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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • But uh security officer in a hospital.
  • > at<00:48:58.720> Children's the security officers at Children's the security officers
  • if you intend it to be security officer if you intend it to be security officer or<00:49:55.440>
  • security officer. security officer.
  • The Office of Higher bill language.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • officers that were killed on this date. officers that were killed on this date.
  • <00:07:53.120> Um, officers at all. Um, officers at all.
  • correction officers.
  • Peace officers and safety officers.
  • public officials offices. public officials offices.
Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  • When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
  • When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
  • When they're stopped,<00:24:19.760> officers<00:24:20.240> cannot<00:24:20.640> talk
  • our<00:24:22.559> officers<00:24:23.039> speak because most of our officers speak
  • because most of our officers speak English<00:24:23.679> only.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • General's office peace officer, may arrest.
  • The AG's office, their peace officers, they just do things particular to their duty.
  • Parole and probation officers in Texas are responsible for supervising offenders and frequently testify
  • Parole and probation officers, however, are excluded from such protection, which leaves them vulnerable
  • Providing parole and probation officers with the same level of protection already afforded to other law
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations

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  • And additionally, the bill ensures that law enforcement officers who transfer agencies can rely on a
  • The state's been on that since 2001, when we first started the State Technology Office.
  • Back since 2001, when we first started the State Technology Office, we've had many, many iterations from
  • Within the Executive Office of the Governor, instead of being under an agency as currently the digital
  • So as somebody who's handled claims like this, if someone comes into my office and they're hurt and they
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with SB 694 on compensation for the descendants of the Groveland Four. Senator Bracey Davis described the wrongful accusations, convictions, deaths, and long-term harm to the families, and an amendment added a $4 million appropriation and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s family. Multiple family members, advocates, clergy, and supporters testified in favor, emphasizing the decades-long delay in justice and the need for accountability and repair. Senators from both parties spoke in support, and the committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then approved SB 330 on disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers; SB 474 on military affairs leave and related benefits; and SB 96 on the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program. SB 96 drew the most discussion, with Senator Sharief explaining that the bill raises eligibility to 400% of the federal poverty level and moves $500,000 in recurring funding to the General Appropriations Act. Senator Wright and Senator Harrell raised concerns about whether expanding eligibility could worsen the existing waitlist, while supporters argued the change would help more veterans access needed dental care. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent and statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for foster homes, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. SB 480 on information technology was reported favorably after amendments creating a central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office, adding vendor performance metrics and a preferred vendor list, and restoring criminal justice information security provisions. SB 1066 on the Ocklawaha River and Rodman Dam also advanced after extensive testimony from supporters and historians about partial restoration, recreation, and economic benefits; the sponsor said he would continue working through permitting questions before floor consideration. Later, the committee approved SB 1216 on educator compensation, which gives districts more flexibility on cost-of-living adjustments, advanced degrees, and performance pay caps, and SB 1120 on water management district oversight and reporting. The committee also reported favorably SB 1366 on sovereign immunity and claims against government, which would raise damages caps, index them to CPI, shorten claim deadlines, and cap attorney fees at 25%. That bill drew testimony from hospitals, cities, counties, school districts, and others, with some supporting the Senate’s compromise approach and others raising concerns about impacts on self-insured law enforcement agencies and attorney incentives. The meeting concluded with the favorable report on the bill after debate continued over those issues.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Feb 24th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • We respect you and your offices.
  • The original bill members added parole officer And the committee substitute also adds probation officers
  • This crucial bill will allow parole and probation officers to use their office mailing address on Texas
  • Our probation officers are deeply committed to the rehabilitation of our clients and reducing recidivism
  • I urge you to consider this bill as a necessary step in safeguarding our probation office.
Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • Um, as you all know, the office of the legislative auditor audits the state's financial statements, and
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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • shock probation is assigned to a probation and parole officer in the community where they are going
  • :05:26.400> the to a probation and parole officer in the to a probation and parole officer in
  • In addition to the general conditions, either the judge or the probation officer may also impose what
  • So, we release them from custody and get them assigned to a probation and parole officer. Okay.
  • assigned to a probation and parole officer. officer. officer.
Summary: The committee received an update on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS) and the supporting microwave network, known as KYeS. Michael Brandon Marshall, the state’s statewide interoperability coordinator, explained that the project began as a replacement for Kentucky State Police’s radio system and has expanded into a statewide public-safety trunked radio system. He reviewed work completed in phases 1 and 2, including upgrades to existing tower sites, construction of new sites, installation of generators and DC power plants, and replacement of microwave routers and stations. He said the microwave upgrade is a separate but necessary part of the project and that the remaining microwave work on existing sites is expected to be finished in 2026, with roughly 20 more sites likely to move from blue to green by the next monthly report if conditions allow. Members pressed Marshall on the pace of deployment and the lack of coverage in parts of Eastern Kentucky. Senator Thomas said the coverage map was especially unfavorable to counties from Whitley and McCreary up to Lewis County and asked when that gap would be fixed. Marshall said the eastern buildout is planned, but those areas have not yet been funded; he estimated that by the end of 2026 the areas around Posts 14, 8, and 11 should be live, while other eastern post areas would remain unbuilt until additional funding is provided. He said the decision to start in Western Kentucky was technical rather than political, based on terrain and the relative ease of building coverage over flatter ground. Senator Wheeler asked whether newer low-orbit satellite systems such as Starlink could reduce the need for tower construction. Marshall said satellite technology could be a useful tool, especially for outdoor or disaster-response communications, but it cannot replace terrestrial radio for public safety because responders often work indoors and need reliable penetration through buildings. He also noted that lower-frequency spectrum such as 700 MHz is better suited for that purpose. Representative Smith asked about contracting and delays; Marshall said the Finance Cabinet’s DECA manages the construction contracts, while his office helps define the scope of work and reviews whether it is adequately met. The committee indicated it will continue to receive monthly updates on the project.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 13th, 2026

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member of the sergeant's office
  • before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member of the sergeant's office
  • to Tab 1, SB 330, on Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
  • consistency to the existing heart disease presumption for Florida law enforcement, correctional officers
  • Law enforcement officers who transfer agencies can rely on a previous physical if the new agency fails
Summary: The committee took up several bills related to public safety, housing, disaster recovery, construction, and land use. SB 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, aligned the definition of heart disease with medical practice, and allowed a transferring law enforcement officer to rely on a prior physical if the new agency does not provide one. An amendment stating the act serves an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and fire groups. SB 594 expanded local housing assistance eligibility to residents of mobile home communities, including SHIP rental assistance for lot rent and rehabilitation/emergency repair programs for the home itself; it also passed unanimously after support from manufactured housing advocates. SB 840 revised the hurricane-related land use limits enacted in prior legislation by sunsetting certain temporary restrictions on June 30, 2026, narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and exempting certain planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-related decisions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to fix unintended consequences of prior hurricane recovery legislation, and the measure was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. SB 526 addressed commercial construction projects by prohibiting “no damages for delay” clauses in public construction contracts, directing the Florida Building Commission to create a uniform commercial permit application, requiring permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adding mitigation to product approval categories; county representatives raised concerns about implementation and fees, but the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 504 and SB 506, both by Senator Burgess, creating a framework for code inspector body camera use and a related public records exemption for recordings. Both were described as optional for local governments and were reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 354, a major “blue ribbon projects” bill creating a framework for very large developments that would reserve at least 60% of land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses in exchange for streamlined approval and state preemption over local land use controls. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and land preservation and opponents warning about local control, sprawl, infrastructure costs, and weak conservation protections. Two amendments were adopted to define reserve areas more specifically and address conservation easements, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote, with Senator Passidomo voting no.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, he'd be on probation if he... ...be on probation.
  • We currently could suspend those 15E sentences to give probation.
  • It is unusual for us to align with the office of prosecution services.
  • I mean, that's one of the last cases I had when I was in the prosecutor's office.
  • or parole officer to engage in sexual conduct...
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/17/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just thought it might be helpful to note that the overview we received about the Office of the Secretary
  • Those running for office have little room to get their messages across, have trouble getting to their
  • Those running for office have little room to get their messages across, have trouble getting to their
  • Those running for office have little room to get their messages across, have trouble getting to their
  • Those running for office have little room to get their messages across, have trouble getting to their
Bills: HF72, HF66, HF69, HF73
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  • . >> So, I think what you're going to do is, when the officer stops them, well, this—oh, today I can't
  • is getting when the officer stops them. is getting when the officer stops them.
  • We've got folks from the DA's office.
  • I think this is a better question for the DA's office. Good morning. I'm Katie Langanger.
  • I'm with the District Attorney Association Office of Prosecution Services.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:12:42.520> or hours for security officers or hours for security officers or protective
  • officers are increasingly Security officers are increasingly filling<00:13:37.560> gaps<00:13
  • security officers. security officers.
  • Thank you. officers. officers.
  • office and from the governor himself. office and from the governor himself.
Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the $1.5 million that we are asking for is to stand the office up.
  • This is what this oversight office does, and I fully support funding it.
  • discharged to obtain peace officer certification in Arizona.
  • discharged to obtain peace officer certification in Arizona.
  • I know that is specific to the Army; the Army has military police officers.
Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

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  • Well, it's my understanding that the county attorney's office, or the county attorney's office, would
  • a probation incentive payment.
  • Incentive payments must be proportionally allocated to each county probation department to improve probation
  • It almost feels like there's an assumption that probation officers are trying to get at this incentive
  • I'm not accusing probation of doing that.
Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the convicted defendant. The sponsor said the bill came from fellowship participants, and supporters from the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Amberle’s Place, and survivor advocates testified that repeated harassment and re-traumatization justify permanent protection. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender. The sponsor said DPS requested the change to close a loophole and hold offenders accountable even years later. Opponents from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice argued existing warrant and registration processes already address the problem and that eliminating the time limit raises due process concerns and risks stale prosecutions. After discussion, the committee approved SB 1239 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1240, which excludes probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the incentive system should not count these offenders. Opponents warned it could push probation departments to send more people to prison instead of treatment and that the bill’s language is broad. The committee passed SB 1240 on a 4-3 vote. It then took up SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and limits public funding and use of public facilities for such care; supporters framed it as protecting children and parental rights, while opponents called it discriminatory and medically unsound. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 4-3 do pass as amended recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both dealing with court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 requires notice to guardians when a patient may be released early or when treatment may not be renewed, and allows guardians to seek an independent evaluation and petition for continued treatment; supporters said it helps families prevent dangerous gaps in care, while opponents raised due process concerns about non-medical guardians initiating petitions. The committee passed SB 1243 unanimously. SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after a second consecutive annual review, reducing repeated renewal hearings while preserving annual reporting and objections; supporters said it prevents dangerous lapses in treatment for the sickest patients, while opponents warned it could weaken due process and allow indefinite confinement. The committee adopted an amendment and passed SB 1244 on a 6-1 vote.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • B give the authority to the police officers to work with immigration.
  • , we propose the creation of a prohibition registry maintained by the ABC, the Attorney General's office
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • Officers.
  • how many police officers or how many police officers should a city have per capita.
  • We got cities who are paying officers $13.50 an hour to be a police officer.
  • The bill would recognize probation parole officers as state law enforcement officers.
  • Currently, a probation officer is APOS qualified.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • After the word 'a' and before the word 'deputy,' the words 'federal law enforcement agent or officer'
  • The author for stopping by the office and having a chance to be able to discuss this yesterday.
  • Stevenson, thank you for coming by my office yesterday as well.
  • Because I understand we had that conversation in my office yesterday about it.
  • Now, Senate Bill 1257 as a request bill from the Attorney General's office.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/23/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

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  • peace officers across the state. peace officers across the state.
  • It does say public safety officer includes peace officer, correction officer, correction staff person
  • say public safety officer includes peace officer,<00:36:01.280> correction<00:36:01.680> officer
  • ,<00:36:02.320> correction officer, correction officer, correction officer, correction officer
  • <00:43:26.480> who uh the Minneapolis police officers who uh the Minneapolis police officers
Bills: HF1667, HF2526, HF68