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• Democrats support the CFPB, which protects people from these predatory big-bank fees.
• that will charge predatory fees that will adversely<02:31:39.319> impact<02:31:39.760> the
• <02:31:48.600> big<02:31:49.080> Bank<02:31:49.439> fees predatory big Bank fees
• predatory big Bank fees Republicans<02:31:52.319> the<02:31:52.520> big<02:31:52.840><
• <04:25:31.880> and me privately that they are offended and me privately that they are offended

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Parents turned to predatory loans, and others even had to choose which twin or triplet they could afford
• And these offenders slide through the cracks only so that they can offend again, nothing's being done
• We want to make sure that The offender, though, is dealt with.

Bills: HB2646, HB3941, HB5153, HB5155, HB5394, HB 1106, HB426, HB4529, HB3984, HB4273, HB 1097, HB3940, HB1941, HB4377, HB3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• Often these RVs are illegally rented to individuals experiencing homelessness after predatory vanlords
• we are going to give them deferred entry of judgment, which really is meant for the lowest-level offenders
• , minor offenders, first-time offenders, that we're really considering all the facts of the case.
• , minor offenders, first-time offenders, that we're really considering all the facts of the case.
• We can confirm connections between bad actors or repeat offenders.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• change that allows, well, two reasons: it allows cities to post whether or not a person is a sex offender
• really wanted to protect youth of Arizona, we would empower the Attorney General to go after these predatory

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's clear that, you know, 85% crimes and, you know, like sex offender, things like that, that
• Can clandestine's recording of offense and classifies these crimes as registrable sex offenders.
• Recording of offense and classifies these crimes as registrable sex offenders. Ask for passage.
• It requires law enforcement to forward their sexual abuse reports to the OSBI so that repeat offenders
• identified early in the investigation. ...forward their sexual abuse reports to OSBI so that repeat offenders

Bills: SB137, SB504, SB1213, SB1216, SB1221, SB1224, SB1232, SB1238, SB1255, SB1256, SB1258, SB1264, SB1266, SB1325, SB1441, SB1448, SB1450, SB1460, SB1496, SB1543, SB1589, SB1597, SB1621, SB1655, SB1679, SB1687, SB1716, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1921, SB1932, SB1936, SB1980, SB2011, SB2030, SB2084, SB2112, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs

Transcript Highlights:

• Today I speak in opposition to HB 2966 and share that even the Arizona Sex Offender Management Board
• Most are in fact low risk and do not re-offend.
• And, you know, the Sex Offender Management Board—they have... we just enacted that.
• , who are longer-term offenders.
• , who are longer-term offenders.

Bills: HB2109, HB2168, HB2198, HB2226, HB2415, HB2440, HB2665, HB2805, HB2811, HB2825, HB2857, HB2874, HB2966, HB4067, HB4117, HCR2001, HCR2016, HCR2051

Keywords: distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, attorney general, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks

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• the important fixes that it makes in sections related to CDE implementation and the handling of offending
• The concern that was raised last year during the hearings was what happens when you have offending materials
• school districts not having materials available to kids in the classroom if they're found to be offending
• can continue to pursue policies in parallel that look at supporting our youngest learners against predatory
• and country, we continue to see disturbing cases of teachers engaging in abuse, exploitation, and predatory

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

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• on—because it's really ugly, and sometimes we don't always like to see it—there's a very sinister and predatory
• It has to give our law enforcement the tools to go after these predatory actors.
• And I equally and strongly believe in holding the offenders accountable.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long Daily File with several major policy bills and multiple commemorative resolutions. The most debated measure was AB 379 on human trafficking and child exploitation. The bill was presented as a stronger, more comprehensive version that increases penalties for adults soliciting minors, adds a loitering offense tied to purchasing commercial sex, raises fines for businesses that facilitate trafficking, creates a Survivor Support Fund, and establishes grants for victim services and vertical prosecution. Several members spoke in support, while Assemblymember Sharp-Collins raised concerns that the loitering provision could be vague and disproportionately enforced against Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people. The bill passed after debate, with the clerk reporting 72 noes and the measure still passing. The Assembly also passed AB 1415, which expands the Office of Health Care Affordability’s authority to review more health systems, private equity and hedge fund acquisitions, and managed service organizations in order to better track cost drivers and medical debt. Other policy bills approved included AB 711 on coordinating court reporters for motion hearings, AB 1142 on horse event entry fees, AB 309 on preserving access to sterile syringes for HIV and hepatitis prevention, AB 358 on allowing victims to consent to searches of hidden surveillance devices like AirTags and spy cameras, AB 592 on outdoor dining for restaurants, AB 1341 on clarifying contractor licensing violations, AB 752 on easing child care center siting, AB 1166 on extending debt-settlement rules to commercial financing, AB 806 on mobile home resident cooling rights, AB 972 on explicit sex discrimination protections in higher education, AB 416 on emergency room 5150 authority, AB 632 on expedited collection of penalties for serious local code violations, AB 672 on PERB notification and intervention rights, AB 876 on CRNA scope of practice, and AB 760 on temporary mobile home housing after disasters. Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan support, though AB 672 drew sharp opposition from Assemblymember DeMaio over concerns about PERB and state bureaucracy. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing May observances and public service groups. These included ACR 63 designating May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month, ACR 69 for California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month, ACR 76 for California Small Business Month, ACR 77 for Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month, HR 36 for Lung Cancer Action Week, HR 39 for National Public Works Week, and HR 41 for National Hospital Week. Members used the resolutions to highlight local institutions, public health, and community services, and each was adopted after co-author rolls and voice votes. The session ended after the Assembly completed the day’s file and moved through a series of routine procedural motions and adjournment-related business.

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• We're going after the repeat offenders, the ones that go to every home, get $500 from each home, and
• leaders in the space to try to make sure that we are keeping kids safe from a lot of this online predatory
• leaders in the space to try to make sure that we are keeping kids safe from a lot of this online predatory

Summary: The committee first took up a committee substitute for SB 752, which would require newspapers and television stations to remove online reports later found to be false or defamatory in certain circumstances, and would change when the statute of limitations begins to run. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address lasting harm from false accusations that remain searchable online. Several speakers opposed the measure, arguing it would chill reporting, punish accurate historical coverage, and create vague legal risks for the press. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 846, a bill aimed at preventing immigration service fraud by non-attorneys and misuse of the term "notario." Supporters, including an immigration attorney, said the bill would protect vulnerable immigrants from bad advice and fake legal services. The committee also approved CS/SB 800, which updates battery labeling and recycling requirements to reduce fires caused by discarded batteries; waste and recycling representatives supported it, while a battery industry group warned the bill could effectively ban battery-embedded products. CS/SB 578, dealing with wine container rules and allowing recyclable inserts and boxes up to 5.16 gallons, was also reported favorably. The committee next approved CS/SB 1734, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which sets product standards, labeling rules, age limits, testing, and enforcement provisions. Supporters said it reflects current science and consumer safety needs, while opponents warned it could burden small businesses and overregulate the market. SB 918, which would loosen state child labor restrictions for certain minors and align Florida law more closely with federal standards, drew extensive opposition from advocates, students, and labor groups who said it would increase exploitation and harm education; several senators also raised concerns, but the bill was still reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 854 on unlicensed contractors and deposit fraud, and confirmed several appointments to state boards and commissions. A separate bill on online encryption and child safety, SB 868, was taken up with an amendment and public testimony, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that item.

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• HB 2870, residents of sex offenders regulation — Judiciary.
• 3828, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3828.0, appropriating monies relating to sex offender
• your Committee on Judiciary and Elections, having had under consideration SB 1585 relating to sex offender
• It also stipulates that the requirement for a domestic violence offender to provide their information
• All it does is allow the Attorney General to look and see if it's a predatory license or not, and if

Keywords: 1182, all

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• A serial offender allegedly targeting Quirip Bath and Bodyworks for over seven months with approximately
• used to stay ahead of the ever-changing TBM landscape and the middlemen attempts to disguise their predatory
• serves citizens of Oklahoma by making careful and informed decisions that focus on public safety, offender
• It focused our training, and some preliminary numbers suggest that offenders of child abuse and LuA cases
• , we were able to send about 100 more offenders to prison in 2025 over 2024.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I hope you weren't offended. I meant no offense by that. Ms.
• state hold predatory and intentional actors accountable.
• I'm constantly telling people they get offended and they're like, we need to sue for slander.
• I'm constantly telling people they get offended and they're like, we need to sue for slander.
• I'm constantly telling people they get offended and they're like, we need to sue for slander.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.

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• They will be a registered sex offender regardless of what profession they pursue.
• They did not support penalizing predatory practitioners.
• They will be a registered sex offender<00:46:09.280> regardless<00:46:09.840> of<00:46:
• 09.960> what<00:46:10.120> profession offender regardless of what profession offender regardless
• did not support penalizing predatory did not support penalizing predatory practitioners.<00:46:30.320

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• requiring persons convicted of sexual conduct to receive a stay of adjudication to register as a predatory
• offender.
• :02:05.680> a stay of adjudication to register as a stay of adjudication to register as a predatory
• <00:02:06.360> offender<00:02:07.320> at<00:02:07.520> lead<00:02:07.759> M's
• <00:02:08.280> request predatory offender at lead M's request predatory offender at lead M's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For minors, we also conduct checks that are name and date of birth for criminal history, predatory offender
• For minors, we also conduct checks that are name and date of birth for criminal history, predatory offender
• For minors, we also conduct checks that are name and date of birth for criminal history, predatory offender
• For minors, we also conduct checks that are name and date of birth for criminal history, predatory offender

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members, that's predatory. That is what it actually looks like.
• each other on a particular point, and Senator Whitmire said, in all good humor and spirit, "Would it offend

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Offending President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, Mr.
• In the district court, in citing the Alien Enemies Act, where whether wartime or invasion or predatory

Keywords: John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general, national security, China Initiative, Department of Justice, judicial authority, executive actions, nomination hearing

Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.

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• behalf of workers, and lastly ensures courts can apply these orders system-wide to prevent repeat offenders
• Pet sellers have been using predatory practices requiring buyers to place a non-refundable deposit before
• Unfortunately, the current regulatory system provides insufficient deterrence for some repeat offenders
• This bill is proudly supported by survivor advocacy organizations, public offenders, trauma-informed
• This program aims to reduce re-offending rates.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• requirements for district medical examiners when conducting autopsies of individuals identified as violent offenders
• And certainly we want to make sure we know exactly if these people are suspected of being violent offenders
• We know exactly if these people are suspected of being violent offenders.
• 1004 protects buyers of dogs and cats from… Senate Bill 1004 protects buyers of dogs and cats from predatory

Bills: S0050, S0054, S0176, S0178, S0198, S0290, S0420, S0502, S0538, S0706, S0834, S0936, S0962, S1004, S1080, S7022

Keywords: veterans, treatment court, nonviolent felony, probation, mental health, cognitive function, psychotropic drugs, violent offenders, autopsy procedures, medical records, school safety, campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS for CS for SB 54, which requires district medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of violent offenders and report findings to state agencies. It was reported favorably after brief discussion about how the data would be used. CS for SB 176 also passed, requiring public postsecondary institutions to make campus safety reporting and response procedures clearer and more accessible for students, faculty, and staff who receive threats. Both bills were approved without opposition in the meeting. The committee then took up the large Florida Farm Bill, CS for CS for CS for SB 290, which drew extensive testimony and multiple amendments. The bill includes changes to fair associations, a preemption on local restrictions affecting gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinary loan repayment program, permanent authorization for Farmers Feeding Florida, expanded Florida Forest Service training, a ban on signal jamming devices, tougher CDL English-proficiency penalties, protections for food safety inspectors, biosolids provisions, and contractor payment enforcement. Amendments expanded veterinary loan eligibility to equine veterinarians, merged citrus research entities, made technical corrections, and revised contractor payment language; a late-filed amendment removed the bill’s disparagement clause after significant First Amendment concerns and public testimony. A separate amendment delayed biosolids compliance deadlines. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Also approved were CS for CS for SB 834, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement; SB 936, allowing temporary door locking devices at any height above the floor and directing the Building Commission to add standards to the code; and CS for SB 50, expanding veterans’ courts statewide. Later, CS for CS for SB 1004 advanced with a strike-all regulating dog and cat sales, requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and consumer protections against deceptive pet sales; an amendment removed an appropriation section. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 178, which directs the FHSAA to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide limited good-faith support to student-athletes, and CS for CS for SB 198, regulating virtual currency kiosks with registration, warnings, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections. Each of these bills was reported favorably by recorded vote.

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• Uh, unfortunately there is a specific case where in the Minnesota sex offender program clients there
• Uh, unfortunately there is a specific case where in the Minnesota sex offender program clients there
• Section two allows for designating and DCT to review data challenges for the MSOP sex offender program
• <00:52:07.599> there<00:52:07.920> what MSOP sex offender program. there what MSOP
• sex offender program. there what this<00:52:08.400> was<00:52:08.559> a<00:52:08.720>

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services