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• situation would have been charged a felony and would have had a $5,000 fine and up to four years in jail
• </c><01:32:34.159><c> four</c><01:32:34.400><c> years</c><01:32:34.600><c> in</c><01:32:35.080><c> jail
• </c><01:32:36.080><c> driving</c> and up to four years in jail driving and up to four years in jail driving
• Chair, Senator Limmer, last word before we lay it on the table. prescription is not a get out of jail
• prescription is not a get out of jail free<01:48:09.639><c> card</c><01:48:10.280><c> if</c><01:48:10.400

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think for years we've been talking, and we know that our jails are overcrowded.
• This is not a get out of jail free card just because you're sick.
• This is not a get out<01:11:21.280><c> of</c><01:11:21.440><c> jail</c><01:11:21.760><c> free</c><01:
• 11:22.080><c> card</c><01:11:22.719><c> just</c><01:11:22.960><c> because</c> out of jail free card just
• because out of jail free card just because you're<01:11:23.520><c> sick.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt. The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts. On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.

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• Speaking of jail safety...
• Next panel, we'll be looking for Joe, Jail Henry, Sarah Roberts, James Jackson, and Richard Vega.
• Currently requires that prisons and jails, detention facilities, establish who should be where on a case-by-case
• Out of the 232 jails that we have, and over 50 prisons, I think it's really important that we trust our
• is dangerous and it is traumatizing for a child or woman to share a restroom, locker room, shelter, jail

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• :20.600><c> risking</c><01:27:21.400><c> prosecution</c><01:27:22.400><c> and</c><01:27:22.600><c> jail
• </c> they're risking prosecution and jail they're risking prosecution and jail time<01:27:23.239><c>
• Most of the people that were in jail are at the state level.
• in jail in federal prisons over many years when we've had millions and millions of people using this
• The medical cost of having somebody with a chronic condition in the jail is just skyrocketing, and it

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• injury to a child, To parents who had prior convictions, a misdemeanor injury to a child, and served jail

Summary: The Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from February 17 and February 23. It then introduced RS 33-496, a proposal from Rep. Steve Tanner prompted by the death of a 12-day-old infant in Nampa. Tanner said the measure is intended to protect newborns and infants up to age one when mandatory reporters identify high-risk parental histories, requiring the Department of Health and Welfare to verify reports within 12 hours and prioritize the case; he said the fiscal impact should be negligible. The committee heard House Bill 497 from Rep. Marco Erickson, the annual controlled substances scheduling bill, but voted to hold it in committee. Erickson said the bill updates Idaho’s drug schedules and reflects state-specific decisions rather than automatic federal conformity. During discussion, Rep. Beiswenger questioned the inclusion of ibogaine in Schedule I, citing research and possible medical benefits for PTSD and depression; Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses representative Oren Duffin said ibogaine was scheduled in 1972, the board does not revisit substances retroactively, and any change would need to come from the legislature. The committee then considered RS 33-450, the replacement bill for HB 497, and voted to introduce it and send it to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. Beiswenger reiterated concerns about ibogaine, while other members said they would support future legislation if research warranted changes. The meeting ended with adjournment and a reminder about vendors and a prison industries gift display in the rotunda.

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• To parents who had prior convictions, a misdemeanor injury to a child, and served jail time.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from February 17 and February 23. It then introduced RS 33-496, a proposal from Representative Tanner prompted by the death of a 12-day-old infant in Nampa; the measure would require the Department of Health and Welfare to verify certain high-risk reports involving newborns or children up to age one within 12 hours and, if verified, assign the case the highest priority for faster escalation. The RS was introduced without opposition. The committee heard House Bill 497 from Representative Erickson, the annual controlled-substances update that aligns Idaho’s schedules with state review and changing drug classifications. At the sponsor’s request, the committee voted to hold HB 497 in committee while a replacement RS was prepared. Members then discussed RS 33-450, the cleanup replacement for HB 497, with questions focused on ibogaine’s inclusion as a Schedule I substance and whether emerging research suggests medical benefit. A DOPL representative explained that the substance has been scheduled since 1972 and that the legislature can change the law if it chooses; several members said they would support future legislation if research is brought forward. After discussion, the committee voted to introduce RS 33-450 and send it to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded about items in the rotunda and a vendor display.

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• providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail

Summary: The Committee on Rules considered a gubernatorial package poll, a consent calendar package poll, and a series of individual polls. The gubernatorial nominations on the lavender sheet were advanced to the confirmation calendar, and the measures on the pink consent calendar package were advanced to the consent calendar, with Senator Peterson noting the consent package was a bipartisan set of bills expected to be unanimous. The committee then advanced numerous bills from the white sheet, including SB 6002 on limits for automated license plate readers and privacy protections; SB 6178 on restrictions related to assignment of post-loss property insurance benefits; SB 5892 on protecting voter registration data and sensitive personal information; SSB 5490 on search policies for transgender and intersex individuals in local jails; SB 5177 on professional development that considers historically marginalized and underrepresented groups; SB 6039 on electronic communications for L&I; SB 5874 on waiving penalties for minor unemployment insurance reporting errors; SB 5863 on preserving Lakeland Village records and artifacts until 2030; SB 5972 on binding arbitration for certain correctional officers; SB 5941 on energy code flexibility for small school districts; SB 5203 on wildlife habitat connectivity and related reporting/funding; SB 6014 on confidentiality for pregnancy accommodation complaints; SB 5993 on limiting interest on new and unpaid medical debt to 1%; SB 5831 on the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act; SB 5928 on wildfire risk model disclosure and insurer consideration of mitigation efforts; SB 5912 on reinstating the indigent defense task force; and SB 5825 on technical cleanup of the Washington Leadership Board statute and private fundraising authority. Most motions passed by voice vote with little or no opposition. Senator Short spoke against SB 5892, arguing voter data access had traditionally been handled through auditor or county elections offices and that the bill moved in the wrong direction; supporters responded that it protected sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates while preserving access to voting history. The meeting concluded after the chair asked for further business and, hearing none, adjourned.

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• But I know people my age who are in jail, people who don't even understand that we are... not in a democracy

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• But I know people my age who are in jail.

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• The detention center is the local jail; it houses adults, not juveniles.

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• Under House Bill 5337, election workers already stretched to the limits could face state jail felonies

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• community, not outsiders, with full belonging. is the greatest indication that they will never go back to jail

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• That's basically what jail car is saying.
• 26:05.600><c> That's</c><03:26:05.840><c> basically</c><03:26:06.000><c> what</c><03:26:06.160><c> jail
• That's basically what jail car effect. That's basically what jail car is<03:26:06.800><c> saying.
• is going to want to rule because they have a statute, which is understandable, and then it goes to jail
• </c> understandable and then it goes to jail understandable and then it goes to jail and<03:27:01.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to work with fellow commissioners and staff to provide proper oversight of New York's prisons and jails
• Her mental health severely deteriorated in jail, and despite two different judges ordering her to undergo
• It led to me bringing body cameras and a blind spot camera into Erie County jails.
• IT LED TO ME BRINGING BODY CAMERAS AND A BLIND SPOT CAMERA INTO ERIE COUNTY JAILS.
• ADVISORY BOARD AND IT LED TO THE CREATION OF A MEDICALLY-ASSISTED TREATMENT PROGRAM IN ERIE COUNTY JAILS

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.

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• either those that are detained, either state or federal, or they're serving a sentence while in the jails
• either those that are detained, either state or federal, or they're serving a sentence while in the jails
• And it's a little bit strange that you have to have a law specifically to prevent rape in jail, but that
• ,</c><00:34:57.600><c> but</c> rape in jail, but rape in jail, but that<00:34:59.480><c> was</c><00:34
• simply put, this population, and federal data shows this, is far more at risk to sexual violence in the jails

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• People went to jail. Nobody was registered. Nobody voted.
• :38.480><c> to</c> people were prosecuted and have gone to people were prosecuted and have gone to jail
• </c><01:40:42.080><c> But</c><01:40:42.960><c> they</c> jail and that's a good thing.
• But they jail and that's a good thing.
• People went to jail. prosecuted it. People went to jail.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We don't know how many people are waiting in our hospitals, in emergency rooms, or in our jails to be
• /c><01:17:52.440><c> or</c><01:17:52.639><c> the</c><01:17:52.760><c> workhouses</c> system in the jails
• or the workhouses system in the jails or the workhouses which<01:17:53.719><c> is</c><01:17:53.920><
• </c><01:19:31.360><c> to</c><01:19:31.520><c> be</c> emergency rooms or in our jails to be emergency
• rooms or in our jails to be discharged<01:19:32.320><c> to</c><01:19:33.000><c> facilities</c><01:19:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then there was this cycling of individuals in and out of the hospital, in and out of jails, and back
• And then there was this cycling of individuals in and out of the hospital, in and out of jails, and back
• And then there was this cycling of individuals in and out of the hospital, in and out of jails, and back
• </c><00:34:59.760><c> and</c><00:34:59.920><c> back</c><00:35:00.119><c> into</c> in and out of jails
• and back into in and out of jails and back into community<00:35:01.320><c> so</c><00:35:01.520><c> my

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• see a lot of kids being on trouble<01:30:01.920><c> be</c><01:30:02.159><c> in</c><01:30:02.480><c> jail
• /c><01:30:03.360><c> no</c><01:30:03.679><c> reason</c><01:30:04.239><c> because</c> trouble be in jail
• for no reason because trouble be in jail for no reason because sometime<01:30:05.280><c> there</c><01
• need</c><03:09:27.120><c> to</c><03:09:27.279><c> go</c><03:09:27.359><c> to</c><03:09:27.800><c> jail
• </c> criminal and they need to go to jail. criminal and they need to go to jail.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first opened with brief remarks about a member’s recovery and then heard House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs related to DCYF. The sponsor, Representative Erica Layon, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how much time and money are spent on DCYF work versus other departmental work, and help future discussions about staffing, resources, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely produce the report without additional cost, though she was open to adjusting the reporting date and possibly adding more detail about federal mandates. Former Representative Betty Gay and several members supported the bill as a way to better document costs and procedures, while DCYF Director Marie Nunan said the department was not taking a position on the bill, already has many policies and operating procedures, and believed it could comply without a fiscal note. Members raised questions about whether the reporting requirement duplicated existing oversight, whether it should apply to other agencies, and whether the report should include federal funding mandates. Some suggested that a broader review or subcommittee on DCYF might be more useful than a single reporting bill. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, so it will not go on the calendar. Members said they wanted more time to discuss the bill, watch the budget process, and consider whether the reporting requirement could be implemented informally or through a broader oversight effort. The committee then moved on to House Bill 775, which was introduced by Representative Jodi Nelson as a measure to support supervised visitation centers. Dr. Scott Hampton testified in favor, describing the loss of visitation centers since 2019, the role of supervised visitation in protecting children and vulnerable parents in domestic violence cases, and the potential benefits for child safety, crime prevention, and family preservation.

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• That looks like providing programming in jails and in our communities to teach parents skills and provide
• proven to reduce recidivism and improve long-term outcomes for individuals transitioning from our jails
• 44:34.400><c> transitioning</c><01:44:35.119><c> from</c><01:44:35.320><c> our</c><01:44:35.520><c> jails
• </c> individuals transitioning from our jails individuals transitioning from our jails or<01:44:36.119
• , just as having a long incarceration of an MSOP individual would, if they were held in the county jail

Keywords: 1187, senate, all