Video & Transcript Research : 'increased penalties'

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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 10, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today in strong support of Senate File 7, which will increase penalties for retail theft of
  • We applaud this effort to increase penalties for theft of Wyoming small businesses.
  • We applaud this effort to increase penalties for theft of Wyoming small businesses.
  • So reducing the number, increasing the penalty, is one more tool in our toolkit, and we strongly urge
  • </c><00:43:32.480><c> penalties</c><00:43:32.960><c> for</c> steps to provide increased penalties for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 7th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • them, and suddenly we have important stakeholders who say, no, no, no, don't increase them, don't increase
  • So, increasing that maximum penalty to $25,000 per violation per day would be conservative.
  • So, it's important to increase this potential maximum.
  • don't issue the maximum penalty.
  • The amounts reflected in this bill and the penalty increases don't even get us up to the current day,
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 17, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • or damages and shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more
  • or damages and shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more
  • </c><00:48:49.200><c> because</c> moot right that the the penalty because moot right that the the penalty
  • [clears throat] Well, Senator Another Cod, I have a question about the penalties and where they would
  • </c> these civil penalties these civil penalties um<01:28:05.040><c> to</c><01:28:05.360><c> be</c><01
Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 23, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate File 9, fentanyl to minors enhanced penalties.
  • a controlled substance from a 19-year-old to a 17-year-old would not be subject to the enhanced penalties
  • that would apply the enhanced penalties that would apply if<00:01:24.640><c> that</c><00:01:24.960><
  • , then we think the legislation penalties, then we think the legislation is<00:05:41.039><c> worth</c
  • </c> understand of the additional penalties understand of the additional penalties that<00:19:13.679>
Bills: SF0009
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> increase the appropriation to 250,000. increase the appropriation to 250,000.
  • </c> get after that increased attrition rate. get after that increased attrition rate.
  • In subsection 4(b), the amount of the referral bonus is increased from $500 to $1,000.
  • In subsection 4(b), the amount of the referral bonus is increased from $500 to $1,000.
  • In subsection 4(b), the amount of the referral bonus is increased from $500 to $1,000.
Bills: HB0032
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 10, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • He clarified that it is not the out-of-service penalty if they are not a CVSA level one or level three
  • Holly responded that federal law would be the out-of-service penalty.
  • If you come back and you’re caught again in Wyoming, you get that same $1,000 penalty, but then there
  • ,</c><00:20:09.760><c> but</c><00:20:10.000><c> then</c> that same $1,000 penalty, but then that same
  • $1,000 penalty, but then there's<00:20:10.559><c> more</c><00:20:10.960><c> teeth</c><00:20:11.200><
Bills: HB0032
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 27, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The language expands, the penalties grow, and the provisions escalate.
  • But the belief is to help school districts, schools, and such around the state to increase their usage
  • But the belief is to help school districts, schools, and such around the state to increase their usage
  • around<01:09:54.400><c> the</c><01:09:54.560><c> state</c><01:09:55.120><c> to</c><01:09:55.520><c> increase
  • </c><01:09:55.840><c> their</c> around the state to increase their around the state to increase their
Bills: SF0101
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 26, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're increasing the risk.
  • They're increasing the risk.
  • They're increasing the risk.
  • And would it be better if Wyoming increased the penalty for the same so that we could rely on our own
  • </c><00:52:20.559><c> Um</c> penalty. I assume that's the reason. Um penalty.
Bills: SF0101
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • discharging a firearm into an occupied building, dwelling, or any of those automobiles, it would increase
  • the penalties from a class B felony to a class A felony.
  • In addition, the scope of the bill is so broad that it would place mandates and potential penalties on
  • Um, it's also going to increase the penalties if you damage or interrupt the operations.
  • It's going to increase that penalty from a Class C felony to a Class B... ...felony to a Class B felony
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first provision is the increased DUI second offense penalties.
  • This DUI second-offense penalty increases the mandatory minimum sentence from 10 days to 20 days.
  • This DUI second-offense penalty increases the mandatory minimum sentence from 10 days to 20 days.
  • When defendants are canvassed during their first DUI sentencing, they are notified of the increased penalties
  • second-offense penalties.
Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, Senate Bill 1061 lowers the threshold for enhanced penalties for selling fentanyl
  • Very concerning, rates of suicide among college students have steadily increased over the past 19 years
  • Our data that we do have does show that there has been an increase in crimes with the firearm.
  • This has become a serious morale issue, and we're seeing increases in assaults and threats every year
  • This has become a serious morale issue, and we're seeing increases in assaults and threats every year
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 20, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c> let people off with lighter penalties, let people off with lighter penalties, but<00:05:27.199>
  • ,</c> talked a lot about penalty, talked a lot about penalty, but<00:09:03.120><c> we</c><00:09:03.279
  • prices and the cost of preventing it or trying to prevent it is another increased cost.
  • prices and the cost of preventing it or trying to prevent it is another increased cost.
  • Thank you for another increased cost.
Bills: SF0007, SF0008
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 11, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and also I think the penalties up to life are just not appropriate.
  • Um, some of the penalties are just too high.
  • Um, and also I think the penalties up to life are just not appropriate.
  • Um, some of the penalties are just too high.
  • Um, some of the penalties are just too high.
Bills: HB0008, HB0009
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB297 increases costs for businesses, consumers, and regulators while reducing... ...transparency and
  • Um, I was a prosecutor for 32 years, trying mostly death penalty cases.
  • I put... ...trying mostly death penalty cases. I put 13 people on death row.
Bills: HB297
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • because any vote to adjust the district court judge's salary would be be a vote of the legislature to increase
  • then puts a cap on it and says look at It says when making an equitable adjustment, look at the increase
  • And also, don't make it disproportionate. or don't go higher than the cumulative increases for the state's
  • semi-annual with a $500... dollar fine and a late semi-annual campaign finance report, with the increasing
  • House Bill 18 added a process to impose civil penalties on a member who accepts political. while absent
Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.