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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 24th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • think there's an exemption to the exemption within your bill saying if it's on your own private property
  • Do we know, are there many properties that are within 1,000 feet of a school where this exemption to
Bills: S0118, S0896, S1690, S1756
Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other thing I would say is that these aren't property crimes. They're not victimless crimes.
  • not a victimless crime.
  • not a victimless crime.
  • In our case, we're seeing property crime rates increase, but from an economic development perspective
  • Almost every single violent crime serves a crime sentence of life or life without parole.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2209, which would add 12- or 24-month sentencing enhancements for certain theft-related offenses when the value of stolen, possessed, or trafficked property exceeds $20,000 or $50,000. The sponsor, Rep. Mari Leavitt, said the bill is intended to address organized retail theft and related fencing operations, arguing that the crime is tied to broader public safety harms, underreported by businesses, and costly to retailers, workers, consumers, and the state. Supporters from prosecutors, law enforcement, retailers, and local governments said the bill targets the most serious repeat offenders and would improve accountability. Opponents from defense and civil legal groups argued that sentencing enhancements are ineffective, that retail theft is overstated, and that the bill would further increase incarceration and racial disparities. The hearing on HB 2209 was closed after public testimony; no vote was taken. The committee also heard House Bill 2403, a proposed substitute dealing with failure to register as a sex offender or kidnapping offender. Staff explained that the bill would lower the seriousness level for a second or subsequent failure-to-register offense, while preserving a felony response and adding community custody. Testimony was broadly supportive from the Sex Offender Policy Board, the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, prosecutors, public defenders, and sheriffs and police chiefs, who described the measure as a better use of resources and a way to improve compliance. The ranking member raised public safety concerns, but the bill was presented as a negotiated, unanimous recommendation from the policy board. The hearing was brief and concluded without action. House Bill 1591, concerning sentencing, resentencing, and vacating convictions for defendants who are verified survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, was also heard. Staff said the proposed substitute would create a sentencing alternative, allow resentencing for some currently incarcerated people, permit vacating convictions in qualifying cases, and require a report on implementation. Supporters, including prosecutors involved in a survivor diversion program, advocates, researchers, and a witness from Oklahoma, said many survivors are criminalized because of abuse and that the bill would give courts a structured way to consider that context. Prosecutors and law enforcement expressed concerns that the bill could create too much discretion, extend beyond self-defense-type situations, and potentially affect public safety or sentencing consistency. The hearing ended with testimony from an Oklahoma advocate describing that state’s similar law and its limited use so far. Finally, the committee began public testimony on House Bill 2526, which would rename patronizing a prostitute as commercial sexual exploitation, expand the offense to include providing anything of value, elevate it from a misdemeanor to a Class C felony, and increase associated fees. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at reducing demand from sex buyers and addressing trafficking and violence against women, children, and other vulnerable people. Supporters, including prosecutors, police, and tribal health advocates, described the bill as a tool to deter buyers and reduce exploitation. Opponents and people with lived experience argued that criminalizing buyers would push the market underground, harm consensual sex workers, and fail to address poverty, housing, and other root causes. The hearing was still underway when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Entitled a threat to justice everywhere stemming the tide of hate crimes in America You notice that
  • It was clearly a hate crime, and it was based on their religion.
  • All reported religious-based hate crimes in 2023 were driven by anti-Jewish bias.
  • NYPD made arrests for property theft and damage, reckless endangerment, and assault.
  • We are the targets of hate crimes and discrimination. We want to work with you.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • crimes are now vacated, and why do we have to spend money?
  • AGO contains the major economic crimes unit.
  • Economics Crime Unit.
  • economics crime unit.
  • rightly so, has to be on the prosecution of violent crime.
Bills: HB1982, HB2156
Summary: The committee began with a public work session on interrogation techniques, hearing from Matthew Jones, a retired homicide detective and interview trainer, and Mark Fallon, a former federal agent and consultant. Both argued for science-based, information-gathering interviews over confession-driven or coercive tactics, emphasizing rapport, open-ended questioning, corroboration, and avoiding deception, especially with vulnerable interviewees. Members asked for source materials and raised a concern about whether a friendly interview style could be traumatizing to victims if later viewed on video; the witnesses said some minimization tactics used in sex-crime cases can be especially problematic. No votes were taken in the work session. The committee then held a hearing on House Bill 1982, which would expand Washington’s existing process for vacating convictions tied to treaty Indian rights. Staff explained that the bill would extend eligibility beyond fishing to hunting, gathering, and pasturing rights; remove the pre-1975 time limit; allow vacation of convictions based on enjoined local ordinances; authorize the Office of Public Defense to provide direct representation and consultation; and create a tribal liaison position. The prime sponsor and tribal leaders from the Squaxin Island and Nisqually Tribes testified in support, describing the bill as a way to correct historic wrongs and remove barriers to housing, employment, and other opportunities. The Office of Public Defense supported the bill, said its fiscal note was just under $200,000, and explained it would serve as a hub to help identify cases and assist families and tribes. Questions focused on the number of affected cases, costs, whether the state or federal government should handle treaty issues, and whether the bill could divert resources from other cases; supporters said the process would be measured and case-by-case. The hearing also included testimony from a county commissioner, a data scientist, and a tribal liaison from the Attorney General’s Office, who said amendments were being discussed to clarify the process. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2156, which would give Attorney General investigators limited authority to serve search warrants on businesses when the AGO has concurrent criminal investigative authority. Staff said the bill would limit investigators to the authority of the granting entity, require judicial authorization for business search warrants, and bar investigators from arresting, detaining, or carrying weapons. The bill sponsor said it would reduce delays in economic crime cases, especially for electronic business records. Opposition came from the sheriffs and police chiefs association and a retired veteran, who argued the bill blurs the line between investigation and prosecution, lacks sufficient oversight, and gives non-commissioned personnel powers that should remain with peace officers. An AGO attorney responded that the bill is only about serving electronic warrants, not granting full police powers, and said most AGO investigators are retired law enforcement, but acknowledged they are not commissioned officers and do not have CJTC requirements. The committee did not take final action on either bill during the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We all started to understand the complexities of this horrible crime.
  • We all started to understand the complexities of this horrible crime.
  • And so we're just getting to understand the complexities of this horrible crime.
  • It touches upon Internet Crimes Against Children programs.
  • It touches upon Internet Crimes Against Children programs.
Bills: S0164, S0656, S0892
Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed. The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: Links added Apr 2nd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or do they reset when this property changes hands?
  • a dramatic property tax revenue increase to the county as those new values... ...a dramatic property
  • owners. ...received from on the backs of property owners.
  • The consumers of property tax, those that receive the taxes on property owners, have continued to see
  • The issue is not property valuations or tax valuations.
Summary: The committee heard several measures, led by SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to send to voters that would cap annual homestead property tax valuation growth at 1% and all other property at 3%. The speaker argued it would not cut taxes but slow growth for taxpayers facing rising assessments, while opponents questioned the effect on county revenues, sheriff funding, and whether growth below inflation would strain local governments. After debate, the committee voted 10-2 to report the resolution due pass. The committee also heard HJR 47, which would place proof-of-identity requirements for voting in the Constitution. Supporters said it would strengthen election integrity and noted existing law already requires proof of identity, while opponents raised concerns about impacts on voters with disabilities and the difficulty of changing constitutional language if problems arise. The measure was reported due pass on an 11-1 vote. Senate Bill 227, described as supporting fair taxation and investment without duplicative tax, and SB 1942, clarifying the distinction between reimbursable and reimbursed dental services to protect providers and patients, both passed the committee on near-unanimous votes. The committee then advanced SB 1627, a 116-page sentence-modernization and consolidation bill that was described as a cleanup measure with no substantive change to existing law, and it was reported due pass unanimously. Finally, SB 625 was presented as temporary cleanup language related to domestic violence legislation and judicial requests, with the sponsor noting the bill would be replaced by a floor substitute later; the committee approved it due pass 10-0. The meeting ended with the chair noting the committee was dismissed and likely to meet again under the rules committee schedule.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 24, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is punishment fitting the crime.
  • 09:07.839><c> there's</c><00:09:08.000><c> an</c> crime becoming a felony, there's an crime becoming
  • that cover uh crime, you know, sex<00:31:41.840><c> crimes</c><00:31:42.080><c> against</c><00:31:42.320
  • </c><00:35:22.960><c> are</c> would probably fit my son's crime are would probably fit my son's crime
  • . crimes. crimes.
Bills: HB0008, HB0009, HB0028
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, we were established in 2021 to combat organized crime. crime as it just related to gas pump
  • , including ATMs. scamming, ATM jackpotting, check fraud, wire fraud, and organized crime. crime fraud
  • A state jail felony rather than a class A if the total value of the property involved of the property
  • To commit these crimes and to come ahead in commerce as they commit these crimes against us.
  • As such, forgery is a serious crime.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 28th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We all started to understand the complexities of this horrible crime.
  • We all started to understand the complexities of this horrible crime.
  • And it includes crime, and we have a cybercrimes unit at the office. But this is a different.
  • It touches upon Internet Crimes Against Children programs.
  • It touches upon Internet Crimes Against Children programs.
Bills: S0164, S0656, S0892
Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking in Florida, especially in Miami-Dade. She described trafficking as a modern form of slavery driven by money, emphasized that most victims are local girls and young women ages roughly 14 to 24, and said recruitment increasingly occurs online. She highlighted several cases, including one that led to a law restricting tattooing minors without adult consent, and discussed Miami-Dade’s task force, shelter and medical partnerships, hotel and business training, and public awareness campaigns tied to major events like the Super Bowl and upcoming World Cup. Members asked about information-sharing with other states, school-based trafficking, warning signs, and technology used to identify online exploitation; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are needed. The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which Senator Bradley said would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename and expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill drew supportive comments from Senator Wright, and it was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee also passed SB 892 by Senator Martin, which streamlines the designation process for habitual and violent felony offender classifications by clarifying clemency-related procedures and notice requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The committee spent substantial time on SB 164 by Senator Grall, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child at any stage of development. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and align with existing statutory definitions, while opponents argued it is effectively a personhood bill that could affect abortion access, IVF, miscarriage care, and liability exposure for doctors, friends, family members, and businesses. Supporters from pro-life groups urged broader language and stronger protections, while opponents included medical, civil liberties, domestic violence, and reproductive rights advocates who warned of chilling effects on health care and possible abuse by rapists or abusive partners. The bill was not reported out during the portion provided, and the discussion ended with additional public testimony still pending.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

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  • property owner, under current law it's only a trespass in the third degree.
  • It doesn't require property destruction.
  • ISIS purchased some property here. The governor's put out a website.
  • And it started with crimes against the children, dangerous crimes against children.
  • And it started with crimes against the children, dangerous crimes against the children.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The dangerous crime, if you're going to—you know, the dangerous crime, if you... ...jail who might otherwise
  • The dangerous crimes, if you take a look at that section that this is applying to, the dangerous crimes
  • doesn't just include the sex crimes that we're talking about today.
  • This issue in Florida of exponential increase in Jewish hate crime.
  • That is a threat and intimidation, particularly with enhanced penalties for hate crimes.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • of crime, and neither is creating more crimes, because anytime you raise a classification or create a
  • manager or the property owner.
  • If the property owner or property manager returns and finds the defendants or the renters in the..."
  • a crime.
  • Also a YouTube content creator for title crime.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The dangerous crime, if you're going to—you, the dangerous crime, if you...
  • The dangerous crime, if you take a look at that section that this is applying to, the dangerous crimes
  • doesn't just include the sex crimes that we're talking about today.
  • This issue in Florida of exponential increase in Jewish hate crime.
  • Smart release is not being soft on crime. It is, Smart release is not being soft on crime.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-03-28

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the criminal justice system, and assist crime victims.
  • victim rights and provide reimbursement benefits to victims of violent crime.
  • A large and focused unit that focuses on financial crimes, traditional financial crimes, insurance fraud
  • He also provided funding for a violent crime reduction unit in the last biennium.
  • Our grant programs work to assist crime victims, reduce crime, intervene, prevent crime, support law
Bills: HF2432
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/28/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • </c> benefits to victims of violent crime benefits to victims of violent crime okay<00:58:57.319><c>
  • governments, and local governments provide crime victim services direct services to victims of crime
  • , traditional financial crimes, insurance fraud, wage theft and misclassification crimes, and also fraud
  • , traditional financial crimes, insurance fraud, wage theft and misclassification crimes, and also fraud
Bills: HF2432
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • , including financial crimes and violent crimes.
  • , including financial crimes and violent crimes.
  • , including financial crimes and violent crimes.
  • , including financial crimes and violent crimes.
  • , including financial crimes and violent crimes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Criminal Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • What it says is if you own a land or have acquired land unlawfully And you commit a crime, you will be
  • I've been advised that throughout the state means public property anywhere in the state.
  • It's a bit overly broad to Include private property with restrictions or in a home.
  • If you're rioting, you've committed a crime and should be punished.
  • And again, I'm with you on if you committed a crime, you should be punished for it.