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• with all of the other factors that they must consider in determining whether a person will receive probation
• So Senate Bill 122 is really about trying to help those opportunities happen while on probation as opposed
• help those opportunities happen<00:19:56.560> while<00:19:56.800> on<00:19:56.880> probation
• /c><00:19:58.000> as<00:19:58.200> opposed<00:19:58.840> to happen while on probation
• as opposed to happen while on probation as opposed to while<00:19:59.120> in<00:19:59.240>

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:00 - Discussion of 26RS SJR 54 03:23 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SJR 54 04:48 - Discussion of 26RS SB 122 17:08 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SB 122 21:30 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• After retiring from football, Ralph served his community by joining the Los Angeles County Probation
• As president of Local 685, Ralph's leadership transformed the lives of probation officers and their families
• Again, he served as the president of Local 685, the County of Los Angeles Probation Department.
• Again, he served as the president of Local 685, the County of Los Angeles Probation Department.
• I worked for what at that time was SEIU, every opportunity of any major strike, Ralph Miller and probation

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode. On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

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• A majority of referrals to the juvenile justice system are informally handled by CYFD juvenile probation
• Juvenile probation officers and district attorneys decline to pursue about a quarter of juvenile justice
• And juvenile probation offices, probation and parole offices. Slide 27 provides a cost comparison.
• A preliminary inquiry meeting with their juvenile probation officer, and there was food insecurity.
• The juvenile probation officer may refer that juvenile to a local food bank, and that would be a type

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• with ICE to have those individuals charged or arrested under the guise of a probation and parole hearing
• It includes mail traffic between those in probation and parole in the Corrections Department with ICE
• The administration, or those in the administration of probation or parole, at least, are saying that
• Chair, there is no one in charge of probation.
• Is there any supervision of the probation department and who that supervisor might be?

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• DIRECTOR HAS FAILED TO APPEAR, BEFORE THE BOARD AND A REMEDIATION PLAN WITHIN SIX MONTHS PLACED ON PROBATION
• THE BILL ALSO REDUCES THE LENGTH OF TIME IT CAN SPEND ON PROBATION FROM THREE YEARS DOWN TO TWO YEARS
• APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD AND PRESENT A REMEDIATION PLAN WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF A PROGRAM PLACED ON PROBATION
• I HEARD YOU TALK WITH LEADER BERMAN AS YOU TALKED ABOUT THE PROBATION TIME PERIOD.
• SEE WHAT THE PENALTIES WERE FOR THE NURSING DIRECTOR, AND THEY INCLUDE PLACING THEIR LICENSE ON PROBATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In a hospital lien situation, the full retail value of the medical bills is filed in probate court, putting
• Yeah, this would be a lien filed, a document filed in the probate court in the county that the services
• The bill would recognize probation and parole.
• The bill would recognize probation parole officers as state law enforcement officers.
• Currently, a probation officer is APOS qualified.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• But then we got calls from poll workers and from... got calls from poll workers and from probate judges
• They started getting calls from probate judges, and they got calls from... that US national.
• This is a problem versus someone putting down that a probate judge called Sally, Sue, called Becky, called
• opportunity for the Secretary of State's office when they reach out to poll workers, when they reach out to probate

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• Uh, secondly, you could get probation if you have no record.
• <00:50:29.119> But probation if you have no record. But probation if you have no record.
• <00:50:47.200> for probation, uh the minimum probation for probation, uh the minimum probation
• , eligible or appropriate for probation, eligible or appropriate for probation, they<00:51:09.200
• four easier for them. uh probation for four easier for them. uh probation for four years,<00:56:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• The Division of Probation and Parole supervises offenders who are either placed on probation by the courts
• <00:35:01.839> offenders probation and parole supervise offenders probation and parole supervise
• <00:35:04.079> by who are either placed on probation by who are either placed on probation
• > across<00:35:15.040> all Probation and parole operates across all Probation and parole
• The current total probation and parole population is just over 59,000.

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• On a death certificate, what would be the date of birth listed on the death certificate for a probate
• The process of probate to be effectuated properly. Representative Greco: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• And I know this because I practice probate, okay?
• Well, we have probate judges across the state that are the gatekeepers.
• Why do we prohibit people on probation from getting a gun?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.

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• supervision for adult offender supervision, and it prorates it based on the county's most recent probation
• 04:47.280> county's<00:04:47.759> most<00:04:48.000> recent<00:04:48.320> probation
• um the county's most recent probation um the county's most recent probation population<00:04:49.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That is streets on probation of parole.
• short staffing and pro paring probation short staffing and pro paring probation because<02:33:03.600
• >> Staffing on parole and probation >> Staffing on parole and probation >> right
• We got, and I'm on my list, I have probation pro because a probation pro is going to supervise them.
• So because they got to find a place to live, probation pro got to find a job.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks present its FY27 budget request and discuss accomplishments from prior appropriations. The commissioner highlighted improved conservation officer retention after salary increases, continued training and wellness efforts, upgrades to state parks and cabins, expansion of tiny homes, fisheries stocking and youth fishing programs, ongoing chronic wasting disease testing, and the Museum of Natural Science’s recent accreditation. The agency said it wants to maintain parks and facilities so they do not deteriorate again, and it emphasized tourism and public access benefits. Budget staff then outlined the request: $21.7 million in general funds, including increases for state parks, the museum, law enforcement, and chronic wasting disease; $23.2 million in state support capital and education funds; and $86.99 million in special funds authority. Major capital requests included $18.8 million for state parks projects at several parks, $1.25 million for law enforcement facilities, $2 million for Lake Lamar Bruce improvements, and $1.125 million for mobile teaching vans. Members asked for more detail on general fund increases, proof that law enforcement salary enhancements reached field agents, more information on the tiny home program and its return on investment, the source of motor vehicle funds, and a breakdown of requested pins and vacancies. The committee also questioned the agency about chronic wasting disease, with the department saying the $400,000 request supports testing and research and that live testing is not yet reliable. Members raised concerns about prioritization of lake and park maintenance, especially Lake Claude Bennett, and whether the agency is too reactive rather than proactive in addressing deteriorating facilities. The department said funding limitations and federal restrictions on certain lake dollars drive its priorities, and that it focuses on the most-used parks and lakes. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• early release part of Additionally, the bill removes from eligibility for early release, pardon, probation
• Madam Chair, members, HB 2046, annual probation review, pre-hearing notification.
• HB 2046 requires specified individuals to be notified of any probation pre-hearings in addition to the
• probation hearing hearings that are held pursuant to the sex offender annual probation review hearing

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• Minnesota less safe by reducing sentences and have placed nearly a universal five-year cap on all probation
• placed nearly a universal 5year cap on placed nearly a universal 5year cap on all<00:04:55.120> probation
• all probation all probation sentences<00:04:57.840> the<00:04:58.080> legislative<
• Minnesota less safe by reducing sentences and have placed nearly a universal five-year cap on all probation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• would basically take the place of otherwise... ...basically take the place of otherwise having to probate
• So sometimes when I have to probate estates, and this is what I do... ...probate estates, and this is
• Sometimes when I have to probate estates, it's solely for the reason of transferring LLC interest, so
• Until a few weeks ago, our... ...former, until a few weeks ago, our probate judge in Jefferson County

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, firearm possession, domestic violence, violent offenses, criminal penalties, pretrial detention, bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement

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• officer for the court in which the bail was set or probation was ordered.
• officer for the prosecutor and probation officer for the court<03:05:18.880> in<03:05:19.120>
• <03:05:22.880> The<03:05:23.120> clerk's probation was ordered.
• The clerk's probation was ordered.
• officer to determine whether probation officer to determine whether to<03:05:38.000> seek<03:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The judges had discretion on the sentence length, but no power to grant probation.
• In Pennsylvania, you also have state probation.
• Like they can be sentenced to probation, and we don't have a state probation.
• In Pennsylvania, you also have state probation, like they can be sentenced to probation, and we don't
• have a state probation.

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• of the bill, House Bill 4339 by Moore of the House and Galahar of the Senate, an act relating to probate
• Clerk will read House Bill 4339 by Moore of the House and Galahar of the Senate, an act relating to probate
• of the bill: House Bill 4339 by Moore of the House and Galahar of the Senate, an act relating to probate
• the right to vote when they have fully served any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, and probation

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• There's also a $6 million inclusion for purchased critical security equipment, correctional probation
• The vacant position reductions exclude many critical positions, such as correctional and probation officers
• , juvenile detention and probation officers, assistant state attorneys, assistant public defenders, regional

Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met to consider the fiscal year 2025-26 budget recommendations, a proposed committee bill on judicial positions, and one member bill. The chair framed the budget as part of a broader effort to slow spending growth and reduce recurring expenditures, noting the subcommittee’s proposed $7.3 billion budget is $366 million below the prior year. Major budget items included funding for the Department of Corrections to address staffing, maintenance, health services, security equipment, and facility needs; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds, maintenance, the Broward detention facility replacement design, medical services, and Florida Scholars Academy costs; FDLE for the Fort Myers regional operations center and sexual offender/predator registration workload; and the state courts and justice administration entities for judges, due process resources, security, and staffing. The budget also reduced 1,280 vacant positions and $139.2 million in excess funding and authority. The committee then heard PCB-JUB-25-01, which implements part of the Florida Supreme Court’s certification of judicial need. The bill establishes 17 additional circuit court judges and 12 additional county court judges, with about $13.9 million in general revenue and 72 associated positions. In response to a question about why the two certified 6th District Court of Appeal judges were not included, the chair said the committee did not think it was the right time to add judges to a brand-new court still operating from leased space. The PCB was reported favorably on a 14-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 1351 by Representative Baker, which revises sex offender and predator registration rules by clarifying resident categories, creating an in-state travel residence definition, allowing online or in-person reporting for certain temporary residence changes, removing duplicative reporting requirements, clarifying vehicle and employment reporting, and requiring local law enforcement to verify addresses more frequently for registrants not on supervision. FDLE and Smart Justice indicated support, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• You mentioned the intermediary needs that you're looking at through the pilot with parole and probation
• Instead, we're doing serious stuff, so we're going to go to Director of Parole and Probation Mr.
• I'm the chief parole and probation officer for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
• court on probation, released from prison to serve sentence in the community on parole by the authority
• Also, because if somebody were to be sentenced to jail time or probation, they probably aren't able to

Keywords: 908, all