Video & Transcript Research : 'split sentencing'
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- c> um combine the sentencing for or the um combine the sentencing for or the assault<00:04:00.480>
- prison and receive a prison sentence because it'd be consecutive to the probationary sentence.
- will be getting a probationary sentence will be getting a probationary sentence on<00:09:16.880>
- after after that probationary sentence after after that probationary sentence is<00:09:31.240>
- was a jail sentence or a prison sentence was a jail sentence or a prison sentence depending<00:15
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Felony murder, the only two sentences is either natural life or a death sentence.
- section 751, section 2, discusses if you were to receive a life with the possibility of release sentence
- for pregnant people, the bill would also require splitting the cost of an abortion.
- It's a death sentence, or natural life, or life with the possibility of release.
- We feel that this sentence would actually break it down for us and be able to give us what we need in
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills dealing largely with sexual exploitation, homicide, reproductive issues, child support, venue changes, domestic violence service of process, probation notice, and traffic offenses. HB 2133 would require websites distributing sexual material to verify age and consent for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images; it drew opposition from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice over added complexity, and support from survivors and trafficking advocates, and passed 7-1. HB 2043 would expand felony murder to include the death of an unborn child; reproductive rights groups and defense attorneys raised personhood and abortion-related concerns, while prosecutors and victims’ advocates supported it, and it passed 6-2. HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limit pregnancy-related orders to medical and related expenses; supporters framed it as responsibility and support for pregnant women, while opponents warned about fetal personhood and abortion-related implications, and it passed 6-2.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- If you were convicted of that, you get a sentence of five days to six months.
- This is a bill that I'm working with CPAC and the District Attorney's Council to offer sentence modification
Bills:
HB2936, HB2937, HB2951, HB2960, HB2979, HB2980, HB3062, HB3082, HB3087, HB3148, HB3152, HB3262, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB3269, HB3278, HB3299, HB3544, HB3606, HB3678, HB3790, HB3903, HB3996, HB4139, HB4140, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4260, HB4272, HB4296, HB4324, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- We have about 27,000 sentenced to state prison every year, and almost that many is going out.
- Post-COVID sentencing has changed our system. Post-COVID sentencing has changed our system.
- Any of the revenue coming in, is it split up where the clerks get a portion of that dollar?
- Sponsor and support the Long-Term Sentencing Act. Thank you. Thank you, Ms.
- They are limited to 15 percent of their sentence.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion.
The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases.
During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, that's like a um $12.3 million dollar program split nine ways.
- So it's like $12 million split nine ways. So, uh, I'll just say I'm from Houston.
- So with a $12 million budget split nine ways.
- Um, I, I-35 sort of splits Bell County east and west.
- I don't know what that split will be.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the key sentence: the governor shall urge the citizens of the state to observe this day with
- This is the key sentence: the governor shall urge the citizens of the state to observe this day with
- is very important think that sentence is very important based<00:11:36.200>
on <00:11:36.320>< - I’m going to assume that you heard some of my hypotheticals earlier, of a 60/40 split.
- I can tell you that the citizenry are split: there's a 51% and a 49% pro and con.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent.
The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate.
The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's like a $12.3 million program split nine ways.
- So it's like $12 million split nine ways. Correct. So I'll just say I'm from Houston.
- So with the 12 million. a $15 budget split nine ways.
- So this is the homeless funding. that split between the nine cities.
- And once they have discharged their sentence, it will release them back into the community.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Townsend: If you split it right down the middle, let's say 275 units, that comes out to about
- The first sentence says, "Strike Judiciary Committee Amendment Number 3."
- And frankly, the sentence on voluntary manslaughter is six years.
- And I said, "Did the Sentencing Commission endorse the House amendments to HB 255?"
- The Sentencing Commission, which I also have enormous respect for, is split.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Protection and Victim Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But even, you know, just splitting...” “...what effective co-parenting looks like.
- I didn't mean to interrupt you mid-sentence. I was just thinking of a question.
- I mean to interrupt you mid-sentence. I was just thinking of a question.
- Gaming machines and we split some of those dollars.
- And then we're left with whatever sentencing scheme that the judge imposes.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean to interrupt you mid-sentence. I was just thinking of a question.
- We split some of those dollars.
- Also, we need some improvements on our sentencing and accountability.
- Ultimately, the sentencing decision rested with the judge.
- So I For handing down, quote-unquote, whatever the sentence is going to be.
Summary:
The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting.
The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals.
Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't want to have to split the difference.
- I don't want to have to split math kids.
- Let me split that one maybe another.
- <00:48:37.440>
we sure about the timing of the split. we sure about the timing of the split - Sentence as all by saying market value assessed value.
Bills:
HB0045
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/7/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We knew coming into this session with an evenly split House and evenly divided committees that our work
- coming into this session with an We knew coming into this session with an evenly<00:04:39.440>
split - house<00:04:40.720>
and <00:04:41.120>evenly <00:04:41.600>divided evenly split - house and evenly divided evenly split house and evenly divided committees<00:04:42.880>
that < - Now nuclear is an interesting discussion, but if you talk nuclear and cost effective in the same sentence
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we split them up. We book separately, Maggie walked one to the jail.
- Case of the circuit court feels fails to follow proper sentencing procedures.
- The defendant must be re-sentenced to life in prison.
- And they personally believe that actually a life sentence in prison.
- There's also a life sentence for the young boy or girl.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/23/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The testimony serving a life sentence.
- Addison, a black man, was sentenced Mr.
- Life without parole already serves as the harshest sentence.
- <01:22:50.239>
people states that continue to sentence people states that continue to sentence - sentence down. sentence down.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/16/25 - Part 3
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the House proposes to accept the Senate language except for that final sentence.
- So, the House proposes to accept the Senate language except for that final sentence.
- So, the House proposes to accept the Senate language except for that final sentence.
- So, the House proposes to accept the Senate language except for that final sentence.
- So, the House proposes to accept the Senate language except for that final sentence.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 13 (1-23-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It increases the chance of misunderstanding, escalation, and split-second decision-making being made
- It increases the chance of misunderstanding, escalation, and split-second decision-making being made
- It increases the chance of misunderstanding, escalation, and split-second decision-making being made
- escalation, and split-second escalation, and split-second decision-making<00:14:47.920>
being - less than what they truly get a sentence less than what they truly deserve.<00:30:55.919>
So <
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 04:41
Calendar/2nd Readings 05:37
Orders of the Day 06:14
HB 312 06:41
Interrupted Stream 38:41, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with an invocation focused on the approaching storm and the need to check on neighbors, first responders, hospitals, and vulnerable residents. A quorum was established, absent members were excused, the rules were suspended for co-sponsorship and vote modification filings, and the journal from Thursday, January 22, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported Senate passage of SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence.
Under orders of the day, HB 258 was recommitted to the Transportation Committee. The chamber then took up HB 312, an act relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, which would create a provisional concealed carry license for law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds. The sponsor argued the bill restores equal treatment for adults, aligns Kentucky with other states, and imposes training and background-check requirements. Supporters said the Second Amendment applies to this age group, that military service and other adult responsibilities are already entrusted to them, and that the bill would not change prohibited locations for firearms.
Opponents argued the measure would increase gun violence and public safety risks, citing concerns from school district police, SROs, and empirical research about firearm-related assaults, homicides, and brain development in young adults. They emphasized that concealed weapons reduce visibility for parents, schools, and law enforcement and pointed to local youth-violence prevention efforts in Lexington as progress that could be undermined. Supporters countered that defensive gun use is common, that the CDC and other studies overstate gun harms, and that the bill is about constitutional rights rather than hunting or alcohol analogies. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 11, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- I think there are split >> Thank you.
- I think there are split precincts<00:20:42.799>
too <00:20:42.960>with <00:20:43.200> - Those two sentences will seem contradictory.
- sentences will seem contradictory. sentences will seem contradictory.
- By adding the next sentence, what >> Okay.
Keywords:
voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 5, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it would split that offense into two different parts.
- sentencing provisions, which again then in that case they would be on probation.
- Um it would split those level of drugs.
- Um it would split that<00:51:19.920>
offense <00:51:20.400>into <00:51:20.720>two - as second time drug offender sentencing as second time drug offender sentencing provision<00:52:34.079
Summary:
The committee heard opening remarks and ground rules from Chair David Tarnas, including a request for two-minute testimony limits, clear speaking, Zoom etiquette, and respectful conduct. The first measure taken up was HB 2062, relating to gun violence prevention, which would appropriate funds for enforcement of gun violence protective orders and for public awareness campaigns. Judiciary submitted written testimony recommending technical changes to clarify that it does not enforce laws and instead should be funded for personnel to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders; the Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill and said it is well positioned to conduct public education. Support also came from county and advocacy witnesses, including Moms Demand Action, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, HGEA, and a retired police officer, while opposition testimony argued the measure raises due process and Fifth Amendment concerns and that education, not enforcement, should be the focus. The chair noted 37 testimonies in support, 103 in opposition, and three comments; no vote was taken in the portion provided.
Testimony on HB 2062 emphasized both public safety and constitutional concerns. Supporters described the bill as a way to increase awareness of an existing legal tool, prevent suicides and shootings, and help law enforcement and the public understand gun violence protective orders. Opponents, including gun owners and firearms groups, argued that red flag laws can be abused, lack due process, and should not be expanded through state funding. A county neighborhood safety witness suggested an amendment to allow public, private, and nonprofit consultants to assist with training and implementation. Members asked a few questions, but the agencies with written testimony were not present, so the chair referred members to their submissions.
The committee then moved to HB 2061, relating to firearms, which appropriates money for the state gun buyback program and requires at least two buyback events in each county. Written support was noted from the Department of Law Enforcement, Hawaii County Council, the County of Kauai Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, with the latter emphasizing that buybacks are voluntary prevention tools that can reduce risk before crises escalate. Opposition came from the Mid-Pacific Pistol League, SDM Training Group/Bows and Bullets, and others; one witness argued buybacks are ineffective, costly, and can be vulnerable to misuse or black-market diversion, and suggested a year-round surrender option instead. The committee heard additional support from a retired police officer and from a gun violence survivor with Students Demand Action, but no final action or vote was taken in the excerpt provided.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 8th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, we're looking to split out to 10 to put the five back to the Good Life. Okay.
- Chairman, you split the money? So, Mr. Chairman, you split the money? And, Mr. Chairman? You may.
- But I'm just wondering if you could just say a sentence or two about each.
- You could just say a sentence or two about each.
Bills:
SB2018
Keywords:
funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, the Department of Commerce budget, and walked through the long sheet and a series of proposed changes. Members discussed restoring a vacant workforce FTE that Commerce said it could fill soon, monitoring federal funding delays but reporting no known cuts, and adjusting several one-time items including Operation Intern, the North Dakota Development Fund, the Global Talent Office, and tourism-related funding. The chair also proposed separating tourism marketing and Good Life funding again, rather than combining them, and members raised concerns about ensuring tourism dollars are used only for tourism purposes.
A number of program amounts were reviewed or adjusted in discussion, including UAS grants, Vantus/Beyond Visual Line of Sight funding, Grand Sky, Grand Farm autonomous agriculture grants, base enhancement grants, Native American small business grants, regional workforce impact grants, technical skills training grants, and tribal college workforce grants. Commerce officials explained that some grant language would be changed to require competitive RFP processes, and they clarified that the housing opportunity and community property improvement items were handled in other bills or programs. The committee also discussed apprenticeship efforts across state agencies and Commerce’s role in workforce development.
The committee reviewed carryover and exemption language for prior appropriations, including federal weatherization and energy funds, and Commerce said three one-time FTE tied to those federal programs should become ongoing because the federal dollars continue over several years. A motion to add $1.5 million for the North Dakota Safety Council failed for lack of a second. The committee then planned to return the next day to continue work on Commerce and take up the CTE budget, including a pending amendment related to CTE’s possible move from the 15th floor of the Capitol.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Right, so last year you also had a sentence that said if the license Advance deposit wagering provider
- that said if the license had a sentence that said if the license Advance<01:44:06.719>
deposit - So you're looking at the end of line 10 on page two, where it says that last sentence is the commission
- Well, otherwise there's a period there, and it's a new sentence. I'll second that. Thank you.
- um so uh and and it's a new sentence um so uh and I'll<01:47:14.280>
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