5th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- We keep running into walls when we cover crime news, and I've covered... a crime reporter for 20 years
- mechanism acts to create create a crime control district.
- My career as a crime reporter, I worked 15 years as a crime reporter. for the San Antonio Express News
- I don't just do crime stories.
- I hate reports unless they're used right? That's right.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/03/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- scary for a lot of people to talk about this because they feel that people will be told that they hate
- sitting back here listening to hateful sitting back here listening to hateful people<01:33:50.159
- To quote an inspiring young person I heard testify in another committee regarding hateful bills that
- To quote an inspiring young person I heard testify in another committee regarding hateful bills that
- <03:34:49.840>
or introduced this bill with no hate or introduced this bill with no hate or
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Property crimes are the highest. crimes in Harris County, right?
- They say BMV is a property crime.
- Khan, I have you as Andy Khan with Crime. Crime Stoppers?
- Crime Stoppers for Houston, sounds good. I'm sorry, did you want to keep it as Crime Stoppers?
- Crime Stoppers. Houston.
Keywords:
family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And I hate to sort of say, "When did you stop beating your wife?"
- 10, I understand that giving false. ...information to procure a voter registration as perjury is a crime
- Conviction of this crime may result in imprisonment of up to a year, a fine of up to $4,000, or both.
- I hate to say some of them are divorced.
- And I really hate this kind of bill.
Keywords:
HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I hate to call it that, but it further risks our income, and we have a geographic...
- And then there are things that other people talk about, which are crime and education, which young families
- practice, to drive doctors out of private practice, is to drive them to corporate medicine, and then hate
- And I think that we're getting ourselves hung up on what we hate more, as opposed to how do we just fix
- We can't hate corporations and doctors both. We've got to love them both. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion.
The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care.
The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.
NM
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When incidents of discriminatory bullying, harassment, and hate crimes are on the rise in Texas. and
- crimes and physical attacks with a weapon have nearly doubled in recent years.
- As you may know, ADL is a leading anti-hate organization. founded in 1913 with a mission to stop the
- Every Texas student deserves to learn in an environment free from... hate and discrimination.
- Believe me, kids get enough hate for not being Christian.
Bills:
HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- at a time thinking I really don't like at a time thinking I really don't like and I would not say hate
- , but I hated and I would not say hate, but I hated and I would not say hate, but I hated the idea that
- Should have been doing that when that crime in Birmingham was been that crime in Birmingham was been
- that crime in Birmingham was been getting out of control for 8 years getting out of control for 8 years
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of you probably don't know, and she'll hate that I say this, but let's talk. ...is just the light
- Many of you probably don't know, and she'll hate that I say this, but Latanya started in the Capitol
- And to the people of the 14th Senate District, the Bible also gives us to know to elect people who hate
- On your left and my right, I am super happy to have my husband, my lobster, my partner in crime, and
- Hate us because you ain't us. Yeah. Of 2020. ...day. Hate us because you ain't us. Yeah, of 2023.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As the resolution notes, anti-Jewish bias was identified in two-thirds of 2024 FBI hate crime reports
- , and American Jews, who are just 2% of the population, were targeted in 15% of all hate crimes. 91%
- crime. Thank you, and I yield back. crime. Thank you, and I yield back.
- I worked many years in the organized crime space. I investigated crimes like these.
- supply chain crime coordination center. supply chain crime coordination center.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- that, if those who are interested want to go to the executive summary from the Office of Election Crimes
- It empowers the Office of Elections, Crimes, and Security to investigate petition campaigns if 25% of
- They already send those cases that they find to the Office of Elections and Crimes.
- Now to my partner in crime here and allow him to finish.
- I hate when people go after people publicly, especially in a cowardly way. I've gone through it.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing interns, pages, and retiring Senate staff, including Pastor Gary Austin. Leaders also noted ongoing budget talks with the House and said senators would not need to plan on being in Tallahassee the following week. The chamber then moved to third reading and returned messages from the House later in the day.
The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for House Bill 12.5, the citizen initiative/constitutional amendment bill. Sponsors said the measure was intended to address fraud in the petition process, citing investigations, arrests, pleas, and open cases involving paid circulators and invalid petitions. Opponents argued the bill would make citizen-led amendments far more difficult, expensive, and risky, warning it would chill grassroots participation, burden supervisors of elections, and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed efforts. Supporters responded that the bill preserved grassroots petitioning, placed reasonable guardrails on paid circulators and sponsors, and included a provision barring public funds from being used to advocate for or against ballot initiatives. The bill passed 28-10.
The Senate also passed several education measures unanimously, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, educator preparation, and broader education policy. Later, the chamber concurred in House amendments on several bills: stem cell therapy legislation clarifying permitted therapies and penalties for improper use of fetal or embryonic tissue; an EKG requirement bill for student athletes with exemptions and partnership options for districts; and a cardiac emergency response bill that renamed the school emergency plan and removed a bill title honoring Rafe McCrone. These measures passed by wide margins, generally 37-0 or 38-0.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- members to have this extra tool in their tool belt to prevent some of these financial exploitation crimes
- I became a dictator in my own house, something I hated with a passion. I became that. And I take...
- So it's particularly outrageous to think just because someone owes debt, again not committing a crime
- I was asking who can fix that huge mortgage fraud crime. Who can fix it?
Summary:
The Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on consumer debt, mortgage regulation, credit unions, and foreclosure prevention. The Attorney General’s Office strongly supported the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S. 735/H. 1275), saying it would curb abusive debt collection, prevent stale claims, limit civil arrest warrants, modernize wage garnishment rules, and reduce judgment interest rates. Senator Eldridge and legal aid advocates echoed that support, while the Massachusetts Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association supported bills on credit union mission/competition, consumer privacy in mortgage applications, subprime loan definitions, UCC updates, and protections for vulnerable adults, but opposed foreclosure mediation proposals and several credit union expansion measures, arguing they would distort competition and add unnecessary burdens.
A large portion of the hearing focused on foreclosure prevention bills (S. 765/H. 1090), with testimony from homeowners, housing organizers, and legal advocates describing predatory lending, confusing servicing practices, health harms, and displacement caused by foreclosure. Supporters said a statewide pre-foreclosure mediation program would give borrowers and lenders a chance to reach alternatives such as loan modifications or repayment plans, and cited local experience in Lynn where mediation reportedly produced high rates of foreclosure alternatives. Opponents from the banking industry argued Massachusetts already has strong foreclosure protections and that a new mandatory process could delay resolution without added benefit, though they also noted a 2024 pilot should be evaluated first.
The committee also heard strong support for H. 1282/S. 684, which would update the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code. State Street and a bankruptcy attorney said the changes are needed to keep commercial law current with electronic transactions, tokenized assets, and blockchain technology, and to maintain competitiveness with other states. The hearing concluded after public testimony, with no bill votes taken during the session; the chair thanked speakers and the committee voted to adjourn.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- I hate when y'all do that.
- There are those who refuse to acknowledge that serious crimes must be addressed.
- The truth lies in accountability and opportunity, removing those who commit heinous crimes while protecting
- related to the Virginia Health Care Protection Act, established prohibition on extradition for certain crimes
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 01/12/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> So, it is already a crime to bring a firearm to a polling site in our current statute.
- But there would allow poll workers to sue the person that has already committed that crime, if they bring
- But, ultimately, what we have done is create a new crime for an Address, for example, being shared publicly
- chamber, to really engage in what it means to combat... misinformation, and to what it means to combat hate
Summary:
The Senate met briefly, approved the prior journal, and then took up a Rules Committee report that advanced a large package of bills, mostly Election Law measures, along with several bills in other subject areas. The chamber then moved through a supplemental and controversial calendar focused primarily on election administration, campaign finance, and voter access. Senators also announced committee meetings and later filed majority committee assignments in the journal.
On the supplemental calendar, the Senate passed several Election Law bills. One measure by Senator Gianaris aimed to curb foreign influence in New York elections by restricting foreign-influenced corporations; Senator Walczyk argued it was too narrow and ignored dark money, while Senator Gianaris said it was needed to address foreign meddling. Senator May’s bill creating short-term early voting sites passed after debate over whether pop-up sites would confuse voters or improve access, especially in rural areas; supporters said it would help bring voting closer to where people are, while opponents called it costly and confusing. Senator Myrie’s bill establishing standardized training for elections commissioners also passed, with supporters citing the need for uniform training and opponents calling it an unfunded mandate.
On the controversial calendar, the Senate passed Senator Myrie’s bill allowing additional early voting locations and clarifying that a voter’s intent can determine residency for voting purposes, including in some cases a second or vacation home. The most debated measure was Senator Gonzalez’s bill creating civil remedies and confidentiality protections for election officers who are threatened or intimidated; supporters said it responds to rising threats against election workers, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate questioning at polling places and create vague liability. Several senators explained their votes on both sides, and the bill passed despite significant opposition. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Americans in World War II to the China Exclusion Act of 1882, to more recently, when AAPIs were targets of hate
- While this on its own is a horrible act, we know that is rarely an independent crime.
- While this elusive crime can take place anywhere, it is most common in crowded and hectic environments
- order to ensure that they get the help that they need and they do not fall victim to the further crimes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-09
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This extends the expiration date for certain time-limited nursing facility crimes.
- Sections 14 and 15 add the crime of child torture to the permanent disqualifications.
- The crime of child torture is added to the permanent disqualifications.
- I hate to cut anybody off today, but I've got a long list of people, so if you can wrap up, that would
Bills:
HF2434
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And, sir, I hate the phrase with all due respect, but I actually do respect your right to be here.
- When youth are disconnected from education and employment, crime-related risk factors rise, increasing
- When youth are disconnected from education and employment, crime-related risk factors rise. increasing
- the like from education and employment, crime-related risk factors rise.
Keywords:
hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy
Summary:
The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending.
Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, students are not automatically sent to JJEP for either of those crimes or offenses.
- Being a lawyer, if a child is accused of committing a crime, should that child be isolated?
- right, so if little Johnny is expelled, you're getting expelled if he's accused of an offense. ...crime
- If that's the case, it does provide order, and I hate to say that.
Bills:
SB27, SB226, SB326, SB570, SB605, SB870, SB991, SB1871, SB1872, SB1873, SB1874, SB1924, SB1925
Keywords:
residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 9, February 19, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, ladies and gentlemen, you guys already know what my position is on this, and I hate to regurgitate
- know what my position is on this<01:13:10.640>
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about <01:13: - We got to solve this problem because it's not a crime to corner cross.
- recognize that we are doing that thing recognize that we are doing that thing we<02:04:34.480>
hate