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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State and Local Government Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, just flipping how you're structuring the sentences. Yeah, really. So what are we doing?
  • How you're structuring the sentences. Yeah, really. So, what are we doing? Anything? Really?
  • I'm not sure where it belongs in the sentence.
  • Yeah, where in that sentence is the right place grammatically. Yep.
  • I think it's after the word general based on the sentence structure of the next one, but we will defer
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee reconvened and reviewed the status of several bills. The chair said bill 1377 could not be acted on until the House finished work on campaign finance bill 2156, and bill 1535 likely would not be ready because of unresolved concerns from Representative Davis and planned meetings with Highway Patrol and BCI. The committee therefore focused on bill 1601, which dealt with when the Attorney General may refuse or revoke special assistant attorney general appointments for certain state offices and entities. Members debated the policy and constitutional implications of the bill, including whether it was solving a real problem or creating a potential conflict, and whether statewide elected officials and independent bodies should have their own counsel. After testimony from the Chief Deputy Attorney General clarifying current law and the appropriations process, the committee amended the bill to add the Ethics Commission to the list of entities and to narrow the affected offices to the Governor, State Auditor, and Ethics Commission. The committee also changed one provision from “and” to “or” to clarify the standard for refusal or revocation. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a 6-0 vote and designated Senator Braunberger as the carrier. The chair said the committee would not meet the next morning and would instead reconvene the following week at the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 544 by Gervin-Hawkins relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal
  • HB 578 by Moody relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case, referred to the Committee
  • the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development, HB 578 by Moody relating to certain sentencing
  • constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the court to terminate the sentence
  • constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the court to terminate the sentence
Summary: The House met for first reading and referral of a large number of bills and joint resolutions, with no substantive debate on the measures themselves. The filings covered a broad range of topics, including agency rulemaking and regulatory deference, occupational licensing reciprocity, business entities, eviction procedures, higher education, public education, health care, elections and voting procedures, criminal justice, property tax and appraisal issues, transportation, agriculture, energy, and local government authority. Several proposals also addressed constitutional amendments on matters such as Medicaid expansion, property tax limits, quorum and special-session rules, voting citizenship proof, parental rights, reproductive autonomy, and state funding allocations. Many of the measures focused on education, public health, and election administration. Examples included bills on financial literacy in schools, school nurses and librarians, student meal debt policies, suicide prevention notices, menstrual products, and community-based learning programs, as well as election-related bills on voter registration, disability access, ballot corrections, political advertising, and voting equipment or procedures. Other notable bills dealt with housing and property issues, including evictions, homestead tax exemptions, and land ownership, along with criminal justice measures involving sentencing, juror challenges, trafficking-related nondisclosure, and firearm reporting or transfer restrictions. The House also referred a set of resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. At the end of the proceedings, Mr. Bell moved that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace, Texas. There was no objection, and the House adjourned.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Julian Cadar, sentenced to six years, attacked Officer Brian Synik with pepper spray.
  • His sentence was commuted so he could die at home with an ankle bracelet on.
  • Later on, he was finally convicted in 2012 and sentenced to death, then commuted by Gavin Newsom.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/28/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you can see in the added second sentence it says no tenant, members of tenants' families, guests
  • So the beginning of that sentence says if the tenant fails to file an appearance or fails to appear at
  • 00:22:16.880> beginning<00:22:17.120> of<00:22:17.280> that<00:22:17.440> sentence
  • <00:22:17.840> says So the beginning of that sentence says So the beginning of that sentence
  • section in here where one of the additions I think there just needs to be like a comma to make the sentence
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/28/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you can see in the added second sentence it says no tenant, members of the tenant's family, guests
  • So the beginning of that sentence says if the tenant fails to file an appearance or fails to appear at
  • 00:22:16.880> beginning<00:22:17.120> of<00:22:17.280> that<00:22:17.440> sentence
  • <00:22:17.840> says So the beginning of that sentence says So the beginning of that sentence
  • comma and to make the sentence clear up. comma and to make the sentence clear up.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (05/07/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you could even strike that entire sentence and it wouldn't change the action of the bill, because
  • But you could even strike that entire sentence and it wouldn't change the action of the bill, because
  • And then the end of that sentence is however if someone with gender dysphoria has one of those conditions
  • And then the end of that sentence is however if someone with gender dysphoria has one of those conditions
  • And then the end of that sentence is And then the end of that sentence is however<00:28:33.679> if
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you guys would— >> Yeah, we would, um, the last sentence in our, uh, you know, trying to resist that
  • We've broadened the minimum requirements so that we can get more applicants, and I think as the pilot
  • <00:42:14.000> the obviously establish that create the obviously establish that create the minimum
  • standards<00:42:15.119> and<00:42:15.359> obviously<00:42:15.760> that's minimum
  • standards and obviously that's minimum standards and obviously that's going<00:42:16.240> to<
Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Office has recommended that districts maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves, with a suggested minimum
  • So, as the Senator noted, districts are recommended to maintain a minimum of about two months' worth
  • In contrast, restitution fines are imposed by the court on offenders as part of their sentences and are
  • We could just keep the applause or boos or whatever to a minimum at this point. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So on the fiscal analysis, the bill would add a requirement for a minimum of five work search activities
  • And then you also mentioned that you want people to have a minimum of five... Okay.
  • And then you also mentioned that you want people to have a minimum of five work search activities per
  • President, if I could add one other sentence to this, today we'll be adjourning in Robbie Burge's honor
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, so it's just the last sentence in paragraph five.
  • families primarily and then it actually is as I said in the bottom part of paragraph five the last sentence
  • this is for every family as I said in the bottom part of paragraph five the last sentence this is for
  • And I'll read you the first sentence: "This state may not confiscate monies from any scholarship account
  • And I'll read you the first sentence.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology heard HCR 2048, as amended by a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would constitutionally prohibit the state from confiscating scholarship account monies from children of military families who are eligible for education scholarship accounts (ESAs) and can use the funds for tuition and fees at eligible postsecondary institutions. It also would make any later bill or voter-approved measure that violates that prohibition void in its entirety, with no severability, for measures enacted or approved on or after November 1, 2026. Representative Way, the sponsor, said the measure was intended to protect military families from having education funds taken away and argued that military children face unique disruptions because of deployments and frequent moves. Supporters including Matt Beinberg of the Goldwater Institute, Kevin Beasty of the Arizona Christian Education Coalition, Peter Gentala of the Center for Arizona Policy, and Senator Rogers said the amendment was needed to safeguard military families and preserve their ability to use ESA funds flexibly, including for college savings. Opponents, including Senators Alston, Fernandez, Kuby, and Epstein, argued the proposal was unnecessary, overly broad, and an attempt to preempt or invalidate a pending ESA-related citizen initiative. They also raised concerns about ESA accountability, public school funding, and constitutional issues involving voter initiatives and judicial review. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted on HCR 2048 as amended. The final committee vote was 6 ayes, 4 noes, and 1 not voting, giving the measure a do-pass recommendation.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 5th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 892 revises Florida's enhanced sentencing laws for repeat offenders, including habitual felony offenders
  • SB 892 revises Florida's enhanced sentencing laws for repeat offenders, including habitual felony offenders
  • provided to defendants prior to the time the defendant pleads or chooses to go to trial when enhancing sentence
  • status so they know if they're going to get the enhanced sentence.
  • It also adjusts how prior convictions are treated for enhanced sentencing purposes while continuing to
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first postponed SB 524 and SB 1156. It then heard and favorably reported several bills, including SB 488 and SB 490 by Sen. Massullo, which update Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles procedures, raise the crash-reporting threshold, expand email use, and create a related public-records exemption. The committee also favorably reported SB 892 by Sen. Martin on enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, SB 124 by Sen. Rodriguez updating Florida Virtual School statutes, and SB 584 by Sen. Yarbrough strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and tax collector authority. SB 656 by Sen. Bradley, codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 by Sen. Bradley, formally establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, also passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216 by Sen. McLean, which would tighten unemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, more frequent verification, and fraud-reporting measures. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while opponents from labor groups and several senators warned it would burden claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those objections, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. The committee also considered CS/SB 382 by Sen. Truenow on electric bicycles, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation of e-bikes and related devices. A mother whose son was killed on an electric scooter urged the committee to restore scooters to the bill, and several members expressed support for further work on that issue. The committee reported the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • This state jail sentence was 18 months in the state jail. So he goes to state jail when he's 19.
  • You're talking about transferring with certifications or determinate sentences?
  • This last sentence got out of place, but it was very alarming to me when I did my research showing that
  • But we shouldn’t give them a life sentence because they made a mistake at 17.
  • What you heard from the 17-year-olds and the gentlemen who testified is that we give them a life sentence
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 12th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you can see, the average sentence length for someone in prison is 20 years.
  • An individual is sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a felony.
  • We might look at how long their sentence is.
  • time, they won't helm after two years of the five-year sentence to serve the remainder of their time
  • That's when the judgment, the sentence, the other documents at the court levels have been completed and
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the minimum standards of care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
  • To the minimum standards of care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
  • To the minimum standards of care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
  • To the minimum standards of care provided to sexual assault survivors by health care facilities.
  • Manslaughter carries a minimum five-year term of imprisonment.
Bills: HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HCR77, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HJR5, HJR2, HB1399, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1672, HB1722, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB1445, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2558, HB2742, HB1695, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB2217, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB421, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB2775, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3376, HB3826, HB3770, HB1831, HB2614, HB3113, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2341, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, SB1415, SB1058, SB487, SB1499, SB513, SB1697, SB1197, SB1437, SB1809, SB836, SB1879, SB1145, SB963, SB1038, SB1147, SB914, SB711, SB1409, HB3707, HB589, HB1360, HB2337, HB2391, HB718, HB23, HB2436, HB1500, HJR7, HJR112, HB34, HB133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB132, HB2756, HB166, HB406, HB186, HB271, HB331, HB380, HB1583, HB1584, HB1819, HB621, HB303, HB552, HB366, HB463, HB 1211, HB1327, HB1461, HB923, HB1760, HB2043, HB2467, HB5333, HB5265, HB1592, HB1576, HB1552, HB2018, HB3511, HB1781, HB2013, HB2340, HB2349, HB2508, HB2970, HB2520, HB865, HB2851, HB3385, HB3336, HB3529, HB3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB1397, HB4236, HB1804, HB1926, HB4041, HB1965, HB1964, HB2679, HB2730, HB3698, HB3699, HB3354, HB163, HB201, HB272, HB333, HB405, HB519, HB569, HB654, HB694, HB791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1842, HB1868, HB1888, HB1894, HB1943, HB1990, HB2029, HB2061, HB2286, HB2523, HB2622, HB2626, HB2652, HB2692, HB2842, HB2885, HB2914, HB3016, HB3096, HB3129, HB3248, HB3251, HB3255, HB3479, HB3611, HB3623, HB3701, HB3724, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3810, HB3816, HB3832, HB3887, HB4127, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131, HB4163, HB4187, HB4229, HB4238, HB4454, HB4588, HB4643, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HB5616, SB767, SB1619, SB1738, HCR77
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 5th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • broad-based categorical eligibility, which basically raises the eligibility level over what the federal minimum
  • Basically raises the eligibility level over what the federal minimum is.
  • In February of this year, she was sentenced to 17 years in prison for this misconduct.
  • In February of this year, she was sentenced to 17 years in prison for this misconduct.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 106 Apr 30th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I believe that $8,900 per pupil revenue is the minimum that we ought to be investing.
  • And I believe that $8,900 per pupil revenue is the minimum that we ought to be investing.
  • and Frizell, concerning the criminal offense of assault and, in connection therewith, clarifying sentencing
  • and Frizell concerning the criminal offense of assault and, in connection therewith, clarifying sentencing
Keywords: 981, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, but we're still going to court, so he hasn't been sentenced yet. Okay.
  • that you have to receive a Chromebook and do your work there, or that you have to expend, say, a minimum
  • that you have to receive a Chromebook and do your work there, or that you have to expend, say, a minimum
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • DO THIS AND SECONDLY IF IN FACT THEY COMMIT THOSE OFFENSES TO ...make it possible for a judge to sentence
  • about, and this feels like targeting law-abiding Minnesotans while we can't even enforce mandatory minimums
  • ABOUT AND THIS FEELS LIKE TARGETING LAW-ABIDING MINNESOTANS WHILE WE CAN'T EVEN ENFORCE MANDATORY MINIMUMS
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, currently, like I said, school districts already do dual credit, and so they enter into a minimum
  • Just the meaning of that sentence.
  • teacher or an educator or if you commit a terroristic threat as defined in statute, then it's a 30-day minimum