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• So we'll show you the top, which is a person that is going to their computer.
• They're organized crime rings. And so a lot of these crime rings are very sophisticated.
• And then also the FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, the IC3.
• And then also the FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, the IC3.
• And then also the FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, the IC3.

Summary: The committee first heard a work session on cryptocurrency kiosks from the Department of Financial Institutions and Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon. DFI described crypto kiosks as licensed money transmission terminals that allow cash purchases of virtual currency, and said the main concern is fraud: scammers often pressure victims, especially older adults, to deposit cash into kiosks and send it to wallets controlled by organized crime. DFI cited a sharp increase in kiosk volume, nationwide fraud complaints and losses, and said Washington currently has licensing and disclosure rules but lacks transaction and fee limits. The department said it is seeking stronger disclosures, a $1,000 daily transaction limit, and a fee cap. Spokane described its unanimous ordinance banning new kiosks and removing existing ones after local scam reports, and members asked about how the machines work, whether the fraud is in the hardware or the transaction, and whether stronger warnings or screening could help. The committee then reviewed home equity sharing agreements, or CHISAs, based on a report by Mariana Amaram and testimony from DFI and industry representatives. The report found that CHISAs provide homeowners a lump sum in exchange for a share of future home value or appreciation, with no monthly payments, but that consumers often struggle to understand the products and settlement calculations. The report said the market has grown quickly in Washington, that costs can be hard to predict, and that early uncapped contracts could produce very high settlement amounts, especially during periods of rising home prices. DFI said it views these products as mortgage loans and is moving forward with rulemaking, including counseling and clearer disclosures, while industry witnesses said the products are equity-based rather than debt-based and asked for tailored regulation. Members discussed the need for better consumer education, clearer payoff schedules, and whether the products should be treated as mortgages or a separate category. The final panel focused on Washington’s space economy, with presentations from Amazon Leo, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Space Northwest, and Green River College. Speakers highlighted major in-state investments in satellite manufacturing, launch systems, and workforce training, including Amazon Leo’s Redmond and Kirkland facilities, Blue Origin’s Kent headquarters, and Stoke Space’s Kent manufacturing and Moses Lake test site. Space Northwest presented data showing the sector’s growing economic footprint, high-wage jobs, and regional clusters in Kent and Redmond, and urged more workforce programs, incentives, infrastructure support, and a state space commission. The companies emphasized local hiring, apprenticeship and certification programs, and the role of Washington’s aerospace supply chain in supporting the broader space industry. No votes were taken during the transcript excerpt.

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• service or awards, including elements of the crime, definitions, and penalties.
• service or awards, including elements of the crime, definitions, and penalties.
• House Bill 119 by Representative Fontenot, Title 14, computer-related crime, the crime of unlawful dissemination
• House Bill 119 by Representative Fontenot, Title 14, computer-related crime, the crime of unlawful dissemination
• House Bill 147 by Representative Villio, crime racketeering, additional crimes, reported from Criminal

Bills: HR46, HR47, HR48, HR49, HR50, HR51, HR52, HR53, HR54, HR55, HR56, HR57, HCR31, HB20, HB21, HB166, HB494, HB710, HB795, HB985, HB986, HB987, HB988, HB989, HB990, HB991, HB992, HB993, HB994, HB995, HB996, HB997, HB998, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR45, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR28, HCR29, HCR30, SCR13, HB894, HB983, HB984, SB19, SB23, SB26, SB30, SB39, SB45, SB46, SB50, SB51, SB55, SB69, SB71, SB73, SB84, SB85, SB89, SB96, SB98, SB101, SB110, SB148, SB150, SB160, SB164, SB303, SB340, HB28, HB36, HB50, HB52, HB56, HB62, HB68, HB92, HB110, HB117, HB119, HB124, HB140, HB147, HB160, HB171, HB174, HB182, HB193, HB196, HB198, HB203, HB228, HB234, HB237, HB260, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB289, HB316, HB351, HB393, HB400, HB413, HB446, HB469, HB486, HB534, HB551, HB552, HB574, HB576, HB634, HB649, HB677, HB735, HB739, HB779, HB784, HB796, HB807, HB842, HB850, HB919, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB129, HB130, HB287, HB489, HB545, HB553, HB555, HB570, HB854, HB952, HB221, HB148, HB331, HB149, HB901

Keywords: HR 46, House Resolution 46, water well drillers, water wells, well drilling, driller licensure, licensing requirements, Department of Conservation and Energy, R.S. 38:3098.1, LAC 46.LXXXIX.507, professional references, two years drilling experience, workforce development, barriers to entry, water infrastructure, natural resources, groundwater, public health, state water resources, occupational licensing

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, leave granted for one member, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Women Shaping Industry Day, Louisiana Agriculture Week, and CODOFIL Day at the Capitol. The chamber also received Senate messages concurring in several House concurrent resolutions and adopting SCRs 14 and 15, which designated Flood Awareness Month and recognized the bond between Quebec and Louisiana. Numerous resolutions and bills were introduced and referred, including measures on retirement systems, juvenile justice districts, carbon sequestration in St. Helena Parish, tax administration, election procedures, education, criminal justice, and state property transfers. The House adopted several resolutions without objection, including commendations for Thrive Academy, Bishop Lonnie Welder, Pastor Aaron Holloway, World Down Syndrome Day, and others. Members also heard committee reports on a wide range of bills, with many reported favorably or with amendments. In morning hour, the House discharged and withdrew two bills from committee, and later returned some bills to the calendar with notice to call them on later dates. The chamber then took up a series of floor bills, passing HB 474 to create an income tax checkoff for the Grambling State University National Alumni Association, HB 487 on penalties for unsafe red-light passing maneuvers, HB 503 on utility terrain vehicles in Golden Meadow, HB 606 on personal delivery devices, HB 633 on estimated income tax filing timing, HB 707 on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Advisory Board, HB 970 on tacit dedication of public roadways, HB 728 on out-of-state tow truck requirements, HB 846 on license plate coverings, HB 852 on a domestic violence donation checkoff, HB 856 on DOTD indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts, HB 221 naming the proposed Mississippi River bridge the President Donald J. Trump Expressway, HB 148 designating a highway memorial, and HB 331 creating a Louisiana GOP specialty plate. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though HB 221 drew debate and passed 68-26. The House adjourned after announcing committee meetings for the following day.

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• A13 allows a person's prior enrollment in the CPP due to either a crime of sexual violence as defined
• A-13 allows a person's prior enrollment in the CPP due to either a crime of sexual violence as defined
• This one would put somebody who establishes a propensity to commit a crime.
• I will agree that not all of them have been convicted of a crime, but at the same token they got into
• Callan on the House side, and I've been her partner in crime on the Senate side to really think about

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met on February 24 to executive a large docket of bills and one gubernatorial appointment. The committee first heard and then moved several bills in two packets. Topics included the Community Protection Program (SHB 1390), jail search policies for transgender and intersex individuals (EHB 1604), medically tailored meals (EHB 2211), limits on DSHS reviews of community residential service providers (SHB 2230), and a children and youth behavioral health coordination bill (2SHB 2429). Later, the committee also considered bills on foster care licensing and adult family homes (SHB 2505), DOC supervision of stalking convictions (HB 2510), inmate funds and indigency thresholds (SHB 2539), and transparency for residential habilitation centers (SHB 2350), along with the reappointment of Corey McNally to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Most of the debate centered on SHB 1390 and EHB 1604, where Senator Christian offered numerous amendments aimed at adding restrictions, notifications, assessments, and delays; most of those amendments failed on party-line votes. On SHB 1390, the committee adopted only a technical amendment updating agency names and references, then advanced the bill to Rules. On EHB 1604, all proposed amendments failed and the bill was sent to Rules. On EHB 2211, an amendment to add a competitive bidding credit for nonprofit and small-business meal vendors failed, and the bill advanced. SHB 2230 moved forward without amendment, and 2SHB 2429 was amended with a striking amendment and referred to Ways and Means because of its fiscal impact. In the second packet, SHB 2505 and HB 2510 were both moved out of committee without amendment. On SHB 2539, the committee rejected an amendment to lower the indigency threshold to $50, adopted an amendment allowing the threshold to be at least $100 and adjustable, and then advanced the bill as amended. On SHB 2350, the committee adopted a negotiated amendment requiring notices about residential habilitation center noncompliance to be emailed to relevant legislative committees, withdrew a second notice amendment, and passed the bill. The committee also voted to recommend confirmation of Corey McNally’s appointment to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. Several bills were reported out subject to signatures, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• These are not incidental crimes.
• Yes, it is true that there are folks who have committed serious crimes, heinous crimes, and the parole
• board likely would demonstrate who have committed serious crimes, heinous crimes, and the parole board
• They've been convicted of the crime.
• Victims to these crimes and some very horrific crimes.

Summary: The Senate returned from recess and first handled routine calendar matters, laying several bills on the table or over in their order without objection. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 1400, which addresses sentencing for second-degree murder in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Commonwealth v. Lee decision. Senator Street offered an amendment to replace mandatory life without parole with parole eligibility after 25 years and individualized review, but the Senate tabled the amendment by a 26-24 roll call. The bill then advanced to final passage after extended debate over whether it adequately met the court’s constitutional ruling and how it would affect victims, culpability, and retroactivity. It initially passed 31-19, then after reconsideration and a correction to one member’s vote, passed 30-20 and was sent to the House. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 1212, which tightens the handling of sexual assault evidence kits by removing discretionary language that had contributed to inconsistent testing practices. Supporters said it would improve statewide consistency, preserve a survivor’s right to decline testing, and help reduce the rape kit backlog. The bill passed unanimously, 50-0, and was sent to the House. The chamber then moved through additional calendar items, including re-referrals of several House bills to Appropriations and multiple bills being passed over. Later, the Senate took up House Bill 1667 on a supplemental calendar after suspending the rules. The bill became the vehicle for several amendments tied to affordability and tax policy. Senators adopted a back-to-school sales tax holiday amendment, a data-center tax exemption repeal amendment, and a school-choice-related amendment transferring EITC provisions and increasing scholarships by $25 million. Other proposed amendments, including a digital advertising tax and a combined reporting corporate tax reform, were tabled. After further debate on the bill’s impact on electric bills, data centers, and the state budget, House Bill 1667 was agreed to as amended and the Senate recessed.

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• SB 17 is a gun crime prevention bill.
• SB 17 is a gun crime prevention bill.
• pipeline rather than random crime.
• SB 17 recognizes that most traced gun crimes, crime guns, are bought in state.
• Four or five traceable guns linked to New Mexico crimes were purchased. used in crimes.

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Stoppers that incentivizes The Crime Stoppers that incentivizes The Crime Stoppers that incentivizes
• that takes place within our the crime that takes place within our the crime that takes place within
• issues even down to the crime issues even down to the crime issues even down to the appointment just
• within the city of Birmingham the crimes within the city of Birmingham the crimes within the city of
• so what is going to be the computers so what is going to be the computers so what is going to be the

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Let's say all of the crime data... In New Mexico is the Internet.
• Let's just say we have a property crime wave.
• All this data for the property crimes, you know, we can quickly find out that these property crimes really
• That's already basically half of the population and crime.
• Back then, everything was dominated by mainframe computers.

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• Sex crimes against children.
• It's just an image of a child that a computer dreamed up.
• Like What The crime is. Right, and then I'm also thrown off.
• crimes units of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
• You're, you're a hyper-experienced prosecutor in this type of crime.

Bills: HB207, HB235

Keywords: HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran

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• You can have, if you are convicted of a crime and then you later have that crime expunged, your DNA can
• If the Highway Patrol crime laboratory receives notice under this subdivision or subsection, such crime
• I think it was like 43% come off property crimes to violent crimes. Okay. Expungement.
• If it's violent crimes, then an argument can be made at arrest that is justified because... ...crimes
• For any crime, no, they do not. For any felony crime? No.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Crime and Public Safety first went into executive session and adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2587, then voted the substitute do pass on an 18-0 roll call. The sponsor said the bill was intended to mirror federal law and prepare for public safety concerns tied to drones and the FIFA World Cup. The committee also voted House Bill 2055 do pass on another 18-0 roll call before moving to public hearing. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2868, which would expand Missouri’s DNA collection law to require biological samples from anyone arrested for any felony, rather than only certain qualifying offenses. Representative Cameron Parker, the sponsor, said the bill would align Missouri with other states, help solve crimes faster, and also exonerate the innocent. Committee members raised concerns about privacy, due process, the presumption of innocence, juvenile language, and whether the bill was too broad because it would include lower-level felonies such as forgery or child support offenses. Parker and supporters responded that the DNA profile is limited, confidential, and already subject to expungement if charges are dismissed or a person is cleared. Supportive testimony came from Ashley Spence of the DNA Justice Project, who described being raped and later identifying her attacker through a DNA match after his arrest for another felony in California. She argued that felony-arrest DNA collection solves cold cases, prevents future crimes, and can exonerate the innocent, while stressing that CODIS uses only a limited set of markers and has privacy safeguards. Joshua Keezer, a wrongfully convicted and later exonerated Missourian, testified in opposition, arguing that DNA collection at arrest violates due process and the presumption of innocence and should not occur before adjudication. He said he supported expanding CODIS but only with stronger standards. A Highway Patrol representative then provided information that the bill would add nearly 14,000 arrestees annually to CODIS and could aid about 731 additional investigations each year, while also reducing confusion in current collection practices.

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• , including the crime of murder, this data point reoccurs over and over.
• Prior to computers, prior to technology, things to get done in that period and a calming down.
• I don't have my computer. ...Section already includes water wells, as can...
• I don't have my computer, but it would be Revised Statutes Title 14, looks like 61, is that...
• It does not undo any of the policies enacted in the 2024 crime session.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• So we'll go to HB 206, Crime Victim Reparation, additional crimes of Representative Chavez and Reid.
• This is our second attempt to try to get these enumerated crimes added to the crime victim compensation
• Crimes.
• Our crimes were actually created in 1981.
• added to the Crime Victims Act.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 206, which would expand eligibility under the Crime Victims Reparation Act to cover additional offenses: simple assault, simple battery, criminal sexual contact, and robbery while armed with a deadly weapon. The sponsor, the Crime Victims Reparation Commission, and multiple supporters said the change would help victims access compensation for medical care, counseling, lost income, and related costs, with no added state administrative burden. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then took up HB 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people who provide proof of membership in a federally recognized tribe. Sponsors and tribal supporters said the designation could help with identification, Turquoise Alert notifications, and jurisdictional issues, while also serving as a voluntary option for tribal members. Some members raised concerns about possible profiling, lack of consultation with every tribe, and the absence of data from other states; supporters responded that the designation is optional and intended to assist, not harm. The bill passed 4-2. HB 52, a technical cleanup bill correcting statutory cross-references after prior competency-law amendments, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 58, which updates the telephone harassment statute to include electronic communications such as texts and social media, also passed 6-0 after supporters said the current law is outdated and too limited for modern harassment cases; committee members discussed possible definitional refinements. HB 57, allowing certain lab analysts and toxicologists to testify by interactive video in misdemeanor and DWI cases, drew support for efficiency and reducing travel burdens, but also concerns about confrontation rights and technical drafting issues; it passed 6-0 with a no recommendation. Finally, HB 79, which would lower the burden of proof for juvenile probation violation hearings to a preponderance standard, drew strong opposition from defense advocates and a law student who argued it would reduce due process protections for youth; after debate, the committee tabled the bill on a 4-2 vote.

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• DCI's special victims unit investigates some of the most serious and sensitive crimes in the Commonwealth
• in the Commonwealth, including crimes in the Commonwealth, including child<00:12:28.959><c> sexual</
• ,</c><00:13:51.360><c> and</c> mobile devices, computers, and mobile devices, computers, and cloud-based
• <00:14:14.160><c> regional</c> away to Louisville to a regional away to Louisville to a regional computer
• Technology-driven crime is not slowing down.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Office of the Attorney General 00:00:58 Office of Homeland Security 00:17:39, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government heard presentations on several Attorney General and Homeland Security budget items. Amy Burke of the Department of Child Support Services said the program inherited a structural shortfall of more than $13 million after the transition from CHFS, including about $14 million in federal child support incentive funds that had been used to cover core operating costs and county attorney contracts. She explained that federal law requires incentive funds to supplement, not supplant, baseline services, and said the Attorney General’s budget request seeks general fund support to replace that gap and help balance the program going forward. Members asked for clarification on the misuse of the funds, the size of the shortfall, and whether the requested money would be unrestricted; staff said the intent is to use it as a contract offset for core services. Commissioner Rich Ferretti then presented the Department of Criminal Investigations’ request for additional staffing and a Western Kentucky Digital Forensics Lab. He said DCI wants one additional special victims unit investigator and one digital forensic examiner to handle increasingly digital cases involving child exploitation, sexual assault, human trafficking, and technology-facilitated abuse. He also described plans for a lab in Mayfield, co-located with the new Mayfield Police Department facility, to reduce travel time, speed forensic processing, and improve access for rural communities. Committee members responded positively and asked no substantive questions. Finally, the Office of Homeland Security outlined Kentucky’s Next Generation 911 project. Officials said the current 911 system was built for landlines, while most calls now come from mobile devices, and the upgrade will add precise location routing plus text, photo, and video capability. Shelley Clark described the funding model, including wireless subscriber fees and a dedicated tech fund, and reviewed progress on mapping, vendor selection, and migration to the new platform, with completion expected by July 2027. Members asked about local maintenance costs and the impact on rural areas; officials said maintenance is local but supported in part by collected funds, and implementation will not be delayed for rural localities. The meeting concluded with no votes or formal actions taken.

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• , should be a crime.
• They're not the one committing the crime.
• Nobody has invested some kind of trust when the crime of trafficking by itself is a crime design based
• And it says it goes on to say computer, computer program, interactive computer service, as defined in
• It recognizes that the impact of these crimes does not end where the crime ends.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bills 1946 and 2273, a broad anti-human trafficking package sponsored by Representatives Myers and Lewis. Sponsors said the bills update Missouri law to better address child sexual abuse material, extend the statute of limitations for sex trafficking and CSAM offenses from 10 to 20 years, create an Attorney General-led statewide council and training committee, authorize AG assistance in prosecutions, increase penalties for patronizing prostitution to a felony, and add offenses involving child trafficking by a parent and sexually explicit depictions of child-like objects. They also explained that much of the bill is technical language replacing “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material” throughout statute and preserving prior convictions. Several members asked about AI-generated images, consent, commercial sexual exploitation, and training burdens; sponsors and witnesses said some AI-related conduct is already covered in statute, but they were open to clarifying amendments. Testimony in support came from advocates, survivors, nurses, the Attorney General’s office, and coalition leaders, who emphasized the need for coordinated statewide training, better data collection, more time for victims to come forward, and stronger penalties aimed at buyers rather than victims. No opposition was presented, and the chair said the committee would continue the hearing and allow more testimony later because of time constraints. Witnesses described the practical need for the bill’s training and coordination provisions, including testimony from the Missouri Network Against Child Abuse, emergency nurses, the Attorney General’s office, and regional anti-trafficking coalitions. Supporters said the statewide council would help unify agencies that currently work in silos, and the AG’s office said it is already preparing to lead the council and training efforts, including an upcoming law-enforcement training in Kansas City. Survivors and service providers gave detailed accounts of trafficking, grooming, survival sex, and the difficulty victims face when law enforcement or service systems fail to recognize exploitation. Several witnesses urged the committee to add foster parent training and to ensure the bill’s definitions and data reporting are consistent statewide. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a survivor who described being trafficked as a child, later convicted of prostitution, and said the bill’s expungement and demand-focused provisions would help free victims from lasting criminal records. After concluding testimony on HB 1946 and HB 2273, the committee took up House Bills 1814 and 2551, presented by Representatives Whaley and Warwick. HB 1814, described as “Sophia’s Law,” would create anti-grooming offenses by criminalizing patterns of conduct such as repeated sexual communication, gifts, attention, or other behavior used to build trust with minors or vulnerable persons before abuse occurs. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address grooming and sextortion earlier in the abuse cycle, before physical sexual acts happen. They also said they would offer an amendment to name related provisions after “Evans’ Voice Act.” The bill would increase penalties, including a Class C felony for certain conduct and a Class A felony when threats lead to serious physical injury or death. Committee members asked about the definition of a vulnerable person and whether the bill would cover law-enforcement sting operations; sponsors indicated they would work on clarifying amendments. The committee then recessed due to the floor schedule, with plans to return later.

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• Should normalizing pedophilia only be a crime if we recognize the child's face?
• Bad acts or prior crimes or bad acts can be offered in the open part of the case.
• specifically related to this type of crime.
• I work in the violent crimes unit of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
• They're the perfect crime of opportunity, right?

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• This particular fund funds crime victim notification, which is guaranteed to all crime victims in the
• Then it's in his computer.
• The individual, the perpetrator, who is charged with this crime, especially a dangerous crime against
• We're not making a crime that doesn't exist. However, We're not making a crime that doesn't exist.
• Crime victims are not in the justice system. Crime victims are not an exception to this problem.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills on criminal justice, victims’ rights, education, and public safety. SB 1094, which creates a civil cause of action for minors who received irreversible gender reassignment surgery in violation of Arizona law, drew strong opposition from civil liberties and LGBTQ advocates who called it discriminatory and unnecessary, and support from the sponsor and medical-policy witnesses who argued minors cannot consent and that the procedures are not medically supported; it passed 6-3. SB 1635, a bill making it a crime to warn a person of an imminent arrest when the speaker knows police are there to arrest that person, prompted extensive First Amendment objections from the ACLU and others, while supporters said it was narrowly tailored to prevent people from helping suspects evade arrest; it also passed 6-3. The committee then approved SB 1673, appropriating lottery-funded money for the law enforcement crime victim notification system, after testimony that the program standardizes and improves victim notifications statewide; an amendment increased the amount from $5 million to $8.2 million, and the bill passed 9-0 as amended. SB 1092, which would bar early termination of probation for dangerous crimes against children, drew emotional testimony from victims’ advocates and opposition from defense-side speakers who warned it would remove judicial discretion and could sweep in people whose conduct was nonviolent or based on accidental online clicks; it passed 6-2 with one member present. Other bills considered included SB 1239, extending the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, which supporters said would help law enforcement and opponents said was redundant because registration violations are already tracked and prosecuted; it passed 5-4. SB 1139, a strike-everything bill requiring GPS monitoring for homeless registered sex offenders, failed after testimony that existing probation tools already cover the same population. SB 1502, increasing penalties for unlawful flight from police when aggravated by danger, injury, DUI, or transporting a child, passed 5-1 despite concerns about over-criminalization and possible impacts on innocent drivers. The committee also passed SB 1248 on county detention education programs, SB 1240 excluding certain DCAC probationers from county probation incentive calculations, SB 1669 narrowing rape-shield evidence rules to physical injury, and SB 1540 creating a new offense for fuel dispenser theft after an amendment removed mere possession of a device from the criminal statute.

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• of computing.
• When I say change the world of computing, I'm referring to the fact that quantum computers require orders
• While not replacing them, quantum computers can add new computing capabilities that do more with less
• and cooling computers.
• in some cases is of course the soft on crime policies.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm also a career crime reporter.
• It is a long time career crime reporter.
• This is a technology that is going to significant orders of magnitude faster computing. the computing
• We're witnessing revolution in computing.
• One of the big problems with quantum computing is people say quantum computer and there are multiple

Bills: HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

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• I also want to name based hate crimes.
• Courts have held that computer code is speech. It's a dual nature.
• </c><00:10:41.760><c> code</c><00:10:42.079><c> is</c> Courts have held that computer code is Courts
• have held that computer code is speech.<00:10:43.440><c> It's</c><00:10:43.680><c> a</c><00:10:44.160
• </c><00:10:45.920><c> Computer</c><00:10:46.240><c> code</c><00:10:46.560><c> is</c><00:10:46.720><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• driving as a crime of violence.
• 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.

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

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by guest minister Reginald Tate, and adopted the journal and several leave requests. The chamber received Senate messages, including concurrence in HCR 44 and Senate adoption of SCRs 19 and 26, and referred a number of Senate resolutions and bills to committee. It also reported and adopted several House resolutions honoring individuals, schools, and organizations, including H.R. 112, 113, 114, and 52, and referred HCR 51 to Appropriations for a study of assessor and clerk compensation. The House then processed many bills on second and third reading, with numerous measures reported favorably or amended and advanced without objection. Topics included criminal justice and public safety (including hit-and-run as a crime of violence, video voyeurism, intentional exposure to HIV, bail conditions for human trafficking defendants, and post-conviction custody rules), health and insurance matters (AI disclosure in health care, hearing aid coverage, anti-cancer medication parity, pharmacy benefit managers, Medicaid/SNAP integrity, and rare cancer treatments), education and governance (special education due process, school funding, campaign finance, public records, and legislative website transparency), and natural resources and transportation items. Several bills were substituted or renumbered, and many were engrossed and passed to third reading. Two floor debates drew extended discussion. HCR 15, urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act and require voter identification in federal elections, passed 65-32 after questions about voter roll purges and documentation requirements. HCR 14, supporting federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, prompted extensive debate over federal education funding, Title I, special education, student loans, land-grant institutions, desegregation oversight, and whether federal functions could be shifted to other agencies; it was adopted 59-28 with 23 coauthors. Later, HB 108, barring persons convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses from jury service, passed 68-32 after debate over jury pool size, second chances, and whether the bill would apply to civil and criminal trials. The House also passed HB 98 on penalties for unlawful release of victim information, HB 131 on custody pending appeal, HB 161 on bail conditions for human trafficking defendants, and HB 288 requiring “miscarriage” to appear alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical records and billing.

Transcript Highlights:

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• While not replacing them, quantum computers can add new computing capabilities.
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Summary: The Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee met in person and established quorum after beginning briefly as a subcommittee. The committee adopted its rules and then heard several bills focused on economic recovery, housing, technology, retail theft, and utility infrastructure. AB 265 (Caloza) would create a $100 million state-funded small business and nonprofit recovery program for organizations affected by declared emergencies; it drew broad support from small business, nonprofit, chamber, city, and community groups, with no opposition voiced. AB 797 (Harabedian) proposed a zero-cost state financing structure using CRA-backed securities to help community nonprofits buy wildfire-damaged properties at fair market value and prevent predatory investor purchases; it was presented as a community stabilization tool and received support from the California Community Foundation, with no opposition. AB 940 (Wicks/Ellis) would establish quantum innovation zones to strengthen California’s quantum computing economy, and AB 949 (Shiavo) would create a retail theft grant program for small businesses to fund security improvements and theft prevention measures; both bills were supported by business and university witnesses, though one member said they would not vote for AB 949 due to concerns about broader crime policy. AB 1347 (Carrillo) proposed a pilot program to speed utility interconnections in priority growth regions, including allowing developers to trade expedited connections for upfront infrastructure cost recovery and use microgrids in some cases; it had no opposition in the hearing. Committee members generally expressed support for the bills, especially those aimed at disaster recovery and small business resilience. Questions on AB 940 focused on where quantum innovation zones might be located and how local governments and universities would coordinate; the author and witnesses said the zones should be open statewide and could build on existing research centers such as Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSB, UCLA, and UCSC. On AB 797, members discussed the need to protect homeowners from below-market offers after wildfires. On AB 949, the author emphasized that modest grants could help small businesses make security upgrades and prevent repeated theft losses. The committee voted to send AB 265, AB 797, AB 940, AB 949, and AB 1347 forward, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with the bills reported out of committee and placed on call as needed. The consent calendar, including AB 254, AB 415, AB 655, AB 1232, AB 1254, AB 1477, and HR 27, was also approved. The hearing adjourned at 10:33 a.m.