Video & Transcript Research : 'affirmative defense statute'
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 1st, 2026 at 01:15 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no statute.
- statute of limitations.
- And eliminating the statute of limitations.
- of harm and removing outdated defenses.
- So, the statute says that each induced abortion—and that's a defined term in the statute—and induced
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
homestead exemption, disabled veterans, tax relief, annual verification, property tax, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (12-15-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjYT4ObSrOI, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:02:17
Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention Orders: 00:03:53
Crime Victims Compensation: 01:13:17
Discussion of Kentucky's Violent Offender Statute: 01:18:31
Safer Kentucky Act: 01:43:17, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
Bills:
HB1318
Keywords:
HB 1318, pesticide labeling, pesticide warning, duty to warn, failure to warn, labeling defense, EPA-approved label, Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, FIFRA, North Dakota agriculture commissioner, product liability, tort reform, preemption, carcinogenicity classification, human health assessment, pesticide regulation, agricultural chemicals, herbicide, insecticide, rodenticide
Summary:
The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee met on April 10 and took up House Bill 1318, a bill dealing with pesticide-related liability and warning-label issues. The chair explained that the bill had drawn strong interest from both agriculture and public health sides, and that the committee was trying to craft language that would protect consumers without unduly harming agricultural production. He said the committee had worked through multiple draft amendments and was now considering Amendment 1006, which was described as a compromise combining earlier proposals and narrowing the bill’s scope to pesticides registered with the state commissioner.
Members discussed whether the amendment would weaken the original intent of the bill. Senator Myrdal said the revised language added needed guardrails and addressed concerns about overly broad preemption language and warning-label standards, while also preserving agriculture’s ability to operate. After a motion to rescind the earlier action on the bill passed, Amendment 1006 was adopted unanimously by the members present. A motion to move the bill without committee recommendation failed for lack of a second.
The committee then voted on House Bill 1318 as amended. The do-pass motion passed on a roll call vote, with Senators Weber, Luick, Myrdal, and Lemm voting yes, and Senators Marcellais and Weston voting no. The chair said he would carry the bill. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff for their work during the session, and the chair noted he might call the committee back if a conference committee report required further input.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's when this statute would apply.
- And then when it comes to the tattoo, Madam Chair, that's in current statute already.
- This simply is a technical amendment defining statute. Great, thank you.
- Is there an appropriations part of the bill to pay for the legal defense?
- And I will get the exact statute for you between now and our next committee.
Keywords:
security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- And I just brought state statute?
- defense.
- </c><01:08:46.960><c> defense.
- </c> shall not be an affirmative defense. shall not be an affirmative defense.
- We have that now in Wyoming statute, and we have for four years.
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So if this were make it into law, that section of the statute is unneeded because if a law enforcement
- And once again, if this violation happens, there is all the violations that are in the statute to begin
- Um, this is my first ever venture into Title 42, into the Department of Health and Welfare statutes,
- , but uh we live in and Welfare statutes, but uh we live in a<00:32:26.640><c> time</c><00:32:26.880>
- It amends our existing state guard statutes to align with current federal law, under which since 1983
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC
TX
Bills:
SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, vaping regulation, manufacturer compliance, directory listing
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The expense was put on them through a statute, but it might be a greater deterrent if we say that if
Keywords:
K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, three-cueing system, reading instruction, structured literacy, scientific strategies, elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that your understanding, or am I misreading the statute? Mr. Chair, yes, that is the case.
Keywords:
stormwater, recharge mapping, water resources, groundwater, appropriation, Arizona, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation, state budget, interstate water compact, Colorado River Compact, water litigation, A.R.S. 45-119, natural resources, water policy, river management
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Join Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations (9-26-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcrHjsNwpd0, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:06
Home Inspection Statute of Limitations 00:02:19
Eastern Kentucky University Fire Safety Engineer Program 00:18:00
Delta 9 Infused Drinks 00:39:47
Employment Application and licensing Process for Convicted Felons 01:15:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- That was a term that was unfamiliar to me as both a prior defense counsel and prosecutor.
- Is 'actually innocent' imported from another area of our statutes?
- There is no There is nothing in the statute that prevents a judge from ordering that.
- Torch judgment statute. That statute allows interest on all payments. Thank you.
- Response: I'm not sure if it's defined anywhere outside of the statute or outside of the bill.
Keywords:
divorce, dissolution, marriage, domestic partnership, property division, real property, community property, separate property, liabilities, family law, equitable distribution, court order, personal jurisdiction, absent spouse, absent domestic partner, creditors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, home equity, family home
Summary:
The committee heard Substitute Senate Bill 5520, which revises Washington’s wrongful conviction compensation law. Staff explained that the bill changes how claimants prove eligibility, extends the filing deadline from three to six years, adds a special deadline for certain Alford plea cases, expands compensation to include some civil detention time, provides an advance payment option, and changes attorney fee provisions. The prime sponsor and supporters from the Washington Innocence Project and exonerees testified that the bill would reduce confusing and costly relitigation, improve access to compensation, and help families, including by removing the age limit for tuition waivers for children of exonerees. One citizen testified in opposition, arguing the bill broadens eligibility and state costs and should be rejected. No vote was taken on this bill in the transcript.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 5536 on property division in dissolution and legal separation cases. Staff said the bill directs courts to consider costs tied to selling real property, the risk of homelessness for a spouse and children when deciding whether to award the family home, and enforcement of real property orders against creditors. The sponsor said the measure is intended to make property division more equitable by accounting for mortgage affordability, sale costs, and related expenses that can leave the spouse with custody at risk of foreclosure or housing instability. There was little additional testimony, and the hearing concluded without a recorded vote.
In executive session, the committee took up Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5925, authorizing the Attorney General to issue civil investigative demands. Members debated and voted on numerous amendments, with some adopted and others rejected. Adopted amendments included limiting CIDs from the Attorney General’s criminal justice division, requiring consultation with local law enforcement when criminal violations may be involved, and requiring county prosecutors to be able to investigate the Attorney General in certain circumstances; several proposed exemptions and procedural limits were rejected, including right-to-cure, a higher issuance standard, fee-shifting for successful CID challenges, and exemptions for small businesses, religious organizations, and nonprofits. The committee also rejected a striking amendment that would have replaced the bill with a special inquiry judge process. The bill was then reported out of committee on a 7-5 vote with a do pass as amended recommendation.
The committee also considered Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6002 on automated license plate readers. After adopting a striker and rejecting a line amendment, the committee approved a version that clarifies where ALPR data may not be collected, adds definitions for certain protected facilities, allows some parking-enforcement uses, and adjusts retention and deletion rules. Supporters said the bill fills a gap in state law and adds privacy guardrails while preserving public safety uses; some members supported the goals but remained concerned about privacy, retention, and scope. The bill was reported out on a 7-5 vote with a do pass as amended recommendation. The transcript then briefly shifted to public hearings on court security and judicial staffing bills, with testimony supporting expanded threat-assessment authority for court security personnel and noting rising threats against judges, but the discussion was cut off before any final action on those bills was shown.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- 1618 restructures the Military Affairs Commission membership by adding governor-appointed military defense
- The Office of Defense Innovation must jointly staff the commission with the Department of Emergency and
- Yet today, no entity or body has a specific charge of aligning Department of Defense priorities with
- States are competing aggressively for new missions, new commands, and defense industry investment.
- You're not saying, based on these statutes, that it wouldn't pose a threat.
Keywords:
National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- that he's claiming self-defense.
- that he's claiming self-defense.
- </c> kind of hard hard to argue self-defense kind of hard hard to argue self-defense in<00:30:04.559>
- So, um, I've claiming self-defense.
- I'm going to ask Judge Naftal to come if he's here. is no statute of limitations on murder is no statute
Bills:
SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226
Keywords:
automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- that the Attorney General is not permitted to file criminal charges, and that case was about the statute
- My sex has been affirmed by doctors, counselors, and courts. They have all agreed that I'm a woman.
- This bill directly threatens my access and all of our access to safe and affirming care.
- Supporting this bill is the right direction to affirm that libraries can continue their vital role and
- I am an educator and I have been a teacher in multiple states and for the Department of Defense as well
Bills:
HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- enhance national security, space exploration, ...and space defense.
- The answer, there's a statute of limitations issue.
- And I think the statute actually does that.
- I think we already have some statutes in place that deal with that.
- And those statutes are updated however many years?
Bills:
HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- that the Attorney General is not permitted to file criminal charges, and that case was about the statute
- My sex has been affirmed by doctors, counselors, and courts. They've all agreed that I'm a woman.
- This bill directly threatens my access and all of our access to safe and affirming care.
- Diagnosis not affirming is what medicine is all about.
- Supporting this bill is the right direction to affirm that libraries can continue their vital role and
Bills:
HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042
Keywords:
flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money