Video & Transcript Research : 'cyber crime'

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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 12th, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first postponed SB 350 for a future meeting. The committee then considered a series of Open Government Sunset Review bills preserving or extending public records and public meeting exemptions. SB 7000, relating to emergency shelter recipients’ address and phone information, and SB 7002, relating to Department of Military Affairs records in Department of Defense systems, were both amended to set a new sunset date of October 2, 2031 and reported favorably. SB 7012, concerning Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, was amended to conform its effective date with the House companion and also reported favorably. The committee next heard SB 7006, which preserves exemptions for certain Florida Public Service Commission hearing portions involving confidential proprietary utility information, and SB 7008, which preserves similar exemptions for the Florida Gaming Control Commission; both were reported favorably without amendment. SB 7004, concerning conviction integrity unit investigation information, was also reported favorably after testimony that state attorney conviction integrity units support keeping the exemption in place beyond its current repeal date. Later, the committee took up SB 7014, presented by Senator Arrington on behalf of Senator Leitz, and adopted a committee substitute extending to October 2, 2031 two exemptions tied to Department of Legal Affairs investigations of social media platforms. The committee also approved SB 7016, which preserves the exemption for certain financial information used by economic development agencies to administer small business loan programs. At the end of the meeting, members recorded affirmative votes on several bills and the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/22/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your time and crimes.
  • So, basically, there's this underlying crime called coercion.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • DNA testing may be performed by the State Patrol crime lab, or it may be contracted out by the crime
  • I spent nearly 10 years in prison for a crime I didn't commit.
  • But the crime was not the end of the trauma.
  • This is a strict liability crime, meaning that the crime would criminalize conduct regardless of whether
  • This is a strict liability crime, meaning that the crime would criminalize conduct regardless of whether
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several Senate bills. SB 6087 would expand existing liability protections for donated children’s items to include religious organizations and add strollers and car seats to the definition of children’s items; the sponsor said it would make it easier to donate usable baby equipment, while the State Board of Health said it supports injury prevention but would need time and funding if broader rulemaking were required under the underlying bill. The substitute version appeared to narrow the bill, and no fiscal note was requested on the substitute. SB 5934 would change the standard for post-conviction DNA testing by requiring courts to grant testing unless the state shows by clear and convincing evidence that the results could not demonstrate a likelihood of innocence. The sponsor and Washington Innocence Project argued the current standard is too restrictive and leads to lengthy litigation, while prosecutors and sheriffs’ representatives said the bill flips the burden, could increase motions, and would strain crime lab and attorney resources; they also said many requests are pro se and most tested cases are inculpatory. The bill drew strong support from exonerees and innocence advocates, and opposition from prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement groups. SB 5520 would revise Washington’s wrongful conviction compensation law by broadening the definition of actual innocence, adding commutation and reprieve to qualifying relief, extending filing deadlines, removing the waiver requirement, and allowing monetary advances. The sponsor, Washington Innocence Project, and exoneree Ted Bradford said the bill would reduce confusing barriers and better support exonerees and their families, including by updating tuition waiver provisions; the fiscal note showed no fiscal impact. SB 6017 would expand victim-centered protections by allowing courts to appoint a representative to question victims when a defendant represents themselves, extending forensic exam consent to minors 13 and older in non-fatal strangulation cases, adding female genital mutilation survivors to sexual assault rights protections, and reauthorizing and refocusing the SAFE Advisory Group. Survivors, advocates, child advocacy centers, and state agencies strongly supported the bill as trauma-informed and necessary to prevent re-traumatization, while defense advocates raised constitutional concerns about limiting a pro se defendant’s right to personally confront witnesses and warned of possible appeals and implementation costs. The committee also heard extensive survivor testimony describing courtroom questioning by self-represented defendants as deeply re-traumatizing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met to consider a long agenda of appropriations, retirement COLAs, revolving funds, and limits bills. Early actions included Senate Bill 1144 and Senate Bill 1145, which provided cost-of-living adjustments for retired teachers and OPRS retirees, respectively, and Senate Bill 1146, 1147, 1148, and 1149, which extended similar retirement benefit increases or a one-time stipend for law enforcement, firefighters, judges, and certain retired police and firefighters. The committee also advanced bills funding the Pardon and Parole Board, OSBI cybercrimes and fraud work, juvenile medication, and several agency limits bills for Health Care Authority, Health Department, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and DHS. Members also heard and passed a series of education, public safety, and economic development measures, including funding for school security at the School for Science and Math and the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, support for National Board certified teachers, and appropriations for the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Task Force One, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation forensic center. Several bills created or expanded revolving funds and financing tools, including military readiness and aviation funds, a taxpayer endowment trust fund, water infrastructure loan and REAP-related measures, and a revised non-coal mining fee structure. The committee also approved a bill increasing court reporter pay and another reducing employer contributions to the retirement system after it reached over 100% funding. There was notable discussion on a $5 million film-related pilot program for sitcom production, with questions about the amount and certification requirements, and on a rural economic development package that included money for the state fairgrounds and a university energy plant, which drew objections over whether those projects fit the intended purpose of rural prep funds. Other debated items included a bill directing funds to the Oklahoma Dream Act/Trump accounts, a bill rejecting judicial pay increases recommended by the Board of Judicial Compensation, and a proposal to move $200 million from the stabilization fund into a new Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund. Most measures were reported out with due pass votes, though several drew dissenting votes, including the film bill, the fairgrounds/economic development bill, the water projects bill, and the trust fund and judicial pay measures. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what we're trying to do is, in the case if we have an officer that was a witness to a crime, that
  • any of their history could not be used to impeach them as a witness on a stand to a crime, right?
  • Well, nothing unless they're convicted of a crime. Okay.
  • Well, nothing unless they're convicted of a crime. Okay.
  • And I feel like one of the lesser crimes, so to speak, that you could be, you know, taken to the well
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • We hope that more prosecutions will lead to more deterrence of crime because currently it's still rampant
  • We hope that more prosecutions will lead to more deterrence of crime because currently it's still rampant
  • investigate these types<00:49:18.800><c> of</c><00:49:18.960><c> agriculture</c><00:49:19.520><c> crimes
  • c><00:49:19.920><c> I</c><00:49:20.079><c> was</c><00:49:20.160><c> just</c> types of agriculture crimes
  • I was just types of agriculture crimes.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2885 SD1, which would create mandatory handling and storage rules for commercial and residential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material beginning in 2027, with penalties and an effective date. Support came from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, DLNR, Maui County Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Testifiers generally said the bill would help reduce CRB spread, though some urged additional science-backed methods, better coordination, and technical or cost-share support for smaller operations. Hawaiian Earth Recycling recommended amendments to align the bill with existing Department of Health/EPA composting rules, add other materials that can harbor CRB, allow future approved treatment methods, and replace the bill’s 60-day turning requirement with existing pathogen-reduction standards. One individual supported the goal but argued the state’s CRB strategy has lacked community and cultural consultation and should include a cultural advisement role. Department witnesses said enforcement would rely on inspection and an educate-before-regulate approach, and they noted the challenge of creating enough drop-off sites, especially in rural areas. The committee then took up SB 2174 SD2, which would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to declare an emergency quarantine, halt operations in affected areas for 96 hours with possible extension, quarantine suspected pest areas, issue notices and compensation to affected farmers, and adopt interim transportation rules for materials that may harbor high-impact invasive species. The department and DLNR supported the measure, emphasizing the need for fast action in the first hours of an invasion. Hawaii Farmers Union supported the compensation provisions but asked for stronger communication with producers and a post-action report to the Board of Agriculture after about 90 days to evaluate effectiveness and economic impacts. In response to questions, department staff said the bill would be a short-term, department-only quarantine authority distinct from the governor-declared biosecurity emergency authority enacted previously, and that it could serve as an intermediate step. They also said outreach would need to be done through farm organizations such as Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, and Cattlemen’s groups. The final measure discussed was SB 2925 SD1, relating to coconut trees. The bill would recognize coconut trees as a source of food and water and a cultural treasure, require rules for coconut tree seed banks, require signage identifying landscape palms where applicable, set labeling standards for non-consumable landscape palms, and create an income tax credit for consumable coconut trees maintained through natural management practices. The transcript ended before testimony or action on this bill was completed, and no vote was taken on any of the measures discussed in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This particular fund funds crime victim notification, which is guaranteed to all crime victims in the
  • It's 23 of the most heinous crimes against children.
  • The individual, the perpetrator, who is charged with this crime, especially a dangerous crime against
  • a child... ...the perpetrator who is charged with this crime, especially a dangerous crime against a
  • We're not making a crime that doesn't exist.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you find a crime that was committed on campus during that 14-year period?
  • Our data that we do have does show that there has been an increase in crimes with the firearm.
  • And I just need you to find one crime committed by a CCW holder. Okay. Thank you. Mr. Chair.
  • Not only is that outrageous, but the non-reporting of crime doesn't make it go away.
  • That doesn't stop crime; it just creates underreporting and non-reporting. Good. Thank you.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:24 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Statistically, more likely to be involved in violent crime.
  • You know, violent crime devastates families and neighborhoods.
  • The new gun crime will be punished in addition to felon in possession.
  • I think one thing that I've always thought about this crime is it's one of those crimes that takes a
  • I think one thing that I've always thought about this crime is it's one of those crimes that takes a
Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 6th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, violent crime devastates families and neighborhoods.
  • The new gun crime will be punished in addition to... Involving a gun.
  • The new gun crime will be punished in addition to felon in possession.
  • with firearms who have already committed these crimes.
  • I think one thing that I've always thought about this crime is that it's one of those crimes that takes
Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 99, which would make changes to the Medical Malpractice Act, especially around punitive damages. The chair and sponsor said the bill would not be voted on that day and that public comment would wait until Monday, when a fuller presentation and any recommended substitute would be considered. Dr. Brooke Baker, a physician-lawyer, gave a long presentation on physician wellness, malpractice stress, and the effect of litigation on staffing and burnout, while also discussing hospital ownership structures, private equity, and rural hospital vulnerability. She argued that punitive damages are often pled too broadly in New Mexico, that the amendment language was unclear about which entities would be capped, and that better oversight and internal quality systems—not punitive damages—are the better tools for addressing bad actors and unsafe care. Committee members from both sides asked extensive questions about the patient compensation fund, indemnification, corporate structures, the effect of caps on insurance and recruitment, and whether the bill would protect physicians’ personal assets. No vote was taken on HB 99, and the committee recessed before moving to the next bill. The committee then returned to House Bill 49, a public safety measure increasing penalties for felons who possess firearms. The sponsors and law enforcement witnesses said the bill is aimed narrowly at serious violent felons who are already prohibited from having guns, and that it would align state sentencing with federal law and give police and prosecutors a stronger tool against repeat violent offenders. An amendment was offered to narrow the bill further, add destructive devices, and make the offense a second-degree felony rather than escalating to first degree on repeat offenses. The amendment was adopted without opposition. Public testimony on HB 49 was largely opposed. The Law Office of the Public Defender argued the bill criminalizes possession without a new act of violence, that current law already punishes felon-in-possession conduct, and that New Mexico has repeatedly increased penalties without evidence of reduced gun crime. The ACLU of New Mexico also opposed the bill, saying increased penalties are not a proven deterrent. The transcript cuts off as additional online opposition testimony was beginning.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 6th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The factors in the statute are, you know, the severity of the crime, which was 30 years ago if we're
  • Those factors in the statute are, you know, the severity of the crime, which was 30 years ago if we're
  • , and the judge does not suspend those other crimes, then the person may be doing 37 years to life or
  • We're one of the most violent crime cities of comparable size in the country.
  • The government's response in arresting and prosecuting those crimes didn't exist until the last century
Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136
Summary: Senate Judiciary began by announcing that Senate Bill 136 would be rolled over because the sponsor was unavailable. The chair then addressed criticism from the floor over how a prior bill had been handled, defending the committee’s practice of using committee substitutes and amendments without waiting for a new version from council, and emphasizing his authority to set hard stops and limit debate when he believes discussion is repetitive or dilatory. Several members responded, with some supporting the chair’s approach and others arguing that contentious bills deserve more time and fuller committee vetting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 30, which would repeal New Mexico’s requirement that induced abortions be reported to the state registrar. The sponsors argued the reporting law is outdated, unnecessary for public health, and potentially dangerous because provider information can be disclosed under broader vital statistics statutes; supporters from the ACLU, League of Women Voters, Bold Futures, and NOW echoed privacy and safety concerns. Opponents argued the reporting requirement provides transparency and public health data. After debate, the committee approved SB 30 on a roll call vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 43, a bipartisan measure to modernize the Adult Parole Board statute after a prior veto. The bill would update parole factors for life-sentenced inmates, authorize per diem and closed hearings, and prevent parole hearings from being scheduled on victims’ birth or death dates. It received support from corrections officials and victims’ advocates, and the committee passed it without objection. The final major item was Senate Bill 50, which would remove several statutory in-service training mandates for law enforcement and give the Standards and Training Council more flexibility to set curriculum. Supporters said the current requirements are outdated and too rigid; opponents warned the bill could weaken recurring training in domestic violence, sexual assault, crisis intervention, and other high-risk areas. A motion to table failed, and the committee ultimately passed SB 50 on a roll call vote, despite divided member views.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • tools to uncover and prosecute these crimes.
  • The victims in all these different crimes that are taking place.
  • As far as cyber tips, currently CHP's work one cyber tip out of all those that we got.
  • an 18% annual increase in victims affected by these crimes.
  • That's only cyber tips. Cyber tips. That doesn't include citizen reports to the local agencies.
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