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• And so with that, it's where this bill is attempting to address a terrorist threat...
• Bill attempting to address a terrorist threat in the second degree, which now is a class A misdemeanor
• There has to be, and that is just for the second offense. Excuse me, the second degree.
• , a trafficking offense, that would not have committed a crime or offense for being trafficked.
• for any of the felony offenses of a minor traffic in prior years, and it has to be five years.

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

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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, terrorist threat, terroristic threat

Transcript Highlights:

• The offense is a misdemeanor, but it can be elevated to a gross misdemeanor if the offender has ...a
• It also requires the offense to be for reckless interference with active operations. Any questions?
• Mandatory driver's license suspensions are a counterproductive response to the offense.
• Mandatory driver's license suspensions are a counterproductive response to the offense.
• Washington shipbuilders attempt to remain competitive.

Bills: HB2604 , HB2436 , SB6354 , SB6352

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: vehicle ownership, insurance, title transfer, consumer protection, motor vehicle, oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment

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• The offenses did not involve financial exploitation or dishonesty toward a vulnerable adult, and the
• I am sure that a huge number of people in our nation who are Black find it really offensive to have to
• Local government officials asked for this to deter animal cruelty offenses in their communities.
• This bill is... ...for this to deter animal cruelty offenses in their communities.
• It combats corrupt doctors who are attempting to force parents to so-called gender-affirming care.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and voted on a series of bills covering child abuse reporting, firearms products liability, crime victim records, guardianship eligibility, historic monuments, animal welfare, juvenile justice, and restrictions on sex reassignment care for minors. HB 373, on the statute of limitations for violations involving required child abuse reports, passed unanimously. HB 1551, as amended, clarified that a firearm is not defective merely because it lacks optional safety features and preserved design-defect claims and nonretroactivity; after substantial testimony and debate, it passed 13-5. CS/HB 1113, expanding public-records protections for crime victims and briefly exempting law enforcement victims, passed unanimously. CS/HB 737, allowing courts more discretion in appointing guardians with prior felony convictions and adding a narrow exception for certain older convictions, also passed unanimously as amended.

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• The Agency of Natural Resources attempted to pass similar language.
• </c> attempted to pass similar language. attempted to pass similar language.
• These warrants deal with criminal immigration offenses, which are federal offenses punishable by fines
• off- offenses, which are federal<00:28:37.320><c> offenses</c><00:28:37.960><c> punishable</c><00:28
• This bill attempts to solve a problem Vermont police are not creating.

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• With respect to the element of attempt to transfer, this instruction would be appropriate if there is
• evidence to support an attempt to transfer to a person under the age of 18.
• I will say that trafficking, second offense by an adult, is a first-degree felony.
• When you do it for a second offense, it's a first-degree felony.
• , for the second subsequent offense, is guilty of a first-degree felony.

Bills: HB99 , HB38 , HB165 , HB127 , HB72 , HB151 , SB40 , SB104 , SB136 , SB164

Committee: House House Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 38, which would require insurance coverage for specialized wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related mobility devices for people with limb loss or other disabilities, with guardrails limiting the number of covered devices over time. The sponsor and supporters, including the Office of Superintendent of Insurance, Disability Rights New Mexico, the Disability Coalition, physical therapists, and disability advocates, said the bill would improve access, inclusion, and physical activity without significant premium impact. Questions focused on the substitute language, the device limits, and how Medicaid would handle coverage separately. The committee ultimately passed the House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for HB 38 on a 10-0 vote. The committee then approved House Bill 165, which expands the C-PACE financing program to businesses using industrial revenue bonds and clarifies that counties and municipalities are not liable for payments. Support came from economic development and business groups, who said the bill would remove a barrier to energy- and water-efficiency upgrades and encourage investment. The bill passed on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 127 also passed unanimously after discussion of its three parts: a provisional licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, a telehealth registry for out-of-state providers, and changes to expedited licensure. Supporters said it would help address provider shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, while the sponsor explained that the amended version includes safeguards such as exam requirements, supervised practice, and a provisional-to-restricted-to-full licensure path. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the bill. House Bill 72, which would increase penalties for distributing certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, to minors, drew strong support from law enforcement and the chamber of commerce but significant concern from the Public Defender and several members over strict liability, mandatory sentencing, and the breadth of the penalty. After debate over whether the bill could reach low-level or peer-to-peer conduct and whether the penalty was proportionate, the committee voted to table the bill by a 6-4 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 151, a revised childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations bill. The sponsor presented a committee substitute that changed commission appointments, added reporting and solvency-related provisions, and adjusted procedures for compensation and appeals. Members raised concerns about parity, definitions, administrative costs, and how awards would be determined, but the committee approved the committee substitute on a 7-0 vote.

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• So these cases have criminal offense.
• So there's that's a civil offense.
• <c> offense.
• or more a state more a federal offense or more a state offense<00:45:35.359><c> once</c><00:45:35.680
• </c> administration cannot ever again attempt administration cannot ever again attempt to<03:08:22.720

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• This is offensive.
• It should be offensive to every single person. ...I know in another committee somebody attempted to bring
• This is offensive. It should be offensive to every single person.
• This is offensive. It should be offensive to every single person.
• be offensive to offensive to this should be offensive to every<01:02:15.279><c> single</c> every single

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• </c> offenses and domestic violence offenses offenses and domestic violence offenses I<00:56:38.559><
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.
• or domestic violence offense.

Bills: HR30

Keywords: honor, legacy, Jimmy Carter, human rights, presidential achievements, diplomacy, Georgia, Nobel Peace Prize, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Plains Georgia, Georgia politics, House resolution, memorial resolution, tribute, condolences, bipartisan, Carter Center, democracy

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, there is a conspiracy offense to commit either of those previously enumerated offenses.
• As a result of a sexual offense.
• And he added what sexual offense is for those who need to understand that this is about a sexual offense
• offenses.
• So if I know that Mike Smith has been charged with an offense, a sexual offense, or it's rumored that

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• If uh with lascivious intent he or she entices, allures, persuades, grooms, or invites or attempts to
• Sexual offense, persuade to certain sexual conduct, sexual performance, genital mutilation, to commit
• any of the following: a sexual offense, persuade to section 152A-5 against the child, and it goes on
• </c><01:05:53.200><c> So</c> charged with that capital offense.
• So charged with that capital offense.

Bills: SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB255 , SB199 , SB47 , HB605 , HB216 , HB621 , HB148 , HB389 , HB509 , HB248 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11 , SB336 , SB293 , SB43 , HB420 , HB60 , HB188 , HB106 , HB105 , HB11

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

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• to commit sexual battery on any attempt to commit sexual battery on anyone<00:34:42.639><c> under</c
• </c><00:34:46.320><c> damages</c> that attempted sexual battery damages that attempted sexual battery
• </c><00:53:17.200><c> So,</c><00:53:17.440><c> there</c> at the time of the offense.
• So, there at the time of the offense.
• </c> offense except for DUI. offense except for DUI.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:

• It increases the level of certain offenses of fleeing and eluding on the offense severity ranking chart
• as follows: fleeing or attempting to elude an officer in a patrol vehicle with siren lights activated
• It also adds a sentencing multiplier for fleeing or attempting to elude. That is the bill.
• trafficking, as the existing offense would have included accomplices, aiders, and abettors.
• trafficking, as the existing offense would have included accomplices, aiders, and abettors.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman outlining Democratic priorities such as education, health care, environmental protection, and opposition to rollbacks on child labor, book access, and gun safety. The chamber also recognized military guests and an intern before moving to the special order calendar. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, Medicaid oversight at one point in the flow, and mammogram coverage, though the Medicaid oversight bill was later taken up and passed. The Senate passed a series of bills, often after substituting House companions and adopting technical amendments. Among the major measures approved were the dangerous dogs bill (the Pam Rock Act), which tightened penalties and procedures after fatal attacks; a local government land regulation bill that streamlined comp plan review and defined impact-fee circumstances, though members raised concerns about quasi-judicial hearing limits and local costs; a vessel-related bill combining boating safety and voter-freedom provisions; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act; fleeing and eluding penalties; concealed carry and firearm possession rules for certain officers and service members; timeshare management reforms; and public education on background screening requirements. The chamber also approved bills on disability history and awareness instruction, manufacturing and a related fee bill, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds. The disability instruction bill drew extended debate about the use of the term “disability,” inclusion, and whether the measure was consistent with broader DEI debates; it passed unanimously after emotional testimony from the sponsor and families. The manufacturing and utility bills focused on statewide economic policy and preemption of local restrictions, while the military children bill was presented as a student-driven proposal. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to 33-3 on the firearm bill and 26-8 on the land regulation bill.

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• to control our Farmland in an attempt to control our agricultural<00:10:21.480><c> future</c><00:10:
• Well, it's duplicative of the actual criminal offense that already exists.
• Well, it's duplicative of the actual criminal offense that already exists.
• Well, it's duplicative of the actual criminal offense that already exists.
• Well, it's duplicative of the actual criminal offense that already exists.

Bills: HR35

Keywords: Delta Sigma Theta, sorority, anniversary, community service, historical recognition

Transcript Highlights:

• to commit a felony as provided in Section 30-28-1, if the crime attempted is...
• That would be an attempt at criminal sexual penetration in the fourth degree.
• What is an ongoing violent offense?
• And it seems like the attempt was to, or the attempt is—I shouldn't say was—the attempt is to get them
• And I think that that is an excellent, excellent attempt.

Bills: SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264 , HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• </c><00:07:29.840><c> to</c> the community in a calculated attempt to the community in a calculated attempt
• A person commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense.
• </c><00:26:47.679><c> of</c> of age who commits the offense of of age who commits the offense of grooming
• of grooming of a minor for a the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual<00:27:19.360><c> offense
• </c> offense, you must go on to the registry. offense, you must go on to the registry.

Bills: HB0008 , HB0009 , HB0028

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't like that they ranked on the jury instructions in the verdict form: attempted first, attempted
• The judge went ahead and put, I think, attempted first, then manslaughter, and then second.
• And when the jury came back guilty on the attempted manslaughter, the jury looked at myself and another
• No offense to R.J., who I'm sure put your heart and soul into this, but it started with what likely was
• Offenses, diversion programs, and offender information such as recidivism. Any questions?

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Jessica Spencer on cannabis, criminal justice, and mental health. She argued that marijuana products have become far more potent over time, that high-potency THC and hemp-derived products are widely available in Florida, and that daily or near-daily use can contribute to addiction, psychosis, and other mental health problems, especially for adolescents. She also said cannabis is linked to violent crime and suicide in some cases, urged more prevention funding in schools, stronger regulation of Delta-8 and similar products, better law enforcement and regulatory oversight, expanded treatment and diversion options, and more expungement opportunities for simple possession. Senators questioned her about potency data, testing methods, and whether she was claiming causation in violent cases; she said she was and noted she had worked on the No on 3 campaign while still favoring decriminalization of simple possession rather than full legalization. The committee then took up several bills. CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” was amended and reported favorably; it makes extreme animal cruelty during a declared emergency a third-degree felony, inspired by the rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. SB 234, the Jason Rayner Act, was reported favorably after debate over its changes to self-defense language and mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; supporters said it closes a loophole exposed in the Rayner case, while opponents raised concerns about unintended consequences and mandatory sentencing. CS/SB 138, “Trenton’s Law,” also passed after amendment; it increases penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenders and adds language on intoxicating substances, with supporters citing the death of Trenton Stewart and opponents warning about cannabis impairment standards and first refusal penalties. SB 130, dealing with compensation for wrongful incarceration, was reported favorably. The bill removes Florida’s “clean hands” bar, extends the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, and allows exonerees with factual innocence findings to pursue compensation and civil remedies. Support came from innocence and civil liberties advocates. The committee also received a law enforcement presentation from Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor on impaired driving enforcement, DRE training, and crash data, emphasizing that drug impairment—especially cannabis—plays a major role in fatal crashes and that officers rely on observation and field testing because roadside chemical testing is limited.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill creates the offense of permitting, encouraging, aiding, or causing a minor to commit an offense
• in committing an offense, if the child commits a misdemeanor offense, that adult who encouraged them
• Would this cause an offense because of that behavior?
• An offense. How do the courts currently view that?
• So it puts the offenses into statute, causing them to be then criminal offenses. Correct. Okay.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The Crime and Public Safety Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. In that session, members adopted a House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 roll call. The committee also adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1868 and 3257, which were combined into one bill string, and voted that substitute do pass 8-2. House Bill 3017 was then voted do pass 8-2 as well. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 2808, which would create a new offense for an adult who knowingly permits, encourages, aids, or causes a minor to commit an offense. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address adults exploiting minors to commit crimes such as car theft, burglary, and theft, with penalties ranging from a class C misdemeanor if the minor commits a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the minor commits a felony, along with possible restitution. Members asked about whether the bill could reach parents at teen gatherings, how it would apply beyond parents to other adults or guardians, and how prosecutors would prove encouragement or causation. The sponsor responded that existing laws already cover some conduct like providing alcohol to minors, that the bill is meant to apply to any adult who encourages a minor, and that proof would rely on ordinary criminal standards such as text messages, emails, witness testimony, and other circumstantial evidence. One member raised concern that the language could be used to overreach against parents or be weaponized in investigations; the sponsor said the bill would only apply after the minor is adjudicated guilty and would be a secondary review of whether an adult caused the offense. No one signed up to testify in support, opposition, or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 2808 concluded without further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill creates the offense of permitting, encouraging, aiding, or causing a minor to commit an offense
• And what this bill would do would create an offense that if an adult were to...
• in committing an offense, if the child commits a misdemeanor offense, that adult who encouraged them
• Would this cause an offense because of that behavior?
• So it puts the offenses into statute, causing them to be then criminal offenses. Correct. Okay.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• DUI offenses, the reason why we have judicial discretion, especially for first-time non-injury offenses
• I think there's a big difference between an offense and an offense. Who are not offending.
• I think there's a big difference between an offense and an identified offense.
• And this bill is a very valid attempt to prevent the driving.
• These offenses are simply too serious to be diversion eligible.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.

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• has a disqualifying offense occurs, somebody is arrested.
• Offenses to be increased and reclassified one degree.
• We've got to figure out in this... ...time for nonviolent offenses.
• All right, up next, HB 1455, sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses.
• They've done it once, and now they are committing sexual offenses again on children.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, and local government bills. Early measures included HB 743 on social media use by minors, which would require platforms to provide access to parents and law enforcement with a warrant; PCS for HB 1049 on protection of court officials; PCS for HB 491 restricting warrantless government use of AI cameras to detect concealed firearms; and HB 1053, an FDLE agency bill that removed obsolete provisions, renamed a program, combined reports, expanded security-related definitions, and added support for retired police dogs. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 1053 adopted as amended after some questions about eliminating the Victim and Witness Protection Review Committee and related reporting changes. The committee also approved HB 4075, a Leon County local bill capping reimbursement for inmate medical transport and care at Medicare-based rates, and HB 1095, a Hillsborough County pilot program for probationers with substance-abuse conditions that uses frequent testing and short jail sanctions for violations; both were reported favorably as amended. Several bills focused on law enforcement and public safety. HB 1129 clarified that victims’ identifying information, including names, is protected from public release under Marsy’s Law, and its amendment added a 72-hour confidentiality period for law enforcement officers involved in critical incidents, with possible extension if safety concerns remain; the bill passed favorably as amended. PCS for HB 1371 addressed a range of protections and tools for law enforcement and first responders, including limits on vehicle kill switches, funding for critical infrastructure mapping, a 25-year minimum for attempted first-degree murder of specified justice personnel, and procedures after exposure to bodily fluids; it was reported favorably. HB 857 increased penalties for assault or battery on utility workers and was also approved. HB 317 required written, sworn complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers, imposed penalties for false complaints, and limited the use of unsubstantiated investigations in personnel files; it passed despite opposition from some law enforcement groups and support from others. The committee spent substantial time on HB 903, a corrections bill that would tighten inmate complaint procedures, authorize tracking of inmate movement, adjust execution-related provisions, streamline mental health and competency processes, and change contracting authority for prison services. Members raised concerns about costs, civil rights, and the statute of limitations, but the bill was reported favorably as amended by a 14-3 vote. HB 181 on objective parole guidelines, which would require the Commission on Offender Review to incorporate vocational, educational, and self-betterment programming and provide its statistical analysis to legislative leaders, drew strong support from criminal justice reform advocates and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved HB 1455 on repeat sexual offenders, which creates mandatory minimum sentences for subsequent specified sexual offenses and bars gain time or discretionary early release; an amendment increased one mandatory minimum from 10 to 20 years for selling or buying minors for sexually explicit conduct. Throughout the meeting, several bills drew testimony from law enforcement, industry, advocacy groups, and members of the public, with votes generally favoring the measures.