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• With law enforcement information to be shared with TEA.
• The requirement to report out to both the FBI and law enforcement, other than school law enforcement,
• I can't say that in my... ...26 years of school-based law enforcement.
• Our officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
• I appreciate this committee and Chairman Creighton's past work on this law.

Bills: HB322, HB126, HB3062, HB1481, HB2310, HB2674, HB121, HB2243, HB3627, HB1178, HB367, HB5515, HB126, HB121

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures

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• not to enforce our state's drug laws.
• Comply with state drug laws, and it removes the requirement to comply with federal drug laws.
• Members, it's of vital importance that the laws of the state, the laws that this legislature considers
• Of course, right now under current law, Mr.
• The Roe ban, that's the 1925 law, in the list of enforceable criminal abortion laws.

Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• themselves under the governance of our laws, including this bill, if it were to pass into law.
• that law?
• of the Texas heartbeat law.
• This law, if it becomes a law, to enforce what you want to have enforced.
• is now state law.

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

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• We have quite a bit of authority through the 501, but the IDA law is very archaic.
• You know, a lot of these laws y'all pass are to look at the bad actors and that it's the problem.
• What is the current state of the law for electricians?
• Ultimately, it supports property owners, eases administrative burdens, and brings Texas law into the
• is a non-profit extension of the Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar.

Bills: HB431, HB648, HB 1006, HB1926, HB2037, HB2468, HB2788, HB2791, HB3255, HB3260

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions

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• It seems like the law put a not quite a period right there, but a colon or semicolon maybe, and I want
• They're notified about our services either through law enforcement. services either through law enforcement

Bills: SB197, HB140, SB214, HB214, HB147, HB270, SB73

Keywords: business regulation, nonprofit entities, electronic filing, merger agreements, limited liability companies, partnerships, property transfer, termination fees, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates

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• Currently, our state obscenity laws exempt education. That's right.
• Education is exempt from obscenity laws in the state of New Hampshire.
• Currently, our state obscenity laws you.
• Currently, our state obscenity laws exempt exempt exempt education.<00:50:07.040><c> That's</c><00:50
• Education is exempt<00:50:09.119><c> from</c><00:50:09.359><c> obscenity</c><00:50:10.000><c> laws</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The law struck down in Reno banned all indecent material on the internet, while the law struck down in
• We're simply asking manufacturers to comply with the law using the software they have.
• We can't just pass a law and let the...
• We can't just pass a law and let the parents think everything's okay.
• know about... ...this technology won't even know about this law.

Bills: SB186, SB187

Keywords: internet filtering, child protection, obscene content, civil liability, manufacturers, app store, app store provider, app developer, mobile app, age verification, parental consent, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, age gating, digital privacy, data protection, in-app purchases, online consumer protection, deceptive trade practice

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• I folks been arrested under the law.
• How are we creating more laws an enhancement? health. How are we creating more laws an enhancement?
• Last year we passed a law requiring law enforcement officers who respond to domestic violence calls to
• Thank you, Senator Senator Simon Tab. 4 SB 612, 68 Department of Law Enforcement.
• And it specifies that law enforcement, local law enforcement, misconduct and certifications of registrants

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• case law.
• Obscene sexual performance becomes obscene sexual production.
• Obscene sexual performance becomes obscene sexual production.
• And I've studied the history of law. Virginia studied the history of law.
• And the history of law is that whenever law is passed, the history of law is that everybody's always

Keywords: 908, all

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• This is a trend that we're already seeing in law.
• Constitutional law, statutory law, it's all de novo.
• I'm just trying to understand current HOA laws.
• He's a champion of law enforcement.
• And that is just—it’s obscene, it’s absurd. ...it’s obscene, it’s absurd.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Obscene sexual performance becomes obscene sexual production.
• Obscene sexual performance becomes obscene sexual production.
• But by law now, it's at initial licensure. But by law now, it's at initial licensure.
• And I've studied the history of law. Virginia studied the history of law.
• And the history of law is that whenever law is passed, the history of law is that everybody's always

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• </c><00:10:54.320><c> So</c> practice just one kind of law? So practice just one kind of law?
• of law that says the agency should win. of law that says the agency should win.
• </c> working undercover for Wyoming law working undercover for Wyoming law enforcement<00:41:18.880><
• Um one of the law enforcement car.
• Uh, I also a law degree later on.

Bills: HB0066, HJ0005, HB0010

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• Both systems rest on the same core foundations of free and fair elections, the rule of law, separation
• Are protected from predatory service providers while upholding the rule of law.
• The bill expands the Virginia law, making it a Class 6 felony for an adult to display obscene items,
• Speaker, the bill expands the Virginia law, making it a class six felony for an adult to display obscene
• law.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• The Supreme Court had a similar law from Texas.
• One is, "Oh, there's language in here that was taken from a Supreme Court decision about obscenity."
• What is legal to be regulated is obscene material, and this language in this bill tracks that Supreme
• You know what's happened in places, other states, that have passed this law?
• </c> this law? this law?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• However, material that may be considered obscene to a minor may not be considered obscene in an adult
• However, material that may be considered obscene to a minor may not be considered obscene in an adult
• But the weight of the law, and for whatever reason, kids respond to the law with a slightly more diligent
• And how would they stand up to commerce laws? First Amendment right laws?
• I think many... ...is a separate law.

Keywords: 908, all

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• This law does it a little differently.
• Maybe I’m not understanding where the proponents are coming from, but obscenity is already a law on the
• We already have obscenity on... and...
• What would be your next step if this bill doesn't become law? We already have obscenity on the box.
• law so you can proper a self-defense claim.

Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 63 and HB 622 at the authors’ requests. It then heard HB 131 on post-conviction relief, which would remove the word “inexcusably” from the PCR statute and delay bail eligibility after relief until the state’s appeals are exhausted through the Louisiana Supreme Court. The bill drew support from the Attorney General’s office and district attorneys, with opposition cards from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and it was reported favorably. HB 789, concerning seizure of off-road vehicles used unlawfully on roadways, was amended to direct forfeiture proceeds to the Attorney General when acting as district attorney ad hoc; it was then reported as amended with support from law enforcement and no opposition testimony.

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• This law does it a little differently.
• Under current Louisiana law, we already say that certain information Under current Louisiana law, we
• Maybe I'm not understanding where the proponents are coming from, but obscenity is already a law on the
• We already have obscenity on... and...
• We already have obscenity on the books.

Bills: HB63, HB91, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB622, HB789, HB1040

Keywords: HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection

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• However, material that may be considered obscene to a minor may not be considered obscene in an adult
• However, material that may be considered obscene to a minor may not be considered obscene in an adult
• But the weight of the law, and for whatever reason, kids respond to the law with a slightly more diligent
• And how would they stand up to commerce laws? First Amendment right laws?
• I think many... ...is a separate law.

Summary: The committee met at Minot State to continue its study of artificial intelligence, with a focus on child safety, sexual exploitation, chatbot risks, and education policy. Members first approved the minutes and then received a Legislative Council overview of AI-related harms to children, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, extortion, and chatbot companion risks. The memo reviewed North Dakota and federal law, recent state enactments, First Amendment limits, and examples from other states, including Connecticut’s AI companion safeguards and federal efforts such as the Take It Down Act. Members discussed whether North Dakota’s existing 2025 laws on minors and harmful material are strong enough in light of recent court decisions, and Legislative Council indicated it would provide additional comparison material before the next meeting. Superintendent Levi Bachmeier then presented on AI in education, arguing that schools need guardrails but should not ban AI outright. He said AI should be treated as a tool that can support instruction, teacher efficiency, and digital literacy, while warning against passive use, academic integrity problems, and overreliance on machines. He suggested embedding AI and digital literacy across subjects rather than creating a standalone class, and said schools should provide basic instruction when students receive one-to-one devices. Members asked about parent concerns, local control, higher education partnerships, and how to balance access with safety; Bachmeier emphasized a “threading the needle” approach and said the department would likely seek more guidance on digital literacy and cybersecurity. Special Agent Hellseth of BCI followed with testimony on AI and child exploitation. He said AI is already being used in North Dakota to create explicit images from innocent photos, impersonate children and adults, and facilitate grooming, harassment, and extortion. He described several cases involving AI-generated sexual images and said victims often suffer lasting trauma even when the images are fake. Hellseth explained that investigators use AI tools themselves to process large volumes of data and identify synthetic images, but that the workload is growing and victim services need expansion. He urged stronger accountability for companies, more resources for law enforcement and victim support, and continued training and public education. Members asked about cyber tip volume, staffing, false accusations, and corporate reporting obligations; Hellseth said every tip is reviewed, the unit is small but expanding, and current federal reporting laws are not proactive enough. Representative Porter suggested combining the Legislative Council memo and Bachmeier’s recommendations into a comprehensive bill draft for the next meeting.

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• But a lot of laws, RSAs, when they have any law that applies to, like, lewdness or any type of adult
• </c> be that that language exists in law be that that language exists in law already<00:12:06.240><c>
• </c> is obscene under the law essentially is obscene under the law essentially what<00:12:50.440><c>
• <00:13:08.480><c> in</c><00:13:08.720><c> one</c> obscene in one obscene in one Community<00:13:10.639
• </c> reiterates it's on line with current law reiterates it's on line with current law continuing<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is a trend that we're already seeing in law.
• Constitutional law, statutory law, it's all de novo.
• I'm just trying to understand current HOA laws.
• He's a champion of law enforcement.
• And that is just—it’s obscene, it’s absurd.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1078, which would require courts reviewing public-records disputes to apply de novo review rather than deferring to an agency’s decision to withhold records. Senator Kavanaugh and a Goldwater Institute witness argued the bill would restore transparency and independent judicial review. The committee recommended the bill do pass on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1184, which would add military division flags approved by the Department of Defense to the list of flags that HOAs and planned communities may not prohibit. Kavanaugh said the bill responds to HOA restrictions on veterans displaying unit flags. Members discussed whether the bill should also cover other flags, including LGBTQ flags, but no amendment was adopted. The bill passed 7-0. SB 1586 followed, requiring Arizona agencies to post federal guidance they create, adopt, or receive. Supporters said it would improve transparency; an opposing member said agencies already post such material and the bill was unnecessary. It passed 4-3. SB 1665, a state agency hiring reform bill, would require standardized hiring scores, interview panel grades, overall grades, and an appeal process for unsuccessful applicants. The State Personnel Board supported it as a merit-based reform, while ADOA opposed it as costly and burdensome, estimating more than $3 million in compliance costs and warning it could slow hiring. After extended testimony, the committee recommended it do pass 4-3. The committee also approved SCR 1024, which would require legislative candidates to reside in their district for one year and, if affiliated, be members of their party for one year before the election; it passed 6-1 after discussion about residency rules and ballot-measure concerns. Later, the committee heard SB 1135, which increases workers’ compensation burial expenses for fallen first responders from $5,000 to $10,000. Family members and first responders testified in support, describing the financial strain after line-of-duty deaths. The bill passed 6-1 with one member present. SB 1136, which allows surviving spouses of first responders to keep death benefits even if they remarry, also drew emotional testimony from widows and supporters and passed 5-2. The committee then took up SB 1435, expanding the existing prohibition on exposing minors to sexually explicit material to public libraries and making violations a class 6 felony; supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned it could chill library access and criminalize librarians. The bill passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1567 was introduced as another expansion of the same underlying law, prohibiting government entities and contractors from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for filming or facilitating sexually explicit acts; the sponsor described it as part of a broader effort to protect children, and the committee began discussion of the measure.