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• investigations that we do conduct we also have our criminal histories our state records criminal history
• Directors, our criminal investigation is probably only about 3% of what we do.
• And then, 6 people in the information services division with the criminal history checks.
• A lot of people don't even know that we run a criminal interdiction, but we do run criminal interdiction
• . or criminal interdiction team was awarded Interdiction Team of the Year.

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• So for members, that's agency code 770.
• So as you can see, our agency is made up of five program codes.
• One of them is an enterprise fund, so it is not a general fund program code.
• to the COM, which is the essentially probation and parole budget code.
• We're seeing a huge increase in criminal activity in Farmington, Mr. Chairman.

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• That criminal justice reform changed the way we do business.
• I've been studying criminal justice before and since 2013.
• Mary Valerio, Criminal Legal Roundtable. Thank you for allowing me to speak today.
• put through the adult criminal legal system unless charged with certain serious crimes.
• versus criminal.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission on correctional consolidation and collaboration heard testimony focused on how Massachusetts uses custody levels, staffing, programming, and medical release tools, with Prisoners’ Legal Services arguing that the system is overusing expensive high-security settings and underusing step-down options. Dave Rainey said the incarcerated population has dropped substantially over the last several years, but spending and staffing have not fallen in proportion. He argued that DOC overclassifies people into medium and maximum security, relies too heavily on behavioral assessment units that function like segregation, and keeps people in restrictive settings such as Souza-Baranowski and Shattuck Hospital longer than necessary. He also said medical parole is underused and that many people with serious chronic illness or advanced age pose little public-safety risk and should be released through existing legal pathways. Sheriffs and other commission members pushed back on some of those points, emphasizing that staffing needs are driven by the acuity of the current population, that corrections is not overstaffed, and that classification decisions involve serious public-safety judgments. They also stressed that some high-cost medical placements are necessary because people remain under sentence and require care, and that furloughs and other release tools can create security risks if contraband or substance use is involved. The discussion also covered the role of county sheriffs versus DOC in reentry, with several members saying county systems tend to do more day-to-day step-down and release planning, while DOC has more difficulty moving people through lower-security settings before release. Ben Foreman of MassINC offered a more systemwide, data-focused perspective, praising the state’s transparency and arguing that Massachusetts has made major progress in reducing incarceration and increasing public safety. He said the state still has an opportunity to improve by right-sizing facilities, investing in community-based mental health treatment, and using the commission to better understand the capital and operating costs of the current system. In response to questions, he said he was aware of DOC studies on programs like furlough but had not reviewed recent ones, and he noted that total-control facilities like Souza-Baranowski have long been criticized in the research literature for poor outcomes. Nora Wassel of the Women and Incarceration Project then testified that the commission should issue an interim report and scrutinize the planned new women’s prison, which she said is not justified by current population trends or available data. She argued that women are overclassified under DOC’s own tools, that reentry beds and minimum-security placements are underused, and that the system may be failing to account for women’s distinct medical and reentry needs. The meeting ended with continued discussion of reentry, furloughs, day reporting, and whether consolidation should mean fewer facilities, better step-down pathways, or both.

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• And they are working with the family throughout the criminal justice process as well.
• Cycling through the criminal justice system, which is ill-equipped to address his mental health care
• They are working with the family throughout the criminal justice process as well.
• Thank you for the 6% Medicaid rate increase last session on pediatric labor and delivery codes.
• They cycle through the system, and their mental health becomes criminalized.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• Because conduct requirements are housed in the Penal Code rather than the Insurance Code, CDI, the Department
• criminal conviction.
• Otherwise, ...in the Penal Code, meaning that CDI cannot act unless there is a criminal conviction.
• That is contrary to existing provisions in the Insurance Code, Section 533.
• It's contrary to longstanding California public policy and Civil Code Section 1668.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the Department of Insurance stronger enforcement tools when insurers fail to implement corrective actions identified in market conduct or financial examinations. Supporters said the bill would close gaps that allow repeated violations, improve solvency oversight, and protect policyholders; opponents argued CDI already has broad authority and raised concerns about duplicative penalties, due process, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed amendments to limit the bill to legal violations rather than recommendations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify accounting language. The committee voted to send SB 1209 to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call after a roll vote that included one no vote from Senator Niello. The committee also considered SB 1301, which would require more detailed non-renewal notices for residential property insurance, give policyholders time and information to address correctable issues, and restrict certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or not covered by the policy. Support came from homeowners, fire survivors, and consumer groups who said notices are often vague and leave families unable to keep coverage; insurers opposed the bill, warning that California’s notice period is already among the longest in the country and that the bill could worsen availability and add burdensome reporting requirements. The author said he was willing to reduce the notice period from 180 days to about three months and work on a mitigation-based process. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the item placed on call. SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez would tighten regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, adding conduct restrictions, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper appointment notices. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the bill addresses serious misconduct and loopholes that have led to unsafe conduct and weak oversight. Bail industry representatives and crime victims’ advocates opposed the measure, arguing that the required insurance coverage is unavailable or unlawful as written, that the bill would be hard to comply with, and that it could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. The committee moved SB 1026 to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would authorize the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies to recover costs tied to climate disasters and insurance losses, with supporters framing it as a way to shift some climate-related costs away from policyholders and taxpayers. The author said amendments would remove retroactivity and delay liability until 2032, while supporters from flood and wildfire survivor groups and climate organizations said the bill would help fund recovery and stabilize insurance costs. Opponents from industry and building trades argued the bill was legally vulnerable, would create a de facto tax or liability scheme, and could harm jobs, energy production, and affordability. Testimony on SB 982 was extensive, but the transcript ends before any committee vote or final action on that bill.

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• Section 1.4 establishes the new enhanced criminal penalties for animal cruelty.
• Jones will address any of the criminal matters that the amendment addresses.
• I'm going to start with the criminal provisions in Section 1.6.
• And in the criminal setting, we don't really use temporary restraining orders.
• I can tell you that in terms of criminal penalties, the new criminal penalties outlined in Section 1.4

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• continued resources for the criminal continued resources for the criminal justice<00:24:07.880><
• Vince legaspi Captain the criminal Vince legaspi Captain the criminal investigation<00:42:33.800>
• My name is Phil Higden, administrator of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.
• administrator of the Hawaii criminal administrator of the Hawaii criminal justice<01:02:59.599><
• 861 this authorizes the white criminal 861 this authorizes the white criminal justice<01:29:09.679

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• So, these Licensees ensure that these projects are safe, code-compliant, and read.
• We have started implementing class surveys, which are now done using a QR code instead of paper. done
• Anything criminal related could be crimes against property, crimes against Persons.
• It could be any type of criminal act.
• Now, that has to be for a criminal act. They don't typically go out and do preemployments for them.

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• of conduct for Transit Riders rider code of conduct for Transit Riders which<00:46:45.480> was
• Could you explain why on this slide in 2024 there was zero criminal citations?
• So, to be clear, they're not criminal citations; they're just classified a different way. Correct.
• of Conduct assist customers with on Code of Conduct assist customers with wayfinding<00:50:42.200>
• 2024 there was Z zero criminal 2024 there was Z zero criminal citations<00:53:59.880> yeah

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He began transferring criminal aliens to Guantánamo Bay so they don't get away.
• up on that began transferring criminal up on that began transferring criminal aliens<00:15:36.319
• and Riley act to keep violent criminals and Riley act to keep violent criminals off<00:16:05.839
• We are fighting hard to preserve a predictable tax code in this country, extending the current tax code
• We are fighting hard to preserve a predictable tax code in this country, extending the current tax code

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• utility renovation site site or certain surface facilities in accordance with the national electric code
• HB 1004 by Toth relating to the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute certain criminal offenses,
• Refer to the Committee on Criminal Justice.
• offense, increasing the criminal penalty.
• Refer to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, HB 116.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The other, the, there is another provision relating to billing codes.
• Um, there are some services that don't have corresponding billing codes and the substitute would have
• , that's been agreed to that would essentially capture those, uh, left out that don't have billing codes
• to enhance the guardianship application process, mandate criminal history checks, and if there's any
• And we, we actually run criminal background checks on all these people to make sure that.

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• Certain surface facilities in accordance with the National Electric Code referred to the Committee on
• Criminal offense of the sale, distribution, and display of harmful material to a minor referred to the
• HB 1017 by to relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation
• offense, increasing the criminal penalty.
• Refer to the Committee on Criminal jurisprudence.

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• The legislature can have its own code of conduct, and we should be writing that ourselves.
• advocates who are very concerned about conflict of interest and making sure that we have the right code
• <00:23:53.760> of<00:23:54.000> conduct that we have the right code of conduct that
• > that<00:23:56.960> is and the right code of ethics and that is and the right code of
• our country an opportunity for criminal our country an opportunity for criminal enterprise<00:25

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The insurance code authorizes the commissioner to appoint a plan administrator.
• And they thought it would be broader based on the codes that are out there.
• So dentists that are performing services on children, whether they be these codes or other codes, will
• It does include dental services to all pediatric patients, whatever those dental codes are.
• Additionally, we are repealing the manual for criminal records checks.

Summary: The Arkansas Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a large slate of agency rules and related reports. The chair announced that several items were stricken from the agenda and that the maternal health providers and remote monitoring rules were pulled by the agency. The committee filed reports on emergency rules, ALC subcommittee rule reviews, and administrative directives, then moved through agency rules from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce/Insurance, Department of Corrections, and multiple divisions of the Department of Human Services. Most rules were explained as technical updates or implementations of 2025 legislation and were approved without objection. Examples included repeal of obsolete equine ID-chip rules, updates to agriculture financing and pesticide rules, removal of duplicative workers’ compensation plan language, a unified visitation rule for correctional facilities, DHS marketing rules for PASS programs, a comprehensive DCFS policy manual revision, Medicaid-related changes for fictive kin, ABLE accounts, presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, SNAP work requirements and alien eligibility, coverage for certain incarcerated youth, nurse aide training updates, and permanent rules for state employee insurance and procurement. The committee also approved requests to exclude the Insurance Department from rulemaking requirements for Act 772 on forced organ harvesting and for restorative reproductive medicine, with the department saying it would issue rules later when more guidance is available. The most extended discussion concerned DHS’s dental Medicaid rate rule under Act 1025. Members and witnesses debated whether the statute’s language covered only oral surgeons or also general dentists performing oral surgery procedures, and whether the rate increase should apply more broadly to the services rather than the provider title. DHS said it was following the black-letter language of the law and could not confirm a broader interpretation without further approvals and funding, while legislators and a Dental Association representative said the intent was to increase payment for the services, especially in rural areas. Members also discussed the possibility of fixing the language in a future session or through a new rule if approvals and CMS review allow. Despite the concerns, the committee approved the rule. The meeting ended with approval of rule review reports and monthly updates, and the committee adjourned.

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• This bill not only fortifies basic fairness and trust in the credibility of criminal charges, but it
• that sections 11 and 12 of this act, which adds sections 187035 and 187037 to the Public Utilities Code
• No one's health outcomes should be determined by their race, their zip code, their income, or who they
• The suspects were charged under Penal Code 2236.1.
• The suspects were charged under Penal Code 2236.1 for human trafficking of a minor, a crime that is now

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions. Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued. The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.

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• So these are drugs that I've been, you know, very much considered criminal in the criminal aspect and
• I just copied and pasted what the changes would have been for the code section.
• But, again, highlighting different portions of things that were added to the applicable code sections
• This one did not get a copy-paste of the code sections because it was a rather lengthy bill.
• It would be a QR code that you can scan to pop up the business's current registration status, and it

Keywords: Cannabis Retail Market, Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a, 976, house, all

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• Why people have to be limited by the zip codes where they live?
• Why people have to be limited by the deep codes where they live?

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• You promised us you were going to go after convicted criminals.
• These people are not convicted criminals.
• YOU PROMISED US YOU WERE GOING TO GO AFTER CONVICTED CRIMINALS.
• THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT CONVICTED CRIMINALS.
• Hard-working families are being treated like criminals.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• AB 2631, B-Han, criminal procedures, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2126, El-Hawari, criminal background exemption, holding committee.
• AB 2119, Jackson, criminal procedure, held in committee.
• AB 2064, Sharp-Collins, criminal history, held in committee. Maybe AB 2108.
• AB 264, Sharp-Collins, criminal history, held in committee.

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