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• So I'm a prosecutor. I'm currently a prosecutor in Ramsey County.
• I've been a prosecutor for just under 15 years.
• fell into this um so I'm a prosecutor fell into this um so I'm a prosecutor I'm<00:31:03.600>
• > in<00:31:04.720> Ramsey I'm a currently a prosecutor in Ramsey I'm a currently a prosecutor
• County prior to that I was a prosecutor County prior to that I was a prosecutor in<00:31:06.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• See, unless you're intoxicated at the time or driving in a way, as one prosecutor put it to me, at 100
• put it to me, at 100 mph down prosecutor put it to me, at 100 mph down Main<00:20:44.480> Street<
• Um, but the prosecutors really argued the case that it illustrated how a single impaired decision can
• Pay for judges, prosecutors, defenders. I know he sent something to you, Co-chairman Washut.
• Pay for judges, prosecutors, defenders. Pay for judges, prosecutors, defenders.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met under time constraints and asked members to rank interim topics for a letter to Management Council. The committee then took brief public testimony on a series of proposed study topics, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript. Early testimony focused on landlord eviction rights, where speakers said the court eviction process is too slow, can worsen housing shortages, and leaves landlords unable to recover rent, fees, or damage costs. The foster care topic was presented as a request to examine whether the system gives too much weight to reunification and not enough to the child’s best interests, especially for younger children. A Blue Envelope Program proposal was also discussed; supporters said it would help law enforcement communicate with autistic or otherwise communication-challenged individuals during traffic stops and emergencies, and improve consistency statewide. The committee also heard a proposal to study Wyoming’s homicide-by-vehicle statute, with testimony from a constituent whose mother was killed by a repeat dangerous driver. Speakers argued the current law leaves a gap because prior DUIs, high-risk driving history, and other aggravating factors do not meaningfully affect charging unless intoxication or extreme conduct is present. Related testimony from Wyoming Pathways said the change should be a tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and could improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. Senator Cooper then raised campaign finance reform and dark money, urging a resolution asking Wyoming’s congressional delegation to seek a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore state control over election spending transparency. Additional topics included a request from the Wyoming Livestock Board to review peace officer statutes so its investigators could act on felonies committed in their presence or prevent imminent bodily harm, while remaining within their current duties and certification. Representative Lee asked for review of non-disclosure agreements in public-private partnerships and executive sessions so the public can eventually understand how such agreements were used. Senator Pearson asked for interim consideration of shared custody amendments, saying fit parents should have a fair opportunity for shared parenting after separation. Representative Storer proposed revisiting DUI penalties, especially for refusal of chemical testing, arguing that refusal often prevents prosecution and that the law should impose treatment and license suspension consequences. The committee also heard a request to review statutes involving political parties, and the state court administrator asked for interim study of remote public access to court records, citing ongoing automation efforts, privacy concerns, and funding needs.

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• It involved community partners, it involved AOC, KSP, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and all
• Additionally, there were other language added to make sure that prosecutors had 90 days to object.
• It's an incredibly difficult barrier to do as a prosecutor, and looking at this, I think the only way
• It's an incredibly difficult barrier to do as a prosecutor, and looking at this, I think the only way
• And if there's a prosecutor that doesn't prosecute that, I go back to say they're a lazy lawyer.

Keywords: 958, all

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• I think that's what the prosecutor will figure out. Okay. He's looking at that. Thank you, Mr.
• This finding has been referred to the prosecutor in the AG's office.
• This finding has been referred to the prosecutor in the AG's office. So no questions.
• do not match the total of corresponding daily receipt reports, and it's also been filed with the prosecutor
• It wouldn't turn over to the prosecutor, so that would tell me that it was just a check that was stolen

Summary: The committee first heard updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For reports due as of December 31, 2012, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total of released escrow funds to 17 and leaving 26 still escrowed. For reports delinquent as of December 31, 2023, two more reports were received, bringing 59 of the original 64 into compliance and leaving five outstanding. Both update reports were filed without objection. The committee then discussed Act 709 of 2021 and the town of Daisy’s repayment of street turnback funds. Staff said Daisy had made improper payments to a nonprofit, used restricted street funds for fire truck and fire department building costs, and had not adopted the required repayment ordinance or obtained approval for a reduced repayment percentage. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the city council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the city had funds to pay. After questions from members and staff explaining the audit calculations, the committee adopted a motion requiring Daisy to repay 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues under the statute and to withhold turnback funds if the city fails to comply. The report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous deferred and current audit findings from cities, counties, and water systems. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including Harrison district court, Carroll County airport, Izard County treasurer, Alexander district court, Town of 56 officials, Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, Ozan, and Lee County. Findings included missing or inaccurate reconciliations, unsupported credit card charges, payroll and compensation issues, improper use of public funds, missing receipts, and budget overruns. Some matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals and Lone Oak County, while others were filed or deferred as appropriate. The committee also deferred two private water and sewer reports for lack of proper responses, filed 19 reports with resolved findings, and filed 53 reports with no findings. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• a couple of words that seem to cover 16 and 17 year olds but then it takes away the ability of prosecutors
• No prosecutor will be satisfied with this language.
• , a U.S. prosecutor who knows the law and knows and has borne witness to children.
• There's a wide range of conduct that a prosecutor should have the ability to use their discretion, which
• we hear all the time from our colleagues on the other side to give those prosecutors that discretion

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But the bottom line is it's difficult for us to understand why prosecutors would oppose this.
• That is the fundamental process of due process, which is the prosecutor picks the charge.
• The prosecutor goes forward with the charge.
• And if the prosecutor doesn't prove the charge, it's not guilty.
• As a prosecutor, I know that predators do not stop adapting. They use new technology.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:59:10.960> that injury or is an overzeal prosecutor that injury or is an overzeal prosecutor
• The trauma is lasting, but prosecutors lack a statute with the teeth to hold someone accountable.
• Prosecutors must prove every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
• <01:04:29.680> lack<01:04:29.920> a trauma is lasting but prosecutors lack a trauma
• > element<01:05:59.359> of Prosecutors must prove every element of Prosecutors must prove

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then they will send their findings to a prosecutor.
• Similarly, a defendant can agree to plea bargain with the prosecutor as early as at this point in the
• Why can't the prosecutor be more transparent with the victim?
• Why can't the prosecutor be more transparent with the victim?
• And so I'm just trying to provide information, but my job, I'm a prosecutor.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• How is the cop and the prosecutor going to determine that any one particular person was trying to make
• and prosecutors to carry out these types of political prosecutions.
• I encourage us to all vote no. to other police and prosecutors to carry out these types of political
• Prosecutors will wrongly accuse neighbors of knowing the specific person that ICE is seeking, even if
• Prosecutors will wrongly accuse neighbors of knowing the specific person that ICE is seeking, even if

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, received House messages and first-read a large number of bills, then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors was amended with a Carroll floor amendment and passed; a Sundareshan amendment aimed at requiring utilities to shield residential ratepayers from costs tied to large loads such as data centers was debated at length, but failed on a 12-15 division. SB 1498 (Department of Public Safety appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also received do-pass recommendations. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the Senate later rejected an attempt to add the failed data-center amendment to the report by a 13-14 vote. On Calendar 3, the Senate advanced SB 1165 (insurance cost sharing for breast exams), SB 1206 (storm-related insurance claims), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rates for vaccines), SB 1215 (firefighters’ occupational disease/workers’ compensation), SB 1290 and SB 1291 (agricultural property notices/classification), and SB 1347 (fertility preservation coverage), with committee amendments adopted on most of them. A Warner substitute floor amendment to SB 1347 was adopted to address insurer concerns by allowing prior authorization with a 72-hour processing requirement and clarifying storage-cost responsibility. The Senate also retained SB 1503 on the calendar. On Calendar 1 and the additional calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1013 (public employees merit hiring), SB 1108 (cash transactions and rounding, with an emergency clause added), SB 1178 (naturopathic physicians), SB 1186 (document retention/proposals/donations), SB 1286 (veterinary visits and prescriptions), SB 1366 (commercial buildings and telecommunications), SB 1431 (municipal design prohibitions), SB 1671 (gaming/racing/boxing conflict-of-interest continuation), SB 1004 (ESA students’ interscholastic activities), SB 1116 (AHCCCS access/claims review/behavioral health), SB 1162 (health care institution licensing complaints), SB 1179 (group home monitoring), SB 1475 (school district governing boards/eligibility), SB 1821 (DCS training and child placement), and SCR 1012. Several floor amendments were debated and adopted or rejected, including a Kavanaugh emergency-clause amendment to SB 1108, a failed Sears amendment to SB 1178 on prescription drug price gouging, a failed Sundareshan transparency amendment to SB 1186, a failed Kavanaugh amendment to SB 1286 on veterinary prescriptions, a Gowan amendment to SB 1366, a Payne amendment to SB 1077, a Carroll amendment to SB 1479, a Petersen amendment to SB 1566, and an Angius amendment to SB 1018 expanding the definition of foreign law to include certain harmful practices. The Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar.

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• Um, to the five days that's being permitted to allow the prosecutors to refile or to allow the prosecutors
• <00:41:57.920> Prosecutor<00:41:58.480> had Evidence was presented.
• Prosecutor had Evidence was presented.
• <01:02:36.559> I don't know because I'm the prosecutor.
• I don't know because I'm the prosecutor.

Bills: SB2094

Keywords: toxic chemicals, environmental action levels, public notice, environmental safety, pollution control, Hawaii State Constitution, public participation, government transparency, environmental health, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2094, which would require state agencies monitoring environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels and limit changes to those levels without meeting procedural requirements. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including inserting estimated costs for a secure portal website and webinars into the committee report and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The motion passed unanimously among those voting, with excused members noted. The committee then considered several other measures and adopted recommendations to pass them with amendments, generally adding technical and clarifying changes and setting a defective date of 2525. SB 2862 was amended to broaden the preamble, make additional appointees confirmable, clarify reporting requirements for gubernatorial appointees, and was held for further discussion. SB 2781 on lei production created a working group to review existing studies and conduct a statewide study of Hawaii’s floriculture industry. SB 3015 adopted California’s definition of PII, applied it to government agencies and political subdivisions, created a private cause of action, and required a compliance report. SB 3230 removed a categorical prohibition on certain third-party project management procurements while preserving state oversight responsibility, in line with procurement office requests. The joint GVO Health and Human Services agenda then focused on two related bills requiring universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. SB 2932 would apply to new state building construction beginning July 1, 2026, and testimony from disability advocates, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others supported the measure while asking for language clarifying that the requirement applies only where technically feasible and, in some cases, only to state-managed buildings. SB 2268 was described as broader, extending beyond government buildings into the private sector and including a private right of action; witnesses supported the concept but raised implementation concerns, especially for smaller businesses, and requested the same technically infeasible language and other clarifications. Both bills were advanced with amendments, and the committee noted adoption of the recommendations.

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• So amending this would include unborn children in this statute to allow prosecutors the discretion to
• I'm speaking on behalf of someone who's been a prosecutor for the last 29 years.
• The issue is, in this case, felony murder is not, and prosecutors across the state should not have to
• I'm a retired prosecutor. Okay.
• Prosecutors to charge in additional scenarios where the law is applicable.

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills dealing largely with sexual exploitation, homicide, reproductive issues, child support, venue changes, domestic violence service of process, probation notice, and traffic offenses. HB 2133 would require websites distributing sexual material to verify age and consent for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images; it drew opposition from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice over added complexity, and support from survivors and trafficking advocates, and passed 7-1. HB 2043 would expand felony murder to include the death of an unborn child; reproductive rights groups and defense attorneys raised personhood and abortion-related concerns, while prosecutors and victims’ advocates supported it, and it passed 6-2. HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limit pregnancy-related orders to medical and related expenses; supporters framed it as responsibility and support for pregnant women, while opponents warned about fetal personhood and abortion-related implications, and it passed 6-2.

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• This bill simply adds the professional prosecutor of Fayette County to section 46.002 of the Government
• Most elected prosecutors with felony jurisdiction are subject to section 46.002 of the Government Code
• for prohibiting the prosecutor from the private practice of law.
• It grants registry access to judges, prosecutors, peace officers, civil attorneys, and pro se litigants
• Uh, I'm a professional prosecutor. I, I prosecute these sorts of cases throughout the state.

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• State law can often fail to recognize time constraints and data retention issues faced by Texas prosecutors
• This bill seeks to empower Texas prosecutors to more capably serve victims of cybercrime.
• I'm a prosecutor. there, and I work for the elected official, DA Brett Ligon, who is here in the audience
• I've worked there for nearly 22 years as a prosecutor, and I am the chief prosecutor over financial crimes
• And in the meantime, the prosecutors are trying to go get a regular grand jury subpoena, which means

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• Of course, it can be rebutted if the prosecutor can can prove that that wasn't the cause of death, whether
• Sometimes that can feel intimidating to that prosecutor.
• What about a defense attorney telling the prosecutor we're going to file a motion to compel if they don't
• What about a prosecutor threatening a defense attorney to take a plea order to get withdrawn at the next
• What about a prosecutor says the ready for trial but doesn't disclose that they haven't heard from the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <01:08:28.960> that back from some of your prosecutors that back from some of your prosecutors
• So if the prosecutor were example.
• So if the prosecutor were charging<01:14:42.760> it<01:14:43.560> under<01:14:43.960>
• who is simply uh possibly by prosecutor who is simply seeking<01:21:46.760> to<01:21:47.400><
• Give our good prosecutors back home a tool to handle those kind of enterprises so that it should be a

Keywords: 916, all

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• Law enforcement doesn't want to deal with that typically, and we've got three prosecutors here.
• As you know, as a former prosecutor, we make these factual determinations as to whether or not to charge
• So I just want to continue to have that discussion because it's at the discretion of the prosecutor.
• Part of the reason is in my time as a prosecutor, you know, depending on your county.
• You could have anywhere from 350-450 cases as an individual prosecutor.

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• Racketeering statutes are designed to go after just the kinds of organizations that prosecutors in the
• And it would really depend on the prosecutor whether they could prove a case that would show that it
• We need the courts, we need the prosecutors, and we rarely see the prosecutors involved in the process
• So this is a So I don't know if prosecutors use this anymore. Do you know, Mr.
• And see if we want to clarify this for prosecutors and judges, because it's just a statute that's not

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• SB 1208 will provide prosecutors with a much-needed tool to seize and return digital financial assets
• SB 1208 is one way we can keep fighting. ...of California prosecutors.
• Prosecutors, defenders, and judges are trained to assess facts within a legal framework.
• And I feel that way with the chair as well, with his background also as a prosecutor.
• I know you're an exceptional prosecutor that were to the DOJ.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• SB 1208 will provide prosecutors with a much-needed tool to seize and return digital financial assets
• Then 60 days later, the prosecutor learns of the alleged fraudster's identity and takes him to court.
• Prosecutors, defenders, and judges are trained to assess facts within a legal framework.
• And I feel that way with the chair as well, with his background also as a prosecutor.
• I know you're an exceptional prosecutor that were to the DOJ.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• And our local prosecutors say that.
• <00:24:24.400> being gam gamblers and the prosecutors being gam gamblers and the prosecutors
• He said his county prosecutors do not overprosecute.
• He said this came after conversations with local prosecutors.
• At no time has any uh has prosecutors.

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all