Video & Transcript Research : 'public officer'
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Anyone wishing to offer public testimony? We do.
- up until the officers-elect assume their official office.
- My other question surrounds keeping travel information exempt from the public.
- We were discussing the governor's travel plans, and they were exempted from public.
- for office, and we already have to take an oath of office to uphold the Constitution.
Keywords:
student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance.
Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> personal information of our public personal information of our public safety<00:13:58.880><c> officers
- ><c> not</c><00:16:07.360><c> surrender</c> Public safety officers do not surrender Public safety officers
- It allows public safety officers, including correctional officers, to request that certain sensitive
- It allows public safety officers,<00:20:41.120><c> including</c><00:20:41.600><c> correctional</c> officers
- </c> public officials offices. public officials offices.
Keywords:
public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> security officers. security officers.
- Thank you. officers. officers.
- </c> Um, we also have a part of the governor's supplemental budget that is a public safety officer impersonation
- , non-public.
- On line 12, in the Office of Administration under Public Safety, we have a House File 3095 First Responder
Keywords:
public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- officers with families as well.
- This does not take away the peace officer status or the ability to protect the public and their duty
- General's office peace officer, may arrest.
- The AG's office, their peace officers, they just do things particular to their duty.
- We feel that the public wants us to be able to protect them as licensed peace officers.
Keywords:
criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular 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
- </c><00:04:16.320><c> good</c><00:04:17.320><c> as</c><00:04:17.560><c> was</c> benefit the public good
- as was benefit the public good as was originally<00:04:18.239><c> intended</c><00:04:18.880><c> and<
- </c><00:37:58.440><c> an</c> filing so we give the public an filing so we give the public an opportunity
- </c> School District 621 the MSU Public School District 621 the MSU Public Schools<00:59:43.039><c> I
Keywords:
campaign finance, state funding, political activity, nonprofits, government transparency, HF66, Minnesota second-degree murder, unintentional murder, protective order, order for protection, harassment restraining order, domestic violence, victim protection, cross-jurisdictional orders, out-of-state restraining order, tribal court order, Canadian protective order, public safety, criminal law, homicide
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is crafted with the intent to increase protections for peace officers, parole officers, community
- supervision officers, and emergency services.
- , community supervision officer, or peace officer carrying out their lawful duties.
- It adds parole officers and community supervision officers to the list of protected roles under this
- I'm with the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Bills:
SB1099, SB1896, SB1980, SB127, SB614, SB955, SB1278, SB1372, SB1936, SB1937, SB2580, SB2595, SB2798
Keywords:
SB 1099, illegal alien, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense, first-degree felony, minimum sentence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Jurisprudence
WY
WY
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another tool in the tool belt for our cities to maintain their. ...public officers.
- The bill creates a supplemental retirement program within the TRS for peace officers who serve in public
- say, an urban officer?
- Because as we all know, police officers, as public servants, we're not breaking the bank.
- I don't want it to sound like I don't value what the police officers do, but on the public aid committee
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I worked for the Texas State Comptroller's Office for 31 years.
- schools, including public charter schools.
- Public charter schools are public schools, and as such, they participate in the Teacher Retirement System
- We do all this while staying true to being a Texas public school.
- Public Education Employer Contribution, or PEEC.
Bills:
HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737
Keywords:
retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement
HI
Keywords:
reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, Hawaii statutes, government funding, workforce development, internship, internal recruitment, employment, qualifications, civil service, artificial intelligence, data governance, open data portal, Hawaii, chief data officer, chatbot, public services, data transparency, 910
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Any more public None, public testimony is closed. Thank you. Okay, we'll just save that.
- Seeing no public testimony, public testimony is closed, we'll leave this bill.
- public testimony mr.
- officers and community supervision officers and establishes a rebuttal presumption.
- Public testimony is open to the public testimony of Mr. Michael Bullock Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bills:
SB127, SB456, SB482, SB659, SB739, SB816, SB1234, SB1666, SB1886, SB1980, SB2580, SB2611, SB2693, SB2776
Keywords:
child abuse, reporting obligation, statute of limitations, negligence, legal professionals, human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, smuggling, human trafficking, felony offenses, law enforcement, authorized peace officer, peace officer definition, tracking equipment, communications access, electronic surveillance, cell phone records
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, the Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement is called to order.
- discharged to obtain peace officer certification in Arizona.
- Then they would be opened up to litigation by the public.
- I recently retired after decades working in public education and public health, and I am here in strong
- SB 1055 is an anti-public safety bill.
Keywords:
corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is to impersonating an officer.
- It establishes officers in Minnesota.
- </c><00:21:16.720><c> in</c> that all law enforcement officers in that all law enforcement officers in
- , that person is duly licensed as a Minnesota peace officer."
- , that person is duly licensed as a Minnesota peace officer.
Keywords:
agriculture, education, leadership council, compensation, research institute, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, investment, relief initiative, farm support, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/3/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- That's what being in public means.
- </c> sitting in public safety. sitting in public safety.
- </c> civil rights to access public service. civil rights to access public service.
- , public uh uh public services, public uh accommodation accommodation accommodation and<00:58:39.280>
- office, and in the legislature.
Keywords:
facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a separate area in Chapter 13 for public safety officers' data.
- Representative Duran said the A2 amendment separates the judiciary and public police officers.
- It creates a separate area in Chapter 13 for public safety officers' data.
- officials or public safety officials, police officers, and correctional officers to be harassed, threatened
- :09:53.920><c> police</c><01:09:54.239><c> officers</c> public safety officials, police officers public
Keywords:
mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 1st, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We witnessed during our public testimony period. Any comments or anything to start?
- programs as career and technology education options and as indicators of military readiness in the public
- Programs like JROTC, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, and Leadership Officer Training Course (LOTC
- successful completion of the JROTC program to count as an indicator of military readiness under the public
- Well, I can tell you it was, because when he first came to Public Education, it wasn't just included.
Keywords:
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> clear to the public. clear to the public.
- </c> the standards of Public Law 92-544. the standards of Public Law 92-544.
- </c> that is about accountability, public that is about accountability, public trust, trust, trust, and
- </c> and making sure that misuse of public and making sure that misuse of public funds<00:45:23.200><
- </c> House File 3990 is the House Public House File 3990 is the House Public Safety<00:46:08.560><c>
Keywords:
HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> and Budget and the Department of Public and Budget and the Department of Public Safety<00:02:13.920
- </c> It's not about public safety broadly. It's not about public safety broadly.
- </c> public safety threat. public safety threat.
- </c> American Kratom Association's offices. American Kratom Association's offices.
- or</c> officer on 1.10, if a peace officer or officer on 1.10, if a peace officer or federal<01:14:43.480
Keywords:
disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I've got more of my office. I just like I've brought the one of the most.
- The Public Safety Committee is now called to order.
- Departments need qualified officers.
- The office is housed in the AG's office.
- Committee on Public Safety is adjourned.
Keywords:
special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness