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• Meaning the prosecutor has the discretion to prosecute as an A or a B. Yes.
• prosecutor has the Meaning the prosecutor has the discretion<00:52:28.280><c> to</c><00:52:29.280><c> prosecute
• </c> discretion to prosecute as an A or a B. discretion to prosecute as an A or a B. Yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• confusion, a lot of frustration in greater Minnesota, and of course resulted in a lot of inadvertent prosecution
• or inadvertent violations and prosecution against violators.
• confusion and frustration in greater Minnesota, and of course resulted in a lot of inadvertent prosecution
• or inadvertent violations and prosecution against violators.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We typically do not prosecute those types of cases.
• both being underage we typically<01:07:37.160><c> do</c><01:07:37.319><c> not</c><01:07:37.559><c> prosecute
• </c><01:07:38.079><c> those</c><01:07:38.240><c> types</c> typically do not prosecute those types typically
• do not prosecute those types of<01:07:38.599><c> cases</c><01:07:38.920><c> we're</c><01:07:39.520><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 1105, Statute of Limitation, Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
• ><c> or</c> of limitation, prosecution or of limitation, prosecution or enforcement<00:28:48.840><c>
• And I happened to have a person that I grew up with, went to college with, one of my attorney brothers
• </c><03:26:02.000><c> He's</c><03:26:02.240><c> in</c><03:26:02.400><c> this</c> attorney brothers.
• He's in this attorney brothers.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The prosecuting attorney doesn't have the records. No one has these records.
• And then that is someone when they get, they found out that they're doing that, they'll be prosecuted

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The prosecuting attorney doesn't have the records. No one has these records.
• fraud, and then that is someone when they get, they found out that they're doing that, they'll be prosecuted

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2300 by a unanimous roll call vote of 18-0. The substitute combined a number of previously approved professional registration items, including emergency suspension authority, chiropractic and massage therapy provisions, accountant regulations, the athletic trainer compact, social worker regulations, a speech-language pathologist fix, telehealth, nonprofit pharmacies, and the physician assistant compact. Members noted that work was still ongoing on bell bondsman language before the committee moved into public hearing. The main public hearing was on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain laser and in-office procedures. Representative Farnan and optometry supporters argued the bill is about patient access, especially in rural areas, and said it would allow three laser procedures—YAG capsulotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, and laser iridotomy—plus clarify other already-performed office procedures, while still excluding major surgeries such as cataract surgery, LASIK, and corneal transplants. Supporters said optometrists already receive relevant training, that a 32-hour certification course would serve as a safeguard, and that patients often face long waits or long travel times for care. Opponents, including ophthalmologists, argued the bill would blur the line between optometry and surgery, create safety risks, and rely on insufficient training and ambiguous language. They cited complications from laser procedures, questioned emergency care claims, and said optometrists should not be regulated as surgeons unless placed under the State Board of Healing Arts. No vote was taken on HB 2897, and the chair recessed the hearing for later continuation. The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education then took up House Bill 3239 and adopted Amendment 0.01H, which capped the program at $4 million to keep it from becoming an open-ended cost. The committee then adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass by 11-7. The committee also combined House Bills 2913 and 3228 into one substitute and voted that combined measure do pass by 19-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2195, which would create the Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program and encourage school districts to incorporate driver-safety content into existing courses without adding a fiscal note or mandating a standalone driver’s ed class. Sponsor Representative Reedy and supporters from AAA Missouri and the Missouri Driver Education Coalition said the bill would address teen crash rates, improve access to driver education, and help schools use existing curriculum time more flexibly. The hearing remained in discussion with testimony continuing.

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• is tied to the owner of the site, so the department has the ability to identify, investigate, and prosecute

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Again, how you quantify that, how you measure it, how you prosecute that, you know, how you make those

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2388 in executive session, considering a substitute that would combine two bills, add counties to the measure, and impose a felony penalty with a $100,000 fine for certain false claims. After Representative Black objected to the size of the fine and members discussed possibly amending it, the sponsor withdrew both the substitute and the motion to do pass, and the bill was set aside for reconsideration later. The committee then heard House Bill 3381, which would allow counties and certain cities to waive penalties on delinquent property taxes in hardship cases. The sponsor and several supporters, including a Clay County commissioner and a state public advocate, argued the bill would give local officials flexibility to help taxpayers who were delayed by events beyond their control, such as illness, theft, postal delays, or banking errors, while still requiring the underlying taxes to be paid. Members raised questions about proof of hardship, how the bill should be drafted, and whether local retirement funding tied to late fees would be affected. A representative of the county employees’ retirement fund testified in informational opposition, explaining that a portion of county tax penalties—about $20 million to $25 million annually—helps fund the retirement system and that waiving penalties would reduce that revenue. He said the fund was not opposed to flexibility for difficult cases, but wanted the committee to understand the fiscal impact and suggested that counties could instead appropriate money directly if they wanted to preserve funding. No final vote was taken on House Bill 3381 before the committee adjourned.

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• Again, how you quantify that, how you measure it, how you prosecute that, you know, how you make those

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• OIG bill that we've recently passed out of committee, really, to me, bookends both deterring and prosecuting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Last year also, thanks to the support of our Chair of Public Safety, whose experience in the prosecution

Summary: The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call and proceeded with routine business, including approval of the previous day’s journal, procedural suspensions, and several file items. Most second-reading, concurrence, veto, and reconsideration items were passed, retained, or continued without debate. The main floor action was on House Resolution 75, authored by Assembly Member Pellerin, designating January 26 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Pellerin and several members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing survivor-led advocacy, the prevalence of trafficking in California, risks tied to major events and vulnerable populations, and the need for better prevention, data collection, and victim services. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 64 co-authors were added. Assembly Member Avila Farias’s AB 768, relating to mobile home park rent control and affordable housing, also passed with a 60-1 vote. The Assembly then held multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes for Joy Atkinson, a longtime Los Angeles civic leader and mentor to Black women in public service, with members recounting her work in government, political organizing, and the La P.I.E. leadership institute. Later, Assembly Member Haney offered an adjournment in memory of Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, highlighting his musical legacy and philanthropy. The House adjourned until Thursday, January 22, at 9 a.m.

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• Last year also, thanks to the support of our chair of public safety, whose experience in the prosecution

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have had earlier this year an ICE sculpture that said, 'Prosecute ICE,' that was destroyed on the
• No prosecutions either.
• If you want to be safe in this building, start electing prosecutors who will prosecute.
• If you want to be safe in this building, start electing prosecutors who will prosecute.
• If you want to be safe in this building, start electing prosecutors who will prosecute.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've got guardians, we've got foster parents, we've got public defenders, we've got prosecuting attorneys
• I'm the Chisago County attorney, and I'm here as a representative of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association
• The attorneys active in this area of practice identified this after bringing cases forward.
• The attorneys active in this area of practice identified this after bringing cases forward.
• The attorneys active in this area of practice identified this after bringing cases forward.

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• Then the mother looked to the ladies and attorney Bobby Barrera, so he decided that he... ...was going
• Through the work of our Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas has been a war zone, receiving more opioid
• House Bill 3498, declaring fentanyl as poisoning and prosecuting dealers for murder, was my favorite.
• University of Texas with my Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees and became a licensed attorney
• Children should be the glue that holds the system together, funding the courts, the court-appointed attorneys

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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• And then that is someone, when they get found out that they’re doing that, they’ll be prosecuted and
• And then that is someone, when they get found out that they’re doing that, they’ll be prosecuted and

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information
• We successfully arrested and prosecuted those subjects.

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• And this, the prosecutor in charge of this, the Kanabec County attorney at the time, was none other than
• </c> elections, your poise as an attorney elections, your poise as an attorney allowed<01:56:24.320><
• President, if we could find 66% of America's attorneys general to agree on much else.
• ><c> are</c><02:04:41.599><c> suing</c><02:04:41.840><c> a</c><02:04:42.080><c> social</c> attorneys
• </c><02:04:49.280><c> general</c> find 66% of America's attorneys general find 66% of America's attorneys

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They get prosecuted. So I just think we should be proud of the system we have.
• They get prosecuted. So I just think we should be proud of the system we have.
• They get prosecuted. So I just think we should be proud of the system we have.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all