Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, Leo's Law, child endangerment, fentanyl testing, drug screening, child welfare, Oklahoma Children's Code, substance abuse, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, AAPI, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Oklahoma House resolution, commemorative resolution, heritage month, cultural recognition

Bills: SB504, SB844, SB1209, SB1266, SB1303, SB1448, SB1496, SB1595, SB1597, SB1655, SB1679, SB1621, SB1716, SB1769, SB1827, SB1876, SB1944, SB2072, SB2084, SB2104, SB2112, SB2170, SB2180, SB2182

Keywords: charitable organizations, donor restrictions, endowment gifts, Safeguarding Endowment Gifts Act, Oklahoma, donor rights, charitable contributions, forcible entry, detainer, trial period, legal notices, housing law, SB1266, notary public, notaries, legal advice, unauthorized practice of law, misdemeanor, Secretary of State, appointment revocation

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• us have been trying to make for a very long time, which is, yeah, the number of people that are detained
• has interested me in this committee, I think, for some time, which is the idea of who's, who gets detained
• the, uh, presentations of, of the, the arguments before the court and all those individuals were detained
• was in a threat environment, um, and expressed some of those concerns, do the courageous thing and detain

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• Nearly four years ago, amid rising tensions, a history teacher named Mark Fogle was detained in Russia
• named Mark tensions a history teacher named Mark Fogle<02:18:06.200> was<02:18:06.439> detained
• <02:18:06.960> in<02:18:07.200> Russia<02:18:08.120> and Fogle was detained
• in Russia and Fogle was detained in Russia and sentenced<02:18:08.760> to<02:18:08.960> 14<

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• a federal law enforcement agency that is making decisions about their right to stop, interrogate, detain
• If during the day they are there to protect and serve, but at night they’re cracking heads and detaining
• A hug should not depend on the zip code of where a child is detained.
• Where a child is detained. Regarding costs, contact visits require training and culture building.
• it improves the health and well-being of individuals that the courts have determined need to be detained

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• here that we had put in was to go to the Department of Health so that they could refund county detainment
• here that we had put in was to go to the Department of Health so that they could refund county detainment
• here that we had put in was to go to the Department of Health so that they could refund county detainment
• here that we had put in was to go to the Department of Health so that they could refund county detainment
• uh detainment centers for those monies. uh detainment centers for those monies. um<02:12:44.480>

Keywords: 916, all

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• In light of recent events, such as protests against our government, loyalty to Israel, and the detainment
• agenda it pleases, deciding which speech is protected and who needs to be monitored, surveilled, and detained

Bills: SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753, HB45

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list, county requirements, election integrity, computer services contracts, mental health

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• It makes it a first-degree misdemeanor for a person who uses a false document with the intent to detain
• It also creates a crime of criminal mischief for persons who are lawfully detained or who occupy or trespass

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present. The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording. The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.

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• :06:51.840> hundreds<04:06:52.160> of 1999, the CCP detained hundreds of 1999, the CCP
• Over a million people detained,<04:13:23.439> families<04:13:23.920> torn<04:13:24.159>
• apart,<04:13:24.720> entire detained, families torn apart, entire detained, families torn
• and other ethnic minorities by detaining and other ethnic minorities by detaining them<04:18:45.199
• They have tried to fire federal workers without cause, detain and deport people without due process,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• addresses course grade administrative withdrawals and re-enrollment for undocumented students who are detained

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It has been used to detain human beings in oppressive living conditions, including at the Everglades
• committee that since it was opened, the South Florida Detention Center known as Alligator Alcatraz has detained
• How many individuals with legal visas have been detained at the Everglades detention camp?

Bills: S7040, S0110, S0434, S0856

Keywords: property assessment, wind damage, home improvements, real estate, tax exemption, Florida statutes, ad valorem taxes, property listings, tax estimation, disclosure, Florida, residential property

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations. The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government. Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.

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• the delinquency statute pertaining to detention does not specifically give an age of who can be detained
• For those who are detained and committed, that youth under the age of 18 should not be housed with adults
• For those who are detained and committed, that youth under the age of 18 should not be housed with adults

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I myself have an immigrant parent who watched as his caregiver was detained in front of him at the age
• Just last month, ICE agents detained a man in front of his two young children as he drove them to school
• Last month, ICE agents detained a man in front of his two young children as he drove them to school.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• until relinquishment has been detained until relinquishment has been completed.<04:05:52.720> If<
• pending a bail revocation detained pending a bail revocation hearing. hearing. hearing.
• And just last week, masked agents in vests detained Juan Sebastian Carvajal Munoz, a civil engineer from
• <05:38:38.958> Juan<05:38:39.280> Sebastian agents in vests detained Juan Sebastian
• agents in vests detained Juan Sebastian Carvajal<05:38:40.638> Munoz,<05:38:41.600> a<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I was wondering, on average, how long are people usually detained in the state hospital? Yes, sir.
• What would be the cost of detaining a person without the treatment?

Summary: The House Health Services Subcommittee met to approve the October 7, 2024 minutes and then shifted to a broad discussion of behavioral health policy, taking up work previously handled by a behavioral health working group. Representatives Wooldridge and Vaught described major gaps in Arkansas behavioral health care, emphasizing access problems, workforce shortages, rural service barriers, low reimbursement, and the need to move from a reactive crisis system to more proactive community-based care. Members discussed possible 2027-session priorities such as reducing red tape, improving provider licensing and supervision pathways, expanding billing codes and reimbursement structures, and considering interstate compacts and other workforce fixes. A major focus was the state’s crisis and forensic system, including long waits for competency evaluations, the backlog at the Arkansas State Hospital, and the use of county jails for people awaiting treatment. DHS Director Paula Stone explained that Medicaid pays for most behavioral health services, but cannot pay for services in jails or state hospitals because those individuals are treated as inmates of public institutions, leaving state general revenue to cover much of that cost. She outlined DHS efforts including secured restoration beds, therapeutic communities, community mental health center contracts for jail-based services, and plans for an institution-for-mental-disease waiver that could allow Medicaid payment for certain hospital-based services. Members also discussed crisis stabilization units, with DHS noting that Fort Smith and Jonesboro have been more successful than Fayetteville and Little Rock, largely because of location, partnerships, and law enforcement coordination. Questions covered reimbursement for county jails, step-down facilities, civil commitment options, non-emergency behavioral health transportation, and whether DHS should create a bed-availability dashboard similar to hospital systems. DHS said it does not currently have such a dashboard but is exploring the idea. The meeting ended with a commitment to continue the work, with more detailed discussion planned for August, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• to verify citizenship of immigration status identification of federal government and arrested or detained
• benefits under Medicaid or the Child Health Plan program of certain individuals committed, placed, or detained

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• So we provide that information to them of that 12,000, 8,000. actually have a detainer from immigration
• And they have about 8,000 of those that they've already put a detainer on them, meaning that I want to

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• If the procedure is today, if you wanted the prosecutor wanted that person to be held, to be detained
• If the procedure is today, if you wanted the prosecutor wanted that person to be held, to be detained
• If the prosecutor wanted that person to be held, to be detained pending their trial, because they deemed
• <00:22:03.400> without<00:22:03.760> bail violence be detained without bail violence
• be detained without bail pending<00:22:04.320> a<00:22:04.640> reignment<00:22:05.640>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Last month,<00:16:20.399> DHS<00:16:21.040> agents<00:16:21.519> detained<00:16:
• 22.000> a<00:16:22.160> sick month, DHS agents detained a sick month, DHS agents detained
• I've been detained for 45 days.
• We've seen 5-year-olds come home from school only to be detained, then sent to Dilley, Texas, then to
• , home from school only to be detained, home from school only to be detained, then<02:35:49.439><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• people who should not be detained.
• Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE,<00:23:19.440> is<00:23:19.600> detaining
• people<00:23:20.320> who<00:23:20.559> should<00:23:20.720> not ICE, is detaining
• people who should not ICE, is detaining people who should not be<00:23:21.120> detained.
• And whereas the use of be detained.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the pledge, approved the January 30, 2026 journal, and then proceeded out of order for several personal privileges and resolutions. Members welcomed delegates from Poland and noted the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat. The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 001, which approves the water project revolving fund eligibility list administered by the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. Sponsors explained that the resolution only establishes project eligibility and does not itself set funding amounts. The resolution passed 32-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate next considered Senate Joint Resolution 006, a lengthy measure affirming civil rights and dignity for immigrant Coloradans and calling for transparent, accountable federal immigration enforcement. The resolution urged an end to anonymous enforcement tactics, protection of access to schools, health care, courthouses, and other public spaces, and broader federal immigration reform. Senator Weissman moved a technical amendment correcting a reference from ICE to CBP in one example; the amendment was adopted 32-0. Debate featured personal stories from supporters about immigrant family histories and service, while the Minority Leader said he appreciated the sponsors’ engagement but could not support the resolution as drafted, though he agreed with much of its intent and called for more constructive dialogue. The resolution passed 20-12, and several senators were added as co-sponsors. After the resolutions, the Senate moved into the Committee of the Whole for second reading of bills on the consent calendar. Senate Bill 10, concerning clarification of definitions used in the taxation of agricultural property, was adopted on second reading and reported out favorably. The chamber then began consideration of Senate Bill 4, concerning who may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order, with the sponsor noting two technical amendments had been added to improve the language. The committee report on that bill was adopted, and the bill was moved forward on second reading.