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• So, when a student commits this crime, what happens?
• Also, there's a cost associated with this crime, right?
• . person that's committed a felony offense, a trafficking offense, that would not have committed a crime
• were charged in to have those records expunged, as long as it does not include a sexual offense, a crime
• for processing, would they have... person for processing, would they have a CDL that would involve a crime

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

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

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• Also, just to comment on that, too, this isn't just about crimes, sex crimes against children.
• Um, it is any kind of sex crime.
• ,</c> that, too, this isn't just about crimes, that, too, this isn't just about crimes, sex<00:10:24.399
• Um it is sex crimes against children.
• So this would any kind of sex crime.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• And that crime, so that's a problem in and of itself.
• to do something, they're not even eligible to request reimbursement because it's included in that crime
• but we've accidentally, it's as though we put everything in the entire Public Resources Code is a crime
• And each one of them, every single one, including this report, is now a crime.
• And that crime is a problem in and of itself.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This enhancement goes to support the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
• Partist enhancement goes to support the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
• I'd also point out, too, the Internet Crimes Against Children piece of this, it's only $70,000 out of
• I'd also point out, too, the Internet Crimes Against Children piece of this, it's only $70,000 out of
• I ran a bill about the Professional Standards Commission earlier this year that said if there's a crime

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and approved the journal. A lengthy pages’ recognition program followed, with lighthearted awards and remarks about the students’ backgrounds and plans. The House then received messages from the governor and Senate, including notice of signed bills and enrolled measures, and reports from standing committees on enrolled, engrossed, and printed legislation. The chamber considered several measures under suspension of the rules. House Resolution 32, relating to administrative rules review, passed 68-1. Senate Bill 1270 as amended, requiring labeling and disclosure for cell-cultured animal protein, passed 70-0. Senate Bill 1335 as amended, addressing veterinary education and requiring recipients of state-funded out-of-state vet training to return to Idaho and practice large-animal veterinary medicine, passed 54-16 after debate about the state’s veterinarian shortage and the need to recoup the state’s investment. Senate Bill 1299 as amended, barring government from requiring digital identification for access to services and preserving physical ID options, passed 70-0 after questions about whether it affected police dogs. Senate Bill 1376, an elections cleanup bill shifting some candidate filing duties to county clerks and adding verification steps, passed 64-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 1416, the appropriation for the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, by 55-14, and Senate Bill 1417, Parks and Recreation enhancements funded by fees and federal dollars, by 69-30. House Bill 494 as amended in the Senate, on background-check cleanup for Health and Welfare, passed 69-30; House Bill 728 as amended in the Senate, on education-related transparency and continuity, passed 68-7; House Bill 703 as amended in the Senate, on land surveyor board cleanup, passed 67-0; House Bill 825 as amended in the Senate, on the America 250 license plate and Heritage Trust Fund flexibility, passed 67-2; House Bill 788 as amended in the Senate, a medical preceptorship pilot with a sunset, passed 39-30; House Resolution 33, covering committee review of several natural resources and licensing agencies, passed 68-2; House Bill 949, a net-zero trailer bill consolidating STEM Action Center and Workforce Development Council appropriations, passed 69-1; House Bill 950, appropriating $200,000 for a Medicaid managed care consultant, passed 60-10; and House Bill 951, an Attorney General enhancement bill tied to the Consumer Protection Fund and ICAC support, failed 33-37 after debate over whether the funding was truly needed. Senate Bill 1294 as amended, requiring newborn hearing-screen referrals outside hospitals while preserving parental choice, passed 37-32 after discussion of early hearing loss detection and the bill’s referral-based structure. The House also agreed to send Senate Bill 1351 to the amending order and recessed, then reconvened to take up additional messages and first-reading bills, including child protection and related measures.

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• <c> regarding</c> creates, and strengthens laws regarding creates, and strengthens laws regarding crimes
• ><c> and</c><00:56:57.200><c> violations</c><00:56:57.839><c> related</c><00:56:58.160><c> to</c> Crimes
• </c> penalties regarding agricultural crimes penalties regarding agricultural crimes and<00:57:30.000
• ><00:59:34.680><c> Uh,</c><00:59:35.680><c> every</c><00:59:36.079><c> day</c> go after these egg crimes
• Uh, every day go after these egg crimes.

Keywords: Conference Notices: AGR 2:30 PM:, 910, house, all

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• The Commonwealth's efforts to combat financial and other crimes through HB 501 can be achieved without
• infringing on privacy and putting individuals at risk of identity theft or other crimes.
• thousands of individuals publicly available puts each at risk of identity theft and other financial crimes

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee met to hear testimony on House Bill 501, an economic development-related bill concerning beneficial ownership disclosure for domestic and foreign LLCs operating in the Commonwealth. Chair Fiola noted the hearing’s delayed start, introduced members present, and limited testimony to four minutes. The main witness, Alan Stekora of the National Public Records Research Association, testified in opposition to the bill’s public-record provisions, arguing that making beneficial owners’ personal information public would create privacy, identity theft, and cybersecurity risks. He said similar federal and state transparency laws keep such information in secure, nonpublic databases and urged amendments to remove public disclosure and clarify ambiguous terms and reporting requirements. A second witness, Pia Angelicus, attempted to testify remotely but had connection problems and was asked to submit written testimony instead. No other witnesses came forward. After confirming there was no further testimony, the committee adjourned without taking any vote or other action on the bill.

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• Item L is a request for continuation of an established labor market for the crime lab medical examiner
• I would have to call the agency up, but I believe it's crime lab.
• It's going to be medical examiners, that kind of thing at the crime lab. That makes sense.

Summary: The committee reviewed several personnel and appropriation requests. Item C was a two-for-two position swap with no net increase in authorized positions and was approved. Item D, for South Arkansas College, added three net positions through a mix of growth and swap pool positions, including food service, public safety, housing, and compliance support roles, and was approved. Item E moved positions and $3 million in salary and match appropriation within Workforce Services to consolidate shared services, with no net change in positions, and was approved. The committee then considered a group of continuation items for FY27, covering previously approved growth and surrender pool positions, various differentials, hard-to-fill and on-call pay, a labor market adjustment for crime lab medical examiners, and continuation of grant-funded classifications tied to ARPA and IIJA grants across several agencies. These items were reviewed together and approved. Reports on the agenda required no action and were simply reviewed. On the supplemental agenda, the committee suspended the rules and approved OPM’s request for salary increases for 92 employees whose merit raises would place them over their grade maximums. Senator Dotson asked about several public safety medical examiner positions listed on the salary schedule, and staff indicated they were likely crime lab medical examiner roles. The meeting then adjourned.

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• That were illegally possessed and used in a crime.
• I'm here to present AB 1539, the Protect Our Democracy Act, which would make it a crime, a felony crime
• The act would make it a crime, a felony crime under penalty of perjury, to place a candidate for president
• However, incarceration does not address the root causes of crime.
• Assembly Bill 2310 by Assembly Member Carrillo and others, relating to crimes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ,</c><00:36:11.920><c> but</c> because they committed crimes, but because they committed crimes, but
• </c> pursue an education is not a crime. pursue an education is not a crime.
• They are committing crimes.
• And if people commit crimes, they can be held accountable.
• They are committing crimes.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee adopted the minutes from its February 24, 2026 meeting after a motion by Vice Chair Coulter. The hearing then focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement, referred to throughout as Operation Metro Surge, on Minnesota college campuses. The chair said the purpose was to document alleged abuses, campus fear, and racial discrimination, and to hear from testifiers about effects on students, faculty, and staff. Representative Novotny briefly objected to the framing, saying the committee should be finding facts rather than making a predetermined presentation, and the chair responded that members should remain respectful and that questions would be held until after all presenters testified. Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow described what he called relentless and unprecedented disruption, including student stops and interrogations, family separations, and an ICE operation on campus in which armed masked agents allegedly detained a student without a warrant and pointed weapons at students and staff. He said the campus received bomb threats afterward, increased virtual learning options, and saw spikes in student support needs, housing assistance, and leaves of absence. Jenna Chernega of the Inter Faculty Organization said faculty across Minnesota State universities reported widespread student and colleague stress, increased workload, disappearing students, and a need for clearer sensitive-location protections and academic freedom guidance. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College Faculty said community conditions inevitably affect classrooms, that campuses have not yet had an ICE incident but are bracing for one, and that faculty want to support students and may need financial help if enrollment declines. Jennifer Irwin of AFSCME said fear from ICE activity extends beyond campus boundaries and is affecting attendance, work, and daily life for staff and students; she cited a member detained in St. Paul while trying to prove legal status. Student testifiers Brendan Frazier of Concordia University, St. Paul, Jonathan Fitzgerald of Minnesota State Mankato, Sudi Adow of Lead MN, and Will Luther of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities described panic, reduced attendance, food insecurity, disrupted classes, and fear of leaving home or commuting to campus. They urged stronger student privacy protections, support for international and immigrant students, emergency aid, and policies to keep campuses safe. No further committee action or votes were taken after the minutes approval.

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• According to Every Town Research, defensive gun uses occur in fewer than 1% of all crimes.
• According to Every Town Research, defensive gun uses occur in fewer than 1% of all crimes.
• According to Every Town Research, defensive gun uses occur in fewer than 1% of all crimes.
• According to Every Town Research, defensive gun uses occur in fewer than 1% of all crimes.
• Every Town Research, defensive gun uses occur in fewer than 1% of all crimes.

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• Department of Justice charged 70 individuals with various financial crimes related to their suspected
• Department of Justice charged 70 individuals with various financial crimes related to their suspected
• This is not a victimless crime.
• Over 30 individuals have now pleaded guilty to charges such as wire fraud and other financial crimes,
• We are committed to preventing fraud and cracking down on crime.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Quick question for the bill author: Is fraud, waste, and abuse considered a crime under state law?
• </c><01:20:42.280><c> there</c><01:20:42.440><c> is</c><01:20:42.600><c> a</c><01:20:43.000><c> crime
• </c><01:20:43.320><c> of</c><01:20:43.920><c> fraud</c><01:20:44.920><c> but</c> to a crime there is
• a crime of fraud but to a crime there is a crime of fraud but not<01:20:45.360><c> a</c><01:20:46.360
• </c><01:20:48.880><c> of</c><01:20:49.120><c> that</c> not a but so so there is a crime of that not a

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He's got a great job now in something to do with computers, computer video design, I think.
• He's got a great job now in something to do with computers, computer video design, I think.
• He's got a great job now in something to do with computers, computer video design, I think.
• He's got a great job now in something to do with computers, computer video design, I think.
• He's got a great job now in something to do with computers, computer video design, I think.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Personnel Appeals Board, which explained that it became an independent state agency after Senate Bill 487 and was presenting its first standalone operating budget. The board described its quasi-judicial role in hearing appeals from classified state employees over disciplinary actions such as warnings, suspensions, and terminations, and said it handles about 25 to 35 cases a year, with some cases lasting longer because of their complexity. Members also outlined the need for a chair and vice chair who are attorneys, the board’s current staffing and space needs, and its plan to move away from reliance on Administrative Services for office support and website functions. The board requested about $353,500 for fiscal year 2026, including startup costs, routine operating expenses, and two new part-time positions: a program director and a paralegal. Members said the budget reflects the new independent status, includes funding for only four board members rather than the authorized five, and is designed to avoid full-time staffing costs and benefits. Legislators asked about the cost per case, the board’s relationship to DAS, whether appeals must go through the board before court, and how often cases are appealed further. The board said appeals must first go through it, that court appeals are infrequent but have increased recently, and that the board’s process is intended to resolve disputes more quickly and less expensively than court litigation. Committee members also asked about the board’s caseload, outcomes, and staffing. The board said that in the prior year there were 22 cases, with four decisions overturned in favor of employees, nine dismissals, and nine settlements, and that many disputes are resolved before reaching the board through a multi-step internal process. A member noted the governor and council had recently approved a new board member and were expected to approve a fifth soon. The discussion ended with questions about the board’s website and records access, which members said would need to be moved from Administrative Services as part of the agency’s transition. The committee then moved to the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities. The executive director explained that the council is 100 percent federally funded under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and develops a five-year plan to address the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She said the council works with state agencies and advocacy organizations on quality-of-life issues, accessibility, voter rights training, and plain-language or easy-to-read materials, and that 60 percent of its membership must be individuals with disabilities or family members/guardians. She also described the council’s funding structure, including reimbursement to the state for operating costs, and noted that it currently has three full-time and three part-time positions, with no new positions requested but one full-time position being eliminated and replaced after a pandemic-era staffing change did not work out as planned.

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• Well, you know, you need a computer to register. The slots are gone in five minutes.
• If you don't have a computer, you can't do that.
• If you don't have a computer, you can't do that.
• If you don't have a computer, you can't do that.
• If you don't have a computer, you can't do that.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And at a time where the data shows that hate crimes are still on the rise and our federal government
• Unfortunately, the number of hate incidents and crimes in Los Angeles County has only increased in the
• The Human Relations Commission, which publishes the annual hate crimes report data going back to 1995
• In 2014, for example, there were 390 reported hate crimes. In 2024, that number increased to 1,300.
• A hate crime has occurred.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• Unfortunately, the number of hate incidents and crimes in Los Angeles County has only increased in the
• The Human Relations Commission, which publishes the annual hate crimes report data going back to 1995
• In 2014, for example, there were 390 reported hate crimes. In 2024, that number increased to 1,300.
• A hate crime has occurred.
• that we continue to be in a period of the highest rates California has ever seen in terms of hate crimes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Representative, I understand you don't want people who have committed maybe crimes of dishonesty, but
• Are people that have been convicted of crimes of dishonesty committing fraud?
• If you don't hit 90%, then it triggers an investigation by the Office of Election Crime and Security.
• I don't think we should be wasting the Office of Crimes and Election Security's time by having notices
• Under federal law, crimes must be reported, and under Florida law, any assault on a person over age 65

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• higher participation in civic and volunteering activities, improving health care outcomes, lowering crime
• higher participation in civic and volunteering activities, improving health care outcomes, lowering crime
• higher participation in civic and volunteering activities, improving health care outcomes, lowering crime
• higher participation in civic and volunteering activities, improving health care outcomes, lowering crime
• higher participation in civic and volunteering activities, improving health care outcomes, lowering crime

Keywords: 1183, house

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• has been a long-standing policy in our country that undocumented residents who do commit serious crimes
• It means cutting services for victims of crimes, those escaping human trafficking, and domestic violence
• of egregious felonies such as child trafficking child pornography, sexual abuse of minors, violent crimes
• The citizens of California have made their position on this state's soft on crime policies very clear
• I had prepared here a list of crimes, by the way, that are not serious or violent.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Representative Botana, is there some indication from the Capitol Police that they're not able to deal with crime
• Your bill doesn't say your bill addresses crime and vagrancy, but it doesn't with the.
• Are those The evening hours, just there's no crime or vagrancy happening that we need to be taken care