Transcript Highlights:

• It was Act 23, which reduced the number of Orleans's juvenile court judges.
• And so they were leading the way as it relates to juvenile justice.
• The way as it relates to juvenile justice.
• And so they were leading the way as it relates to juvenile justice.
• We did not have any representatives from juvenile court here today, but juvenile court caseloads operate

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 911 by Rep. McMakin, which proposes a major restructuring of Orleans Parish courts into a single judicial district with one clerk of court and a consolidated system, while keeping current judges in place through the end of the year and allowing them to run in scheduled elections. The committee first adopted a three-minute debate rule, then later rejected a motion to suspend it. The bill was then amended with a large set of mostly technical changes, and the amendments were adopted without objection. Supporters argued the bill would modernize Orleans’ court structure, reduce duplication, and align Orleans with other judicial districts. They cited Supreme Court data, prior studies, declining population and caseloads, and the state’s direct funding of Orleans criminal court as reasons to consolidate and reduce judgeships. Opponents, including local legislators and attorneys, said Orleans is not comparable to other parishes because of complex litigation, multiple-defendant criminal cases, jury-trial volume, tourism-related cases, and the need for specialized dockets. They also criticized the process as rushed and said local judges, legislators, and practitioners were not adequately involved. Testimony from ACLU and defense-side witnesses emphasized that case counts are not uniform across parishes and that Orleans has a high number of jury trials and a large workload per judge. They warned that eliminating judgeships could increase delays and create transition costs, while supporters countered that other districts manage similar or heavier work with fewer judges. White-card witnesses from Orleans Civil District Court, including Judge Kernan Reese, Judge Sidney Cates, and Clerk Chelsea Richard Napoleon, testified that Orleans handles complex and time-sensitive matters, that the clerk’s office relies on self-generated funds, and that the bill’s funding and office references contain inaccuracies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was Act 23, which reduced the number of Orleans' juvenile court judges.
• They can allot cases to one person to handle as juvenile court. That happens now.
• And so they were leading the way as it relates to juvenile justice.
• And so they were leading the way as it relates to juvenile justice.
• We did not have any representatives from juvenile court here today, but juvenile court caseloads operate

Bills: HB141 , HB178 , HB179 , HB187 , HB188 , HB527 , HB782 , HB911 , HB916

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: court proceedings, transcription, criminal law, recording, judicial discretion, court reporters, record retention, criminal cases, civil cases, legal proceedings, judicial administration, Louisiana Supreme Court, court reporting services, digital reporting, remote proceedings, virtual courts, court reporter fees, judicial district, statewide revision, costs

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• With an uptick in serious and violent juvenile crime and impacts in communities from juvenile gun violence
• And unfortunately, we have seen cases where juveniles were given deferred entry of judgment.
• When I was a new law clerk, I was assigned to a juvenile courthouse.
• Many of our juvenile clients truly have no one fighting for them.
• And it only applies to when a juvenile is detained with a loaded weapon.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Father Jeff, by the founder of Metanoia Manor, which is a juvenile facility for juvenile females who’
• Father Jeff By the founder of Metanoia Manor, which is a juvenile facility for juvenile females who've
• Someone else is profiting off that juvenile, and that's our biggest concern.
• And you know how to have that for a juvenile, but that's what it is. Well, Ms.
• I used to represent children in juvenile court.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , if doing this as a juvenile.
• Now you've got two juveniles.
• And that juvenile, you have a 17-year-old juvenile, a 16-year-old juvenile.
• I went through the juvenile system. I know what it's like.
• We are all anxious to protect our juveniles.

Bills: HB2076 , HB2135 , HB2175 , HB2186 , HB2223 , HB2345 , HB2364 , HB2417 , HB2440 , HB2666 , HB2763 , HCR2043

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

Transcript Highlights:

• sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation institutions.
• adjudicated of robbery in the first degree or second degree in juvenile court.
• In 2024, 8,700 juveniles were arrested.
• , this is an 80% reduction in juvenile arrests over two decades.
• I am the president of the Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators.

Bills: SB6346 , SB6347 , SB6147 , SB6246 , SB5940 , SB5882 , SB6223 , SJR8206 , SB5762 , SB5828

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: millionaires tax, wealth tax, income tax, state revenue, tax reform, Washington estate tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, death tax, probate, decedent, gross estate, taxable estate, exclusion amount, tax rate, estate planning, heirs, beneficiaries, RCW 83.100, Department of Revenue

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• , if doing this as a juvenile.
• Now you've got two juveniles. You have a 17-year-old juvenile, a 16-year-old juvenile.
• But our juveniles are also an extreme risk.
• I went through the juvenile system. I know what it's like.
• We are all anxious to protect our juveniles.

Committee: House House Judiciary Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2763, which would require a joint resolution of the legislature before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a state-run shooting range. The sponsor and several supporters, including a Prescott-area doctor, Arizona Citizens Defense League representatives, and Game and Fish staff, argued that closures can push shooters into unsafe public lands, create trash and safety problems, and that the legislature should have a voice in any closure decision. Game and Fish said its goal is to preserve Ben Avery and emphasized public safety. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on an 8-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2417, allowing courts to order speed-inhibiting devices as an alternative to license suspension or revocation for certain traffic offenses. Supporters said it could help people keep working and reduce recidivism, while opponents and some members raised concerns about scope and implementation. An amendment removed eligibility for people convicted of reckless driving or racing and clarified manufacturers are not required to build compatible vehicles. The bill, as amended, passed 7-2. House Bill 2345 followed, creating a felony for unlawfully present persons who possess a falsified commercial driver’s license and authorizing vehicle forfeiture and penalties for employers who knowingly hire such drivers. The sponsor framed it as a narrow public-safety measure, but the Arizona Trucking Association opposed it, arguing it was preempted by federal law, unworkable, and could jeopardize federal funding. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted an amendment and gave the bill a 5-3-1 do pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2666, increasing penalties for sexual extortion involving victims ages 15 to 17; testimony from prosecutors and anti-trafficking advocates supported the bill, while defense attorneys and some members urged caution about juvenile defendants and mandatory consecutive sentences. It passed 8-0 with members noting possible future amendments. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 2175, which adds hate-crime-style sentencing enhancements for bias-motivated offenses and expands protected categories to include political expression and political affiliation. The ADL and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office supported the measure as a needed tool, while the ACLU and defense attorneys warned the political-expression language was too broad and could chill speech or invite selective prosecution. The bill passed 6-2 after adoption of an amendment. House Bill 2186, which lets a passenger satisfy identity requirements during a traffic stop by verbally providing information instead of showing physical ID, also received a do pass recommendation on a 7-0-1 vote after the sponsor said it was meant to fix an unconstitutional vagueness problem. The transcript then began discussion of House Bill 2364, concerning penalties for distribution or receipt of abortion-inducing drugs by courier or delivery service, but the exchange was cut off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• I, I agree, juvenile justice, I think we really need to jump on that.
• I think we really need to work on juvenile justice.
• I agree with juvenile justice reform.
• I'm thinking that maybe we could tour a juvenile facility.
• What would it look like if we separated juvenile justice from CYFD?

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Under either section, juvenile records would be confidential for 16- and 17-year-old interns.
• under 37825 Hawaii revised statutes under either<00:05:12.360><c> sections</c><00:05:12.800><c> juvenile
• sections juvenile records would be<00:05:14.400><c> confidential</c><00:05:14.960><c> for</c><00:05:
• Information the juvenile.
• Information the juvenile.

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Library and Technology Committee met on March 14, 2025, to hear House Bill 430, House Draft 2, which would create an internship/on-the-job training program administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, with the state serving as the responsible employer for workers’ compensation coverage and appropriations included. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the University of Hawaii, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Department of Education. Supporters emphasized the value of internships as a high-impact educational and career pathway opportunity. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill’s intent but raised a concern about the criminal history background check language, recommending that the bill be revised so DLIR may conduct checks “as appropriate” rather than requiring a mandatory check for all interns. The AG noted that juvenile records would remain confidential for 16- and 17-year-old interns under existing law and suggested deleting the more specific background-check language or replacing it with the more flexible wording. Several organizations submitted support, including business, health care, tourism, and industry groups. During decision-making, the committee discussed amendments incorporating the Attorney General’s recommendation, adding a 2.5 GPA minimum reference, and clarifying language about private or public sector organizations and placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, or programs. The committee adopted the recommendation to pass the bill with amendments, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• For too long, California's juvenile justice system has relied on putting youth in cells as our first
• That progress is encouraging and reflects the hard work of many people across the juvenile legal system
• But a youth who is confined to the juvenile hall is not. That distinction is difficult to justify.
• Juvenile hall is a more restrictive intervention and carries greater harms.
• Would a court find that placement of a juvenile accused in the home where his sibling victim resides

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These gaps have led Texas to use the state's juvenile justice system as a form of mental health care
• Almost all of these, if you talk about the expense to juvenile justice, if you start taking in the full
• I will say that practicing in juvenile court and representing cases, I had a chance to see MST.
• But it is not as intensive, and it is really focused on the juvenile as opposed to the larger family
• A lot of referrals come from juvenile probation.

Bills: HB231 , HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 658 would also include the term juvenile.
• Juvenile are indeed subject to terrible and violent incidents.
• Lubbock County juvenile probation and self testifying for the bill. Is that correct?
• officers, so in the event that they're not a peace officer, they can't be a juvenile officer.
• And a juvenile probation officer in Texas. cannot be armed unless they've completed that training.

Bills: HB214 , HB626 , HB647 , HB658 , HB668 , HB674 , HB908 , HB214

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Burton-Shaw, yeah, this is the one that's under Department of Juvenile Corrections. I see.
• So that's great to hear that they can go under juvenile corrections.
• Can you, or we as a committee, discuss, so if we fund this knowing that they're going over to juvenile
• corrections, how do we hear from juvenile corrections?
• And I think the original funding was under the Department of Juvenile Corrections, and that's kind of

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I, I agree, juvenile justice, I think we really need to jump on that.
• I think we really need to work on juvenile justice.
• I agree with juvenile justice reform.
• I'm thinking that maybe we could tour a juvenile facility.
• What would it look like if we separated juvenile justice from CYFD?

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1738, Coconino County juvenile services appropriation.
• SB 1770, juveniles parole eligibility release presumption.
• SB 1778, juvenile sentenced as adult sentencing.
• SB 1784, juvenile sentence reduction hearing.
• SB 1784, juvenile sentence reduction hearing.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9. Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading. The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning. Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1738, Coconino County Juvenile Services appropriation.
• SB 1770, juveniles parole eligibility release presumption.
• SB 1778, juvenile sentence does adult sentencing.
• SB 1784, juvenile sentence reduction hearing.
• SB 1784, juvenile sentence reduction hearing.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We're required to do medical care for juveniles and adults that are incarcerated.
• Orleans reduced the number of juvenile court judges by...
• Orleans reduced the number of juvenile court judges by two.
• Charles Parish doesn't have special juvenile courts. We don't have... ...St.
• Charles Parish doesn't have special juvenile courts. We don't have traffic court.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up the fiscal status statement, certification of the state surplus, and the five-year baseline budget. Officials from the Office of Planning and Budget and the Division of Administration said the January fiscal status statement had no changes, and the commissioner certified a surplus of $577,073,871. They also reviewed the baseline outlook, noting projected imbalances in later years driven by declining revenue, including the redirection of motor vehicle sales tax, and rising costs such as inflation and Medicaid-related expenses. The fiscal status statement was approved without objection. The governor’s executive budget was then presented as a third consecutive standstill budget, with administration officials emphasizing efficiency savings, no reduction in services, and no reduction in state workforce. They said the budget relies on prior savings efforts and incorporates agency-level cuts and reorganization, while also addressing higher costs in corrections, DCFS, and health care. Major items highlighted included funding for LA GATOR, the high-impact jobs program, DCFS modernization, corrections population and overtime needs, nursing home and managed care adjustments at LDH, and additional support for the MJ Foster Scholarship Program. Members asked about the impact of inflation, the use of federal versus state funds, the future of voucher and GATOR funding, and whether more support should go to DCFS and the Hero Fund. The committee also received the calculation of the FY27 expenditure limit, set at $20.1 billion, and the annual comprehensive financial report for FY2025, which received a clean audit opinion. Members approved a BA-7 increasing federal funds for an executive office transportation grant, approved additions to the Act 751 higher education deferred maintenance project list and a Baton Rouge Community College project combination, and approved contract amendments for CPRA with Coastal Estuary Services and Access Sciences. The committee also corrected a legislative intent item naming the New Orleans Recreational Development Foundation. Finally, the judiciary presented a weighted caseload study for district and appellate courts, explaining it as an updated tool to assess judicial workload and potential judgeship needs; members discussed its limits, the role of specialty courts and commissioners, and the need for further legislative-judicial collaboration before any changes are made.

Transcript Highlights:

• And as the chair indicated, House Bill 2389 is the bill that makes changes to juvenile offender sentencing
• and juvenile rehabilitation institution capacity procedures.
• It allows certain juveniles to serve fewer than 30 days of remaining confinement time in a county detention
• facility or community transition program to be reduced to 15 days instead of 30 or more when the juvenile
• The policy before you modernizes how Washington deals with juveniles who are entering our juvenile justice

Summary: The committee met in executive session on four bills. HB 2230, which limits DHS to one annual routine review of community residential service business providers and requires better coordination and record-sharing, was amended with Harrow 796 to clarify that Adult Protective Services investigations are not limited by the bill. The amendment and the substitute bill were both adopted and HB 2230 was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. HB 2364, which renames and revises the Legislative Executive Workforce Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force, had no amendments. Members discussed the long new title and expanded membership and duties; the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation on an 8-3 vote. HB 2389, dealing with juvenile offender sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation capacity procedures, was considered with a proposed substitute that made multiple changes, including midpoint review rights, programming participation, capacity reporting, and transfer/release rules; the substitute removed an emergency clause and was reported out with a due pass recommendation on a 7-4 vote. HB 2429, implementing the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan for Children and Youth Behavioral Health, was amended with Wickham 846 to adjust leadership council and work group membership and add two tribal representatives nominated through the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council, while preserving tribal consultation requirements. The amendment and substitute were adopted, and the bill was reported out with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote. The committee then noted upcoming executive session deadlines, with amendment requests due Monday at 10 a.m. and released by 4 p.m., and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Since the STRTP model was created, the landscape of California's juvenile justice system has changed.
• Since the STRTP model was created, the landscape of California's juvenile justice system has changed.
• There are no psychiatric facilities nor juvenile detention facilities within Calaveras County.
• But in my experience, the juvenile court is already very careful when it comes to fentanyl.
• In my experience, the juvenile court is already very careful when it comes to fentanyl.

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Father Jeff, by the founder of Metanoia Manor, which is a juvenile facility for juvenile females who've
• Father Jeff By the founder of Metanoia Manor, which is a juvenile facility for juvenile females who've
• Someone else is profiting off that juvenile, and that's our biggest concern.
• And you know how that is for a juvenile, but that's what it is. Well, Ms.
• I used to represent children in juvenile court.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 137, which would strengthen penalties for knowingly making threats against schools, school activities, students, or school employees. The author said the bill responds to repeated false threats that disrupt schools, frighten families, and divert law enforcement, and it adds education and parental acknowledgment requirements. Members discussed possible juvenile consequences such as public service or physical work at schools, and the bill drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, and Catholic bishops. It was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 321 followed, addressing Louisiana’s Safe Harbor law by expressly exempting minors from prostitution offenses and treating them as trafficking victims rather than offenders. The author, clergy, trafficking advocates, and a survivor testified that children involved in commercial sex are typically coerced, groomed, or controlled by traffickers, often family members or caregivers, and should receive protection and services instead of arrest. Witnesses described statewide advocacy and crisis-response services created in 2022, and committee members asked about prosecution of perpetrators and the prevalence of trafficking in rural areas. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved House Bill 1246, a response to a fatal drunk-driving crash involving Jada Bright, which would allow law enforcement to keep intoxicated offenders in jail if they are not safe to release. An amendment was adopted to clean up the language, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 1104, creating a misdemeanor for possession of motor vehicle key-programming or emulating devices used to steal cars, also passed favorably with support from prosecutors and police. House Bill 552, a cleanup measure replacing references to intoxication with impairment in prior drug-related statutes, was reported favorably as well. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 310, which would require random reassignment when a defendant waives a jury trial in districts with more than two judges, unless the prosecutor agrees otherwise. Supporters said it would prevent judge shopping and address concerns about unusually high acquittal rates before particular judges, while opponents argued it raises due process concerns and effectively lets prosecutors choose the judge. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably. The last major item was House Bill 1107, dealing with post-conviction death penalty cases involving claims of intellectual disability; the bill would set a 75 IQ threshold and create procedures for Atkins claims. Supporters said it would bring finality to long-pending capital cases and follow U.S. Supreme Court guidance, while opponents argued it would be unconstitutional under Atkins, Moore, and Hall because intellectual disability cannot be reduced to a single number. After extensive testimony and debate over amendments, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.