Video & Transcript Research : 'judicial legislation'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also had a chance to talk to Senator Hughes on this particular piece of legislation and I know he's
  • Judicial salaries has also been an issue that the judiciary has argued.
  • Correct, and that's what we tried to achieve in this legislation.
  • State Commission on Judicial Conduct notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation, and related
  • branch on the judicial branch that I think is, has... would become inappropriate and punitive.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Harrell, for bringing this... ...thoughtful legislation to the forefront.
  • So I believe, colleagues, this is an active and compassionate piece of legislation.
  • So I believe, colleagues, this is an active and compassionate piece of legislation or legislative effort
  • request the vote board be open so Senators wishing to do so can be recorded as co-introducers on this legislation
  • be able to recognize those who have lost the largest percentage of weight by various categories: legislators
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

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  • HB 324 provides relative to judicial salaries.
  • Alan Boxberger for the Legislative Fiscal Office. Mr.
  • Thank you, Representative Wiley, for bringing this legislation.
  • They went to the Judicial Council.
  • The law requires the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Transportation

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  • That's the only concern that I have because I filed some, some similar legislation and then I asked my
  • This is the 4th time this legislation has come to Come to the state capitol.
  • So this is, uh, I think this is the 2nd session, maybe 3rd session I've carried this legislation and,
  • Yet to me it seems that it would be much more also reasonable to propose this form of legislation if
  • So in that process and in your bid package, do you take into account what this legislation addresses
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  • Really appreciate all the members who we've been working with on this important legislation.
  • of law enforcement involved, or is the Department of Human Services running everything in this legislation
  • But I will say that there are about a dozen states that have passed legislation along these lines, and
  • The contractors I spoke with are for this piece of legislation. Thank you for that question. No.
  • Let's thank our sergeants, the dy staff, clerk's office, bill processing, our legislative assistants.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

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  • Ladies and gentlemen, the Administrative Office of Courts deals with judicial education, not only for
  • HB 11 is the same piece of legislation you had before you last year that passed out of this committee
  • Uh, this is the anti-cloning legislation.
  • And again, we're not taking away judicial discretion in any of these changes.
  • Eventually, in 2009, this legislative body passed the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act, the revised one,
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Representative LaGoree, Sarah LaGoree, Legislative District 5, Phoenix.
  • I represent Legislative District 28, which is Sun City, Sun City West, and Peoria.
  • Representative, Legislative District 26. Thank you. Yeah. All right, Mr.
  • Representative Legislative District 26. Thank you. Yeah. All right, Mr.
  • Because I understand she's supported similar legislation in the past.
Summary: The House Committee on Science and Technology convened for its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair reviewing committee rules and amendment deadlines. The committee then heard several bills focused on technology policy, infrastructure security, and a new study committee on assistive technology. Testimony was generally supportive of the bills’ goals, though several members raised concerns about implementation, costs, and the role of the Arizona Corporation Commission on the infrastructure bill. HB 2121 would prevent manufacturers from disabling consumer electronic devices when owners make modifications, such as using third-party parts or firmware changes, and would allow owners or the Attorney General to sue for damages. After discussion about consumer ownership, security, and possible manufacturing impacts, the committee adopted the Fink amendment narrowing the bill to consumer products and gave HB 2121 a do pass recommendation by a 7-1 vote with one present. HB 2134 would restrict Chinese-produced equipment from critical infrastructure and limit contracts with Chinese companies; the sponsor and supporters framed it as a national security measure, while opponents focused on cost, implementation, and utility coordination. The committee heard testimony from the Arizona Corporation Commission, which said the bill would require new staff and resources, and from outside witnesses who said the bill was prospective and aligned with federal restrictions. HB 2134 passed 5-4. HB 2451 would adjust Arizona Space Commission board terms, extend the strategic plan deadline, and add astronautic educational opportunities to the commission’s duties. Supporters described the commission as a bipartisan effort to grow Arizona’s space industry, and the bill passed 8-0. HB 2700 would create a Technology Study Committee focused on assistive technology and technology-first approaches for people with disabilities. The sponsor and a constituent advocate described how assistive technology can improve independence and service delivery, and members expressed support for the concept. After adopting the Connolly amendment, the committee approved HB 2700 as amended by an 8-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee is considering the Protecting Students on Campus Act legislation.
  • Let's act together to move this common sense legislation forward.
  • It's not within the scope of the legislation that we are considering.
  • The examples in this legislation only provide direction on why.
  • And I'm sorry about that, but we've got to get through the legislation.
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • legislation to strengthen judicial accountability and transparency in Texas.
  • Legislative retirement linked to judicial base pay, I actually don't think we did that in what we intended
  • I've got you here on behalf of the legislative chair of the judicial section of the state bar, and you're
  • You don't have the judicial? The judicial should be under 839.
  • I have you registered testifying on behalf of Texans for Judicial Accountability in favor of the legislation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • To address judicial compensation as well as judicial transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
  • our judicial system...
  • We are considering thousands of pieces of legislation this session.
  • Finally, the bill has several provisions relating to judicial efficiency.
  • Judicial conduct prevents us from commenting on any of our decisions.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

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Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm inviting every legislator to join me in this foundational principle.
  • So clearly we've touched a nerve with this legislation because it does in fact do something. Dr.
  • I don't think it's controversial that we, as legislators in the state of Oklahoma, when we're prioritizing
  • He's apparently a glutton for punishment and loves to watch and stay engaged in the legislative process
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Livingston and members of the committee, for the record, Damien Carpenter, chief legislative
  • I need to know a lot more about this bill to understand if the issue is legislative or if the issue is
  • I appreciate the senator bringing this piece of legislation. And I, too, have some concerns.
  • But getting rid of the board, and then you said legislator, and I'm just trying to read it real quick
  • your support of the legislation. Thank you, sir. I'm happy to answer any questions.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on March 25 for what was described as its last regular meeting, with a possible special meeting tentatively planned for the following Tuesday. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1112, as amended by a strike-everything amendment that would appropriate $1 million from the Special Services Fund in FY2027 to the Arizona Department of Corrections for holistic, studio-based rehabilitative programming, with a required report due by June 30, 2028 on spending and outcomes such as self-harm, discipline, and recidivism. Testimony from the founder of Art of Our Soul and a formerly incarcerated peer facilitator emphasized trauma-informed art and music therapy, reductions in disciplinary violations and self-harm, and benefits for both incarcerated people and staff. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1112 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1776, which would allow urban Indian organizations to provide traditional healing services reimbursable through AHCCCS or the Arizona Long-Term Care System. The sponsor said the bill was intended to align Arizona with federal approval and other states’ models. AHCCCS testified neutral but said the bill would require a waiver change, likely at standard FMAP rather than 100%, and estimated a $1.3 million general fund impact; the chair said a COW amendment and fiscal note were needed. Members raised concerns about cost and access, and the sponsor clarified the bill was meant for American Indians and family members served through IHS-related facilities. The committee ultimately passed the bill out with a do-pass recommendation, though several members voted no or present over funding concerns. Senate Bill 1537, which would rename the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund as the Public Safety De-escalation and Life Safety Fund and repeal an inactive advisory commission, failed after testimony from a legislative liaison explaining the fund’s history and use for equipment and de-escalation tools. Some members supported the cleanup, but others objected after the Arizona Police Association opposed the change and argued the commission should be reformed rather than repealed. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1584, as amended, which would provide $1 million for Department of Corrections recruitment and training, funded instead from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. Testimony supported the need to address DOC staffing shortages, but some members objected that the fund was restricted to peace officer equipment; the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1673, which would fund the law enforcement crime victim notification system. A chair amendment shifted the source from the general fund to the victim compensation fund and reduced the amount to about $2.5 million. Testimony from the Arizona Sheriffs Association, a vendor, and the City of Phoenix described the notification system as constitutionally required, widely used, and important for victim safety and communication, but several members argued the amendment would take money from victim compensation and “rob Peter to pay Paul.” The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1673, as amended, a do-pass recommendation. The chair closed by noting the committee was adjourned and that a special meeting might be posted for the following week.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3974 is a piece of legislation that has come to my attention from a multitude of my counties
  • What this piece of legislation essentially would do is say that if two counties did join together to
  • This bill just sets timelines for judicial recusals. Yield. We have a motion in a second.