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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Judiciary. (2-18-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a corrections note in process of being done, but we do not have it yet.
  • Due process was required. All 51 states in the District of Columbia have some version.
  • Due process was required. All 51 states in the District of Columbia have some version.
  • continue to process continue to process if<01:14:00.560> there<01:14:00.960> is<01
  • After 10 years of improving the judicial system and we've not taken advantage of it.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression. The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support. After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:01:26.560> budget Henderson, um judicial branch budget Henderson, um judicial branch budget
  • <00:15:29.680> and invoicing and procurement process and invoicing and procurement process
  • And we have a standardized process Javs.
  • So, there's some through that process.
  • And if judicial facility if authorized.
Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lifetime firearms ban for persons convicted of certain domestic assault offenses 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, I don't see a judicial review or some appeal process for if it's been expunged or pardoned and
  • But if it's some other thing like a discharge, there's no way to get a judicial appeal on that.
  • there's no way to uh get a judicial there's no way to uh get a judicial appeal<00:02:22.239>
  • The states already incorporated this into their statute and they have a process where it only refers
  • The states already incorporated this into their statute and they have a process where it only refers
Keywords: 1183, house
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Jan 9th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Transcript Highlights:
  • The sponsored program review process has been strengthened.
  • Explain the process to turn back the funds. So...
  • As shown on the screen, using the 15th Judicial District as an example, each judicial district's report
  • As shown on the screen, using the 15th Judicial District as an example, each judicial district's report
  • Presented in Exhibit 3 on pages 6 and 7 of the report is a summary organized by judicial district.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not an extensive process.
  • <00:42:16.160> to<00:42:16.400> process magistrates to process to process magistrates
  • just trying to spell out the process just trying to spell out the process again<00:44:06.319>
  • processes.
  • entity for the purpose of judicial educ. entity for the purpose of judicial educ. education.<01:
Keywords: 1136, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/24/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • differences um is one um the process differences um is one um the process that<00:37:35.480>
  • reform and the whole process of judicial selection, to me that's a different issue, and I have a bill
  • > whole<00:43:38.240> process<00:43:38.520> of<00:43:38.720> judicial the
  • the the whole process of judicial the the the whole process of judicial selection<00:43:40.119> um
  • <00:48:31.240> is drawing process and when that process is drawing process and when that process
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:46:00.480> Council, Affairs, member of the Judicial Council, Affairs, member of the Judicial
  • Um you know as I say you know process.
  • So with that in mind, I would process.
  • No, there's a process in place.
  • I make sure everybody's got due process.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and ground rules from Chair David Tarnas, including a request for two-minute testimony limits, clear speaking, Zoom etiquette, and respectful conduct. The first measure taken up was HB 2062, relating to gun violence prevention, which would appropriate funds for enforcement of gun violence protective orders and for public awareness campaigns. Judiciary submitted written testimony recommending technical changes to clarify that it does not enforce laws and instead should be funded for personnel to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders; the Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill and said it is well positioned to conduct public education. Support also came from county and advocacy witnesses, including Moms Demand Action, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, HGEA, and a retired police officer, while opposition testimony argued the measure raises due process and Fifth Amendment concerns and that education, not enforcement, should be the focus. The chair noted 37 testimonies in support, 103 in opposition, and three comments; no vote was taken in the portion provided. Testimony on HB 2062 emphasized both public safety and constitutional concerns. Supporters described the bill as a way to increase awareness of an existing legal tool, prevent suicides and shootings, and help law enforcement and the public understand gun violence protective orders. Opponents, including gun owners and firearms groups, argued that red flag laws can be abused, lack due process, and should not be expanded through state funding. A county neighborhood safety witness suggested an amendment to allow public, private, and nonprofit consultants to assist with training and implementation. Members asked a few questions, but the agencies with written testimony were not present, so the chair referred members to their submissions. The committee then moved to HB 2061, relating to firearms, which appropriates money for the state gun buyback program and requires at least two buyback events in each county. Written support was noted from the Department of Law Enforcement, Hawaii County Council, the County of Kauai Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, with the latter emphasizing that buybacks are voluntary prevention tools that can reduce risk before crises escalate. Opposition came from the Mid-Pacific Pistol League, SDM Training Group/Bows and Bullets, and others; one witness argued buybacks are ineffective, costly, and can be vulnerable to misuse or black-market diversion, and suggested a year-round surrender option instead. The committee heard additional support from a retired police officer and from a gun violence survivor with Students Demand Action, but no final action or vote was taken in the excerpt provided.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • licenses of the Supervisessentially, the agency's been working on updating statutes and streamlining the process
  • Suffering patients in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany have been afforded this process for years
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prior authorization is a long and lengthy process.
  • They've already fixed this two-tier process already.
  • Limiting the step process is what I hear.
  • So could you walk me through the process?
  • They stated the process would take one to two years.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1121, which would prohibit hospitals from requiring lead aprons for cardiac catheterization staff when a radiation protection system is in place, while still allowing hospitals to require aprons outside the designated safety zone or when exposure levels warrant additional protection. An amendment added flexibility for radiation safety officers to require lead or other PPE if exposures approach occupational limits and removed expedited rulemaking language. Supporters, including the sponsor and interventional cardiologists, argued the devices reduce radiation and orthopedic injuries and improve recruitment and retention; hospital groups shifted to neutral after the amendment. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-2 vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1120, which would require hospitals performing cardiac catheterization procedures to equip at least 50% of those rooms with radiation protection systems by 2027. Supporters said the systems protect clinicians from radiation and long-term injury, while opponents, including hospital and radiology groups, argued the bill was overly prescriptive, could create a captive market, and might not fit all rooms or procedures. After adopting a children’s hospital exemption amendment, the committee passed SB 1120 on a 6-6 vote, with the chair breaking the tie in favor of the bill. Senate Bill 1118, an appropriation measure tied to the radiation protection system proposal, was also advanced after brief discussion, passing 6-5. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1214, which would create guardrails for non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, including provider standards, informed consent, advertising limits, reporting requirements, and a private right of action for violations. Supporters described it as a patient-protection and access bill, while testimony emphasized concerns about unregulated “bad actors” and patients traveling out of state for treatment. The committee adopted an amendment removing a reference to the National Law and passed SB 1214 on a 9-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1630, which would create a Medicaid-funded home and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness, with AHCCCS taking a neutral position and estimating a significant fiscal impact.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • specifically the data collection process specifically the data collection process to<00:32:55.840
  • Um, so that's the process in terms of that.
  • Um so that's the process hearing date.
  • <00:54:39.359> Um,<00:54:39.839> and without a judicious warrant.
  • Um, and without a judicious warrant.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's their inability to access and pay for the sterilization process.
  • Um therefore we feel that you process.
  • help um with this with this uh process help um with this with this uh process as<00:47:05.200>
  • for law enforcement officers at process for law enforcement officers at least<02:20:52.319> uh
  • Post-production is a very complex<03:02:54.720> process<03:02:55.200> that<03:02:55.520
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • would be would be to try to make sure that the problem's fixed before something's settled in the judicial
  • targeted, reasonable public safety measure that protects the public, supports victims, respects due process
  • Back to adding the judicial discretion, the original bill that we submitted did not have Where a judge
  • Senate Bill 1224 pertains to part of the pardon and parole process that has to do with the notification
  • This bill came about from an interim study we did this past interim pertaining to that process.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • While the Texas Legislature recently revised the process for land inheritance to make it easier for inheritors
  • Members, this bill is about amortization as a process whereby a municipality changes the zoning in an
  • House Bill 24 is about property rights and the democratic process.
  • Instead, it simplifies the process but requires a tax receipt at the time of filing, confirming no delinquent
  • I'm trying to get a process going that M&O is for maintenance and operation, and INS is established for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am here to represent TRSA, the Linen Uniform Processing.
  • This bill corrects a hassle in the property tax appraisal appeal judicial review process so the bill
  • So it equalizes the gasoline refund process and also the diesel. refund process that was in place in
  • But it really isn't data processing. Ms.
  • The difference is not more data processing. The differences are unrelated to the data processing.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • lot of So-called red tape that must take place on the procurement side, and in particular, in the processes
  • discussed, um, last time I was here, there's various grants that were, um, advanced by the Jobs Act and a process
  • And Amtrak, because of the process has to go rebid the work.
  • And so we are in the process of Restructuring Texas Central, and in connection with that, that debt will
  • Kind of early in the process.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 17th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So-called red tape that must take place on the procurement side, and in particular in the processes that
  • think, as we discussed last time, there are various grants that were advanced by the JOBS Act. the process
  • And Bechtel knows the program and knows how we can execute it, and Amtrak, because of the process, has
  • And so we are in the process of... restructuring Texas Central, and in connection with that, that debt
  • It's going to be a long process. This is not going to get done without the help of Texas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, I'm asking, what is not happening in the process?
  • Representative Alcott, so in this process as you understand it to continue Do you believe that this is
  • Do you know how the process works?
  • I don't think they're due process their rights, knowing that they have the right to remain silent.
  • Gentlemen yields this is really more about process.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • incredible delegation come over from Montgomery County to visit and be a part of the legislative process
  • Munger's automated ginning process in 1884 to the nation's first... first high-volume instrument cotton