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• And so the bill does this to prevent disrupting standard commercial operations.
• For example, vehicles are frequently stolen under violent conditions.
• stealing cars in sophisticated manners as an alternative revenue stream, as well as to commit other violent

Bills: HB351

Committee: Senate Corrections & Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it held approval of the May 13 and June 10 minutes. The committee heard House Bill 351, sponsored by Senator Brown, which would update Delaware law on vehicle security circumvention devices. The bill would criminalize the manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of devices used to bypass keyless entry and push-to-start vehicle security systems, while exempting certified users such as locksmiths, mechanics, dealerships, repossession agents, and law enforcement. Senator Brown said the measure is intended to address modern vehicle theft methods and increase penalties for first and repeat offenses. Testimony in support came from Howard Handler of the National Insurance Crime Bureau and Sergeant Mike Ripple of the Delaware State Police. Handler said Delaware has seen more than 1,600 vehicle thefts in 2025 and that organized theft rings increasingly use key programming and relay devices, often in under a minute. Ripple said the devices are easily purchased online, are being used in Delaware and nearby states, and have contributed to a sharp rise in auto thefts, especially involving certain makes such as Jeeps, Hondas, and Toyotas. Committee members asked about enforcement, online sales restrictions, and whether similar laws in other states have been effective; witnesses said the technology is new and that comparable laws have been enacted in states such as New Jersey and Michigan, though no effectiveness data was available. During public comment, Robert Overmiller spoke in favor of the bill, saying criminals will always find ways to exploit new technology. Several committee members indicated support for the measure, but no vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• Today, we continue to see a rise in violent juvenile offenses.
• , really just about every imaginable and unimaginable violent person-against-person crime.
• We've heard some very compelling examples of violent crimes.
• At the start of the current administration, the stated goal was deportation of violent criminals.
• At the start of the current administration, the stated goal was deportation of violent criminals.

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.

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• In fact, violent crime is at a 40-year low.
• </c> fact, violent crime is at a 40year low. fact, violent crime is at a 40year low.
• To have eliminated violent crime in the District of Columbia.
• </c><05:48:03.440><c> on</c> global market, and a disruption on global market, and a disruption on either

Bills: HB5103 , HR1131 , HR1135

Keywords: appropriations, Department of Homeland Security, local beautification, navigable waters, government oversight, House committees, membership, legislative process, election, governance

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• We will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
• The bill sends a clear message that violent or threatening behavior will not be tolerated.
• survivors who are charged with violent offenses.
• survivors who are charged with violent offenses.
• However, if we're going to expand this to violent crimes, I... ...necessary.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes. Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.

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• This bill does nothing to stop violently mentally ill people from committing any crimes.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• AB 2727 is going to raise that threshold to 65 years old with at least 25 years served for violent sex
• He violently raped at least nine women, most of them underage, in the Fresno Tower District, a place
• He violently raped at least nine women, most of them underage, in the Fresno Tower District, a place
• Anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, body dysmorphia.

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• Respect is important in fostering a diverse society, and the words we use help reduce violent attitudes
• But calling out for people to be attacked, for people's worship to be disrupted, for dehumanizing language
• annual California Department of Justice Hate Crimes Report, you will also see that it wasn't just violent
• You will also see that it wasn't just violent actions.
• the ability of the state to provide essential services and information to... and disrupt the ability

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Transcript Highlights:

• I think we all agree that violent predators should face serious consequences, but we never imagine that
• I mean, first, it disrupts their own lives. Sometimes you're living suicide.
• They respond to fatal crashes, domestic violence, child abuse, suicides, and violent crime, often back
• ... ...respond to fatal crashes, domestic violence, child abuse, suicides, and violent crime, often back
• Over time, it can lead to chronic stress, sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress

Committee: Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1452, which would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s office to coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement on theft and fraud involving cargo and freight. The Arizona Trucking Association supported the bill, describing cargo theft as organized and rapidly increasing. The committee reported SB 1452 out with a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. Members then considered SB 1048, a $36 million appropriation for Coconino County to build a new juvenile court services facility and convert the existing juvenile detention center into a detox, sobriety, and crisis recovery center. The sponsor and supporters framed it as a juvenile services and recovery investment, while one member objected to funding one county in a tight budget year. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also heard SB 1092, which would prohibit early termination of lifetime probation for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children and apply the restriction retroactively. The sponsor argued it would keep child sex offenders under supervision, while opponents raised concerns about judicial discretion, retroactivity, and cases involving internet-related conduct or defendants with disabilities. After extensive testimony, the committee approved SB 1092 on a 4-3 vote. The committee next took up SB 1391, which would direct AZ POST to create a pilot law enforcement stress management and mental wellness training program, with a $950,000 appropriation and a sunset date in 2029. Supporters, including law enforcement advocates, said it would help officers manage trauma, improve retention, and support families. The bill passed unanimously. SB 1401, creating a golf tournament charity special plate and fund to support youth athletic programs in Tucson, also passed unanimously after brief supportive testimony from the Tucson Conquistadors. On SB 1314, a broad pay raise bill for probation staff, corrections, juvenile corrections, and DPS employees, supporters argued that recruitment and retention problems and vacancies justified the increases. Some members supported the concept but noted uncertainty about the cost and the broader budget picture. The bill passed 5-1. The committee then heard SB 1071, which would repeal statutory provisions relating to the Arizona Rangers. Testimony split sharply: the sponsor and some former members argued the organization lacked transparency and accountability, while current and former Rangers said the bill would undermine an important volunteer public safety auxiliary. Rather than vote, the chair held SB 1071 for further discussion and possible amendment. Finally, the committee began SB 1400, which would allow law enforcement agencies to establish confidential wellness and peer support programs for employees exposed to trauma; supporters said confidentiality is needed to encourage officers to seek help, and the roll call had begun when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think we all agree that violent predators should face serious consequences, but we never imagine that
• I mean, first, it disrupts their own lives. Sometimes you're living suicide.
• They respond to fatal crashes, domestic violence, child abuse, suicides, and violent crime, often back
• ... ...respond to fatal crashes, domestic violence, child abuse, suicides, and violent crime, often back
• Over time, it can lead to chronic stress, sleep disruption, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress

Bills: SB1048 , SB1071 , SB1092 , SB1314 , SB1391 , SB1400 , SB1401 , SB1452

Committees: Senate Public Safety , Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Keywords: juvenile services, Coconino county, rehabilitation, detox center, financial appropriation, Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, appropriations, salary increase, corrections, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, ghost guns are untraceable firearms that anyone, whether it's a person with a violent felony record
• Even when incidents occur off campus, they heighten anxiety, disrupt learning, and strain our emergency
• Even when incidents occur off campus, they heighten anxiety, disrupt learning, and strain our emergency
• Untraceable guns, sometimes called ghost guns, play a significant role in violent crime.
• It was alarmingly easy for these mass murderers, who had shown a pattern of violent thoughts, to get

Bills: HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2548

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, ghost guns are untraceable firearms that anyone, whether it's a person with a violent felony record
• Even when incidents occur off campus, they heighten anxiety, disrupt learning, and strain our emergency
• Even when incidents occur off campus, they heighten anxiety, disrupt learning, and strain our emergency
• Untraceable guns, sometimes called ghost guns, play a significant role in violent crime.
• It was alarmingly easy for these mass murderers, who had shown a pattern of violent thoughts, to get

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 2255, House Bill 2548, and House Bill 2320. HB 2255 would regulate third-party litigation funding by requiring disclosure of funders and agreements, prohibiting funder control over litigation, capping funder recovery at 25%, and creating enforcement remedies. Supporters, including the sponsor, insurance groups, and liability reform advocates, described it as a transparency and consumer-protection measure that could improve court efficiency and reduce costs. Opponents, including the Washington State Association for Justice and the commercial litigation funding industry, argued it would burden plaintiffs, reveal protected work product, chill access to justice, and create satellite litigation. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing and asked testifiers to submit written comments. HB 2548 would expand state oversight of health care market transactions by broadening the types of mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, and ownership/control changes that trigger notice to the Attorney General, pausing transactions until information requests are substantially complied with, expanding interagency data sharing, and revoking nonprofit status in certain transactions. Supporters, including patient advocates, nurses, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Attorney General’s office, physicians, and individual health care workers, said private equity and consolidation are driving higher costs, reduced access, and lower quality. Opponents from the Washington State Hospital Association and MultiCare said the bill is unclear, may contain drafting errors, does not adequately target private equity structures, and could create problems around nonprofit status and charitable assets. The hearing ended with the committee moving on to the next bill. HB 2320 would update Washington’s ghost gun laws to address 3D-printed firearms, CNC manufacturing, digital firearm manufacturing code, and the sale of machines marketed for firearm production, and would make certain violations per se Consumer Protection Act violations. The sponsor and supporters, including school officials, gun violence prevention advocates, a trauma survivor, a 3D-printing industry representative, and others, said the bill closes a public safety loophole and responds to the growing availability of untraceable weapons. Opponents, including the NRA, makerspace representatives, and some industry witnesses, argued the bill is overbroad, may sweep in lawful 3D-printing and CNC activity, raises First, Second, and Fifth Amendment concerns, and could create uncertainty through rebuttable presumptions and the CPA provisions. The transcript ends during the HB 2320 hearing, with additional testimony panels still to come and no final committee action recorded.

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• Specifically, over the last year, when crime was really escalating and violent crime was reaching very
• </c><00:42:10.440><c> crime</c> escalating violent crime escalating violent crime to<00:42:12.839><c>
• police or hold hold them to violent police or hold hold them to account<01:07:00.480><c> while</c><01
• They got disrupted in the committee room.
• I again thank you so much for your service. room they got disrupted and the foul room they got disrupted

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• And what happens when their supply is disrupted, then we have people living in homes that do not have
• I would not have wanted my sons to attend a club that promotes violent shooting video games or any kind
• of violent use of firearms when they were in middle school.
• This bill actually is forcing a new allocation process that could disrupt existing agreements and put
• A new allocation process that could disrupt existing agreements and put our cities and water providers

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• We should want to protect New Mexicans from violent Criminals.
• And when you're looking at those individuals again, over 40 have committed violent crimes.
• crime after violent crime, and they get a slap on The wrist.
• Every end of each little scene that we were playing ended with something really violent.
• Disrupt ourols. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• allegation of abuse or neglect, death, suicide, injuries resulting in an inpatient hospital stay, and disruption
• started at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island treating individuals committed as sexually violent
• And what I would say then is if ISRB is not related at all to sexually violent predators, when we think
• For civil commitment, it is a court process to civilly commit someone under the sexually violent predator
• committee this session, very strong emotional feelings anytime we talk about issues around sexually violent

Bills: HB2464 , SGA9305

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: detention facilities, law enforcement, reporting requirements, incidents, private detention

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, there are frequent reports of armed suspects engaging in violent takeover-styled robberies or
• Cargo theft also disrupts how we operate our business.
• tremendous number of competing priorities for resources such as addressing the fentanyl epidemic, violent
• screening of all cargo both entering and exiting the United States enhance our ability to detect and disrupt
• using the name singe in Indian officials conducted an investigation dubbed project big rig that disrupted

Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee , Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety

Keywords: Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of these people are in there for minor offenses, non-violent offenses, and they're dying.
• Like I said, some of these guys, most of these guys are non-violent offenders.
• The bill requires officers to notify hospitals when people who have committed a violent offense visit
• Nestor Hernandez was a violent offender on parole for aggravated robbery and had violated his parole
• These violent felons represented just 1.9% of the almost 75,000 active parolees."

Bills: HB1826 , HB2854 , HB3006 , HB4614 , HB5261 , HB5639

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

Transcript Highlights:

• themselves or others, while being held harmless for their reasonable protective actions to prevent disruptive
• , aggressive behavior from other individuals. ...to prevent disruptive, aggressive behavior from other
• There are people who—there are teachers who are afraid to speak up or to intervene in violent situations
• somebody little bitty, and they weigh 90 pounds, and they've got somebody my size that's being disruptive
• somebody little bitty, and they weigh 90 pounds, and they've got somebody my size that's being disruptive

Summary: The House first established a quorum after a brief roll call and a chamber introduction of Doug Pitt and Crystal Simon of Care to Learn, an organization described as serving students’ basic needs and esteem-building across Missouri. The body then moved through House Bills for Perfection, Informal, taking up several measures focused on public safety, housing, broadband, historic preservation, adoption, regional planning, and school safety. House Bill 2848, creating the offense of masked intimidation, was debated and advanced after members discussed examples ranging from harassment at homes to historical hooded intimidation and concerns about whether the bill could affect ICE agents; the sponsor said it would not apply to lawful duties. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1791, dealing with faster building permit timelines to help address housing costs and disaster recovery, was amended to require code-enforcement certification for nationally recognized codes and then perfected and printed despite concerns from some members about local government capacity. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2465, allowing sole proprietors and very small businesses to buy group health coverage outside the ACA framework, was also adopted and perfected and printed. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2711 reduced the assessment rate for broadband infrastructure investment and drew extended debate over whether the tax break should apply to upgrades within existing territories or only to expansion into underserved areas; an amendment clarifying that the incentive was for expanding fiber and broadband services was adopted, and the bill was perfected and printed. House Bill 3080 restored historic preservation tax credit language that had previously been struck down, with broad support from members citing tornado recovery, downtown revitalization, nonprofit projects, and preservation of historic districts. House Bill 1772 increased state payments for adoption attorneys and separated guardian fees to reduce barriers to adoption, and House Bill 2096 increased state matching funds for regional planning commissions and updated the commission list; both were advanced after supportive testimony about local planning and the need to keep pace with inflation. Finally, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2913 and 3228 was presented to protect teachers and other school personnel from liability when reasonably intervening to protect themselves or students during violent incidents, while making intervention permissive rather than mandatory. Members from both parties and several educators spoke in strong support, emphasizing that teachers should not fear discipline or lawsuits for acting to keep children safe. The bill was advanced after discussion about the scope of the teacher definition and whether related issues like school buses should be addressed separately.

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• Workplace raids are not designed to find violent criminals.
• At the start of the current administration, the stated goal was deportation of violent criminals.
• An I-9 audit, followed by a business raid, is not the most effective means of uncovering violent criminals
• Section 1, Article 2 states that workplace raids conducted by the federal government are disruptive.
• Well, what is disruptive is having people live in our state who have no legal right to be here and watching

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2091, a collective bargaining measure that would require state agencies and other employers covered by the Personnel System Reform Act to provide unions with employee contact and job information similar to what other public employers already must share. The sponsor and union witnesses said the bill would close a gap left by prior legislation and improve communication with represented employees; no one testified in opposition during the hearing portion shown. Action on the bill was deferred. The committee then moved to House Bill 2264, which would allow workers who voluntarily participate in an employer-initiated layoff or reduction-in-force plan to qualify for unemployment insurance if the separation results from that plan. The sponsor and a member described it as a narrow fix to clarify eligibility and reduce disputes. After brief supportive testimony, the committee voted 9-0 to report the bill out with a due pass recommendation. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 2218, a workers’ compensation bill that would expand provider choice, require notice to injured workers of their right to choose a provider, limit employer steering, speed utilization review, allow more flexibility from treatment guidelines, and change rules for reopening or continuing treatment on certain claims. Supporters, including injured workers, unions, attorneys, firefighters, and a psychiatrist, argued the current system delays care and over-relies on rigid guidelines; opponents from business groups and the Department of Labor and Industries said the bill would weaken evidence-based standards, raise costs, and create uncertainty. No final action was taken in the portion shown. The committee also heard House Bill 2105, as a proposed substitute, which would require employers to notify workers after an ICE Form I-9 inspection notice or results, limit voluntary access to certain records without a subpoena or warrant, require workplace postings, and create enforcement by the Attorney General and private lawsuits. Supporters said the bill would provide due process, transparency, and protection for immigrant workers; opponents, especially small business and agricultural groups, warned of conflicts with federal law, burdensome notice requirements, and severe penalties. The hearing continued with additional testimony, and no vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Unfortunately, violent situations...
• Unfortunately, violent situations From anywhere from 13 to 25 years old.
• Unfortunately, violent situations do occur in our facilities, and when they do, we owe it to everyone
• These events do more than just disrupt traffic.
• These events do more than just disrupt traffic.

Committee: House Public Safety