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• House Bill 107 engrossed local House Bill 107 engrossed local government<00:17:30.480> distributions
• <00:18:26.320> government adjustment to those local government adjustment to those local government
• <00:22:39.679> communities allocation uh for our local communities allocation uh for our local
• local governments. local governments.
• That's not no prosecutor in the silly.

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• There may be a few here and there, but for the most part, it's probably just going to be in those local
• She's going to talk in her prosecutor voice. Yeah, we're still working together, Mr.
• So the public, in adopting this constitution, put all kinds of new burdens on the prosecutors and gave
• Judges are far wiser than the two or three-year-old prosecutors who are arguing these cases prior to
• Judges couldn't care less what the prosecutor thought. Judges set bail and held people, boom.

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• We have consulted with prosecutors who prosecute and handle these types of cases routinely.
• Prosecutors and law enforcement have seen the wrath. rapid digital development of child sexual abuse
• Prosecutors would argue it. So that's one thing you might be able to do.
• They're lawyers are going to go to the prosecutor and say, no, no, no, here's why this happened.
• So the end or for the prosecutors is extremely important. Thank you for the time, Chairman.

Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction

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• AFSCME Local 3930 and their 200,000 members, in strong support.
• It puts our local and state law enforcement in danger.
• Local 148 and Law Defenza in support.
• And I also serve as second vice president chair of SEIU Local 685.
• Some are more local to L.A. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• It's completely up to the local control. That's the intent.
• They have to have the approval of the administration and school board, the local school board.
• The second point: is first-degree murder the only charge the prosecutor can charge?
• So prosecutor can charge it.
• There's a serious thing the prosecutor can charge.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

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• A.B. 1917 accomplishes this by requiring prosecutors to file a motion to request the reinstatement of
• Savannah joined our office through a local Rotarian connection, and from day one, she hit the ground
• Tim Edwards is the president of both Cal Fire Local 2881 and the Wildland Conservancy. Dr.
• We disrupted organized trafficking networks, provided new tools for law enforcement and prosecutors,
• While I am grateful for the hard work of our state and local law enforcement officials...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And members, I rise just to address this on a very local level.
• You could even argue that it is more important to know who is lobbying folks at the local level, since
• prosecutors or the investigators.<01:24:36.480> Um,<01:24:36.800> what<01:24:37.040>
• They also do have prosecutors<01:31:53.600> that<01:31:53.920> go<01:31:54.159> in
• are available to prosecu and prosecutors are available to serve<01:52:30.159> everybody<01:52

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on this committee, really detailing in a way that I just personally cannot, not being a prosecutor,
• In opposition who is not here, we do have a former prosecutor whom I was able to send an email to, I
• And if the bill sponsor ever talked to any of the prosecutors, how many of the prosecutors did you talk
• “To any of the prosecutors.
• In the state, there's a real problem with prosecutors in several counties where they do not do animal

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Yeah, I'm Steve Alm, prosecutor for Honolulu.
• alm judge former uh judge prosecutor alm judge former judge<01:05:11.760> prosecutor<01:05:12.160
• Uh, I'm Steve Honol, the prosecutor.
• I stand in strong Honol, the prosecutor.
• Um, Cher Rose, as a prosecutor.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered three judicial confirmations for the First Circuit family court. The first nominee, Maria F. Penn, was introduced for confirmation to a six-year term as a district family court judge. Testimony from family law attorneys and the Hawaii State Bar Association was strongly supportive, emphasizing her courtroom demeanor, preparation, knowledge of family law, respect for litigants and counsel, and ability to manage emotionally difficult family court matters. Judge Penn also spoke about her background, including her legal career, prior service as a PDM family court judge, and her view that family court requires both legal judgment and empathy. The chair noted that the committee would not vote that day and would take up votes the next morning. The second nomination was Wilson Aunga for a district family court judgeship. Supporters described his character, community involvement, and suitability for family court, including testimony from the Honolulu prosecutor, longtime friends, classmates, community members, and others. Speakers highlighted his work with youth, his leadership in the prosecutor’s office, his calm and impartial temperament, and his commitment to education and public service. The chair reported 105 supporters, no opposition, and one comment from the Hawaii State Bar Association. Additional testimony continued from members of the public, including a speaker discussing mental health and personal support for Aunga. Throughout the hearing, the chair enforced a two-minute limit on oral testimony and explained that the committee was short on time and would recess as needed. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair announced that voting would occur the following day in the same room.

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• And I'm sure many of you have been, in your youth, went through the local colleges and the local school
• Oh, and she writes about local news and puts it all on social media.
• Speaker, gentlemen, two-year facilities have the opportunity to raise revenue from local taxes, whereas

Bills: HB111, HJR1, HB61, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB70, SB3, HJM3

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• <00:17:38.200> and medical professionals prosecutors and medical professionals prosecutors
• I have been a prosecutor for close to 10 years.
• and the families that we prosecutors and the families that we serve<00:21:53.039> thank<00:21
• That is picked up by local welfare departments, hospital costs, and law enforcement costs.
• homelessness also affects the local homelessness also affects the local businesses<01:02:49.520>

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• <00:12:53.120> And<00:12:53.279> then prosecutors in that process.
• And then prosecutors in that process.
• <00:26:43.440> law act on and had to wait for local law act on and had to wait for local law
• <01:14:56.080> to I would have to ask the prosecutors to I would have to ask the prosecutors
• And I guess I say this as a prosecutor, right? Facts of situations vary widely.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's either local control or it's not.
• the first floor taking away local the first floor taking away local control<02:44:08.160> when
• local governments. local governments.
• it's only local control because they but it's only local control because they don't<02:46:58.080>
• thing left is what we call prosecutor thing left is what we call prosecutor initiated<03:44:32.239

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• Almond team um did you guys prosecutor Almond team um did you guys see<00:13:51.120> an<00:13
• I'm Hon, the prosecutor.
• When I was a prosecutor in the late '80s, I'm sure Miss Pu had the same experience.
• Um, prosecutor. Yeah, just sit down.
• >> Um,<00:32:09.279> prosecutor. >> Um, prosecutor. >> Um, prosecutor.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I want to make sure that the Department of Commerce, which is in charge of the program called Local Updated
• challenges that the Department of Commerce had in carrying out their duties, mainly this is with the Local
• The speaker added that, when he was a prosecutor, that was the approach used, and he assumed that is
• He assumed they are looking for the best value and noted that, when he was a prosecutor, that was the

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• A lot of that responsibility will come to the investigator and the prosecutor to make some of those decisions
• I believe this adds another tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and investigators to move forward with
• The local utility, you know, water purification system, something that provides a general service to
• Senator Flores moves that it be recommended for local uncontested... California and a nonless.

Bills: HCR40, HB214, HB214

Keywords: HCR 40, House Concurrent Resolution, Operation Lone Star, border security, southern border, Texas border, reimbursement, federal reimbursement, Congress, immigration, migrant crossings, illegal immigration, Texas National Guard, Department of Public Safety, DPS, human smuggling, cartel, fentanyl, border enforcement, public safety

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• as amended, creates a new vertical prosecution grant program for human trafficking to incentivize local
• I would also note that any prosecutor I would submit worth their weight in salt if they want to pursue
• statewide The point I'm trying to make is that the reason that is likely so low is because if a prosecutor
• , 1396, 1424, 1426, 1966 after the state passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in 2014 Local

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And as you can see from the handout, our investigators and prosecutors are good at what they do.
• We're the investigators and prosecutors, but we aren't the administrators of the program.
• our as you can see from the handout our investigator<00:03:59.840> and<00:04:00.000> prosecutors
• are good at investigator and prosecutors are good at what<00:04:01.000> they<00:04:01.120>
• but we aren't the prosecutors but we aren't the administrators<00:04:21.479> of<00:04:21.600>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , authority, federal and local, authority, federal and local, at<00:08:13.360> the<00:08:13.440
• The Airport Police Department is a local The Airport Police Department is a local law<00:08:24.080
• >> Local, MSP. you know, I honestly don't know that. you know, I honestly don't know that.
• >> local,<01:14:59.480> MSP. >> Local, MSP. So, would you care to comment on that, Mr.
• <01:35:25.320> in tons and tons of federal prosecutors in tons and tons of federal prosecutors

Keywords: 1183, house

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• jury, an evaluation for the prosecutors jury, an evaluation for the prosecutors as<00:53:35.280>
• I can tell you I've talked to other prosecutors that go through this process.
• I can tell you I've talked to other prosecutors that go through this process.
• I can tell you I've talked to other prosecutors that go through this process.
• I can tell you I've talked to other prosecutors that go through this process.

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