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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 19th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary, please call the office of members. Allen, aye.
  • He sat for more than an hour with pointed and detailed questions of a highly trained prosecutor.
  • He sat for more than an hour with pointed and detailed questions of a highly trained prosecutor.
  • And one classic example, we went down to Governor Gray Davis's office.
  • It's been a particular honor for the presiding officer.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, welcomed former legislative leaders and members to the floor, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The session then focused on several ceremonial resolutions and a lengthy adjourn-in-memory tribute to former Senate President Pro Tem John Burton. Members repeatedly described Burton as a forceful, unvarnished advocate for foster youth, the poor, and other vulnerable Californians, while also sharing personal stories about his humor, bluntness, and bipartisan relationships. The Senate also announced upcoming committee hearings and birthday recognitions for several members and former Speaker Willie Brown. Three resolutions were taken up and adopted unanimously or near-unanimously. SCR 133, by Senator Grayson, recognized California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Day; Grayson spoke about the dignity, autonomy, and contributions of people with Down syndrome, and introduced guests from the Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area and several families. SCR 134, by Senator Wahab, recognized Nowruz and the Afghan American community; Wahab and Senator Caballero highlighted the holiday’s themes of renewal and the contributions of Persian and Afghan Americans, and members received baklava gift boxes. SCR 139, also by Senator Wahab, recognized Afghan American Heritage Month; Wahab and Senator Grove emphasized Afghan Americans’ history, resilience, and service, and Wahab introduced leaders from the Afghan Coalition and other community advocates. Each resolution was adopted by roll call vote. The remainder of the session was devoted to memorial remarks for John Burton, with speeches from the President Pro Tem, minority leader, and many senators recalling his work on foster youth, public service, and California politics. Members also suspended and later reinstated Mason’s Manual rules to allow direct quotations during the tribute. The Senate concluded by expressing condolences to Burton’s family and colleagues, inviting members to a reception, and announcing that the chamber would reconvene later in the week for the formal adjourn-in-memory motion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 19th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary, please call the Office of Members. Allen, aye.
  • He sat for more than an hour with pointed and detailed questions of a highly trained prosecutor.
  • He sat for more than an hour with pointed and detailed questions of a highly trained prosecutor.
  • And one classic example— And one classic example: We went down to Governor Gray Davis's office.
  • It's been a particular honor for the presiding officer.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 9th, 2026

Judiciary and Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jason Spillman, legal counsel at the Administrative Office of the Courts, here to just go on record like
  • So those numbers, when the judiciary is going on referral of the prosecutor attorney's office and my
  • office on a daily matter of who can be let out, who can we recommend to the judiciary to let out of jail
  • So those numbers, when the judiciary is going on referral of the prosecutor attorney's office and my
  • office on a daily matter of who can be let out, who can we recommend to the judiciary to let out of jail
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your patience with a fairly large sheriff's office presence here.
  • Edward Myers, Assistant General Counsel for the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.
  • I mean, is it all going back to the officers and the actual service, or is...
  • Not in our office.
  • So how much do each of your offices make with these fees right now?
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on bills in the Civil Actions 2 and Court Administration areas, with testimony spanning judicial security, judicial compensation, civil process fees, bar advocate compensation, interstate discovery, defamation protections for sexual assault survivors, and related criminal procedure changes. Chairs Edwards and Day opened with housekeeping rules on testimony limits and written submissions, then called witnesses on each bill in turn. On H. 1766, judicial officers and the Massachusetts Bar Association strongly supported a judicial security bill that would protect judges’ personal information, citing threats, online harassment, swatting, and violence against judges and their families. On H. 1819, judges and the Massachusetts Judges Conference asked for higher compensation, saying Massachusetts judges rank low nationally after cost-of-living adjustment and that pay affects recruitment and retention. The committee also heard support for H. 1582/S. 1183 to raise civil process service fees, with sheriffs saying the fees have been unchanged since 2003 and are needed to cover rising costs, safety equipment, and operations funded by those fees. The committee heard from prosecutors on H. 1604 and H. 1846, which would give district courts concurrent jurisdiction over certain school-threat and leaving-the-scene offenses, allowing prosecutors to handle less serious or panic-driven cases more efficiently while preserving mandatory penalties. CPCS and bar advocates supported H. 1876 on bar advocate compensation, describing a continuing shortage and crisis in indigent defense despite recent pay increases and staffing investments. The Boston Bar Association supported H. 1857, a Massachusetts version of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, saying it would simplify out-of-state discovery and reduce cost and delay. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1974/S. 1143, which would protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment from retaliatory defamation suits unless the plaintiff proves actual malice, and would allow fee shifting and damages against abusive suits. Survivors, advocates, and attorneys described threats, legal costs, and chilling effects that silence reporting, while supporters said the bill would protect truthful speech and improve access to counsel. The committee also heard insurance-industry testimony on S. 1101, which would change personal injury protection payment rules to require insurers to tender disputed amounts within 30 days to avoid attorney’s fees; insurers said the bill would curb a growing volume of provider lawsuits and reduce abuse of the no-fault system. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed after all scheduled testimony was complete.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Texas Ethics Commission Jun 12th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She has been a solo practitioner and has even been a candidate for elected office. ...office, so she
  • I had the misfortune of coming up against her as a prosecutor.
  • So he took it back to the post office and put it in the wrong stack, and it sat at the post office from
  • Obviously, the office was closed.
  • I went to talk to David, who's the director of one of these offices.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/29/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • , your correctional officers, but also your county attorney's offices.
  • , your correctional officers, but also your county attorney's offices.
  • District Attorney's Office as well. The District Attorney's Office as well.
  • officer.
  • , officer, officer, producing<04:35:34.160><c> your</c><04:35:34.400><c> license.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House May 7th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have offices in 62 of our 67 counties. have offices in 62 of our 67 counties. have offices in 62
  • Was offices, you're referring to? Yes. Was offices, you're referring to? Yes. Was offices, right?
  • With the office. And then right? Okay. With the office. And then right? Okay. With the office.
  • office was across the hall from the veteran service office and most the veteran service office and most
  • office, there's nothing that a prosecutor would know. nothing that a prosecutor would know. nothing
Bills: HB 200 , HB 541 , HB 1803 , HB 30 , HB 175 , HB 249 , HB 721 , HB 851 , HB 897 , HB 1128 , HB 1904 , HB 1916 , HB 5560 , HB 3071 , HB 5627 , HB 5435 , HB 3913 , HB 2921 , HB 2695 , HB 2688 , HB 3045 , HB 3483 , HB 3673 , HB 4213 , HB 4226 , HB 783 , HB 4373 , HB 4735 , HB 5155 , HB 5057 , HB 4984 , HB 4944 , HB 4813 , HB 5339 , HB 5196 , HB 5033 , HB 4853 , HB 3486 , HB 4211 , HB 74 , HB 4670 , HB 4730 , HB 4743 , HB 4603 , HB 4463 , HB 3892 , HB 4139 , HB 4752 , HB 4520 , HB 4517 , HB 4486 , HB 4437 , HB 4426 , HB 4396 , HB 4263 , HB 3487 , HB 3418 , HB 2284 , HB 2266 , HB 2229 , HB 4912 , HB 2189 , HB 4506 , HB 5269 , HB 5224 , HB 5195 , HB 3317 , HB 4166 , HB 3947 , HB 3358 , HB 3370 , HB 4438 , HB 3745 , HB 3602 , HB 3697 , HB 2001 , HB 1968 , HB 3371 , HB 3909 , HCR 7 , SB 1744 , SB 1364 , SB 1316 , HB 2026 , HB 3302 , HB 3368 , HB 1639 , HB 5652 , HB 4655 , HB 5654 , HB 5658 , HB 5656 , HB 4894 , HB 4996 , HB 5088 , HB 5650 , HB 4464 , HB 3751 , HB 5665 , HB 5661 , HB 1237 , HB 2802 , HB 5437 , HB 2703 , HB 5666 , HB 5667 , HCR 113 , HCR 86 , SB 2196 , SB 463 , SB 856 , SB 1245 , SB 1169 , SB 509 , SB 985 , SB 305 , SB 552 , HB 1535 , HB 123 , HB 1804 , HB 426 , HB 1773 , HB 1871 , HB 2035 , HB 2492 , HB 1411 , HB 4753 , HB 4666 , HB 4529 , HB 1499 , HB 1610 , HB 2028 , HB 1506 , HB 886 , HB 3546 , HB 796 , HB 223 , HB 3556 , HB 2448 , HB 4638 , HB 111 , HB 180 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB 610 , HB 1277 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 5342 , HB 4885 , HB 4751 , HB 4530 , HB 4488 , HB 2149 , HB 2071 , HB 2282 , HB 2248 , HB 2243 , HB 2522 , HB 2310 , HB 2513 , HB 2300 , HB 1902 , HB 1813 , HB 3719 , HB 4284 , HB 3743 , HB 3778 , HB 5153 , HB 5147 , HB 4877 , HB 4850 , HB 3261 , HB 3005 , HB 3033 , HB 2849 , HB 2967 , HB 3531 , HB 1768 , HB 333 , HB 2914 , HB 2613 , HB 3717 , HB 3704 , HB 2697 , HB 3801 , HB 3099 , HB 3488 , HB 3477 , HB 3466 , HB 3396 , HB 3469 , HB 2594 , HB 2776 , HB 2564 , HB 2298 , HB 5331 , HB 5646 , HB 5247 , HB 5323 , HB 4384 , HB 3896 , HB 4014 , HB 3627 , HB 3594 , HB 2524 , HB 510 , HB 561 , HB 5111 , HB 5446 , HB 1181 , HB 3963 , HB 2785 , HB 1661 , HB 2460 , HB 200 , HB 541 , HB 1803 , HB 30 , HB 175 , HB 249 , HB 721 , HB 851 , HB 897 , HB 1128 , HB 1904 , HB 1916 , HB 5560 , HB 3071 , HB 5627 , HB 5435 , HB 3913 , HB 2921 , HB 2695 , HB 2688 , HB 3045 , HB 3483 , HB 3673 , HB 4213 , HB 4226 , HB 783 , HB 4373 , HB 4735 , HB 5155 , HB 5057 , HB 4984 , HB 4944 , HB 4813 , HB 5339 , HB 5196 , HB 5033 , HB 4853 , HB 3486 , HB 4211 , HB 74 , HB 4670 , HB 4730 , HB 4743 , HB 4603 , HB 4463 , HB 3892 , HB 4139 , HB 4752 , HB 4520 , HB 4517 , HB 4486 , HB 4437 , HB 4426 , HB 4396 , HB 4263 , HB 3487 , HB 3418 , HB 2284 , HB 2266 , HB 2229 , HB 4912 , HB 2189 , HB 4506 , HB 5269 , HB 5224 , HB 5195 , HB 3317 , HB 4166 , HB 3947 , HB 3358 , HB 3370 , HB 4438 , HB 3745 , HB 3602 , HB 3697 , HB 2001 , HB 1968 , HB 3371 , HB 3909 , HCR 98 , HCR 92 , HCR 126 , HCR 7
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 094 Apr 18th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But her support did not stop office.
  • And today, as I conclude my time in office, I have to start thinking again.
  • That's why there is a the office of the respondent children and the office of the parents are at odds
  • ><c> parents</c> children and the office of the parents children and the office of the parents are<01
  • Thank you. general's office worked with us on this general's office worked with us on this language<03
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number five, creation of an unlawful office. He gave Elon Musk an unlawful office.
  • dozen prosecutors who were involved in investigation against him after he left office in 2021.
  • </c> if allowed to remain in office. if allowed to remain in office.
  • </c> If allowed to remain in office. Article V, creation of unlawful office.
  • Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, correction officers, and dispatchers.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Mar 20th, 2026

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paula Stone, Director of the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Hi, good morning.
  • So we actually discuss this internally with our procurement office.
  • Has anybody been referred to a prosecutor for mismanagement?
  • ...been referred to a prosecutor for mismanagement or no? No one has been.
  • Well, we noticed some peculiar expenses last summer and actually initiated an Office of the Inspector
Summary: The council opened with a prayer, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received the February 2026 Monthly Revenue Report from Carlos Silva of the Bureau of Legislative Research. He reported gross revenues of $5.36 billion and net collections of $4.5 billion, both above the prior year to date, and said the updated forecast now shows a larger expected surplus. Members asked about declines in some tax categories, natural gas severance fee fluctuations, inflation, and economic development incentives; Silva attributed several changes to timing, refunds, tax cuts, weather, and price volatility, and generally described the state’s revenue trend as positive. The Executive Committee, Administrative Rules, Claims Review, Game and Fish, Higher Education, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Medicaid studies, Occupational Licensing Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and other subcommittee reports were adopted. The Medicaid studies report drew extended discussion about DHS staffing and contract nursing costs at state hospitals and human development centers; DHS officials said they were working on a recruitment and retention plan, reported significant vacancies and turnover, and said the state was not at risk of overspending the contracts. Several members urged reducing reliance on contract labor and moving staff onto state payrolls. The Review Subcommittee report prompted questions about a Department of Public Safety aircraft maintenance item and a Department of Shared Administrative Services contract for Deloitte to implement performance and goals management software tied to the state’s new personnel system. After discussion, the aircraft maintenance item was held briefly and then withdrawn from the hold, while the shared services contract was explained as a one-time integration/configuration project for a system that will support employee evaluations and performance-based pay; the report and the separate contract vote were approved. The Personnel Subcommittee also heard testimony from Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald about reductions in force at the Division of Services for the Blind, which he attributed to funding shortfalls and fiscal mismanagement; members questioned the impact on blind and visually impaired clients, the status of board appointments, and whether federal funds could be at risk. The report was adopted with immediate consideration, and the meeting ended after filing the remaining APER report and adjourning.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Crime and Public Safety Apr 14th, 2026

Crime and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it would require that the prosecutor have enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • Sure, and then we'd leave that up to the prosecutor and the legal team to decide. Okay, thank you.
Summary: The Crime and Public Safety Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. In that session, members adopted a House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 roll call. The committee also adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1868 and 3257, which were combined into one bill string, and voted that substitute do pass 8-2. House Bill 3017 was then voted do pass 8-2 as well. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 2808, which would create a new offense for an adult who knowingly permits, encourages, aids, or causes a minor to commit an offense. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address adults exploiting minors to commit crimes such as car theft, burglary, and theft, with penalties ranging from a class C misdemeanor if the minor commits a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the minor commits a felony, along with possible restitution. Members asked about whether the bill could reach parents at teen gatherings, how it would apply beyond parents to other adults or guardians, and how prosecutors would prove encouragement or causation. The sponsor responded that existing laws already cover some conduct like providing alcohol to minors, that the bill is meant to apply to any adult who encourages a minor, and that proof would rely on ordinary criminal standards such as text messages, emails, witness testimony, and other circumstantial evidence. One member raised concern that the language could be used to overreach against parents or be weaponized in investigations; the sponsor said the bill would only apply after the minor is adjudicated guilty and would be a secondary review of whether an adult caused the offense. No one signed up to testify in support, opposition, or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 2808 concluded without further action.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Crime and Public Safety Apr 14th, 2026

Crime and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it would require that the prosecutor have enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • Sure, and then we'd leave that up to the prosecutor and the legal team to decide. Okay, thank you.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Mon Jan 6, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Summary: The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology. Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break. After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAR PLEASE COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE SERGEANTS OFFICE.
  • MEMBERS, NOW WE WILL MOVE TO TAB FOR CS FOR SB 268 ON PUBLIC RECORDS PUBLIC OFFICERS BY SENATOR JONES
  • IS A FORMER PROSECUTOR PROTECTIVE OF MY KIDS WERE HOME BY THEMSELVES AND I HAD TO GET THEM OUT OF THE
  • PUBLIC MEETINGS, OUR OFFICES ARE WHERE PUBLIC BUSINESS IS TO TAKE LEESBURG LAST YEAR, THEY ARE BEFORE
  • ONE SIGNS UP TO RUN FOR OFFICE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND SELL THEMSELVES TO RECEIVE DEATH THREATS.
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026

Senate Budget and Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • to enter into any plea agreement which the prosecutor deems appropriate.
  • I do want to start off saying thank you to Chairman Sarlo, his office, Assemblywoman Pinta Verin's office
  • , and the Governor's Office for working with us to make...
  • Assemblywoman Pinta Verin's office and the Governor's Office for working with us to make this bad bill
  • I'm being told I have to close the meeting by the Office of Legislative Services.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-04 - 3:30PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Legislative Council, the Vermont Judiciary, the Attorney General's Office, the Defender General's
  • of Legislative Council, the Office of Legislative Council, the Vermont<00:15:40.880><c> Judiciary,</
  • , the Defender General's General's Office, the Defender General's Office,<00:15:45.839><c> the</c><00
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Criminal Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman. 32 House Bill 3266 is a request for some Oklahoma City police officers in Oklahoma City and
  • Presentative wouldn'tfulness have have a part in this decision of the prosecutor.
  • who is a special guest who will be with Me all session Aley Burwell is a legislative intern in my office
Bills: HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/29/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As in 14, 14, 14, insurance, time, officer settlement demands.
  • As a retired law enforcement officer myself, wearing the badge, officer myself, wearing the badge, working
  • The very officer charged with responsibility, the top enforcement officer of this state, it's one thing
  • for officers to bring charges and to prosecute them It's one thing for officers to bring charges and
  • Now, I don't want people using lethal force ever, ever against a police officer, but police officers'
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We provide hearing officers and hearing officer administrative support staff around the state.
  • My office, the Office of the State Courts Administrator, has one request, and that is resources to help
  • And then my last question, I know that the Attorney General's office did recently create an office of
  • the attorneys in the office, would you have lower turnover at the Attorney General's Office?
  • State correctional officers are the lowest paid state law enforcement officers in the state.
Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (01/20/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • to issue a citation. a police officer or an inspector a police officer or an inspector authorized<01
  • </c><02:21:17.600><c> to</c> to the attorney general's office to to the attorney general's office to
Committee: Senate Commerce