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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • driver charged with taking his life is eligible for a diversion program, allowing them to avoid a conviction
  • would there not still be some incentive for someone to avoid the consequences of having a criminal conviction
  • Felonies can be up to three full years. Thank you. Not to mention, is this bill even legal?
  • Felonies can be up to three full years. 30 seconds. Thank you.
  • I have no question of her integrity or her conviction on this matter.
Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on criminal justice, public safety, and detention-related issues. SB 498 by Senator Becker would make electronic messaging free for incarcerated people in CDCR facilities and end 15-minute limits on voice calls; the author and supporters argued it would strengthen family ties and rehabilitation, while no opposition testified. SB 953 by Senator Niello would require two DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases even when diversion is granted; victims’ family members and law enforcement groups supported it as an accountability measure, while the ACLU and Debt-Free Justice California opposed it, arguing diversion should remain an incentive for rehabilitation and safer roads. The committee also heard SB 1306 by Senator Cortese, which would align state law with federal exemptions for certain GBL-containing chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing; the author and SEMI said it would reduce unnecessary regulation and protect California’s semiconductor industry, and there was no opposition testimony. Members also considered SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost. The author and supporters described high prices for basic necessities and poor conditions in private detention centers, while no opposition witnesses appeared. SB 691 by Senator Wahab would require law enforcement body-camera policies to include a process for EMS personnel to request redaction of recordings before public release when patients are receiving medical treatment; supporters said it would protect patient privacy, while the Sheriff’s Association opposed it as duplicative and potentially confusing. SB 562 by Senator Ashby would allow partial refunds of bail bond premiums when charges are not filed or are dropped early; supporters framed it as a fairness measure for low-income families, while bail industry representatives and victims’ advocates warned it could discourage bail agents from posting bonds and could affect domestic violence cases. The committee also took up several additional measures on consent or with no opposition testimony, including AB 2796, SB 891, SB 1012, and SB 1143. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 953, SB 1306, and SB 941, and to move SB 498, SB 691, and SB 562 forward as well, with some votes initially held open for absent members. Several bills were pulled by their authors and not heard, including SB 1004, SB 1208, SB 1338, and SB 1401. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning until the following week.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 28th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm telling you that I know that Hessmer, Mansura, Cottonport, Simmesport are still going to send felonies
  • And we have a number of very, very convicted folks that are advocates and are passionate about seeing
  • And we have a number of very, very convicted folks that are advocates and are passionate about seeing
  • And what we want to do is prevent as much as we can recidivism for people who have committed a felony
  • , have committed some of Have committed something that is a conviction of domestic violence and prevent
Bills: HR2 , HR37 , HR61 , HCR11 , HCR64 , HB89 , HB183 , HB341 , HB371 , HB451 , HB480 , HB520 , HB541 , HB579 , HB597 , HB816 , HB1004 , HB1064 , HB1165 , SB44
Committee: House Judiciary
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1165, which was converted into a substitute bill to reorganize the Avoyelles Parish court system by creating two city courts, one for Marksville and one for Bunkie, and expanding their jurisdiction parishwide, including small claims and certain misdemeanor, civil, and juvenile matters. The sponsor and supporting judges said the change would better use existing courts and improve access to justice, while the district attorney opposed it, arguing it would not help the criminal docket, could create staffing and constitutional issues, and needed more study. After questions about voting districts, appellate procedure, and minority vote dilution, the committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 1064 creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the 19th Judicial District, with testimony from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the YWCA describing a specialty court model focused on accountability, victim services, and wraparound support. The bill was reported favorably. House Bill 341, clarifying law enforcement officer rights during administrative investigations, was amended to specify administrative matters and reported with amendments. House Concurrent Resolution 64, as amended, expanded a study of behavioral health courts to include additional parishes and a later reporting deadline, and was reported favorably. House Bill 579, the sexual assault survivor bill of rights, was amended to strengthen notice, confidentiality, and funding provisions and then reported favorably. Later, House Bill 1004, which would have raised the jurisdictional threshold for justice of the peace courts from $5,000 to $7,500, drew significant opposition from city court judges who warned of unintended consequences, including different evidentiary standards, possible attorney-representation issues for entities, and added burdens on district courts. Supporters framed it as an inflation adjustment and access-to-justice measure, but after debate the committee voted 5-11 to defer the bill. House Bill 183, limiting courthouse cell phone bans in fee-payment areas, was amended and then failed on a 7-7 tie with the chair voting no. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 451 on ATC hearing notices, House Bill 541 on micro distillers via substitute, Senate Bill 44 on tactical medical professionals’ firearms, House Resolution 37 honoring veterans who served in Honduras, and House Bill 89 requiring a district attorney office to pay certain retirees’ health premiums from its own funds. Several other bills were voluntarily deferred, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She's guided by a deeply personal conviction that no family should have to navigate our immigration system
  • I rise to present AB 2691, the Public Trust Protection Act, which expands the list of felony convictions
  • survivors and stand against victim-blaming, inspired by the 1988 Italian court case that overturned a conviction
  • It doesn't even, in most cases, rise to the level of felony. Shame on us.
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 01-30-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> program were nonviolent non-felony program were nonviolent non-felony offenders<00:46:39.599><c>
  • This restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of felony offenses where the
  • property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony.
  • offenses where the property owner felony offenses where the property owner has<01:46:43.119><c> been
  • underlying</c> has been convicted of an underlying has been convicted of an underlying felony<01:46:45.239
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/29/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> serious offenders received a felony serious offenders received a felony sentence<00:16:18.959><c
  • </c><00:16:28.639><c> sent</c> here is drug related felony sent here is drug related felony sent sentences
  • Black serious felony defendants exceeded white serious felony defendants in all three categories.
  • </c> sentencing and black serious felony sentencing and black serious felony defendants<00:20:35.799>
  • defendants exceeded white serious felony defendants exceeded white serious felony defendants<00:20:39.280
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/25/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill would establish penalties for violating this section of $2,000 for the second conviction and
  • doubling for each subsequent conviction.
  • doubling for each subsequent conviction.
  • You know, it would be the penalty beyond, you know, beyond a year in prison would be the felony.
  • </c> established in 13 states as a felony. established in 13 states as a felony.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Conviction immediate license suspension.
  • Convicted<00:08:40.880><c> providers</c><00:08:41.360><c> are</c><00:08:41.599><c> restarting</c> Convicted
  • It would be after a conviction in a court of law. >> Okay.
  • </c> conviction in a court of law. conviction in a court of law.
  • ,</c><01:42:21.360><c> criminal,</c> protection by adding felony, criminal, protection by adding felony
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 7th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 51 by Representative Villio, which is a constitutional amendment that restricts post-conviction
  • The amendment seeks to prohibit post-conviction bail for individuals convicted of aggravated offenses
  • it to say: Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction
  • bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child?
  • Who are convicted of an aggravated offense against a victim who is a minor.
Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/5/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:15:36.560><c> yet</c><00:15:36.800><c> then</c> conviction for Medicaid fraud. yet then conviction
  • charged, this was convicted, or this wasn't convicted.
  • </c> and sometimes there are conviction and sometimes there are conviction announced<01:30:32.480><c>
  • charged, this was convicted or this wasn't<01:30:38.000><c> convicted.
  • So to see the wasn't convicted.
Bills: HF3043 , HF2891
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 41st Legislative Day Jun 25th, 2026

Delaware Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • defined public safety exceptions for serious offenders and other circumstances, including violent felonies
  • , registered sex offenders, repeat DUI offenders, domestic violence convictions, and valid judicial warrants
  • defined public safety exceptions for serious offenders and other circumstances, including violent felonies
  • , registered sex offenders, repeat DUI offenders, domestic violence convictions, and valid judicial warrants
  • They sometimes come into play before there's been a conviction, when charges are dropped, or when bail
Summary: The Senate reconvened, received House communications and committee reports, and then took up several bills and a resolution. Committee reports covered measures on composting, volunteer background checks, campaign finance, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, publication of Public Integrity Commission reports, Cheswold’s territorial limits, child support, alcohol and marijuana, salary supplements, certified registered nurse anesthetists, land use, school taxes, and a constitutional elections amendment. House Bill 344 and House Bill 444 were referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Christy N. Vitola as Commissioner of the Family Court by a 21-0 vote. The chamber then recognized several fellows and Girls’ State delegates, with tributes to the Legislative Fellows Program and the Communications Fellowship, followed by House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the 2026 Delaware Girls’ State participants. The resolution passed unanimously. Senators and guests spoke about the civic value of the program and introduced the Girls’ State leadership team and delegates. On legislation, the Senate passed House Bill 89, creating a dispute-resolution process for home improvement fraud and strengthening consumer protection enforcement; House Bill 381, requiring notice to the Attorney General of computer security breaches; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407, making technical and penalty updates to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150, limiting civil arrests at courthouses and Industrial Accident Board offices; and House Substitute 2 for House Bill 94, restricting state and local participation in civil immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, houses of worship, and health care facilities, with emergency exceptions and reporting requirements. The Senate also began consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, which would limit use of state and local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and judicial warrants, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • individuals stealing large quantities of merchandise during this operation law enforcement was made4 felony
  • there are groups out there who specialize in fraudulent activities, the majority of those that we convict
  • I'm the only DA here who has had a national bestseller written about wrongful convictions.
  • There was a six-part Netflix series about wrongful convictions of Dennis Williams, Dennis Fritz, and
  • I believe with felonies it's 10 years since the last action misdemeanors it's five years but remember
Keywords: 914, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill allows individuals who have been convicted of low-level and misdemeanor crimes before the age
  • Right now convictions, except for vacated convictions, they cannot be sealed.
  • Criminal conviction carries with it a loss of civil rights.
  • Assembly Bill 568 by Assemblymember Lackey and others, an act relating to felonies.
  • It will ensure that selling fentanyl To a minors classified as a serious felony, this bill is clearly
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 10:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 569, Forensic Client, APD, assists those with developmental disabilities who have been convicted
  • of a felony and court-ordered into the Department of Disability Services.
  • persons are securely housed and provided competency training in order to return to court to face their felony
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my understanding is if everyone at the party is going to be charged with a class C felony at this
  • a party and I definitely didn't know about something and then I'm putting myself in a place for a felony
  • basically, uh, what this bill is, is the restoration of voting rights of individuals that have been convicted
Bills: SB210 , SB176 , SB167 , SB244 , SB218 , SB9 , SB153 , SB9
Committee: Senate Judiciary
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/3/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Finally, the bill repeals a provision providing that an individual with a disqualifying conviction who
  • of a crime individual has been convicted of a crime punishable<01:23:21.280><c> by</c><01:23:21.440>
  • </c><01:23:27.920><c> uh</c> sentence imposed for the conviction uh sentence imposed for the conviction
  • </c><01:34:04.639><c> under</c> of self-defense, which is a felony under of self-defense, which is a
  • felony under the<01:34:05.040><c> existing</c><01:34:05.440><c> code.
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Therefore, they would never get the enhancement after the third offense to a felony, like everybody else
  • conviction.
  • It provides that shooting into an unoccupied or occupied autonomous vehicle is a felony of the second
  • vehicle, where the damage is greater than $200, which may only be a large scratch, by the way, is a felony
  • It provides that shooting into an unoccupied or occupied autonomous vehicle is a felony of the second
Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to a first-degree felony when a person has a prior conviction for DUI or BUI manslaughter or vehicular
  • It provides that shooting into an unoccupied autonomous vehicle is a felony of the second degree.
  • A violation is a third-degree felony.
  • ..after her mother's boyfriend was convicted of traveling to meet a minor.
  • of individuals who were convicted of those dangerous crimes.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've seen many scandals based on simple point spread wagers, nor with the addition of a felony harassment
  • by Representative Walsh, and this would make it a Class 1 civil infraction rather than a Class C felony
  • From a felony, which I think is excessive, to an infraction.
  • I think there's something between civil infraction and felony that we could probably discuss.
  • The court reversed the conviction of the defendant who voted in both Washington and Oregon in November
Bills: SB6084 , SB6137 , SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863