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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
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- slimmer chance of getting a conviction. slimmer chance of getting a conviction.
- , specifically confrontation that's wrong, specifically confrontation that's wrong, but<00:58:18.640
- services and family court gets it wrong services and family court gets it wrong more<01:57:21.280
- has the ability to who is wronged has the ability to recover<02:38:48.960>
damages. - they're going to reverse a conviction they're going to reverse a conviction that<02:56:32.399>
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from April 16, 2026, and then moved to announcements and introductions. Representative Woodro welcomed fifth grade students from Denver Academy and recognized his son Ari on his 12th birthday, leading the chamber in singing happy birthday. The House then agreed to take up a memorial out of order.
Senate Joint Memorial 1, honoring the late Senator Faith Winter, was read at length and supported with remarks describing her legislative work on transportation, climate, paid family and medical leave, environmental justice, women’s leadership, and bipartisan efforts. Representative Wilford and others spoke emotionally about her public service and personal impact. The memorial was adopted on a 50-10 vote, with 15 excused, and Representatives Rutinel and Lindsay were listed as co-sponsors.
The chamber then considered committee reports and special orders. The Appropriations Committee reported several bills favorably, and the majority leader moved a slate of bills to special order. House Bill 1317, creating a unified system of post-secondary talent development and a transition plan for workforce development programs, was amended in committee to remove travel reimbursements, clarify adult learners’ inclusion, adjust advisory committee membership, and preserve type one status for affected departments; it passed the House. Senate Bill 85, concerning military protection orders in domestic violence cases, also passed after Judiciary Committee amendments clarifying law enforcement database checks. Senate Bill 95, supporting victim survivors of certain crimes, passed Judiciary but drew floor opposition from several members who argued the bill’s jury-related provisions conflicted with confrontation rights and due process; despite those concerns, the bill advanced after further debate continued.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 8th, 2025
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- wrong.
- It's wrong either way.
- did this wrong.
- did this wrong.
- I'm sorry, in convictions. Could you please conclude your comments, please?
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion.
AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes.
The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 4th, 2025
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- However, the same law in 1990, that allow these expansions related to general cases of wrongful death
- to medical negligence, even though the same damages can be recovered by survivors for wrongful death
- The exceptions run counter to the spirit behind the legislative intent created in Florida's Wrongful
- Florida's wrongful death statue fails families like mine.
- This is wrong in an error, focus on greater scrutiny of government spending.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/2/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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- 66 case, which there was a conviction 66 case, which there was a conviction earlier<01:20:03.880
- And there were convictions in that case as well.
- And there were convictions in that case as<01:20:53.040>
well. - Fahima Mohamed owned and was convicted Fahima Mohamed owned and was convicted for<01:39:33.000><
- So, a convicted person allowed by DHS.
Summary:
The committee met on March 2 and approved the February 23 minutes after a quorum was reached. The main presentation was from the Department of Human Services on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), a federally required Medicaid benefit that helps Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees get to medically necessary appointments. DHS said the program served more than 250,000 people in 2025 at a cost of $127 million, with participation up about 14% over five years, and described the seven transportation modes, provider enrollment requirements, STS certification, background checks, prior authorization rules, and planned transitions to a single administrator for parts of the program in 2026 and 2027.
DHS officials emphasized fraud prevention efforts, saying NEMT is one of the agency’s high-risk Medicaid services. They described enhanced prepayment review, provider revalidation and site visits, removal of inactive providers, and a provider moratorium in metro counties. Inspector General James Clark said the governor’s anti-fraud proposal would add pre-enrollment risk assessments, more staffing and technology, and electronic visit verification. He also noted that about 80% of NEMT spending is in managed care and that managed care organizations have their own compliance and special investigations units.
Committee members raised concerns about fraud, oversight, and privatization. Chair Robbins questioned DHS about the absence of the commissioner and the program’s use of brokers, citing past concerns and asking about the vendor MTM’s history; DHS said the RFP for the new broker had closed and the vendor selection was still underway. Representative Pinto questioned why oversight is outsourced to managed care organizations and suggested bringing more oversight back in house. MTM representative Phil Stahlberger defended the company’s record, said the Missouri dispute was about contract terms from about 15 years ago, and said MTM currently works in Minnesota counties and many other states, with on-site reviews, trip verification, and complaint review processes. No further votes or final actions on the NEMT policy were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to toughen penalties for impersonating police 4/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- I need to be able to look him in the eye so that he knows that what he did was wrong.
- I need to be able to look him in the eye so that he knows that what he did was wrong.
- That he knows that what he did was wrong. That he knows that he did not kill me and my family.
- you have a bill that has such significance in terms of the outlook for someone if they were to be convicted
Summary:
The House took up House File 3404, a public safety bill to increase penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The author explained that the bill raises the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, creates tougher aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, or a vehicle resembling a squad car, adds a new aggravated offense for impersonation while armed with a firearm, and establishes sentencing consequences when a person commits another serious crime while impersonating an officer. The bill also includes a duty-to-identify requirement for Minnesota peace officers, with an exception for undercover work.
Several members spoke in support, tying the bill to the June 14, 2025 events and emphasizing the danger of using police impersonation to gain trust and access. Supporters said the measure is needed to protect the public, restore confidence in law enforcement, and deter pranks or deliberate deception that could lead to serious harm. Testimony from law enforcement groups and 19 suburban cities was cited as backing for the bill, and the author thanked stakeholders and staff for helping shape the final version.
After discussion, the author requested a moment of silence before the vote. The House then took a roll call vote and passed the bill 134-0, with its title agreed to.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/24/26
Health and Human Services
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of multiple people have been convicted of multiple people have been convicted - doing the wrong thing with a firearm. doing the wrong thing with a firearm.
- They didn’t do anything wrong.
- people<01:29:51.000>
that <01:29:51.200>were wrong. - And the people that were wrong.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 11th, 2025
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 3rd, 2025
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses and Changed Penalties May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, the bill amends section 3.03B of the penal code to allow consecutive sentences for multiple convictions
- It seems to me, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that a lot of those major events are driven by mental
- No, for I, I might have hit the wrong. We have your permission to correct that.
NM
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- Well, I'm asking because when I Google that Act, unless I'm doing something wrong.
- So please tell me what I'm looking up wrong here. Are we looking up 635 1?
- And I could be wrong, Mr. Chairman. The answer to that is yes.
- There's nothing wrong with having nice things.
- There's nothing wrong with that, ASU Redeveloped the whole downtown, and if you go down to the middle
Keywords:
State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
MN
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- some, but I'm not okay with almost every year hearing about someone who is being charged or was convicted
- some, but I'm not okay with almost every year hearing about someone who is being charged or was convicted
- So I'm going to be a no today for those reasons. charged or was convicted of abusing a charged or was
- convicted of abusing a child<00:08:49.040>
and <00:08:49.240>it's <00:08:49.440>found - I mean, also not wrong. Okay, thanks, Chair. But okay to the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/14/26
Health and Human Services
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- We regularly exceed other units with many more people in fraud convictions.
- And just to discuss the long term, we're on average fifth in fraud convictions in the entire country
- many more people in fraud convictions. many more people in fraud convictions.
- fraud convictions in the entire country. fraud convictions in the entire country.
- <00:10:45.600>
in on average fifth in fraud convictions in on average fifth in fraud convictions
NM
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- There's where we go wrong.
- Uh, they live in wrong rural areas where wells are expensive to drill, and they can't do that, but we
- To essentially take someone's liberty when they have not been convicted of a crime.
- When doing so, when they have not been convicted of a crime, when doing so is truly because they need
- And we must be very careful. you do that to the wrong person, at the wrong time.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
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- And we thought something is very wrong. It was like someone was hitting the door with a fist.
- The shooter was a 25-year-old convicted felon recently released from jail.
- A conviction of a 30-year sentence does not restore a life taken.
- As these weapons inflict terrible amounts of damage when they get into the wrong person's hands.
- hands, It allows for these crimes to take place, for these guns to end up in the wrong hands.
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
TX
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- And they knew it was wrong. reminders is critical.
- And they knew it was wrong.
- So, Back then, people did not call that out when they should have, and they knew it was wrong.
- And she was going the wrong way.
- We have to put those that have done wrong away so that they cannot harm others.
Bills:
SJR36
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber received a House message announcing passage of H.C.R. 54, and then took up a series of recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups, including Texas Society of CPAs Advocacy Day, the Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council, Dimmit County officials, the Doctor of the Day, and Leadership Frisco. Senators also recognized the Senate’s memorial and ceremonial guests throughout the day.
The main floor business centered on two commemorative resolutions. Senate Resolution 15 marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the start of Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week. Senators King, Menendez, Bettencourt, Perry, Hughes, Hinojosa, Campbell, Hall, Cook, Paxton, West, Parker, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Holocaust education, opposition to anti-Semitism and denial, remembrance of victims and survivors, and the importance of teaching students to stand up against hatred. The resolution was adopted, and the names of all senators and the lieutenant governor were added.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 17 designating January 28 as Sexual Assault Survivors Day. Senator Parker described the prevalence and underreporting of sexual assault, the impact on survivors, and the need for prevention, support services, and stronger responses; Senator Cook spoke as a survivor and emergency room nurse and highlighted rape-kit backlogs and the need for victim support. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 14 honoring Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesus Jesse Vargas, who was killed in the line of duty, with Senators Middleton and Huffman urging action against violent offenders and stronger protections for law enforcement. Several additional resolutions were adopted, including SRs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 12, and SR 54 granting permission for the Legislature to adjourn for more than three days was approved by roll call, 31 ayes and 0 nays. The Senate later adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in memory of Deputy Vargas and Sergeant Mark Allen Butler, whom Senator Kolkhorst also honored in remarks.
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- One is I learned this when I was at the DA's office that county jails, until you're convicted, you can
- And Deiddre, correct me if I'm wrong in this, but the Department of Mental Health has the right to look
Keywords:
rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, law enforcement, mandatory training, mental health, domestic violence, peace officer certification
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/17/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
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- conditional use permit just wasn't sufficient because, to the testifier's point, if something went wrong
- <00:48:25.520>
if <00:48:25.720>something <00:48:26.040>went <00:48:26.240>wrong - testifier point if something went wrong testifier point if something went wrong and<00:48:26.640
- of violent crime who had been convicted of violent crime it's<01:09:26.319>
also <01:09:26.719 - The original definition was taken from the firearms chapter of law, and so if you were convicted of one
Keywords:
sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
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- times and and you know, the ones wrong times and and you know, the ones that<00:20:28.240>
we - That prescriber gives you a medication based off the diagnosis, or, you know, what's wrong with you.
- <01:03:32.400>
with wrong or you know, of what's wrong with wrong or you know, of what's wrong - know what's wrong with that person. know what's wrong with that person.
- <01:36:37.200>
in uh through such deep convictions in uh through such deep convictions in
Keywords:
fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons
AZ
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- It's how we classify what they did and whether they have been prosecuted, convicted, or were released
- I'm open to being convinced that I'm wrong.
- There's nothing wrong with going to community college and then the universities and the ACT.
- There's nothing wrong with going to community college and then the universities and the ACT.
- I'm just hoping you can tell me that some of these statistics are wrong on the perinatal sheet.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/13/25
State and Local Government
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- related to cannabis. at uh I think it's section I always get at uh I think it's section I always get wrong
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3.92 <00:47:26.960>28 <00:47:27.520>one <00:47:27.680>of wrong - but it's 32998 or 3.92 28 one of wrong but it's 32998 or 3.92 28 one of the<00:47:27.920>
two - Many of those people pled guilty or were convicted by juries.
- by juries and so I you know convicted by juries and so I you know when<01:04:09.039>
we're <01