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• Additionally, recovering 1,520 firearms from illegally armed individuals through our armed and prohibited
• in DOJ's automated firearm system.
• If they have 10 firearms recorded in the automated firearm system, but nine firearms have been documented
• Trying to get their firearm is extremely difficult.
• We need to secure the firearms immediately.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• find is that our institutions that already have... ...transfer volume to our institutions.
• Please keep racial discrimination illegal. Thank you. Thank you.
• Please keep discrimination illegal. Thank you. Good morning, or good afternoon.
• Please keep the discrimination illegal. Thank you. Good morning, or good afternoon.
• Please keep the discrimination illegal. Thank you. My name is Nanjong.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And what they do is they transfer that purchase agreement to this new buyer. ...do is they transfer that
• Firearm suppressors.
• Firearm suppressors are known throughout the world to decrease the sound of a firearm shot.
• A firearm suppressor, different than a firearm silencer, which doesn't exist, will drop the sound by
• A firearm suppressor, different than a firearm silencer, which doesn't exist, will drop the sound by

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• He's innocent until proven guilty, whether he's illegal or not.
• They are trained to draw their firearm in defense of that third party.
• believed the firearm to be loaded.
• Any weapon system that launches a projectile with gunpowder is a firearm.
• It's a firearm.

Bills: SB693, SB781, SB836, SB860, SB906, SB993, SB1101, SB1321, SB1370, SB1537, SB1563, SB1610, SB1637

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.

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• store their firearm before they go in to vote.
• We used to allow firearms here in the Capitol.
• theft out of locked vehicles is one of the prime sources for illegal firearms in this state.
• The removal of a firearm, especially when we allow our law enforcement to handle these firearms... ..
• .especially when we allow our law enforcement to handle these firearms, to get trained on these firearms

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and agreed by unanimous consent to allow cameras on the floor and gallery, excuse several senators, and move to announcements and miscellaneous business. The chamber then adopted a ceremonial resolution honoring Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales for his years of service as Senate president and lieutenant governor, followed by extensive remarks from senators and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praising his leadership, fairness, education advocacy, and personal kindness. Morales briefly responded, thanking members, the governor, and his family, and noting he would offer fuller remarks on his final day. After messages from the House were read, the Senate adopted several committee reports. These included favorable action on Senate Memorial 31; House Judiciary Committee substitute for House Bill 70; House Bill 124, referred to Finance; Senate Joint Resolution 6, referred to Judiciary; Senate Joint Resolution 7; House Bills 103, 154, 165, and 285 as amended; and the Finance Committee’s amended report on House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bills 2 and 3. The Judiciary Committee also reported Senate Bill 104 as duly enrolled and engrossed, and the body noted that SB 104 had been signed in open session. During personal privilege, Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth discussed a State Ethics Commission advisory opinion on whether legislators who are attorneys may vote on medical malpractice cap legislation, arguing the issue is governed by Senate rules rather than the Governmental Conduct Act. He said he would continue to disclose his interests and vote under Rule 7-5, and also rejected a newspaper suggestion that he had a conflict in sponsoring a judgeship bill for the First Judicial District Court. The Senate then moved into third reading, beginning with Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 264, which Senator Duhigg explained as an election-security measure responding to concerns about federal interference, intimidation, and emergency election disruptions; Senator Nava then spoke in support as a co-sponsor.

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• Including the number of illegal aliens investigated, apprehended, detained, and transferred to federal
• It says, including the number of illegal aliens who were investigated, apprehended, detained, and transferred
• Idaho, including the number of illegal aliens investigated, apprehended, detained, and transferred federal
• transferred.
• Whether it be illegal aliens.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first considered RS-33841, a draft related to Idaho’s library/obscenity law and pending litigation. Senator Lakey said it would update definitions such as “adolescent youth” and “harmful to minors,” clarify what is and is not obscene, and strengthen the bill’s defensibility in court. Senator Wintrow asked about Mason’s Manual and whether the active case created a problem, but Lakey said the draft was simply a refinement of existing law. The committee voted to send the RS to print. The committee then heard House Bill 896, a civil enforcement measure aimed at public officials who knowingly violate state law. Lakey said it would create a process for certain leaders to request Attorney General review, require notice and an opportunity to cure, allow the AG to seek court enforcement, authorize attorney’s fees for the prevailing party, and permit a court to bar a willful violator from office for up to five years. Senators Wintrow and Ruchti raised concerns about state overreach, partisan or selective enforcement, and the possibility of weaponizing the bill against local officials; the Association of Idaho Cities and the Idaho Association of Counties also warned about local control, political conflict, and unclear enforcement and funding provisions. Despite those objections, the committee voted to send HB 896 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1442, which would require reporting on refugee resettlement contracts, prohibit entities involved in resettlement from assisting illegal aliens in certain ways, and require law enforcement to verify and record immigration status for arrested individuals. Supporters, including Senator Anthon, said the bill was about transparency and accountability and that the reporting would be limited to people arrested in Idaho. Sheriffs and county representatives argued the bill was poorly worded, could create duplicate or inconsistent reporting, impose administrative burdens, and potentially expose local agencies and officers to liability; they also objected to the funding-withholding provision and said existing law already covers much of the arrest-related immigration reporting. Several senators questioned the refugee section and the inclusion of language covering investigated or detained individuals, while Anthon said he was willing to remove some wording later. The committee ultimately voted to send SB 1442 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with Senators Shippey, Ruchti, and Wintrow recorded as voting no.

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• or ammunition with knowledge that the firearm or ammunition was stolen.
• course, and then transfer or sell and/or steal.
• In this, it does say that it would be illegal to possess stolen ammunition, right? Yes. Okay.
• burglary in the first degree, even if you did not go in there with a firearm.
• This is to try to get the people, the individuals that are coming here illegally.

Bills: SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, elder abuse, financial exploitation

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• In Siskiyou County, an estimated $65 billion of illegal cannabis is cultivated each year.
• Each grow ranges— $65 billion of illegal cannabis is cultivated each year.
• Often these criminals patrol those grows armed, sometimes with automatic firearms.
• Further, every other hunt for big game species allows a person to carry a concealable firearm.
• Rat lines are the trails in which illegal operations take place throughout the world.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of certain firearms.
• of each firearm.
• that any system of registration of firearms, firearm owners, or firearm transactions or dispositions
• ,</c> system of registration of firearms, system of registration of firearms, firearm<00:31:11.440><c
• firearm owners, or firearm transactions firearm owners, or firearm transactions or<00:31:13.039><c> dispositions

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sections 13-310 and Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to firearms.
• Firearm suppressors reduce noise levels but do not render firearms silent.
• Suppressors reduce noise levels but do not render firearms silent.
• Criminal misuse of a firearm remains illegal regardless of the presence of a suppressor.
• They like when illegals are counted in the census.

Summary: The Senate met in several Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of bills, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations and several being amended before advancing. Early action included bills on fentanyl penalties (SB 1061), firearm suppressors/prohibited weapons (SB 1069), DCS attorney appearance and hotline/case-history access (SB 1081 and SB 1174), mandatory reporting and scrap metal theft (SB 1127 and SB 1128), and a narcotic-drug-to-minor offense bill (SB 1170). Senators Ortiz, Kuby, and others argued against the drug bills as harmful mandatory-minimum policies that would reduce judicial discretion and worsen addiction and incarceration outcomes, while supporters framed them as public-safety measures. SB 1170 ultimately failed on third reading; SB 1061, SB 1069, SB 1127, SB 1128, SB 1171, SB 1174, and SB 1188 passed, while SB 1021 later failed after concerns were raised about possible federal anti-kickback conflicts. The chamber also advanced health-care and regulatory measures, including chiropractic board compliance training (SB 1021), radiation protection and health-care institution requirements (SB 1120 and SB 1121), health care cost containment system changes (SB 1171), and pharmacy scheduling/prescription authority (SB 1188). Several of these bills were amended with technical changes or rulemaking authority, and most passed on third reading. SB 1243 and SB 1244 on court-ordered treatment also moved forward after amendments; supporters said the changes would improve notice and allow guardians or agencies to act more effectively, while opponents warned about due-process concerns and expanded coercive treatment authority. In later calendars, the Senate considered local planning and permitting (SB 1241), school access and GED preparation (SB 1166 and SB 1370), water and groundwater issues (SB 1202 and SB 1287), tax and finance measures (SB 1180, SB 1221, SB 1293, SB 1294, and SB 1429), and a constitutional resolution on legislative boundaries (SCR 1031). SB 1166 was amended to limit GED preparation to grades 11 and 12, SB 1241 and SB 1287 received technical amendments, and SB 1180 was clarified to align tax forms with federal conformity. SB 1075 on foreign entities and land sales drew the most debate: an Ortiz amendment would have shifted it toward corporate homebuyer restrictions and housing affordability, but that amendment was defeated on a roll call vote before the bill advanced as amended. Most remaining measures passed their third readings, with the Senate adopting Committee of the Whole reports and transmitting the approved bills to the House.

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• This reduced the risk embryo transfer.
• This proposal transfers authority over HMOs and county-based purchasers, or CBPs, from the Department
• This proposal transfers authority over HMOs and county-based purchasers, or CBPs, from the Department
• This proposal transfers authority over HMOs and county-based purchasers, or CBPs, from the Department
• <01:14:00.400><c> HMOs</c> proposal transfers authority over HMOs proposal transfers authority over HMOs

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• Think of situations where there’s a divorce or a job loss or a transfer to another part of the country
• 00:38:17.520><c> a</c> there's a divorce or a job loss or a there's a divorce or a job loss or a transfer
• 18.560><c> part</c><00:38:18.720><c> of</c><00:38:18.800><c> the</c><00:38:18.960><c> country</c> transfer
• to another part of the country transfer to another part of the country where<00:38:20.000><c> a</c><

Bills: HF3806, HF2687, HF497

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

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• that was removed from this version of the substitute to allow for those sort of special occasion transfers
• My understanding is there's one section of the bill that relates to a transfer mechanism for when the
• But I think that change is viewed as maybe a little tighter, stronger guardrails on how that transfer
• And that concern is that then they wouldn't be able to transfer that money into the operating reserve
• Or how does that happen when we transfer lands, Mr. Chair?

Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• By model subdivision rules, which were aimed at colonias and basically illegal or improper development

Bills: SB1708, SB2523, SB1450

Keywords: county platting, subdivision platting, Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.022, Section 232.0014, model subdivision rules, Water Code Section 16.343, Texas county subdivision law, residential subdivision, land conveyance, gift deed, family transfer, consanguinity, affinity, third degree relative, five acres or less, county land use, platting exemption, rural land division, property subdivision

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• of went wet, there was a realization of a need of... wet, there was a realization of a need for transferring
• allows the ABC rules where if you finish the football season, the vendor who does the catering can transfer
• From that facility, it can also be transferred back to a central facility for basketball, but it keeps

Bills: SB312, SB316, SB90

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, special event license, special events retail license, nonprofit special events retail license, special retail license, event storage license, government venue license, alcohol storage, alcohol transfer, beer, wine, liquor, on-premises consumption, public venue, government-owned property, municipal property, county property, state property

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• It means trigger locks that are placed on firearms.
• </c><00:15:28.160><c> of</c><00:15:28.240><c> a</c><00:15:28.399><c> firearm</c> the purchase or transfer
• of a firearm the purchase or transfer of a firearm safety<00:15:29.759><c> device</c><00:15:30.759><
• <00:47:26.160><c> these</c><00:47:26.319><c> individuals</c> transferring these individuals transferring
• </c><00:50:32.640><c> certain</c> uh first we request to transfer certain uh first we request to transfer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Appreciate it. it's illegal for anyone to take them it's illegal for anyone to take them down<00:13:38.240
• That surprised me, because it certainly is with a firearm. But it also...
• We now lose Pittman-Robertson money when people buy firearms and ammunition.
• </c> the 2011 deregulation law transferred the 2011 deregulation law transferred consumer<00:49:53.760
• The state will get the money back. when somebody illegally hunt shoots an when somebody illegally hunt

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But the problem is, there's no compliance hearing to ensure that the firearms are actually transferred
• The abuser can transfer their firearm to a federally licensed firearms dealer, local law enforcement,
• a</c> to either um transfer their firearm to a to either um transfer their firearm to a licensed<02:
• should be removed or turned over, transferred, you have three options of where those firearms should
• should be removed or turned over, transferred, you have three options of where those firearms should

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Were they on illicit or illegal drugs? We haven't been given that information.
• If we find that illegal substances or pharmaceuticals are not, I don't know.
• There's an enhancement for personally using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
• There's an enhancement for discharging a firearm during the commission of a felony.
• It transferred to me and my child. Survivors and their children live with lifelong consequences.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee heard several bills dealing with firearms, hit-and-run penalties, domestic violence, and sexually violent predator placement. AB 256 by Assemblymember DeMaio would add a one-year enhancement for certain firearm felonies involving controlled substances and require toxicology testing; supporters said it would provide transparency about the causes of gun violence, while opponents argued it duplicated existing law, was overbroad, and raised privacy concerns. AB 1281, also by DeMaio, would increase penalties for hit-and-run cases involving death or serious injury; supporters framed it as a response to a fatal case in the author’s district, while opponents said current law already provides strong penalties and the bill would remove judicial flexibility. Both bills drew no formal support beyond the author and were opposed by public defenders, civil liberties groups, and other advocates. AB 292 by Assemblymember Patterson, as amended, would increase punishment for repeat felony domestic violence offenders, including higher prison terms and a longer mandatory jail minimum for probationers with prior domestic violence convictions. The author and a survivor witness argued that early release can endanger victims and children, and the California State Sheriffs’ Association and California District Attorneys Association supported the measure. Opponents, including public defenders and advocacy groups, said existing law already escalates penalties, warned the bill could sweep too broadly or reduce flexibility, and urged more prevention-oriented responses. After discussion, the committee approved AB 292 as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 767 by Assemblymember Alanis would clarify that private and home-based schools, as well as daycare facilities, are covered by existing restrictions on conditional release placements for sexually violent predators. Supporters said the bill would better protect children and resolve inconsistent court interpretations, while opponents argued it could effectively bar placement in large parts of the state and undermine rehabilitation and due process. The committee passed AB 767 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent item AB 277. AB 1092, a vote-only reconsideration item from the prior year, was brought up without the author present and was defeated. Final reported outcomes were: AB 256 failed, AB 277 passed, AB 292 passed, AB 767 passed, AB 1281 failed, and AB 1092 failed.

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• Any registration or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.
• Any registration on the ownership of firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition.
• Any act forbidding possession, ownership, use, or transfer of a firearm or ammunition by a law-abiding
• There's a firearm there. So not a problem, not a problem. There's a firearm there.
• So those made in Missouri firearm suppressors that we say are illegal, federal says it's illegal.

Keywords: 959, house, all