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• in the previous five years of a felony or gross misdemeanor crime.
• Many of those people pled guilty or were convicted by juries.
• 05.839><c> were</c> many of those people pled guilty or were many of those people pled guilty or were convicted
• 01:04:07.799><c> so</c><01:04:08.240><c> I</c><01:04:08.599><c> you</c><01:04:08.720><c> know</c> convicted
• by juries and so I you know convicted by juries and so I you know when<01:04:09.039><c> we're</c><01

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• other commissioners, would share a database of information on people who have died, people who are convicted
• other commissioners, would share a database of information on people who have died, people who are convicted

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• With courage and conviction we come together for inclusion loud and clear.
• With courage and conviction we come together for inclusion loud and clear.
• These are felonies. These are felonies.
• These are<02:22:29.520><c> felonies.
• </c> are felonies. These are felonies. are felonies. These are felonies.

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• So we find this being similar to multiple DUIs resulting in felonies.
• </c> misdemeanors it makes to make a felony. misdemeanors it makes to make a felony.
• </c><00:19:48.480><c> Sorry,</c> or in furtherance of any felony.
• ,</c> in fact will in some cases be a felony, in fact will in some cases be a felony, right?
• That we make it a felony?

Bills: SF0007 , SF0008 , SF0009 , SF0010

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• And a federal government audit from 2020 to 2022 found that Minnesota won the most convictions for provider
• to 2022 found that Minnesota won the to 2022 found that Minnesota won the most<00:15:48.920><c> convictions
• for provider fraud when most convictions for provider fraud when compared<00:15:51.720><c> with</c><
• </c> Julius Delaney Williams faced five felony charges.
• </c><00:41:51.640><c> for</c> and having the most convictions for and having the most convictions for

Bills: HF4338

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• Another example uses explicit language to describe someone who was convicted, specifically to anti-cop
• :04:19.559><c> was</c> language to describe someone who was language to describe someone who was convicted
• specifically to anti-cop fear convicted specifically to anti-cop fear and<01:04:23.000><c> protests<
• </c> motion to appeal his Federal conviction motion to appeal his Federal conviction this<01:04:31.640
• This is a felony-level crime and would lead to the loss of safety services on campus if that were to

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• the felonious use of firearms?
• ><c> when</c> or attempts to commit any felony when or attempts to commit any felony when armed<00:45
• :47.200><c> one,</c> felony, even a nonviolent one, felony, even a nonviolent one, um<00:45:49.839><c
• </c> like but those other felonious use. like but those other felonious use.
• Um, I suppose it could be felony.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• child intimate visual representation— and that would capture a situation like this, make it a class B felony
• 00:48:09.160><c> B</c> situation like this make it a class B situation like this make it a class B felony
• 00:48:11.280><c> a</c><00:48:11.520><c> it's</c><00:48:11.640><c> a</c><00:48:11.800><c> good</c> felony
• um I think it's a it's a good felony um I think it's a it's a good bill<00:48:12.440><c> it's</c><00
• The act prohibiting those convicted of murder from financial profiting. I move not to pass.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• </c> increase those penalties uh to a felony increase those penalties uh to a felony level<00:01:43.799
• </c><00:07:55.560><c> under</c> facility which is a 10year felony under facility which is a 10year felony
• instead of a 10-year felony.
• </c> correctional facility two-year felony correctional facility two-year felony instead<00:14:40.360
• ><c> it</c><00:14:41.680><c> would</c> instead of a 10-year felony it would instead of a 10-year felony

Summary: The committee took up House File 327, which would increase penalties for introducing contraband into correctional facilities, especially drugs and other dangerous items sent through the mail or brought in by outside actors. Representative Ingan described the bill as a response to a sharp rise in violations and staff exposures in DOC facilities, arguing that stronger felony penalties are needed to deter people from sending in illicit substances. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the committee omnibus because it has a fiscal note. The committee adopted the DE1 author’s amendment after Representative Ingan explained it was intended to clarify language that could otherwise create a catch-22 for people arrested or booked into jail who already have contraband on them. Members then raised concerns about the breadth of the bill, including overlap with an existing DOC statute and the possibility that the language could sweep in incarcerated people in situations involving prescription medication or minor exchanges. House nonpartisan staff and members suggested the DOC provisions should be reconciled with existing law before moving forward, and some suggested narrowing the bill to focus more specifically on jails. Sheriff Brad Wise of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association testified in support, saying contraband in jails threatens staff, inmates, visitors, and administrators and that current penalties are not enough to deter smuggling. Commissioner Paul Schell of Corrections also testified, noting that DOC already has a separate statute with a higher felony penalty for certain contraband, described the department’s mail-scanning contractor process, and said it has reduced suspected drug incidents by about two-thirds. An A2 amendment tied to medication intake practices was offered by Representative Curran but then withdrawn after discussion, with members agreeing the issue of medication access in facilities should be handled separately.

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• to jurisdiction of offenses involving checks and penalties, so it's a right of method to expunge convictions
• Now, once we got into, well, we're going to have to do free conference anyway, we settled on the felony
• Unless it's a felony, we don't have the blood test scenario.

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• Felony charges were pressed.
• He is now suspended from school until his felony charges are resolved, which can take months.
• insights, combined with my expertise in public health and economic impact, have solidified... ...my conviction

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing focused largely on DDS-related bills, with chairs Kennedy and Livingstone outlining strict time limits, accessibility procedures, and a 5 p.m. stop to preserve ASL and CART services. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a bill from Sen. Mike Moore to create a centralized electronic education records system for students in out-of-home placements, which supporters said would improve communication, preserve IEP continuity, and reduce missed services. Paul DePaulo also testified in support, describing the educational and justice-system harms that can follow when foster youth do not receive coordinated records and supports. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 242/S. 149, a bill to enhance standards of care for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rep. Garballey and many advocates, parents, clinicians, and disability leaders supported the bill, saying it would require provider training, statewide standards, and better emergency department practices to reduce misdiagnosis, trauma, and unnecessary ER boarding. Testimony described sensory and communication barriers in medical settings, lack of provider training, and the need for continuing education and license-related requirements. Related testimony also supported H. 213/S. 111, which would improve access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies by requiring better discharge planning, coordination with hospitals and agencies, and more appropriate post-hospital placements. The committee also heard strong support for H. 256/S. 102, requiring universal changing stations in public buildings, from parents, advocates, and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said current restroom accommodations often force unsafe or undignified changes on floors, in cars, or in inaccessible spaces, and argued the cost of adding changing stations to new or renovated buildings would be modest compared with the benefits to dignity, safety, and community access. Another major topic was H. 261/S. 155 on supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, which supporters described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that preserves autonomy while providing trusted support. Finally, testimony on Tommy’s bill (S. 168/H. 282) described a preventable death after a hospital discharge and urged clearer communication and training requirements for residential staff handling life-sustaining equipment; the bill was presented as a safeguard for people with disabilities relying on such equipment.

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• Our work includes an organized constituency of among 8 million Californians living with past convictions
• Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Empowering Women Impacted by Incarceration, Fair Chance Project, Felony
• Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Empowering Women Impacted by Incarceration, Fair Chance Project, Felony

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• Senate Bill 745 creates a new first-degree felony offense for intoxication manslaughter for defendants
• He was arrested in 2020, I believe, charged in 2022 or convicted, and he was actually conducting research
• Is it a misdemeanor, a felony, or...? Senator Hall: A civil penalty of up to $10,000.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

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• the United States Constitution, state courts must provide attorneys to indigent defendants in all felony
• have been involved in our court system, that in criminal In the criminal justice system, we have convicted
• Turning to any defendant, to any person being accused of a felony crime.

Bills: SJR18 , SCR5 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB35 , SB388 , SB412 , SB441 , SB495 , SB666 , SB687 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB917 , SB925 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1379 , SB1451 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SB565 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB412 , SB441 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840

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• </c><00:44:40.839><c> but</c> felony is not charged a felony but felony is not charged a felony but instead
• a misdemeanor, and a very serious felony is more expensive than a regular felony.
• a misdemeanor, and a very serious felony is more expensive than a regular felony.
• a misdemeanor, and a very serious felony is more expensive than a regular felony.
• a misdemeanor, and a very serious felony is more expensive than a regular felony.

Summary: The committee first heard from the Department of Labor on several House Bill 2 sections. Members discussed raising the annual elevator certificate fee, which had been $50 since at least fiscal year 2014; the commissioner said the Inspection Division generates more revenue than its costs, and members agreed to amend the fee to $75 and later voted unanimously to accept Section 137. The department also explained a proposed change to civil penalty/warning language in Section 139 to align enforcement across labor laws; that section was accepted unanimously. The commissioner then gave a detailed overview of the second injury fund, describing how it is financed by assessments on insurance carriers, how claims are reviewed for reimbursement, and how the fund is intended to reimburse certain workers’ compensation costs. Members questioned whether the program still serves its original purpose, whether it is revenue-neutral, and whether it should be sunset; the department said the fund is a mixed bag for the state and industry, but no sunset language was adopted. Sections 140 and 141 were then accepted unanimously. The committee next heard from the Judicial Council on Sections 125 through 127. The witness said the changes would streamline payment for indigent defense services other than counsel, reduce the number of bills requiring judge review, and expand the council’s ability to contract with providers for services such as translation and evaluations. He also explained a proposed fail-safe allowing the executive director to decline to process questionable invoices and send them to a judge instead. Members generally supported the streamlining, and Sections 125 through 127 were accepted unanimously. Toward the end of the discussion, members asked about the cost impact of changing the misdemeanor/felony threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount. The Judicial Council said felony cases are significantly more expensive than misdemeanors because they involve more hearings, more discovery, and more attorney time, with assigned felony cases costing several times more on average. No action was taken on that question in the excerpt.

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• It's a Class D felony. So let me be clear about two things.
• has actually proceeded to make sure that the, you know, that has starved the animal that's been convicted

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by roll call vote (112-2), and numerous introductions of special guests, including former Rep. Bill Kidd, students, educators, pharmacy students, labor representatives, and community groups. Members also made a few personal announcements, including a birthday recognition. The chamber then moved into floor business on bills for perfection and printing. The main debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act. Supporters argued the bill would remove Missouri’s ban on construction work in progress for nuclear plants, lower long-term electricity costs, support baseload power, attract industry and data centers, and help Missouri keep pace with small modular reactor development in other states and countries. Opponents said the measure would shift construction risk and potential cost overruns to ratepayers, cited past nuclear cost overruns and safety/waste concerns, and argued Missouri voters had already rejected this approach. After extended debate and several inquiries, the House adopted the committee substitute and then perfected and printed the bill. The House also perfected and printed House Bill 1881, which would classify xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance. Supporters said the drug is being misused in fentanyl mixtures, causing severe harm and deaths, while preserving legitimate veterinary and agricultural uses. Members from veterinary and law enforcement backgrounds backed the bill, and no opposition was voiced before passage. Finally, the House took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2292, a cross-reporting bill for child, elder, and companion animal abuse. The sponsor said the measure would require agencies already involved in abuse reporting to cross-report related abuse and train accordingly, while exempting agricultural animals. Members discussed amendments to criminalize knowingly starving an animal and to allow POST-certified state investigators to assist in elder abuse cases; both amendments were adopted. Debate also focused on concerns about training sources and whether animal-rights groups could misuse the bill, but the sponsor said the measure would not expand access to farms or animal control authority. The committee substitute was advanced after discussion.

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• Wallace was charged with first degree murder but he was convicted of manslaughter.
• offenses that include first and second degree murder, attempted first and second degree murder, and felony

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• a racial and ethnic disparity among those convictions.
• a racial and ethnic disparity among those convictions.
• He is now being charged on multiple felony counts for human trafficking.
• He is now being charged on multiple felony counts for human trafficking.
• If you have the courage of your convictions, you will vote no.

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• And so, um, if somebody has committed a chargeable felony, if they're on probation or postrelease, they
• And so, um, if somebody has committed a chargeable felony, if they're on probation or postrelease, they
• And so, um, if somebody has committed a chargeable felony, if they're on probation or postrelease, they
• And so, um, if somebody has committed a chargeable felony, if they're on probation or postrelease, they
• If they commit a felony while on that probation, whether it can be revoked or not.

Committee: Joint Corrections

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• </c><00:01:15.479><c> charge</c> announcement of a second felony charge announcement of a second felony
• </c> the filing of an additional F felony the filing of an additional F felony charge<00:05:11.560><c
• We have two felony charges here, the new felony charge, and we also have two ethics complaints.
• ><c> have</c><00:09:44.680><c> two</c> the new felony charge we also have two the new felony charge we
• I mean, this is a felony-level crime.