Video & Transcript Research : 'felony supervision'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will allow all those charges to be charged as a felony.
  • And so on page 31, it says that this will amend it to a Class C2 felony.
  • So, for DUI, you face a felony after you have a previous adjudication.
  • At what point does it actually turn to a felony based on this law?
  • That driver had four misdemeanor DUIs before he got a felony.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • time served for capital and the most time served for capital and the most violent<03:38:40.319><c> felony
  • </c><03:38:42.080><c> Second,</c><03:38:42.399><c> the</c> violent felony convictions.
  • Second, the violent felony convictions.
  • ,</c><03:38:52.720><c> or</c><03:38:52.880><c> to</c> class A, or class B felonies, or to class A, or
  • class B felonies, or to violent<03:38:53.359><c> offenders</c><03:38:53.760><c> who</c><03:38:53.920
Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections May 5th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the budget process for community supervision and corrections includes in-depth standard guidelines
  • Across four different funding lines and outside funding sources, to ensure local Community Supervision
  • my name is Allison Martinez, and I serve as a director for the Webb and Zapata County Community Supervision
  • Senate Bill 663 addresses an area of community supervision administration that has long needed clarity
  • interested in what resources are going to be available to divert people, to manage my department, to supervise
Bills: SB663, SB958
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Apr 14th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • A nonviolent felony is not meeting the degree of a felony crime. Follow up.
  • So, I'm still trying to wrap my head around a non-violent felony and a felony.
  • off at a non-violent felony?
  • That is a felony. Is it a violent felony or a nonviolent felony?
  • Convicted of felonies.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Apr 14th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • A nonviolent felony is not meeting the degree of a felony crime. Follow up. Further questions?
  • There is a very large distinction between that felony conviction and a nonviolent felony conviction.
  • So I'm still trying to wrap my head around a nonviolent felony and a felony.
  • That is a felony. Is that a violent felony or is that a nonviolent felony?
  • Did he just commit a felony? Thank you for the question. I'm sorry, did they just commit a felony?
Summary: The Public Safety Committee met to consider several executive nominations and a series of bills. The committee advanced Joel Franks to the Polygraph Examiner Board, Julie Pittman to a full term on the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission, and Justin Ferris to serve as Director of Corrections. Each nominee was introduced by a sponsoring senator, gave brief remarks, and was advanced on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. On legislation, the committee passed House Bill 4125, which would restore certain rights to nonviolent felons after completion of sentence and includes an expungement component; members focused heavily on whether the language could unintentionally allow firearm possession by people still on probation or deferred sentences, and the author said he would work with staff on clarifying language. House Bill 2951, as amended, renamed a correctional facility after Chief James Smith; House Bill 3082 barred sex offenders from serving as firefighters; and House Bill 4142 expanded the crime involving unlawful use of bombs or explosives to include conspiracy. All three advanced with little opposition. The committee also passed House Bill 4106, which lowers the grand larceny threshold by $100 and adds an escalator for repeated thefts, though the author struck the title to continue working with the Attorney General’s office on retail theft issues. Members debated whether the change conflicted with the voter-approved theft threshold and whether it would meaningfully deter crime. House Bill 1752 exempted the Attorney General’s Office and the District Attorneys Council from the OMES vehicle requisition process and passed unanimously. House Bill 3268 made knowingly displaying a false or fictitious license plate a felony; members questioned its scope, including whether it could affect temporary tags or other situations, and it passed on a 5-3 vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • prior legislative session said, regardless of the pecuniary loss to that ATM, it's a third-degree felony
  • That becomes a third degree felony so that we can bring them to justice, just like we have with ATMs.
  • I am currently a felony court chief.
  • As a prosecutor on both the felony and misdemeanor level, I've handled many, many family violence...
  • Classified as a first-degree felony, carrying a sentence of 25 years to life, and With that, Mr.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary Feb 12th, 2026

Civil Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering workers’ compensation, public transparency, criminal law, property rights, probate, family law, eviction procedure, higher education accreditation, and protections for minors in content creation. House Bill 426, as amended by a PCS, would extend workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters, peace officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after strenuous emergency response or training; it passed 7-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school board meeting minutes to be posted publicly, also passed unanimously. Other measures approved included House Bill 3695, which aligns DUI-related language on great bodily injury with domestic violence statutes; House Bill 2960, which limits lawsuits against gun manufacturers when a firearm is modified after sale; House Bill 3967, tightening landowners’ rights and land banking transparency with appraisal requirements; and House Bill 3968, codifying a Supreme Court-based definition of public use for eminent domain and strengthening private property rights. The committee also passed House Bill 4339 on probate notice filing, House Bill 4341 updating CASA volunteer standards by removing duplicative national standards language, House Bill 4342 making prior domestic violence abuse admissible in court proceedings, House Bill 2940 prohibiting public bodies from barring recording of public meetings and allowing civil suits for violations, House Bill 4295 adjusting eviction timelines to exclude weekends and holidays, and House Bill 4196, a uniform trust bill. House Bill 3134, which says accreditation for Oklahoma public colleges and universities should be based on academics rather than ideology, drew extended questioning about jurisdiction and enforcement but ultimately passed 5-2. House Bill 1016, with a committee substitute, would regulate content creation involving minors by defining the industry, requiring recordkeeping and trust funds for compensation, and allowing civil action when the law is violated; it passed 7-0. Several bills were laid over for later consideration, including House Bills 2941, 2959, 3087, 3321, 3298, and 3297. The committee adopted a PCS for House Bill 426 and a committee substitute for House Bill 1016, and it adopted an amendment to House Bill 2940 replacing “videotape” and “audio tape” with “video” and “audio.”
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Review to publish clear instructions that a person who has been disqualified from voting based on a felony
  • conviction other than murder or felony sexual offense may be able to follow to have his or her voting
  • Review to publish clear instructions that a person who has been disqualified from voting based on a felony
  • conviction other than murder or felony sexual offense may be able to follow to have his or her voting
Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously. Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That flexibility allows aides in child care centers to supervise children independently for up to 25%
  • children independently for up supervise children independently for up to<00:04:03.439><c> 25%</c><00
  • </c> importantly allowing aids to supervise importantly allowing aids to supervise up<00:08:36.000><c
  • She's lovely, but she's got a lot of adults around her supervising her.
  • </c> a lot of adults around her supervising a lot of adults around her supervising her<00:56:14.480><
Bills: HF1247, HF628
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every felony sentence in Florida is calculated using a criminal punishment code score sheet.
  • convictions, but also other people's felony convictions if they have questions.
  • The maximum, of course, if it's a third-degree felony, would be five years.
  • They've been in for six months, CTS, credit time, served, played guilty on the felony.
  • And that person will then not have the supervision necessary.
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if they did, uh, they're jerked right out of there and uh could be charged with a felony. >> Any other
  • be<00:10:25.200><c> charged</c><00:10:25.440><c> with</c><00:10:25.600><c> a</c><00:10:25.839><c> felony
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, just curious to know how this affects those that have been convicted of federal felonies. >
  • Vice Chair, Representative Webb, has no impact at all on federal felonies.
  • didn't make it crystal clear, apparently, to citizens that the restoration was only for the state felonies
  • It crystal clear, apparently, to citizens that the restoration was only for the state felonies.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • The speaker said the concern is whether a doctor is actually performing or supervising the task.
  • The speaker continued that if a doctor is truly performing the task or appropriately supervising the
  • It has to be under their general supervision, even if they're not on site, and only the physician can
  • Are they licensed, and are they being properly supervised by a doctor?
  • They are operating under the license and supervision of a medical director.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't touch the unoccupied; that is still a class C felony under Alabama law and would remain.
  • to a class A felony.
  • And then... ...to a class A felony.
  • Or if you have three or more felony convictions, that would be a new charge on you.
  • It's going to increase that penalty from a Class C felony to a Class B... ...felony to a Class B felony