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• Yeah, so the package includes a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, which is something
• Yeah, so the package includes a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, which is something
• Number one, this is the first time we've passed a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• time we've passed a ban on assault time we've passed a ban on assault weapons<00:09:24.920> and
• on assault weapons and high-capacity<00:09:48.360> magazines,<00:09:49.640> but<00:09:

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conversation focused on a Minnesota Senate gun violence prevention package that had recently passed the Senate. The senator said the effort began in 2023 with red flag laws and was later expanded into a broader, “holistic” approach after the Annunciation church shooting, with input from families affected by the tragedy, especially the parents of Harper Moyski. The package was described as combining gun restrictions with mental health and school safety measures. The main provisions discussed were a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, a re-ban on binary triggers, a ban on ghost guns, funding for mental health services including mobile crisis and health care professionals, and school safety aid for both public and private schools. The senator said the package reflected concerns raised by families, advocates, and members from both parties, and argued that it included items Republicans had requested, such as school safety aid and mental health funding. The senator said the Senate vote was historic because it was the first time the chamber passed an assault-weapons and high-capacity-magazine ban, and the first time such a comprehensive package had been assembled. The vote was described as party-line, with disappointment that no Republicans supported it. The senator said the House should take up the bill next, criticized House Republican leaders for not bringing it forward, and urged them to at least allow a vote. The senator also argued that the measure does not take away constitutional rights and said public support for the package is strong, including in so-called purple districts.

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• National Guard's report to the governor and the legislature on various topics relating to sexual assault
• We take all allegations of sexual assault... State and nation.
• We take all allegations of sexual assault and harassment or misconduct seriously.
• We have a moral duty to protect each other by preventing all forms of sexual assault.
• I am Kelly Donner, the Wisconsin National Guard Principal Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.

Keywords: 970, all

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• Assaults on transit workers have tripled since 2008.
• On a weekly basis, we get probably one or two serious assaults, and that's an assault with injury, whether
• A passenger being assaulted or an operator being assaulted. One or two a week?
• We urge you to pass House Bill 689 to prevent further assaults. Texas public transit.
• Hawkins did mention the assaults and everything.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• and he was found guilty of the assault and he was found guilty of the assault on<00:08:50.800>
• I don’t call those minor assaults.
• He said fourth-degree assault is not a minor assault.
• They’re fourth-degree assaults.
• They’re fourth-degree assaults.

Keywords: The live stream for this meeting cut off before the end. This is the complete meeting pulled from back ups. Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 HB 38: 00:02:42 HB 206: 00:29:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee began with roll call and introductory remarks, including recognition of new members and guests. It then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase penalties for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation involving the same order and same individual could be elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony. Tipton and domestic violence survivor Maryanne Pratt testified in support, with Pratt describing repeated abuse, protective-order violations, and ongoing fear despite arrests and jail time. Several members spoke in favor of the bill and praised Pratt’s testimony. Members and outside witnesses raised concerns about the substitute’s language, especially the requirement that the same victim be involved and whether the bill could leave gaps for repeat abusers with different victims. Representative Burke and others questioned whether the conduct was already covered by stalking or assault statutes. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, argued that the bill could allow technical contempt findings to be used as predicate offenses and noted that existing assault and stalking laws already address much of the conduct. Sponsor Tipton said the language was not final and that further changes might be considered in the Senate. Despite the concerns, the committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 38 with favorable expression by a 19-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 206, sponsored by Representative Nemes, on wrongful conviction compensation. Nemes introduced exonerees and representatives from the Kentucky Innocence Project, and the substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony came from Paul Herd, who spent 20 years wrongfully convicted and described the difficulty of reentry, and Jon Acar, who said he was wrongly convicted as a teenager and spent years in custody and on parole. Both urged passage of the bill as overdue support for people exonerated after wrongful convictions.

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• be sexually assaulted by another inmate. be sexually assaulted by another inmate.
• If we're worried about assaults happening, let's look at that and figure out how we reduce assaults.
• Uh so that's be um assaulted there.
• Sexual assault is...
• Sexual assault is...

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The woman was sexually assaulted, has become pregnant as a result.
• We have a sexual assault nurse examiner, and Q, to share that same information.
• Confidentiality is a key component for sexual assault victims.
• Most sexual assaults occur with someone known to the victim, 85%. Only 7% are stranger rapes.
• Fines for domestic battery and domestic assault are raised to $2,000 and $500, respectively.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• In 2023, the man who assaulted me decided to run for city council in Melrose.
• For myself, I was drugged and sexually assaulted, and it was by a male friend.
• We run the National Sexual Assault Hotline, known... ...the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
• No one should be forced to stay silent after a sexual assault.
• They fear not being believed or being blamed for their assault.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on bills in the Civil Actions 2 and Court Administration areas, with testimony spanning judicial security, judicial compensation, civil process fees, bar advocate compensation, interstate discovery, defamation protections for sexual assault survivors, and related criminal procedure changes. Chairs Edwards and Day opened with housekeeping rules on testimony limits and written submissions, then called witnesses on each bill in turn. On H. 1766, judicial officers and the Massachusetts Bar Association strongly supported a judicial security bill that would protect judges’ personal information, citing threats, online harassment, swatting, and violence against judges and their families. On H. 1819, judges and the Massachusetts Judges Conference asked for higher compensation, saying Massachusetts judges rank low nationally after cost-of-living adjustment and that pay affects recruitment and retention. The committee also heard support for H. 1582/S. 1183 to raise civil process service fees, with sheriffs saying the fees have been unchanged since 2003 and are needed to cover rising costs, safety equipment, and operations funded by those fees. The committee heard from prosecutors on H. 1604 and H. 1846, which would give district courts concurrent jurisdiction over certain school-threat and leaving-the-scene offenses, allowing prosecutors to handle less serious or panic-driven cases more efficiently while preserving mandatory penalties. CPCS and bar advocates supported H. 1876 on bar advocate compensation, describing a continuing shortage and crisis in indigent defense despite recent pay increases and staffing investments. The Boston Bar Association supported H. 1857, a Massachusetts version of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, saying it would simplify out-of-state discovery and reduce cost and delay. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1974/S. 1143, which would protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment from retaliatory defamation suits unless the plaintiff proves actual malice, and would allow fee shifting and damages against abusive suits. Survivors, advocates, and attorneys described threats, legal costs, and chilling effects that silence reporting, while supporters said the bill would protect truthful speech and improve access to counsel. The committee also heard insurance-industry testimony on S. 1101, which would change personal injury protection payment rules to require insurers to tender disputed amounts within 30 days to avoid attorney’s fees; insurers said the bill would curb a growing volume of provider lawsuits and reduce abuse of the no-fault system. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed after all scheduled testimony was complete.

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• just yesterday there were bills heard in the public safety committee in the house um relating to assault
• Assault or theft does not mean something different in each city.
• <00:26:41.760> Assault<00:26:42.240> or law itself is statewide.
• Assault or law itself is statewide.
• issues around assault weapons and large<00:35:08.880> capacity<00:35:09.520> magazines.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• And so this could be considered a simple assault.
• This could also be considered an aggravated assault.
• she was being held down, that's an aggravated assault.
• she was being held down, that's an aggravated assault.
• I understand the simple assault is misdemeanor, but there are 11 ways to aggravate an assault.

Bills: HB2043, HB2046, HB2126, HB2131, HB2132, HB2133, HB2223, HB2265, HB2411, HB2666

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations

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• ...was sexually assaulted and abused by a monster when she was a child.
• ...live with someone who has been sexually assaulted as a child.
• Sexual assault and sexual abuse have no place in our community.
• And I think that sexual assault should not be tolerated. Thank you.
• If you commit a sexual assault on anyone, you should be punished.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There's no excuse for an assault.
• There's no excuse for an assault.
• There's no excuse for an assault.
• discretion can be an assault.
• discretion can be an assault.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees. DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.

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• Men and boys also experience domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Many domestic violence and sexual assault crimes are not reported to law enforcement yet.
• assault<00:04:11.280> crimes<00:04:11.720> are violence and sexual assault crimes
• And next up, you're going to hear from the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
• And next up, you're going to hear from the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One voting member is a sexual assault nurse examiner.
• I've always had a passion for working with victims of sexual assault.
• I'm the Executive Director of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.
• I think sexual assault is a horrific crime.
• To be clear, I completely support creating a survivors fund for sexual assault victims. assault victims

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• We limited the scope of the bill to the first through fourth-degree assault.
• <00:08:14.000> a inmates uh convicted of assaulting a inmates uh convicted of assaulting a
• <00:08:28.639> state correctional inmates who assault state correctional inmates who assault
• <00:08:40.080> We first through fourthderee assault.
• We first through fourthderee assault.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, with a quorum present and heard emotional testimony on Senate File 281, the coercion crime bill. Jamie Bumth testified about her son Carter’s death by suicide after being targeted in an online sextortion scheme, describing how the perpetrator groomed, shamed, and extorted him and urging lawmakers to hold offenders accountable and better protect children online. Members thanked her for sharing her story, and the committee then moved on without further discussion of that item. The committee next adopted several agreed-upon policy items. It approved Article 4, R17 House language, which extends consecutive sentencing to local jail inmates who assault a sheriff’s correctional officer, mirroring existing law for state correctional inmates and limiting the scope to first- through fourth-degree assault. The motion passed unanimously. Members also adopted Article 5, R1 Senate language with changes: replacing “preserve and protect” with “document,” removing a disputed provision related to fleeing individuals for future work, and inserting “active” so the language refers to facilitating the active search for a missing person. The committee then adopted the A3 amendment concerning felony murder resentencing, clarifying that when eligible individuals are resentenced, the predicate felony or lesser-included offense is redesignated for the felony murder charge while preserving the original conviction date, and applying the clarification to resentencings from August 1, 2023. All motions passed, and the committee adjourned after concluding its formal agenda.

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• So we did hear also testimony on those that witness assaults—I’ll call them assaults on inmates and other
• or they've had a colleague assaulted.
• or they've had a colleague assaulted.
• or they've had a colleague assaulted.
• or they've had a colleague assaulted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Violence and sexual assault are real problems in prison.
• Violence and sexual assault are real problems in prison.
• Cloud who had sexually assaulted other prisoners.
• <00:42:24.800> other that uh had sexually assaulted other that uh had sexually assaulted other
• there's a sexual assault there's a sexual assault by<00:42:49.000> any<00:42:50.000> person

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Summary: House File 435 was taken up with an author's amendment that added a definition of “female,” “woman,” and “girl” based on biological sex. The committee debated the amendment at length, with supporters saying it was needed for clarity and opponents arguing it was unscientific, dehumanizing, and imported from outside model legislation. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over because no fiscal note had yet been received. As amended, HF 435 would require the commissioner of Corrections to house only biological females at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee and to transfer any nonbiological females out within seven days of enactment. Chair Franson described it as a common-sense women’s rights and human rights bill intended to protect incarcerated women. Alicia Beckman, a former Shakopee GED teacher, testified in support, saying the current policy had allowed biological males with violent histories into the facility and created fear, retraumatization, and safety concerns for staff and inmates. Several testifiers opposed the bill. Deva Guy, Lucy Ailia G., Reverend Dr. Justin Saia Tannis, and Jess Braverman argued that the bill would endanger transgender women, scapegoat a vulnerable minority, and conflict with research, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, and constitutional protections. They urged the committee to focus instead on broader prison conditions and safety issues. Committee members also questioned Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell about the placement process; he explained that transgender placements are reviewed through a multi-step process involving behavioral health and medical staff, a gender identity committee, and final review by the deputy commissioner and commissioner. He said 49 people systemwide have identified as transgender. The discussion ended with the bill laid over and the chair noting that a constitutional challenge would likely follow if the bill became law.

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• In 2022, there were 492 assaults on the public transit vehicles as reported by the Urban Institute.
• One or two serious assaults, and that's an assault with injury, uh, whether it's a passenger being assaulted
• or an operator being assaulted. 1 or 2 a week.
• We urge you to pass House Bill 689 to prevent further assaults on Texas public transit.
• Gon Hawkins did mention about the assaults and everything.

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• <01:18:44.719> Pride<01:18:45.520> in<01:18:45.840> assaulting Pride in assaulting
• Pride in assaulting democracy.
• That pardon list included 600 who were charged with assaulting or obstructing law enforcement.
• charged with assaulting or obstructing law<01:19:10.239> enforcement.
• We will not forget, and those assault.

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• supporting survivors of sexual assault supporting survivors of sexual assault mateline<01:37:23.840
• <01:39:17.880> evidence getting sexual assault evidence getting sexual assault evidence collection
• <01:42:53.960> kit Violence the sexual assault kit Violence the sexual assault kit initiative
• , any of those samples in a sexual assault case.
• <01:54:57.560> any<01:54:57.760> of<01:54:57.960> those assault any of those assault

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• AB 82 is an assault on freedom of speech and press.
• to sexual assault and other heinous crimes.
• them with intent to rape or sexually assault.
• assault, Existing law already imposes significant sentences for the crimes of sexual assault, including
• sexual assault that occurs against dependent persons.

Summary: The committee heard AB 82, which would expand privacy and safety protections for patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care. The author and supporters said the bill is needed because of rising harassment, doxing, and threats, and because sensitive health data could be used by hostile actors; opponents argued it would create constitutional problems, enable abuse of safe-at-home protections, and improperly shield providers and records from scrutiny. Public testimony was heavily divided, with many advocates in support and many privacy, civil liberties, and anti-trafficking or sex-based policy groups in opposition. The bill was moved on a due pass recommendation and remained on call. The committee then heard AB 331, which would clarify that county election certification is a ministerial duty, prohibit misleading ballot return envelopes, and require voter information guides to be delivered to jails in an acceptable format. The Department of Justice and several good-government groups supported the measure, the Secretary of State had no position after amendments, and a committee member noted ongoing concerns but supported it after the changes. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1178 followed, proposing to protect undercover peace officers’ names, images, and likenesses in public records while preserving disclosure of sustained misconduct records. Law enforcement and public safety groups supported the bill as a needed safety measure, while journalists, transparency advocates, and civil liberties groups opposed it, saying existing law already protects officers and the new language could lead to overbroad withholding. After discussion about the scope of undercover status and the need for judicial discretion, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar. Later, AB 981 was heard, creating a five-county pilot program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for certain reckless driving convictions. Supporters, including traffic safety advocates and crash victims, said the bill could reduce repeat speeding and save lives; opponents raised concerns about cost, installer oversight, liability for automakers, and the breadth of the pilot. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 22, which would repeal Proposition 57 and restrict release of sexually violent predators and certain sex offenders, drew strong opposition from youth justice, public defender, and civil liberties groups who said it would be unconstitutional and harmful; the chair recommended no, no motion was made, and the bill was held. Finally, AB 897, a squatter-removal bill, was presented with the author arguing it would protect property owners through a faster due-process process; the transcript cuts off during early support testimony and does not show a final action on that measure.