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• It is sociopathy and indecency to say, Thank you so much. Next step is Ariafani. Good afternoon.
• It is sociopathy and indecency to say, ...this genocide.
• It is sociopathy and indecency to say that the family of Aishanur doesn't even deserve a credible and

Bills: SB5837 , SB6011 , SB6009 , SB5868 , SB5974 , SB5720 , SB5833 , SB5936 , SB5993 , SB6070 , SB6002 , SJM8014 , SB6086

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making, supported decision making, court visitor, adult guardianship, limited guardianship, full guardianship, adult conservatorship, less restrictive alternative, capacity, legal capacity, respondent rights, due process, vulnerable adults, disability rights, elder abuse, estate management

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• It is sociopathy and indecency to say, of land next to the road.
• It is sociopathy and indecency to say, ...this genocide.
• It is sociopathy and indecency to say that the family of Aishanur doesn't even deserve a credible and

Summary: The Law and Justice Committee heard multiple Senate bills and took executive action on several of them. Bills discussed included SB 5837 on guardianship and conservatorship, SB 6011, SB 6009 on consent language in proceedings, SB 5868, SB 5974 on sheriffs and related law enforcement volunteers, SB 5720 on consumer debt default judgments, SB 5833 on leaving engines running to protect pets, SB 5936 on human trafficking remedies, SB 5993 on medical debt interest, SB 6070 on missing persons alerts and investigative tools, and SB 6002 on driver privacy and ALPR data. Staff summarized proposed substitutes and amendments for each, with members raising concerns about scope, constitutionality, consumer protections, law enforcement authority, privacy, and debt collection practices. Several amendments were adopted, withdrawn, or rejected during the discussion. In executive session, the committee adopted proposed substitutes or amendments for SB 5837, SB 6009, SB 5974, SB 5720, SB 5833, SB 5936, SB 5993, SB 6070, and SB 6002. SB 6011 also received a due pass recommendation. SB 5974, after debate over sheriff certification and recall provisions, was advanced to Ways and Means. SB 5993, dealing with medical debt interest, drew multiple proposed amendments that were withdrawn, and the committee ultimately advanced the bill with the substitute. SB 6002 on ALPR privacy was advanced after discussion of retention periods, ownership of data, and evidentiary use. The committee then held a public hearing on SB 6086, which would strengthen security protections for judicial officers and court personnel by expanding who may request removal of personal information, broadening Address Confidentiality Program eligibility, and allowing AOC security consultants to conduct threat assessments. Proponents, including judges, clerks, and court officials, described rising threats and the need for stronger protections; county officials and prosecutors raised implementation, constitutional, and records-management concerns. The committee also heard Senate Joint Memorial 8014, requesting a U.S.-led investigation into the killing of Washingtonian Aishanur Esgi Yegi. The memorial drew extensive testimony from family members, advocates, academics, and community groups in support, while a few opponents argued the memorial was factually incomplete or politically selective. No final action was taken on SB 6086 or SJM 8014 during the hearing, and the committee closed after noting very large numbers of signed-in supporters and opponents for the memorial.

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• states and the federal government have tried and failed to ban comics, novels, drive-in movies, and indecent
• Specifically, this bill will allow all users, not just those who were depicted in CSAM, to report.
• The current California law allows only someone depicted in the images to request their removal.
• I think for the most part, our platforms largely do allow anyone, not just the depicted individual, to
• I think for the most part, our platforms largely do allow anyone, not just the depicted individual, to

Committee: House Judiciary

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• This includes resources such as high-definition ultrasound videos and computer-generated animations depicting
• a lot of these bills are, I think the encouragement in here is that, again, it’s for science to visually
• “Again, it’s one of the things this is really just focusing on, that visual 3D component of just the
• a lot of these bills are, I think the encouragement in here is that, again, it's for science to visually
• Again, it's one of the things this is really just focusing on that visual 3D component of just the human

Bills: HCR26 , HB113 , HB380 , HB392 , HB476 , HB513 , HB608 , HB682 , HB905 , HB987

Committee: House Education

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, maritime academy

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• So what sometimes happens is they are over the age of consent, either 14 or 16, for an indecent assault
• Current law only provides sentencing guidelines for indecent assault and battery against children under
• While current law places no time limit on charges like indecent assault and battery and rape of a child
• 1174-H. 1593, an act protecting minors from the creation of computer-generated child sexual abuse visual

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits. Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws. No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.

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• Currently, the law ensures that if individuals are depicted in a non-consensual pornographic manner,
• not have a choice over whether to give up that private information and allow for their child to be depicted
• ; physical violence against an employee; a fight starting in a school hallway; and also detecting visual
• AB 1946 will allow all users, not just the users who are depicted in CSAM material, to report.
• The current California law only allows someone depicted in the images to request their removal.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, surveillance, and consumer protections. AB 302 would bar schools from excluding students from extracurricular activities because they do not use social media and would require schools to use at least one non-addictive means of contacting students and parents; it drew support from Common Sense Media and no opposition. AB 1705, the Reclaim Act, would require websites hosting non-consensual pornography to verify consent before upload; district attorneys and the Commission on the Status of Women supported it, while TechNet and CCIA opposed or raised concerns. AB 2007 would separate parental consent for a child’s image/likeness from general program enrollment forms in youth programs; educators supported it, while local government and parks groups raised implementation and penalty concerns. AB 2212 would update higher education sexual harassment definitions to include tech-facilitated harassment such as cyberbullying, doxing, and nudification-related abuse; students and advocacy groups strongly supported it, with no opposition. AB 1837 would extend transit agencies’ authority to use camera enforcement in bus-only lanes and at transit stops, with privacy retention limits and human review; transit agencies supported it, while some senators expressed concern about automated enforcement and surveillance, and the bill was placed on call after a split vote. AB 2392 would create an intersegmental higher education working group on generative AI training and procurement standards; it passed 5-0 after amendments removed prerequisites tying AI deployment to completion of the report. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Later, AB 1798 would prohibit life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information in underwriting; supporters argued it protects privacy and encourages testing, while insurers opposed the bill as undermining risk-based underwriting, and it advanced on a 3-0 vote on call. Finally, AB 1883 would restrict workplace use of emotion-recognition and neural-data surveillance tools; labor and privacy advocates supported it, employers and local agencies raised safety and litigation concerns, and it passed 3-0 to Labor after narrowing amendments.

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• So what we offer to visitors is an awful lot of visual variety and great stories to be shared.
• Uh to be depicted<00:09:07.360><c> against</c><00:09:07.680><c> this</c><00:09:07.920><c> wall</c><00
• :09:08.240><c> is</c><00:09:08.480><c> the</c> depicted against this wall is the depicted against this
• </c><00:09:47.519><c> variety,</c><00:09:48.240><c> uh,</c> is an awful lot of visual variety, uh, is
• an awful lot of visual variety, uh, and<00:09:48.640><c> great</c><00:09:48.880><c> stories</c><00:09

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• Also as we depicted here is that in addition to the mandated Strive HI academic performance data, we
• Also as we depicted here is that in addition to the mandated Strive HI academic performance data, we
• is that in Also as we depicted here is that in addition<00:11:07.279><c> to</c><00:11:07.440><c> the
• We have a new data analyst who's helped us look at data visually.
• So the other look at data visually.

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• To 17-year-olds having sex in a park, that's public sexual indecency.
• offenses, including sexual abuse, sexual conduct with a minor, molestation of a child, public sexual indecency
• I know you mentioned public sexual indecency, but we're talking about other crimes as well: molestation

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• Smith was finally arrested on pending unrelated charges of child indecency.
• In order to protect my child and our family's sanity, we were held hostage until his indecency charges

Bills: SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• like DWI third, pretty much almost any offense except for things like murder, injury to a child, indecency
• But currently, your exceptions are going to be murder, indecency with a child; there's a litany of them

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• Our children and grandchildren need these visual reminders to reveal events beyond the mere words in
• I, too, as the prior witnesses have mentioned, am in favor of the depiction. ...of all of our history

Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• or describes nudity, material depicts or describes nudity, sexual<01:04:08.880><c> conduct,</c><01:04
• or or describing nudity, depicting or or describing nudity, sexual<01:04:43.119><c> conduct</c><01:04
• It's just some exhibits, some visual and uh, okay, we'll take care of them.
• The message and visuals to this are unbelievable and age inappropriate. One more minute.
• ><c> this</c><01:48:00.639><c> are</c> message and visuals to this are message and visuals to this are

Committee: Senate Education

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• And so, that's what's depicted on this map. a couple of uh a couple of uh potential<00:55:43.720><c>
• the other day and kind of confirmed that a lot of the areas that were impacted, that we could see visual
• So, that kind of depicts that, you know, it's not just the dam itself, even if it's improved and it's
• So,<00:58:18.160><c> that</c><00:58:18.400><c> kind</c><00:58:18.600><c> of</c><00:58:18.680><c> depicts
• that you know So, that kind of depicts that you know it's<00:58:19.720><c> not</c><00:58:20.000><c>

Bills: SCR21 , SCR75 , SCR50 , SCR149 , SCR47 , SCR163 , SCR169 , SCR170

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• program serves individuals with vision impairment, and the more that we can provide to the blind and visually
• workforce training aspect of it, and it was a real blessing to see what they're doing to help the visually
• Current statute defines a public nuisance as something that is injurious to health, indecent, offensive
• They're not hazardous, indecent, or obstructive.
• They're not hazardous, indecent, or obstructive.

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• Central Avenue on I-40 on the 20th of October for criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct, and indecent
• He’s arrested by BCSO at the Coronado Mall on charges of aggravated indecent exposure, larceny, resisting
• deputy had to deploy his Taser in order to take the subject into custody, and the victim of his indecent
• They were nullified for aggravated indecent exposure because the case had insufficient evidence or proven

Bills: SB100 , SB100

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights

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• They didn't even comment when the president posted a picture of President Obama and depicted him and
• They didn't even comment when the president posted a picture of President Obama and depicted him and
• him and his President Obama and depicted him and his wife<00:27:58.000><c> as</c><00:27:58.240><c> a
• Some are auditory, some are visual, and then some do have both.
• </c><01:16:54.880><c> and</c> Some are auditory, some are visual and Some are auditory, some are visual

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• Uh, I'm a visually oriented guy.
• a handout, which I was remiss in not getting to you too far ahead of time, but it's a kind of a depiction
• a handout, which I was remiss in not getting to you too far ahead of time, but it's a kind of a depiction
• a handout, which I was remiss in not getting to you too far ahead of time, but it's a kind of a depiction
• a handout, which I was remiss in not getting to you too far ahead of time, but it's a kind of a depiction

Committee: Joint Natural Resources & Energy

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• It provides a visual summary of UC's financial aid strategy.
• them to just two so that we could... provide something like our UC colleagues do that really clearly depicts
• There has been research done by the UC Davis Wheelhouse Center that depicts how financial aid receipt

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• For example, indecent exposure and annoying or molesting a child may be charged as a felony wobbler when
• Current law recognizes the heightened danger of harm of home intrusions for offenses such as indecent
• Current law recognizes the heightened danger of harm of home intrusions for offenses such as indecent

Committee: Senate Public Safety