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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- 01:09:10.080><c> lock,</c> a firearm, you get a gun a gun lock, a firearm, you get a gun a gun lock,
- Um, we have taken the possession of psilocybin first offense and made it a misdemeanor, um, where it
- /c> just destruction to our communities as a just destruction to our communities as a whole.<02:54:39.040
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When the perpetrator possesses a deadly weapon, enhancing these penalties would give law enforcement
- of a deadly weapon.
- A first-time violation with a deadly weapon is upgraded from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony
- , and a repeated violation involving a deadly weapon is punished more severely. further enhances the
- a deadly weapon has the exact same punishment as a person whose sole goal was to murder a police officer
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
2023 House Impeachment Committee - Upon Recess (2-7-23)
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee (12-16-21) Re-Upload
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- to possess a gun.
- Parents and school staff will not be told who is in the school, who has a weapon, or where that weapon
- person from carrying or possessing a weapon on school grounds unless the person is a peace officer or
- weapon on... ...already, if the teachers want to be able to have the ability to bring a weapon onto their
- teacher can carry a weapon on campus.
Bills:
HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043
Keywords:
school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a parent of a broad. I'm I'm telling you, I'm a parent of a Broward County students.
- or altercation, all alteration of and unmanned aircraft with and that hatched a weapon, firearm, explosive
- altercations creates a first-degree felony for an unmanned aircraft carrying a weapon, weapons of mass
- It also creates a first-degree felony minimum of 3 years for selling manufacturing delivering or possessing
- with attention to so manufacture deliver or possess a first-degree felony for traffic in the same.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If a device is so dangerous that its mere possession by a law-abiding person is a felony, it is logically
- of Mass Destruction office, to name a few.
- of Mass Destruction office, to name a few.
- of mass destruction are a big issue.
- You don't have to convert a mode of transportation into literally being a moving weapon that can really
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 1535 would add political affiliation as a sentencing aggravator when a felony is motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived political affiliation. The author said the bill is intended to deter political violence while preserving judicial discretion; supporters framed it as a response to rising threats and attacks tied to politics. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, Initiate Justice, and public defender groups, argued the term is vague, could sweep in protected speech and association, and would expand punishment without addressing crime prevention. The bill was later moved on a due-pass recommendation and passed on roll call.
AB 1656 would add human trafficking to the list of offenses that qualify for good-cause continuances so a vertical prosecutor can stay with a case. The author and a San Diego DA representative said the change would support trauma-informed prosecution and improve continuity for survivors. Most support testimony came from prosecutors, victim advocates, and civil liberties groups, while some public defender and justice organizations remained in opposition or pending review of amendments. The committee ultimately approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended vote.
AB 1589 would allow Level 1 reserve peace officers to use firearm suppressors while on duty, matching the exemption already available to full-time officers. The author and reserve officer witnesses said the bill is a narrow safety measure tied to hearing protection and parity in training and equipment. Opponents, including Brady and ACLU Cal Action, said suppressors are unnecessary, could endanger the public and other officers, and further militarize policing. After discussion about safety, fiscal concerns, and community trust, the committee passed the bill on a due-pass vote.
The committee also took up AB 1566, which would align the statutory definition of severe neglect with the structured decision-making tool used by county child welfare agencies. Supporters said the bill would reduce overreporting, racial disparities, and unnecessary family trauma while keeping mandated reporting in place. Opponents, including school resource officer groups, warned it would lower reporting thresholds and risk missing serious abuse. Members debated the impact on child safety versus unnecessary investigations, and the bill was held on call after a split vote. In addition, the committee approved several consent items, including bills on human trafficking data, criminal procedure jurisdiction, firearms/unsafe handguns, and the Hugs Act of 2026.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that make my pistol a semi-automatic military-style weapon?
- of a firearm, or receive or possess such a firearm that has had the serial number removed.
- And while it was in effect, we saw a reduction in assault weapon and firearm deaths.
- Why do we allow weapons this destructive to tear apart our communities?
- As a school shooting survivor, I want it to be harder to get assault weapons.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Education (3-12-24) - Part 2
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration Work Session: HB 250, HB 571, HB 436, HB 449 (2/2/23)
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Mar 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It covers possession of an unloaded handgun by a minor.
- that once in possession of a firearm or ammunition as a minor results in a higher statistical likelihood
- If they believe, perceive, or know that the person has a weapon, then a police canine could be used.
- And if maybe if I can't... ...the person has a weapon, then a police canine could be used.
- Second by... the person has a weapon, then a police canine could be used.
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations.
AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations.
AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations.
AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- He was a, he was a Marine, and he was a Allow weapons in the house.
- At what point does a hammer become an extreme weapon?
- a weapon, a frying pan... ...can be a weapon.
- Pretty much anything can be a weapon.
- So, yes, you could say a hammer could be a weapon. ...a knife can be a weapon, a frying pan can be a
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We are not able to charge them for that possession, except for wanton destruction, which is a misdemeanor
- of a firearm to avoid the portal and therefore have possession.
- Thank you. allowing someone who shouldn't be in possession of a firearm avoid the portal and therefore
- have possession of said firearm i mean it's it's just a matter of enforcing the other sections of law
- You know, I don't have, I don't carry weapons. I carry a radio. I carry a punch.
Summary:
The hearing covered a wide range of Judiciary Committee bills, with much of the testimony focused on criminal justice, public safety, and civil asset forfeiture reform. Several lawmakers and advocates supported bills to increase penalties or create new offenses related to assaults on sports officials, assaults on transit workers, reckless discharge of firearms, fires and explosives, pill press machines, and drug-induced homicide. Testifiers described rising harassment and violence against youth sports officials and transit workers, as well as the fentanyl overdose crisis and the need for stronger tools to prosecute dealers whose conduct leads to death. Supporters of the sports-official and transit-worker bills emphasized declining referee availability and repeated assaults on commuter rail and MBTA workers. District attorneys also backed bills on reckless firearm discharge and fires/explosives, saying current law does not adequately address dangerous conduct that endangers bystanders.
The committee also heard testimony on several proposals related to youth diversion and prison mitigation. Supporters of the youth court justice fund bill said youth courts are peer-led diversion programs with strong compliance and low recidivism, and argued for a stable funding source rather than annual earmarks. A representative from Bridgewater supported a prison mitigation fund for municipalities that host state prisons, saying the costs of public safety and emergency services are not fully covered. On gun policy, testimony split between supporters of a bill to ban in-state manufacture of assault-style rifles for civilian sale and opponents or skeptics of other firearm-related measures, including a bill on collateralizing firearms and a bill to increase penalties for drug trafficking combined with illegal firearm offenses.
A major portion of the hearing was devoted to civil asset forfeiture reform. Advocates from the ACLU, CPCS, the Boston Bar Association, the Institute for Justice, and others supported bills to increase the burden of proof, improve transparency and reporting, require counsel, and limit or eliminate the current practice of directing forfeiture proceeds to law enforcement. They argued the current system creates perverse incentives, lacks adequate due process, and is insufficiently transparent. District Attorney Paul Tucker defended current forfeiture practices, saying his office has reporting and oversight, uses the funds for investigations and community programs, and warned that reducing forfeiture revenue would hinder crime fighting. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; the chairs repeatedly thanked witnesses and indicated the bills would remain under consideration.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Open hearings to examine the United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2026 and Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-2 Mar 26th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, having an H6N with long-range strike capability is not a regional hegemon weapon system.
- You know, having land-based ICBMs is not a regional hegemon weapon system. and having hypersonic weapons
- that are dual-use capable and fobbed as a regional hegemon weapon system.
- You can now see that what you're seeing in this weapon system is more than just a strategic weapon.
- The U.S. has still not fielded a functional hypersonic weapon.
Keywords:
military strategy, nuclear triad, deterrence, STRATCOM, SPACECOM, SLICOM, B-21, hypersonic defense, spectrum auction
Summary:
The meeting focused on the strategic posture of U.S. military capabilities with an emphasis on deterrence amid growing global threats. General Cotton from STRATCOM and General Whiting from SPACECOM provided insights into the modernization efforts of the nuclear triad. Key discussions involved the importance of maintaining control over specific frequency spectrums critical for military operations and the implications of potential auctioning of these bands. Members expressed concerns regarding the evolving landscape with adversaries like China and Russia, emphasizing that swift action is needed to adapt and preserve U.S. national security. Various proposals and existing programs, including the B-21 bomber and the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLICOM), were debated, alongside the necessity of increasing military investment in hypersonic defense systems.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- back home that was in a a a a person back home that was in a a a a person back home that was in a fight
- possession of inhalence Class A unlawful possession of inhalence Class A unlawful possession of inhalence
- you're at least 21 and you're possessing you're at least 21 and you're possessing a substance for medical
- a smoke shop or a culinary stuff at a a smoke shop or a culinary stuff at a a smoke shop or a convenience
- a you detain them they have to have a licensed driver take possession of the licensed driver take possession
Keywords:
SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Mar 23rd, 2026
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions
Transcript Highlights:
- So a penny goes to the MBTA and a penny goes to... ...So a penny goes to the MBTA and a penny goes to
- This proposal would serve the decriminal law—well, it would remain not a criminal act to possess an ounce
- of marijuana. ...not a criminal act to possess an ounce of marijuana on your own.
- I am here in opposition to a destructive ballot initiative that is driven by out-of-state alcohol and
- So I stand here today as a clinician, a mother, and a patient access advocate.
Bills:
H5005
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10 / House Bill 5002, “An act to restore a sensible marijuana policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. The chair explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that, if the Legislature does not enact the measure as written, additional signatures would be needed for it to qualify for the 2026 ballot. The committee heard testimony from an expert, proponents of the petition, opponents, and members of the public, and accepted written testimony through March 27 at 5 p.m.
Jessica Trow of MassBudget testified first, focusing on cannabis revenue and spending in Massachusetts. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion for the Commonwealth and municipalities since FY 2018, including excise tax, sales tax, local option taxes, fees, and community impact fees. She described how revenues are distributed to public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity efforts, the cannabis social equity fund, the MBTA, the School Building Authority, the general fund, and local budgets, and argued the industry has supported social equity and community investments.
Opponents of the petition argued that repeal would harm public health, consumer safety, jobs, tax revenue, and social equity programs. Wendy Wakeman, speaking for the ballot committee, said legalization has increased potency, addiction, and mental health concerns, and that the state lacks sufficient data on harms. In contrast, business owners, clinicians, and advocates including Caroline Pino, Kristen Rogers, Drudus Ledbetter, Armani White, Lucas Thayer, and Jeff Rawson said the regulated market provides tested products, jobs, tax revenue, and pathways for people harmed by prohibition, while repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity goals. Committee members questioned witnesses about the evidence base, the role of out-of-state funding, the petition’s impact on existing businesses, and whether narrower regulatory fixes might address concerns instead of repeal. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed after testimony ended.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Wes, you are a patriot, a great American, and a friend.
- Wes, you are a patriot, a great American, and a friend.
- No, there aren't bombs destroying buildings and neighborhoods, but there's a destruction of the power
- </c> a destruction of the power system. a destruction of the power system.
- Washington for over a year and a ha a Washington for over a year and a ha a year<02:34:11.120><c> and
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (7-24-25) - reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- In this case, he was charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon
- of a corpse, possession of murder, abuse of a corpse, possession of a<00:04:42.000><c> handgun</c><00
- ><c> as</c><01:07:37.520><c> a</c> part is as a as a business person, as a part is as a as a business
- This was a well-maintained home that, by the way, the corporation once taking possession of never developed
- This was a well-maintained home that, by the way, the corporation once taking possession of never developed
Keywords:
This meeting was split into two parts due to a technical issue. This is the complete meeting pulled from backups.
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:01
24RS HB198: “Angela’s Law”: 00:01:22
KRS Chapter 202C: 00:11:50
Eminent Domain: 00:54:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the June 10, 2025 minutes, then took up House Bill 198, Angela’s Law, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Heavrin and the victim’s parents described the underlying case and argued the current law does not adequately account for postmortem sexual abuse, leaving the offender parole-eligible despite the family’s view that the conduct warranted harsher punishment. Several members expressed sympathy and support, and one member suggested the proposal should be drafted carefully so it would apply broadly enough to cover co-conspirators or multiple offenders. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then heard an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that Chapter 202C, enacted in 2021 to close a gap in the civil-commitment statutes, applies to respondents found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with qualifying serious offenses such as capital offenses, certain Class A and Class B felonies causing death or serious injury, rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the first degree. The process begins with a Commonwealth’s petition, followed by a prompt evidentiary hearing, appointment of a guardian ad litem, and then a commitment hearing if the offense is proven.
The presenters outlined the procedural standards and recent statutory changes. At the evidentiary hearing, the Commonwealth must prove the charged offense by a preponderance of the evidence before a judge, with the respondent able to present defenses; if the Commonwealth fails, the respondent must be released. If the case proceeds, the commitment hearing requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of at least one involuntary-commitment criterion, and the hearing may be before a jury if requested. They noted that a 2024 amendment changed the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and added language about recent criminal behavior and prior involuntary hospitalizations under Chapters 202A or 202B. If commitment is ordered, the respondent is placed in a designated forensic psychiatric facility, currently KCPC.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would establish the crime of interference with a first responder after receiving a... a first
- Interference with a first responder in this case will be a Class A misdemeanor. misdemeanor.
- If the offender happens to grab the officer's weapon, then we have a bunch of citizens that could be
- chance, this is a public... ...and given a chance, this is a public hearing, so we won't vote on it.
- But when you have a woman laying in bed, and you have a man saying, 'I rebuke that,' when you have a
Keywords:
criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, emergency scene
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Not not a church, say a public food pantry.
- Uh, have a, have a vote and vote yes or no. Well, I, that's a fair question.
- a teacher, a principal.
- You may have a room over here, uh, of, of a certain faith in a different room over here of a certain
- If there is a child or a group of children from a family of a different faith, they would be free under
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state