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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/25/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this was brought to me from back home by an assistant county attorney that was prosecuting a case
- As he was trying to prosecute that case, he found that he could only charge them with a gross misdemeanor
- As he was trying to prosecute fentanyl.
- </c><02:45:28.960><c> Um,</c><02:45:29.840><c> so</c> misdemeanor. That's ridiculous.
- Um, so misdemeanor. That's ridiculous.
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Interim Committee - November 20, 2025
Transportation Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- session, that changed a little bit in terms of there being a little bit more cases that are class A misdemeanors
- versus class B that were previously class B misdemeanors.
- other question is that if we look at our policy, if we're making a difference or not, are these prosecutions
Committee:
Joint Transportation Interim Committee
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/31/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, I'd appreciate if you... kind of um under a misdemeanor or a kind of um under a misdemeanor
- Right now, if that happened today, that would be a misdemeanor.
- Last year, this bill had class A misdemeanor for both.
- <01:20:06.239><c> if</c><01:20:06.360><c> somebody</c> misdemeanor if somebody misdemeanor if somebody
- </c><04:34:24.959><c> felony</c> violation you know misdemeanor felony violation you know misdemeanor
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And to erase gender from these hate-crime statutes, I think we'll make the prosecution of individuals
- That would prevent that prosecution.
- the impacts of a person's gender identity may play into either criminal justice-related data or prosecutions
- of force by a... ...even if it was not determined to be a justified use of force for a criminal prosecution
- They handle misdemeanor criminal actions, civil cases up to $35,000, protective orders, and so on.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary A
Summary:
The committee first approved the May 5 minutes and then heard House Bill 578, which would define sex in Louisiana law as biological sex, replace references to gender with sex in various statutes and forms, and direct the Law Institute to make conforming changes. Supporters from the governor’s office said the bill would bring clarity and consistency, while opponents argued it could create conflicts with existing law and weaken protections tied to gender identity. After debate, the committee reported HB 578 favorably.
Members then considered House Bill 1250, a measure aimed at aerospace-related litigation. The bill would allow a special motion to strike certain claims against aerospace flight entities when the claims are preempted by federal law. Senators raised concerns that the language was broad enough to affect airports, airlines, contractors, and even unrelated incidents, and the author said he was willing to work on narrowing amendments. The committee nevertheless reported HB 1250 favorably. House Bill 718, dealing with liability protections for private airstrips used for recreation, was amended to narrow its scope and then reported favorably, while House Bill 163, a narrower related airstrip bill, was voluntarily deferred so the committee could work from the other measure.
The committee also approved House Concurrent Resolution 61, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to review possible conflicts between the constitution and statutes on expropriation. House Bill 180, defining foreign adversaries and agents of foreign adversaries for a proposed constitutional amendment, and House Bill 192, a constitutional amendment barring foreign adversaries from expropriating land in Louisiana, were both reported favorably. House Bill 1008, which sets out academic freedom and whistleblower protections for higher education, was rejected on a roll-call vote after concerns about its scope and limits on university discipline. House Bill 638, a prompt-payment bill for contractors, was set aside while amendments were being located.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 71, which would extend existing liability protections for justified use of force to properly trained armed security guards. The author and the Board of Private Security Examiners said security officers receive training and often face dangerous situations, but opponents argued the bill would give too much protection to personnel with far less training than law enforcement and could shield bad shootings. After debate, the committee voted to defer HB 71. The last measure discussed was House Bill 1082, which would change venue rules for lawsuits involving the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System so actions by the system would be filed where the employer is located; the author said the bill was meant to help small municipalities, and members indicated they were open to narrowing amendments.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- what our laws are, what are the avenues to having people who sell drugs to minors be able to get prosecuted
- For some reason, we still have not been able to charge or prosecute the individual that sold this, which
- We have laws in place to prevent prosecution if you do the right thing to try to save a life from overdosing
- to, one second, a registered qualified patient or designated caregiver is not subject to arrest, prosecution
- It creates a misdemeanor offense punishable by fines and jail time for the odor of marijuana for something
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1012 , SB1100 , SB1110 , SB1170 , SB1213 , SB1317 , SB1402 , SB1413 , SB1416 , SB1476 , SB1511 , SB1573 , SB1655 , SB1656 , SB1709 , SB1720 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SCR1040
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So why in your right mind would you take the test and give evidence to the prosecution that would result
- So why in your right mind would you take the test and give evidence to the prosecution that would result
- So why in your right mind would you take the test and give evidence to the prosecution that would result
- Um, we have taken the possession of psilocybin first offense and made it a misdemeanor, um, where it
- um where it and made it a misdemeanor um where it was<02:53:23.200><c> a</c><02:53:23.359><c> felony
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Any person who violates the provisions of this bill is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
- that federal law and VA regulations prohibit charging a fee for preparation, presentation, and prosecution
- On paper, the company insists it does not prepare, present, or prosecute claims and is not the client's
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where it adopted a House Committee substitute combining House Bills 3078 and 2672 and voted the substitute do pass, with one no vote. It then separately voted House Bill 2362 and House Bill 2588 do pass, each by 16 ayes and one no. During the executive session, one member objected to the combined bill on constitutional equal-protection grounds, while another supported it as a benefit for veterans.
In public hearing, Representative Stephanie Boykin presented House Bill 3280, which would create a Missouri specialty license plate for the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who previously qualified for a disabled veteran plate. She described it as a low-cost way to continue honoring a veteran’s service and family sacrifice. Committee members and a surviving spouse testified in strong support, emphasizing the recognition of spouses’ sacrifices and noting that similar plates exist in other states. No opposition was offered.
The committee then heard House Bill 3029, sponsored by Representative Schulte, which would require disclosures and prohibit compensation for referrals in the business of advising or assisting with veterans’ benefits, with penalties for violations. Supporters, including a Missouri veterans service officer, argued the bill was needed to stop unaccredited “claim shark” companies from charging veterans for initial claims and using misleading social media advertising. Opponents, including a representative of Veterans Guardian and a VA-accredited attorney, argued the bill would restrict lawful private-sector assistance, reduce veterans’ choice, and should be narrowed to target bad actors while exempting accredited attorneys and referral arrangements. The hearing also included a presentation on the Missouri Veterans Recognition Program, which provides medals and certificates for veterans of major conflicts, and a presentation on MU Extension’s Veteran REEDS program, which uses literature and discussion to support veterans and first responders through community-based resilience work.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Any person who violates the provisions of this bill is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
- that federal law and VA regulations prohibit charging a fee for preparation, presentation, and prosecution
- On paper, the company insists it does not prepare, present, or prosecute claims and is not the client's
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill allows for a judge to dismiss charges after a warning, which is a Class C misdemeanor offense
- They started prosecuting homeschool families, and there were criminal prosecutions.
Bills:
HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a wobbler, so it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.
- Though the Sixth Amendment enshrines the right to counsel for defendants in criminal prosecution, the
- I do agree, and we have shifted a lot of the burden for any prosecution or the ability to be able to
- If you get hit with a Prop. 36 misdemeanor and you do six months in L.A.
- And you don't do that by throwing them in jail and slapping a misdemeanor on them.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services.
Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously.
After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The case, if the case is never prosecuted, this administrative suspension is not something that is done
- this this this administrative prosecuted this this this administrative suspension<04:20:01.479><c> is
- Far too often, it is those victims who are prosecuted under the law, which fails to reduce the demand
- under the law victims who are prosecuted under the law which<04:23:16.640><c> fails</c><04:23:17.000
- and I believe uh that that misdemeanor and I believe uh that that will<04:25:30.800><c> serve</c><04
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (04/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So they may say, you know, the prosecution may say, "We need to go first for a couple of reasons.
- So, they may say, you know,<01:38:37.520><c> the</c><01:38:37.679><c> prosecution</c><01:38:38.159><c
- may say, "We need know, the prosecution may say, "We need to<01:38:38.880><c> go</c><01:38:39.520><c
- </c><01:55:38.080><c> DV</c><01:55:38.560><c> charges</c> uh who is facing misdemeanor DV charges uh
- who is facing misdemeanor DV charges has<01:55:39.360><c> criminal</c><01:55:40.080><c> bail</c><01:55
Summary:
The subcommittee met to continue its review of recommendations for New Hampshire’s family court, with the chair emphasizing a collaborative approach and noting that the group would focus on the origins of the family division, recurring problems identified in earlier reports, and comparisons with other states. Members discussed organizing testimony into three broad topics: the court hearing process and pro se litigant preparation, mediation/arbitration/counseling, and the interaction of domestic violence issues with family court and related criminal proceedings. The chair also noted that the subcommittee would not meet again for two weeks and encouraged members to review materials from Judge Michael Mace and NCSL research on other states’ family court systems.
Attorney Heather Culp, senior administrator for the judicial branch’s circuit court, testified about New Hampshire’s ADR programs. She explained that the Office of Mediation and Arbitration, created by statute in 2007, oversees more than 12 statewide ADR programs across the Supreme, Superior, and Circuit Courts, including family division programs such as divorce-parenting mediation, neutral case evaluation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and voluntary adoption mediation. She said the divorce-parenting mediation program is the largest family division ADR program, with about 3,400 mediation sessions in 2023 out of roughly 6,700 cases, and that most cases involving minor children are referred to mediation soon after the first appearance session.
Culp described the family division process as beginning with a first appearance session led by a case manager, who provides information, helps with paperwork, and schedules mediation, usually within 30 to 45 days. She said mediation is strongly encouraged in parenting and divorce cases, but there is no requirement to reach agreement, and parties may settle some issues while leaving others for court. She also explained that mediation is prohibited or limited in certain domestic violence cases: cases with active civil protection orders may proceed only with both parties’ consent and possible safeguards, while cases involving criminal protective orders are not sent to mediation. Mediators in court-referred family cases are contracted with the court and must be certified by the executive branch’s mediator certification board; mediators do not communicate with judges, except through a brief ADR report noting whether the case settled or what the next procedural step is. Members asked about referrals, timing, and the meaning of “neutrals,” and Culp said the court uses in-house contracted neutrals for family division ADR and does not refer divorce-parenting cases to outside providers.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services #1
Transcript Highlights:
- the county gets to decide whether he's competent or not, and they decided he wasn't, so we can't prosecute
- It expands the current statute from misdemeanor cases to any criminal charge, which will dramatically
- including specific timelines and notification requirements for various parties like guardians and prosecuting
- including specific timelines and notification requirements for various parties like guardians and prosecuting
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2307, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with an out-of-state facility when a person found dangerous and incompetent under a court commitment order cannot be placed in an Arizona secure mental health facility. Supporters, including the sponsor and Senator Angus, said the measure was a temporary stopgap to prevent dangerous individuals from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds. Opponents raised due process, disability rights, family access, cost, and interstate-legal concerns, and DHS said it had no fiscal estimate and little experience with such contracts. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 6-5.
The committee then took up House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related insurance coverage to include items such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, smart insulin pens, and certain injectable medications. Supporters said the bill reflects modern diabetes care and can prevent serious complications, while an insurer representative warned that putting the coverage in statute could create state-mandated costs and raised concern that the language might be read to include GLP-1 drugs. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-1.
House Bill 2673, dealing with mental illness screening and treatment for incarcerated people, would require sheriffs to ensure prisoners showing symptoms of mental disorder are examined within 24 hours and, if appropriate, referred for evaluation and treatment. Representative Hernandez said she intended to revise it into a study committee-style measure after stakeholder feedback, and a family member testified about her son’s death after untreated psychosis in jail. Opposition focused on competency and civil-commitment concerns, costs, and the burden on jails, but the committee passed the bill 12-0. House Bill 2923, which revises timelines and notice procedures for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment, also passed 12-0 after supporters said it would clarify outdated language and improve communication with families and guardians; opponents argued it shifted burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement.
The committee next passed House Bill 2251, as amended, which expands licensed midwives’ authority to dispense certain medications and devices, adds reporting and oversight requirements, and creates an advisory committee. The sponsor said the amendment narrowed the medication list, clarified transfer-of-care triggers, strengthened oversight, and added sentinel-event reporting after stakeholder discussions with medical groups. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2914 on electronic monitoring in resident rooms at nursing care and assisted living facilities, with the sponsor’s statement emphasizing the bill as a protection against abuse or neglect and noting similar laws in other states; the transcript cuts off before testimony or a final vote on that bill.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- President. misdemeanor. misdemeanor.
- A<03:30:50.720><c> misdemeanor.
- Members, think about A misdemeanor.
- </c> misdemeanor because you rode an ebike. misdemeanor because you rode an ebike.
- So, I is different than a misdemeanor.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 017 Feb 2nd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- False petitions lead to perjury charges, but respondents sue for malicious prosecutions.
- , misdemeanors, misdemeanors, adding<01:30:37.360><c> court</c><01:30:37.760><c> and</c><01:30:38.239
- Also, there'll be potential for Ural violations and criminal prosecutions, and all with that comes the
- Also, there'll be potential for Ural violations and criminal prosecutions, and all with that comes the
- Also, there'll be potential for Ural violations and criminal prosecutions, and all with that comes the
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to markup an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Senate Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- prohibiting the diversion of law enforcement resources away from fentanyl-related investigations and prosecutions
- colleagues to help protect law enforcement resources dedicated to fentanyl-related investigations and prosecutions
- prohibiting the diversion of law enforcement resources away from Fentanyl-related investigations and prosecutions
- in the first place, an individual cannot have been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor
- offense, or multiple misdemeanors.
Committee:
Senate Senate Budget
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/14/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And then basically it's up to the local prosecutors to prosecute if so.
- to the local basically it's up to the local prosecutors<00:39:54.080><c> to</c><00:39:54.760><c> prosecute
- </c><00:39:56.320><c> I</c><00:39:56.400><c> think</c> prosecutors to prosecute if so.
- I think prosecutors to prosecute if so.
- The reason I didn't do that is because I've been advised that that might be a misdemeanor here in the
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for identifying Prosecuting for identifying Prosecuting electioneering<01:25:13.800><c> but</c><
- /c><01:25:23.960><c> our</c><01:25:24.320><c> School</c> My concern is not only for identifying prosecuting
- Misdemeanor, and so I think that's the central concern.
- It's currently a misdemeanor.
- It's currently a misdemeanor.
Committee:
House Election Law
Summary:
The House Election Law Committee held an orientation and then opened a public hearing on House Bill 67-FN-A, which would make permanent the use of accessible voting machines in local elections and provide funding for additional systems. The chair outlined committee procedures, noting a heavy workload of roughly 70 to 80 bills, mostly Tuesday meetings, likely time limits on testimony, and a default of executive session unless a bill is specifically noticed. Members and staff were introduced, and the Secretary of State’s office described its election-related responsibilities, including voter registration, cybersecurity, ballot-counting equipment, and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) program.
Secretary of State David Scanlan and Deputy Secretary Aon Hennessy explained the current pilot program created by last year’s law, which requires accessible voting systems for local elections and allows the state to share machines with municipalities during the first half of 2025. They said the office has made hardware available, but towns have raised concerns about the speed of implementation and the cost of programming each election, especially for towns with multiple ballot questions. Scanlan said the state is also vetting longer-term options, including devices that could remain in polling places year-round, and suggested the committee consider delaying the bill’s effective date to January 1, 2026 to better align with implementation needs. Hennessy said the current state devices are older and complicated to reset for each election, and estimated programming costs could be about $600 for a small single-election ballot and much higher for towns with multiple elections.
Supporters of the bill emphasized the importance of accessible voting for people with disabilities. Representative Robert Wy said the measure builds on 2024 law and would move the pilot into a permanent agreement, citing ADA concerns and prior testimony about discriminatory voting experiences. Fred Forier, a legally blind voter from Exeter, testified that accessible voting systems allow him to vote privately and independently and urged support for the bill. Committee members asked about the gap if the pilot ends before a permanent system is in place and about the cost range for programming. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee moved on after public testimony began.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> fraud is investigating and prosecuting fraud is investigating and prosecuting individuals<00:43:
- </c><00:47:49.520><c> so</c> ability to investigate and prosecute so ability to investigate and prosecute
- criminals</c><01:04:49.599><c> on</c> prosecutor who prosecutes criminals on prosecutor who prosecutes
- ,</c><01:18:41.440><c> but</c> who do general crime prosecution, but who do general crime prosecution
- </c><01:19:31.840><c> of</c> investigation and prosecution of investigation and prosecution of provider
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> actually prosecuting these cases. actually prosecuting these cases.
- </c><00:36:44.920><c> the</c> do you want prosecutors to prosecute the do you want prosecutors to prosecute
- </c><00:36:57.040><c> it,</c> to prosecute it, to prosecute it, we<00:36:58.760><c> have</c><00:36:58.920
- </c> We will never prosecute them. We will never prosecute them.
- We prosecute? Any need to can fire? We prosecute?
Bills:
HF4338
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy