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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I have an advanced law degree in child and family law.
- The law that is proposed here is a drastic change in current law.
- Law Institute.
- It’s already the law.”
- It's, that's already the law.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary A
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions.
The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call.
Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- sex law was created in 1994.
- Kamala Butcher with Uncommon Law.
- Right now, the protection only exists in case law. AB 1647 doesn't create a new law.
- School, and Youth Law Center.
- , that you don't like the laws that they put forth, and believe me, I understand laws being put forth
Committee:
House Public Safety
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- foreign law includes foreign religious or cultural laws or customs that allow, condone, or excuse any
- law.
- So in the Constitution, which protects natural law... Contrary to natural law.
- So if you say Sharia law, you're saying law law.
- Thank you. it loosely translates to law. So if you say Sharia law, you're saying law law.
Summary:
The committee heard several election-related bills and one bill on party vacancy procedures. SB 1018, which would expand Arizona’s foreign law restrictions to expressly include Sharia law and certain related religious or cultural practices, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters said it was intended to prevent enforcement of coercive or unconstitutional private adjudications, while opponents argued it was anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote.
SB 1568 would require election equipment clocks and timekeeping functions to be set to the current accurate time and verified during testing. County officials opposed parts of the bill as impractical for equipment not connected to the internet and for areas with different time zones, while the sponsor and a witness said inaccurate clocks had been observed in testing. The committee adopted the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1687 would move the primary election to the Tuesday before Memorial Day and adjust related filing and petition deadlines; an amendment expanding Clean Elections timing and spending provisions was offered but defeated. The bill then passed 4-3 after members discussed the need to align election timelines and Clean Elections rules.
SB 1825 would change how precinct committeeman vacancies are filled, shifting authority in counties over 500,000 people toward legislative district chairs and requiring faster action by county boards. Supporters said it would streamline appointments and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could concentrate power and create abuse. An amendment clarifying the county-size threshold was adopted, and the bill passed 4-1 with one present and one absent. SB 1037, which imposes stricter cybersecurity and chain-of-custody requirements on voting and tabulating equipment and requires continuous video at counting centers, also passed after amendment on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring U.S. citizenship to register and vote, banning foreign-national election contributions, requiring proof of identity for voting, and changing some mail-ballot and polling-place rules; the transcript cuts off before any vote on that resolution.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Repeal this law cleanly.
- The law is wrong.
- This law... I need answers.
- This law is by design.
- kill law.
Summary:
The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee considered one bill, HB 603, which would repeal section 768.21(8), the Florida medical negligence wrongful death exception often referred to by supporters as the “Free Kill” law. The sponsor argued the current statute unfairly bars certain families—especially adult children or parents of unmarried adults without minor children—from recovering non-economic damages when a loved one dies from medical negligence, while such damages are available in other wrongful death cases. Supporters, including family members, AARP, and some legal advocates, testified that the law is discriminatory and denies equal access to justice for grieving families and vulnerable adults.
Opponents, including physicians, hospital and insurer representatives, and business groups, argued that repeal would increase malpractice exposure, raise premiums, worsen access to care, and accelerate physician retirements or departures from Florida. Several urged that if the bill moves forward, it should be paired with caps on non-economic damages to balance the impact on the health care system. Supporters countered that negligence must still be proven, that the law creates unequal treatment, and that existing tort reforms have not lowered premiums. The sponsor closed by rejecting claims that the bill is “jackpot justice” and emphasizing that families deserve court access and accountability.
After debate, the committee voted on HB 603 and passed it 16-2. The meeting then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- These discipline laws in '93 and '94, after the law was amended in '94, DESE updated their guidance recommending—and
- Fiola was the originator of the law. I co-sponsored the law, and I support it.
- of the law empowering DESE?
- of the law empowering DESE?
- The law was passed in 1995.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with much of the testimony focused on school discipline and student equity. Bills discussed included measures to address inequities in suspension and expulsion, clarify school exclusion rules, reduce discipline for dress and grooming violations, and expand protections related to fair educational practices. Committee members repeatedly reminded witnesses of the two-minute limit and asked for written testimony to supplement oral remarks.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on the RAISE Act and related school discipline bills, including H. 730/S. 376 and H. 731/S. 380. Testifiers from advocacy groups, legal services, and the legislature argued that exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black and Latino students, students with disabilities, low-income students, and DCF-involved youth. They said current law is overly broad or unclear in areas such as “assault on educational staff,” indefinite suspensions tied to felony complaints, and definitions of weapons, leading to unnecessary removals from school. Supporters said the bills would add due process, clearer definitions, and better accountability, while one legislator testified in support of the discipline reforms and opposed several other bills on the agenda.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 576/S. 368, which would prohibit suspensions and expulsions for dress and grooming violations and require clearer, non-discriminatory dress code policies. Witnesses cited research and personal stories about disproportionate enforcement against Black girls, girls of color, non-binary students, and students wearing religious attire, and said the bill would prevent physical contact used to enforce dress codes. Another major topic was H. 641/S. 349, which would add “special medical status” protections in education; supporters said it would prevent exclusion based on medical decisions or conditions, though members questioned how it would interact with existing disability law and vaccination-related school requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 625, which would extend the ban on corporal punishment from public to private schools, with witnesses citing research on harm and disproportionate impact.
Additional testimony covered bills on accelerated learning and gifted education, with parents, educators, and advocates saying Massachusetts under-identifies advanced learners and lacks adequate acceleration pathways. A senator also testified for S. 406 on recovery high schools, saying the funding formula should be updated to better support students in recovery. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair closed testimony on several bill groups and noted that written testimony would remain open for a week.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:04 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- remain in the law.
- That's the law. It's the law now. Correct. This bill does not change that. Okay.
- That's already the law.
- We do have a sour grapes law that says that, and I think there's Supreme Court law, and it relates to
- enforcement, so active law enforcement and retired law enforcement.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So is there something in the law that protects those kids from breaking the law?
- Is she breaking the law?
- So is there something in the law that protects those kids from breaking the law?
- Is she breaking the law?
- Is that under state law, federal law, both? Well, our voter ID law is a state law.
Committee:
House Elections
Summary:
The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent.
The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending.
Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 22nd, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What they cannot do is law enforcement activity, or should I say law enforcement operations.
- Which laws are we following?
- You are duty-bound to enforce lawful orders. The key word is "lawful."
- body that passes those laws.
- So, we can pass all the laws we want, but they're not beholden to those laws.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- Nikki's Law was signed into law in 2000.
- Nikki's Law was signed into law in 2020 by former Governor Baker from the legislation I filed during
- glaring loophole in the law.
- Almost eight years ago, I led the advocacy for the Arc for Nikki's Law, Dana's Law.
- Dana is the other half of Nikki's law, Dana's law.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing on a broad slate of disability-related bills. Topics included creating a permanent Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Board (H. 231/S. 134), establishing a system for compensating guardians who serve incapacitated, unbefriended individuals through MassHealth (H. 253/S. 154), expanding Nikki’s Law to require MassHealth day habilitation programs to use the abuse registry (S. 165 and related bills), modernizing and streamlining the Disabled Persons Protection Commission’s statute and procedures (H. 243/S. 139), updating the definition of developmental disability to align more closely with federal law and include people such as those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (H. 276/S. 150), removing outdated and offensive terminology from the General Laws (H. 232/S. 137), and an autism education reform bill (H. 286). Several bills had no sign-ups, and the committee also noted related measures on cueing and prompting in PCA programs (H. 277/S. 157).
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- law.
- The comprehensive law comprehensive law.
- </c><00:55:26.240><c> law.
- Um, laws.
- Law would include by law. Statute. Law would include regulation<01:59:02.159><c> practice.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- clear structure for prosecutors and law clear structure for prosecutors and law enforcement<00:24:09.279
- </c> from what they had heard from law from what they had heard from law enforcement<00:32:32.760><c>
- </c> going to know better than some law going to know better than some law enforcement<00:34:24.720><
- </c> time I'm technically violating the law time I'm technically violating the law so<01:04:00.119><c
- </c><01:54:45.199><c> enforcement</c> law which would allow law enforcement law which would allow law
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The scope of this law is incredibly unfair.
- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement works in partnership with local law enforcement, the Florida
- Current law has strict guardrails.
- This bill is known as Missy's Law.
- So I believe the current practice, and I believe it's current law, is that that law enforcement officer
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you say that's lawful? It is lawful. You can do it. Yeah. Because they just... It is lawful.
- For reasons other than law enforcement.
- A lot of the law enforcement agencies now in St.
- because the law is not a skill.
- those laws, then it seems to me a small thing for them to be able to” “Laws, then it seems to me a small
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The law recognized The law recognized that such a mandate for all 67 school districts would require much
- Current law does not carry an enhanced penalty for manslaughter when it involves law enforcement.
- And so if you're detained by an officer, you, under law today, do not have the lawful right to resist
- That is current law.
- be lawful, right?
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Summary:
The committee heard and approved several bills. CS for CS for CS SB 138, Trenton’s Law, would broaden DUI and boating-under-the-influence laws to cover any impairing substance, increase penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing, allow blood warrants in misdemeanor DUI/BUI cases, enhance penalties for DUI with death or vehicular homicide involving prior convictions, and authorize DUI diversion programs. Supporters included law enforcement and prosecutors, who said the bill addresses gaps involving over-the-counter drugs and refusal cases; the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about the breadth of the “any impairing substance” language and record consequences for first refusals. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee also reported favorably SB 400, which removes the repeal date from Florida’s Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children, and CS for SB 102, which creates a workforce credentialing program for exceptional student education students, especially those with autism, to earn badges for job skills and safety-related competencies. SB 102 drew questions about fiscal impact and teacher training, with supporters emphasizing workforce readiness and parent involvement while some members raised concerns about costs and implementation. SB 130, which updates compensation for wrongfully incarcerated people found factually innocent, was also reported favorably after supporters argued Florida’s current law is too restrictive and too few exonerees have been compensated.
The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 296, which repeals the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and returns the decision to local districts, while requiring districts to document their analysis of sleep, safety, transportation, and other impacts. An amendment added a reporting requirement to show how districts considered later start times and any unintended consequences. The bill drew broad support from school officials and education groups, with members noting transportation and extracurricular challenges. Finally, SB 234, dealing with criminal offenses against law enforcement officers, was reported favorably after debate over whether the bill should retain “good faith” language and how it would affect defenses and officer accountability. The committee also passed CS for SB 274, designating a portion of International Drive as Harris Rosen Way and adding a memorial designation for the late Senator Geraldine Thompson near the Wells Built Museum; members praised both honorees and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after recording one member’s request to be shown voting yes on the first bill.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Recently, the counties in Florida had passed a law, and the sheriffs have implemented a law to arm the
- It targets lawful commerce and ordinary New Mexicans who follow the law.
- aisle is that because you allow in this law to let law enforcement to go in at any time and that you
- laws that don't exist.
- There are no federal laws. There are a lot of laws that don't exist.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- But there's no rule of law in Hong Kong.
- There's no rule of law in mainland China that stands up to our rule of law.
- So what do you think the law is?
- And anything that, by not enforcing law laws, we actually breach that trust.
- And the way you do that is you enforce these laws.
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/28/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- for</c><00:27:21.679><c> you</c> that their laws their laws allow for you that their laws their laws
- </c> part of our law. part of our law.
- </c><04:03:55.279><c> enforcement</c> law enforcement uh the law enforcement law enforcement uh the law
- lawful activity.
- lawful activity.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This mirrors other laws automatically upgraded when the victim is a law enforcement officer.
- This mirrors other laws automatically upgraded when the victim is a law enforcement officer.
- This mirrors other laws automatically upgraded when the victim is a law enforcement officer.
- </c><00:26:35.120><c> Has</c> help federal law enforcement. Has help federal law enforcement.
- This is an ANI law bill. y'all about. This is an ANI law bill.
Committee:
House Judiciary
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an implied consent law generally does favors implicit consent for law enforcement, take action and
- law exist before the law passed.
- We frequently work with state law enforcement.
- We carefully study the constitutional law.
- to regulate the unlicensed practice of law.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> against law enforcement. against law enforcement.
- Bush signed LEOSA into law. concealed weapons by law enforcement concealed weapons by law enforcement
- The law Bush signed Leosa into law.
- </c> out of law enforcement. out of law enforcement.
- the rule of law.