LCJPS Committee | 2016 NCSL Capitol Forum

Standing Committee Officer Leadership Workshop

Steering Committee (Standing Committee Chairs)

Transfer to Capitol Hill/Downtown (Legislators)

Legislative Staff Training – at the Marriott

Standing Committees

Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Elections Round-up and Roundtable

Joint with Redistricting and Elections Committee

Everyone can agree: This election cycle has been a crazy one. Hear about election administration, challenges faced and approaches taken. Share your successes, too.

Presiding: 

• Senator Craig Tieszen, South Dakota

Panelists:

• Representative Keith Esau, Kansas
• Leslie Reynolds, executive director, National Association of Secretaries of State, Washington, D.C.
• Senator Jeff Yarbro, Tennessee

U.S. Virgin Islands Enfranchisement

The U.S. territories have unique rights, responsibilities, and various perspectives on enfranchisement. Learn about unique issues facing the U.S. Virgin Islands as it relates to voting and representation in the U.S.

Presiding: 

• Senator Craig Tieszen, South Dakota

Speakers:

• U.S. Representative Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Neil Weare, president and founder, We the People Project, Washington, D.C.

Business Meeting/Federal Update

Hear an update on pending federal issues and discuss and vote on committee business, and consider, review and vote on any new policy resolutions submitted for consideration.

Presiding:  

• Senator Craig Tieszen, South Dakota

Standing Committees

Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Supreme Court Update  (CLE)

Hear the highlights of top cases before the court this term, sleeper cases that may emerge, and state-federal implications.

Moderator: 

• Representative Roger Goodman, Washington

Speaker:

• Lisa Soronen, chief counsel and executive director, State & Local Legal Center, Washington, D.C.

Combatting Violent Extremism

Congress has appropriated nearly $50 million to help states prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats of violent extremism, which may be organized terrorist attacks, lone shooters and other incidents of mass violence. This session will look at innovative and preventive approaches to improve community resilience and engagement.

Presiding:  

• Representative Craig Tieszen, South Dakota

Speakers:

• Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, research director, Program on Extremism, George Washington University, Center for Cyber & Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
• Brette Steele, U.S. Department of Justice, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Task Force, Washington, D.C.
• Nate Snyder, principal senior adviser, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Community Partnerships, Washington, D.C.
• Senator Scott Dibble, Minnesota

Criminal Justice Reform and Mental Health Disabilities  (CLE)

Joint with Health and Human Services Committee

As many as three-quarters of justice-involved individuals have mental health needs. Hear about federal requirements, opportunities, and examples of how jurisdictions are providing integrated services.

Moderator: 

• Representative Eric Hutchings, Utah

Speaker:

• Eve Hill, deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C.

Standing Committees – Priority Setting

Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Join the Committee officers for a discussion of priority topics for the committee in the year ahead.

Closing Plenary Lunch