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• This trend underscores the urgency for stronger deterrents.
• By enacting these changes, we create a strong deterrent to reduce pursuits, protect lives of New Hampshire
• strong stronger deterrents. strong stronger deterrents.
• <00:10:36.800> to<00:10:36.920> reduce<00:10:37.520> pursuits, strong deterrent
• to reduce pursuits, strong deterrent to reduce pursuits, protect<00:10:38.600> lives<00:10:38.920

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• Putin used the Security Council to block any action to hold the Assad regime accountable for its crimes
• I believe peace through strength is our strongest deterrence, and I'm very proud that during President
• Do you think diplomacy works without deterrence? I think you need to have deterrence.
• Deterrence is key.
• I think deterrence is our strongest way to ensure that we have peace.

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• So there are certain crimes that you can petition for extended terms of imprisonment.
• It's also a deterrent, right.
• Deterrent is not happening in this specific case.
• <01:13:06.000> is they're doing is assault deterrent is they're doing is assault deterrent
• So this is a serious crime.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It may be a federal crime, but it's not a state crime.
• Is it a double crime?
• Is it a double crime?
• First, that there is a large body of evidence that the death penalty is not a deterrent to violent crime
• First, that there is a large body of evidence that the death penalty is not a deterrent to violent crime

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met to hear SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal immigration priorities and said it replaces a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expands local-federal cooperation, increases penalties for crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants, requires detention in certain cases, broadens information sharing, funds detention-bed expansion and law-enforcement training, and ends in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. The bill also includes provisions related to sanctuary policies, voter fraud, transport of unauthorized aliens, and driver’s license-related offenses. The sponsor said the bill appropriates roughly $300 million overall, including $250 million for grants and $48 million for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for interdiction and border-related enforcement work. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, costs, and implementation. Senators focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, asking how many students would be affected and whether the bill would harm students who have long lived in Florida. They also pressed on whether the bill should include stronger E-Verify provisions, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, whether local officials could be penalized for policy choices, and how immigration status would be verified in court and jail settings. The sponsor and Senator Fine said the tuition waiver would be removed for undocumented students, that the bill does not address E-Verify, and that the measure is intended to make immigration status a factor in detention and sentencing. Questions also addressed detention-bed capacity, reimbursement rates, and whether corrections staff would receive bonuses or salary increases; sponsors said bonuses are included for participating law enforcement, while broader salary issues would be handled in the regular budget process. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters and information-only witnesses, including Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and former officials, said the bill would help Florida coordinate with federal authorities, expand bed space, and close loopholes in existing immigration enforcement. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Policy Institute, labor groups, and immigrant advocates argued the bill is unconstitutional, likely to trigger litigation, and harmful to families, schools, and the economy. They warned that the pretrial detention provisions could lead to wrongful detentions and that the tuition changes would reduce access to higher education and cost the state tuition revenue. No final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee continued through public comment and extended the meeting to complete the agenda.

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• That that judge now faces civil liability if that defendant commits another crime while out on PR bond
• Um, and this may act as a deterrent, uh, to individuals.
• something awful happening, and I'm not dismissing how horrible I've met with the victims of those crimes
• So it acts as a as a deterrent deterrent, right.
• And so unless they're in it as someone charged or as a victim of crime or otherwise, they, it's kind

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• , for other reasons, for other crimes, for other reasons, for other crimes, confessed<03:22:09.279
• <03:22:42.239> The plead plead guilty to the crime. The plead plead guilty to the crime.
• deterrent against coercive techniques. deterrent against coercive techniques.
• Police wanting to solve this crime.
• <04:18:58.159> that and question people about crimes that and question people about crimes

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• Pays a cost for other crime preventions, drug abuse for students and staff.
• That would be a deterrent, folks. That would be a deterrent.
• That<00:18:41.200> would<00:18:41.440> be<00:18:41.520> a<00:18:41.760> deterrent
• That would be a deterrent, folks. That would be a deterrent, folks.
• But for some That would be a deterrent.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• driving as a crime of violence.
• driving as a crime of violence.
• Those are just a few of the enumerated crimes that would be listed as crimes of violence.
• They commit a crime. It’s assigned to a judge. So that’s purely—” “They commit a crime.
• Like any other crime. Okay, thank you. Like any other crime. Okay, thank you.

Bills: HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, HR112, HR113, HR114, HCR51, HCR52, SCR18, SCR20, SB14, SB76, SB118, SB142, SB156, SB170, SB197, SB234, SB258, SB287, SB288, SB313, SB315, SB393, SB396, SB426, SB427, HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB457, HB475, HB477, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB766, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB866, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB288, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB380, HB392, HB403, HB420, HB459, HB476, HB540, HB615, HB631, HB637, HB648, HB665, HB682, HB789, HB813, HB815, HB835, HB870, HB905, HB915, HB933, HB938, HB987, HB1040, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB81, HB400, HB154, HB410, HB463, HB827, HB868, HB952, HB953, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB961, HB399, HB401, HB901, HB9, HB58, HB193, HB284, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB733

Keywords: Kappa Alpha Psi, fraternity, Louisiana, commemoration, community engagement, recognition, state championship, basketball, sports achievement, school commendation, commendation, athletics, team sports, youth, community recognition, water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee

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• Under federal law, crimes in nursing homes must be reported.
• The punishment, in our opinion, needs to align with the crime.
• We must have a different path for those who are arrested for less serious crimes that we know would be
• We're going to pass a tough law, show that we're tough on crime, and deterrence is going to stop these
• And it's not just about the deterrence. It's about retribution for our most vulnerable.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• We agree that these terrible and tragic crimes are gravely evil.
• In particular, in the present proposal, there's good reason to doubt the deterrence effect when we have
• We agree that these terrible and tragic crimes are gravely evil.
• In particular, in the present proposal, there's good reason to doubt the deterrence effect when we have
• perpetrate one of these crimes in an instance where people are otherwise considered safe, I'm going

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met and considered nine bills, with members hearing brief presentations, limited debate, and mostly unanimous support. Early measures included CS/HB 421, which expands peer support access for first responders to include support personnel, and HB 205, which creates a new offense for abandoning a restrained dog during a natural disaster (“Troopers’ Law”). Both bills drew support from law enforcement and animal welfare-related witnesses, and both were reported favorably; HB 205 was adopted with a technical amendment. The committee also approved CS/HB 157 on service of process, which clarifies that a prior statutory change applies to all causes of action, creates a safe harbor for compliance, tightens substituted service requirements, and allows individual registered agents to be served anywhere in the state. HB 693, which adds an aggravating factor for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for school, religious, or public government activities, drew both support and opposition; the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed expanding the death penalty, while supporters argued juries should have more tools in capital cases. The bill was reported favorably after debate. Members then approved CS/HB 113, increasing penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, after discussion about marked versus unmarked vehicles and an amendment that restored current penalties for two related offenses. Rep. Bracey Davis voted no, citing concerns about unmarked cars and public safety perceptions. The committee also passed HB 91 on misdemeanor probation, PCS/CS/HB 383 allowing certain officers and service members to purchase firearms without the three-day waiting period, and CS/HB 195 to let correctional education count toward professional licensure requirements for incarcerated people. Finally, CS/HB 479 was approved to allow judges to order restitution in hit-and-run property-damage cases. All bills were reported favorably, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

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• That is the crime. That is the theft.
• That is the crime. That is this country. That is the crime. That is the<01:07:17.760> theft.
• . crimes. crimes.
• crime at the same time. crime at the same time.
• <01:15:32.800> because really sucked at solving crime because really sucked at solving crime

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• Hi, I'm Anna Berry with Crime Victims United, and we have I'm Anna Berry with Crime Victims United, and
• to this crime through the California. two-thirds credit that is given to this crime through the Cal
• . as well as someone who has been convicted of a crime.
• I represent Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice.
• If one commits a serious crime, that are in place for adults who commit serious crimes.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• sex-based offenses are serious crimes sex-based offenses are serious crimes whose<00:25:02.120> offenders
• It’s a deterrence, a strong deterrence. It discourages the use. It discourages recidivism.
• That is a crime under this, I believe.
• <01:02:40.039> but prosecutor want to charge the crime but prosecutor want to charge the crime
• out with the crime out with the crime um<01:04:20.880> he<01:04:21.079> got<01:04:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Deterrent Act strengthens reporting requirements, ensures greater transparency to Congress and the
• The Deterrent Act strengthens reporting requirements, ensures greater transparency to Congress and the
• With the current administration failing to investigate this growing threat, the Deterrent Act provides
• , and he asked Müller, did you want to talk about the crimes against Aaron and Denise?
• her Southern border is a key deterrent her Southern border is a key deterrent to<00:50:08.720>

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• gap of our hypersonic capabilities to ensure our warfighters don't have to fight and to provide a deterrence
• Thank you. ...don't have to fight to provide a deterrence, but if we do have to fight to have the edge
• It will enhance our nuclear deterrent of the triad of Minuteman 3 ICBMs, B-2 bombers, B-52 bombers,..
• Service drafting number .232621, a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for certain sexual crimes
• An act relating to crime, amending the crime of the use of a telephone to terrify, intimidate, threaten

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:04:40.560> of HB 194 relative to the crime of HB 194 relative to the crime of interference
• c><00:06:59.440> and about deterrence and accountability and about deterrence and accountability
• provisions if you will or deterrence provisions if you will or deterrence provisions.<00:09:16.560
• I am here because parental alienization is truly a crime.
• <01:48:43.360> in par parental alienization a crime in par parental alienization a crime in

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition

Bills: HB224, HB591, HB609, HB614, HB224, HB591, HB609, HB614

Keywords: HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, law enforcement, emergency scene, scene control, 100 feet, stay back order, public safety and homeland security

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• This would necessarily be a deterrence.
• I crimes, when we increase penalties.
• based on the actual facts of the crime based on the actual facts of the crime itself.<01:12:31.840
• victim of one of these kinds of crimes victim of one of these kinds of crimes and<01:19:09.040><
• Such crime and is therefore discharged.

Bills: HF3465, HF3782, HF4075, HF391, HF3946, HF2976, HF3350

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership