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• There are six other states, including New York and Illinois, that allow consumers to transfer their tickets
• , is really locking into. hoped for in this ticketing space is transferability, is really locking into
• I've dug into this, I realize now that the word 'sale' doesn't always mean sale; it kind of means transfer
• that we would, you know, agree as a state policy that, you know, aren't for sale, shouldn't be transferred
• So this really is about the sale or transfer from the person you're engaging with.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require companion chatbots to respond to credible crisis expressions with a 988 lifeline notice, human review after repeated crisis signals, and a pause in the chat. The author and supporters said AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support but are not equipped to handle suicidal or violent ideation safely; they cited cases of harmful chatbot responses and argued the bill is a limited safety measure, not a ban. Support came from crisis, family medicine, and child/family service organizations, and there was no formal opposition testimony. Members praised the bill’s intent and the author’s work, and the bill was held pending quorum before later discussion moved on to the next item. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and create an e-safety advisory commission. The author argued that social media product design—such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds—drives compulsive use and mental health harms, especially for children, and said the bill would still allow safer, non-addictive platforms and online spaces. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, addiction, and mental health harms; several organizations and advocates also supported the measure. Opponents, including EFF, privacy groups, civil liberties organizations, and youth and LGBTQ advocates, argued the bill is overbroad, raises privacy and First Amendment concerns, and could cut off young people from community, news, and support. They pointed to Australia’s experience as evidence that age restrictions are easy to circumvent and may shift harms elsewhere, and urged feature-level regulation instead of age-based exclusion. Committee members debated whether the bill is a “ban” or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the commission could meaningfully define and update harmful features; several members said they would support the bill while acknowledging it needs further work and ongoing oversight.

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• whole financial eligibility process and recommend in a future year how any of those functions could transfer
• toileting, positioning or transferring toileting, positioning or transferring or<01:05:34.800>
• They haven't stood in a doorway at 2:00 in the morning watching a staff member help someone transfer
• Equipment fails, fatigue worsens, cognition declines, transfers become unsafe.
• declines, transfers become unsafe. declines, transfers become unsafe.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• privacy and security is something we still care about, and it prevents data from being sold or transferred
• privacy and security is something we still care about, and it prevents data from being sold or transferred
• privacy and security is something we still care about, and it prevents data from being sold or transferred
• <00:25:56.360> to<00:25:56.480> a data from being sold or transferred to a data from
• being sold or transferred to a third<00:25:56.880> party<00:25:57.600> unrelated<00:25

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They say that approximately 35 percent of the spouses that are transferred in the military...
• This will ban PBMs from transferring or receiving patient-identifiable prescription information to and
• It also stops forced transfers without consent.
• Every year, we find that we are transferring prescriptions for many patients to PBM-owned mail-order
• Every year, we find that we are transferring prescriptions for many patients to PBM-owned mail-order

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• <00:46:57.680> We<00:46:57.920> are transferable across industries.
• We are transferable across industries.
• addition to the deadweight loss normally associated with distortions to labor supply by tax and transfer
• distortions to labor supply by tax with distortions to labor supply by tax and<01:09:10.880> transfer
• , we have and transfer systems, we have considerable<01:09:13.920> additional<01:09:14.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• She also noted a staff note saying multiple bills appropriate, transfer, or redirect the same revenues
• She said there is a staff note that multiple bills appropriate, transfer, or redirect the same revenues
• She noted that there is a staff note saying multiple bills appropriate, transfer, or redirect the same
• It's actually House Bill 69, Department of Health Land Transfers. Thank you, Mr.
• Land Transfers. Thank you, Mr. Land Transfers. Thank you, Mr. President. President. President.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The difference is due to the transfer of these funds to the newly established Department of Tourism.
• Those transferred funds include salary, travel, commodities, contracts, equipment, and subsidies.
• <01:40:14.480> from which I mentioned before transfers from which I mentioned before transfers
• <01:40:22.560> included<01:40:23.000> salaries, those uh transfers included salaries
• , those uh transfers included salaries, travel, travel, travel, uh<01:40:24.960> commodities,<

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Kenny McGill, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a substantial amount of time introducing guests in the galleries, including local officials, electric cooperative and farm bureau representatives, a doctor of the day, and student groups, with repeated recognition of workers involved in storm recovery and other public service efforts. Senators also offered brief remarks of support for Senator Warren Barnett’s recovery. The main business was the appropriations calendar. Senator Hopkins gave an overview of the budget process and projected FY 2027 general fund figures, noting that the Senate was still early in the process, had only considered Senate-originated bills, and was awaiting House bills such as education and Medicaid. He highlighted major budget pressures and items including university professor pay raises, agricultural unit increases, education enhancement funds, CAPEX projects, TRICARE funding, and a veterans home appropriation. He also noted that some bills were final passage while others contained reverse repealers and would go to conference. The Senate then considered several appropriations bills. Senate Bill 3051, the Department of Finance and Administration budget and related agencies, was explained by Senator DeBar; it included reductions tied to vacancy projections, contractual and nonrecurring funding changes, and reappropriations for America 250, the Capital City Water Project, coronavirus fiscal recovery expenses, and Bureau of Buildings invoices. It was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3052, the Governor’s Office and Mansion budget, was presented as final action without a reverse repealer, with funding reduced from last year due to the loss of federal GEAR and EANS funds; it also passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3053, IHL general support, included a $2,000 professor raise and a $20 million CAPEX item, with a total budget of about $1.673 billion; it passed. Senate Bill 3054, IHL subsidiary programs, was explained as having no dollars over LBR and a total of $87.8 million, with a reverse repealer; after a brief question about the university professor raises, it too was adopted and passed.

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• <00:21:14.159> the<00:21:14.400> responsibility cabinet and transfers the responsibility
• cabinet and transfers the responsibility for<00:21:15.120> the<00:21:15.360> state's<00
• The section requires eligible vendor community recovery organizations to comply with the transfer of
• that's<00:47:14.000> sort<00:47:14.160> of<00:47:14.240> a<00:47:14.480> transfer
• c><00:47:15.440> um<00:47:15.599> a<00:47:15.839> shifting that's sort of a transfer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Economic Research that came out in July of 2024, the control group versus the people who got the transfer
• , there was a 3.9% decrease in labor market participation by the people who got the transfer, and they
• , there was a 3.9% decrease in labor market participation by the people who got the transfer, and they
• , there was a 3.9% decrease in labor market participation by the people who got the transfer, and they
• And so I just wanted to make those points. ...who got the transfer and they were worse off by $2,000

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• Because really, we've been a lot of cash transfers already.
• the funding transfer to the Department of State Health Services for the cancer registry.
• Kessler: Yeah, they can actually do direct transfer.
• So they'll directly transfer to the Poison Control Center.
• They're looking at whether there's a person able to come back for their transfer or if there's a wage

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The imposter then transferred her to a fraudulent FTC agent who told her to withdraw money from her bank
• history of Massachusetts and the work that this committee has done many times in the past, from bank transfers
• , wire transfers, a lot of the ways scammers were getting paid have been blunted by the work happening
• Like other fintech companies such as PayPal or Venmo, our core product provides transfers that typically
• Like other fintech companies such as PayPal or Venmo, our core product provides transfers that typically

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use. Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting. The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.

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• Culture, Recreation and Tourism, to provide for certain historical statues and monuments to be transferred
• Culture, Recreation and Tourism, to provide for certain historical statues and monuments to be transferred
• This bill simply transfers monuments that have been taken down to the Office of Culture, Recreation,
• This bill simply transfers monuments that have been taken down to the Office of Culture, Recreation,
• formula that's kind of based on a little, it has a couple more provisions in there for performance and transfers

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to hear several education-related measures. It reported favorably, without objection, on House Bill 1215, which would transfer certain removed historical statues and monuments to the Office of State Parks, prohibit re-erection in the parish where they were removed, and require interpretive signage. The committee also advanced House Bill 682, which creates a school guardian program for honorably discharged veterans employed or contracted by local school systems or charter schools; testimony emphasized that guardians would be unarmed, trained, and used for mentoring and school safety. House Bill 1079, giving enrollment preferences in charter schools to children in early childhood programs, military families, foster children, and children in custody disputes, was also reported favorably, as was House Concurrent Resolution 81, directing the Department of Education to study options for districts facing declining enrollment. The committee then took up House Bill 1084, which would allow public postsecondary institutions to raise tuition and mandatory fees by up to 15 percent annually, with higher increases requiring Board of Supervisors approval. The bill drew extended debate over affordability, TOPS, student retention, and whether universities should have more autonomy to set prices. Members raised concerns about fee burdens on families and whether the state should first study the issue; supporters argued the bill would increase transparency and let institutions respond to funding needs and market conditions. Senator Mazzell offered an amendment lowering the cap from 15 percent to 10 percent, and the committee adopted the amendment before reporting the bill favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 342, which would shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings from parents to local education agencies. The author and parents testified that the current system places an unfair burden on families of children with disabilities, who often lack access to records and legal resources, and that schools already control the documentation and should have to show compliance with IEP obligations. Jefferson Parish school officials opposed the bill, arguing it would increase legal costs, require more staff and attorney time, and potentially lead to more hearings; they also questioned the fiscal note. The Legislative Fiscal Office said the fiscal impact was indeterminable, and the committee continued hearing testimony from parents and school representatives as the transcript ended.

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• So first, the animal care program resources: the May Revision includes a one-time transfer of $5.2 million
• The one-time General Fund transfer will allow CDFA to repay a loan incurred to establish the animal care
• CDFA also requests the transfer of $8.3 million General Fund to the Ag Fund to cover the deficit incurred
• Electronically delivered pre-written computer software can be transferred to the purchaser through a
• When you have a digital transfer, you're correct: it's the billing address, and then there's a cascading

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• proposing that the annual Labor Code 62.5 employer assessment require payment through electronic funds transfer
• amendments to the Labor Code will require payment of the annual employer assessment by electronic funds transfer
• going to have a question for another section under the assessments payment via electronic funds transfer
• In most of these cases, we share construction costs and we would transfer our money to the partner to
• In most of these cases, we share construction costs and we would transfer our money to the partner to

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• And so transferring somebody in who has no connections, relationships, and then also not a history of
• Unfortunately, no, to directly answer your question, the transfers are all based off, through the contracting
• But the rank and file currently transfer based off seniority throughout the state.
• Little latitude there, but the rank and file currently transfer based off seniority throughout the state
• The minor's attorney did not want the case transferred over to a tribal youth advocate that we work with

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so transferring somebody in who has no connections, relationships, and then also not a history of
• Unfortunately, no, to directly answer your question, the transfers are all based off, through the contracting
• But the rank and file currently transfer based off seniority throughout the state.
• Little latitude there, but the rank and file currently transfer based off seniority throughout the state
• The minor's attorney did not want the case transferred over to a tribal youth advocate that we work with

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an informational hearing on the state’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis, with an added focus on foster youth and child welfare. Opening remarks from the chair and members emphasized that California has made some progress through the Feather Alert, DOJ coordination, grant funding, and MMIP summits, but that the crisis remains severe and requires ongoing, not one-time, investment. Members repeatedly noted the need for stronger statewide coordination, better data, and more consistent attention to tribal communities and foster youth. Tribal leaders described the crisis as rooted in jurisdictional gaps, poor data collection, and lack of urgency from law enforcement. Witnesses from Hamul, Chachancey, Tahon, Yurok, and Hoopa tribes shared personal accounts of missing and murdered relatives, criticized inconsistent responses, and called for regional response agreements, direct tribal access to data, sustained funding, and clearer law enforcement protocols in Public Law 280 settings. Several leaders said Feather Alert and state grants have helped build infrastructure and partnerships, but stressed that trust-building, training, and accountability are still uneven across the state. The second panel featured the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Justice’s Office of Native American Affairs, both of which reported on implementation improvements. CHP said it has tightened Feather Alert practices, increased activations, improved outreach and training, appointed a tribal liaison, and expanded human trafficking training. DOJ described work under AB 3099 and AB 1334, including a Public Law 280 advisory council, improved crime reporting and data systems, MMIP outreach, and a tribal police pilot program with the Yurok Tribe. Members also raised the need to better support tribal courts and ensure protection orders are enforced. The final panel focused on foster youth as part of the MMIP crisis. Advocates from Pitt River, the California Tribal Families Coalition, and Coyote Valley said Native children are disproportionately represented in foster care and are at heightened risk of going missing or being exploited. They argued that foster care, trafficking, poverty, housing instability, and historical trauma are all connected to MMIP, and called for stronger ICWA implementation, culturally grounded services, better coordination with social workers and law enforcement, and immediate use of Feather Alert when Native children are missing. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with continued calls for legislative, budgetary, and policy action.

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• mandatory minimum for being convicted of having 200 grams of fentanyl with the intent to sell or transfer
• the population as a whole, and that there are many instances where somebody might sell a drug or transfer
• the ability of law enforcement to charge individuals who manufacture, possess, transport, sell, or transfer
• the ability of law enforcement to charge individuals who manufacture, possess, transport, sell, or transfer
• It allows those who sell or transfer silencers to another who plan to use a silencer in a crime to avoid

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Our focus has been transfer courses so that students are receiving credit for the course.
• perspective, every student would be enrolled in courses that are leading... ...that are units that lead to transfer
• that are unites, student would be enrolled in courses that are leading that are units that lead to transfer
• Credentialing, California Student Aid Commission, Cradle to Career Governing Board, and AB 92080 Transfer
• accountability and measurability of those funds to ensure that they're truly being used to build transferable

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• HB 759, minimum age for firearm purchase or transfer, by Representative Salzman and Representative Soroy
• HB 759 proposes to lower the minimum age for firearm purchase and transfer in Florida from 21 to 18 years
• Today I stand to address you on HB 759, which proposes to set the minimum age to purchase or transfer
• 20-year-olds, and I certainly wouldn't. ...and I certainly would never allow them to be able to transfer
• It's the same philosophy: the Legislature then allowed a case to be transferred from out of jurisdiction

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 759, which would lower Florida’s minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18. The bill drew strong opposition from gun-violence prevention groups, Parkland survivors and families, and several members who argued the current law was enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and should not be reversed. Supporters, including gun-rights advocates and some members, argued 18-year-olds are legal adults who serve in the military, vote, and should have full Second Amendment rights. After debate, the committee voted 13-5 to report HB 759 favorably. The committee then unanimously approved HB 431, extending Level 2 background screening requirements for youth athletic coaches through July 1, 2026, and HB 231, which keeps certain medical examiner information confidential, both with little opposition. It also approved HB 663, increasing penalties for unlawfully using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of dangerous crimes, after adopting a technical amendment, and HB 845, which clarifies the intake process for Veterans Treatment Court and removes Veterans Hall of Fame language from the bill. Each of those measures passed without recorded opposition. Members also approved PCS for HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, which creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases. The bill was presented as a response to a high-profile dog abuse case and was supported by animal welfare and law enforcement groups; members cited animal cruelty as a predictor of broader violence. The committee then approved HB 1021, allowing active law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at sporting events, after debate over identification, venue procedures, and whether the bill should extend more broadly; it passed 16-1. Finally, HB 653, adding aggravating factors for capital felonies involving the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, was reported favorably after brief discussion about federal penalties and deterrence. The transcript ends as the committee begins hearing HB 6025, a repeal bill related to emergency restrictions on firearms during local states of emergency, but the discussion is cut off before action is taken.

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• Line three is a governor's recommendation to do a one-time transfer of 550,000 within the State Airports
• items for that air transportation services account transfer of $550,000.
• On lines 70, 72, and 82 on page three of the spreadsheet are the related transfers and revenue items
• for that air transportation services account transfer of $550,000.
• from the aircraft the one-time transfer from the aircraft capital<00:21:25.280> account<00:21

Keywords: 1187, senate, all