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• I'm Scott Hel. the sheriff in Renville I'm Scott Hel. the sheriff in Renville County<00:03:00.319
• sheriff so sheriff, my friend, neighbor, sheriff so and<00:10:55.360> so<00:10:55.600> to<
• Good segue, Sheriff. Mr.
• Good segue, Sheriff. Mr.
• Good segue, Sheriff. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:30:09.800> determines unless the officer or sheriff determines unless the officer or sheriff
• And when that was reported to the sheriff, the sheriff said, "Well, I can't do anything about that."
• , when that was reported to the sheriff, when that was reported to the sheriff, the<01:11:35.640>
• > can't<01:11:36.760> do the sheriff said, "Well, I can't do the sheriff said, "Well, I
• They don't have to wonder if it's going to be the sheriff or the local police department.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• committee, this bill creates a nonjudicial procedure for a property owner to request that the county sheriff
• The amendment adds to the complaint form and express authorization for the sheriff to reasonably necessary
• adds a provision to the complaint for about where by the property owner expressly authorizes the sheriff

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• .: Sergeant Caleb Eisworth, Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley, Officer Joseph Lyons, Sergeant Grant Candies
• She said Sheriff Wiley and she went out with Wildlife and Fisheries after a tragic accident that claimed
• Representative Dickerson said the Tickfaw River is in part of Shane Mack's territory and part of Sheriff
• Sheriff William Earl Hilton, a former sheriff of Rapides Parish, was murdered, and that was added.
• Sheriff William Earl Hilton, a former sheriff of Rapides Parish, was murdered, and we added that.

Bills: HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR281, HR282, HR283, HR284, HCR112, HCR113, HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, SCR63, SCR66, SCR67, SB414, SB484, SB513, HR168, HR174, HR194, HR216, HR264, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR85, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR104, SCR23, SCR29, SCR33, SCR38, HB75, HB705, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, HR188, HR205, HR3, HR197, HR243, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, SCR35, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB39, HB58, HB112, HB134, HB155, HB187, HB287, HB462, HB782, HB825, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB1200, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, HB842, HB633, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB251, HB582, HB646, HB819, HB998, HB1257, SB197, SB436, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: highway maintenance, signage, transportation safety, DOTD, infrastructure, public safety, federal grants, job creation, carbon storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon capture and storage, CCS, mineral rights, mineral owners, oil and gas, disposal wells, injection wells, advanced drilling, carbon sequestration, Louisiana energy policy

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• Gage's granddad was sheriff for 36 years in Hardeman County.
• I think he’s in the books as one of the longest-standing sheriffs in the state of Texas.
• It took a while, but the current sheriff, who worked for my dad, loved my dad. ...and finally got those
• You mack out, throw that patch on there, get me a picture and send it to the sheriff.

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• Gage's granddad was the sheriff for thirty-six years in Hardman County.
• I think he's in the books as one of the longest standing sheriffs in the state.
• And it took a while with the current sheriff who works for my dad.
• "Hey, when you get ready to go on a hit one night operation, get me a picture and send it to the sheriff

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We went up some year or two ago to the higher rate, recognizing that we were well underpaying the sheriffs
• We're just matching statute up with the practice of the state, and I'll turn it over to Sheriff Cobb
• Sheriff Cobb, I appreciate the work that the sheriffs throughout the state of Louisiana are doing on
• Representative Brass, that we do need to look at it because we need to look at it for the sheriffs.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem. The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable. Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.

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• A lack of explicit authorization under the Health and Safety Code for sheriffs and constables to provide
• The bill would clarify that a constable or sheriff or a deputy sheriff can provide personal service and
• And then we wanted to make it clear that the sheriff or the deputy sheriff deputy constable would go

Bills: SB 53, SB53, SB125, SB315, SB379, SB457, SB541, SB599, SB896, SB921, SB963, SB1038, SB1084, SB1330, SB1461

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, autologous blood donation, direct blood donation, blood bank, hospital, Health and Safety Code, physician order, preoperative blood donation, patient blood reserve, transfusion, surgery

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• PLEASE SHERIFF BILL BRUMMEL. >> THANK YOU JERRY MARTIN, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, I'M CHAIR OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY
• SINCE I BECAME SHERIFF YEARS AGO I'D LIKE TO THINK A LOT OF MY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS I PUT IN PLACE THE
• AND I WANT TO THANK SENATOR BRADLEY FOR TAKING ON THIS BILL AND SPONSORING IT AND AS THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS
• ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THIS BILL AND WE ASK YOU TO DO THE
• SHERIFFS ARE MORE THAN JUST LAW PROVIDERS IN EVERY COUNTY AND BECAUSE WE DON'T INSTITUTIONALIZE PEOPLE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So they actually make $12,000 more than our sheriffs.
• We've actually had people sheriffs.
• Yeah, county sheriffs would be a lot cheaper.
• >> we need county sheriffs. >> we need county sheriffs. >> Proceed.
• Yeah, county sheriffs would >> No worries.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants. Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors. After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.

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• They have one for sheriffs, a sheriff fellowship conference, where they're looking for sheriffs with
• I believe my vision as I lead as the chief deputy, I work for a sheriff.
• Of course, Sheriff Chipson is the best sheriff in the state of Florida.
• You follow directions well, Sheriff. Thank you. Are there any questions?

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard and approved two bills before moving into confirmation hearings for several university and college board nominees. CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships was presented as a measure to improve consistency and transparency in local education agency partnerships, cap LEA administrative funding at 10% when applicable, and require public meetings and work papers for workforce funding model decisions. Support was noted from Associated Builders and Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Foundations for Florida Futures, and Independent Electrical Contractors. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education governance and presidential searches after adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment defining the final group of presidential applicants as no fewer than three. The amended bill added provisions on trustee citizenship and residency/alumni eligibility, interim president succession planning, longer presidential contract renewals, limits on candidate polling by universities, syllabus posting, textbook/open-access material lists, and other governance and academic policy changes. Senators raised concerns about the minimum-three finalist requirement, interim president selection, trustee eligibility, and polling restrictions, while supporters said the bill would depoliticize leadership selection and improve transparency. The bill was reported favorably after the amendments were adopted. The committee then heard confirmation testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees, including nominees for FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UWF, and UF. Most nominees emphasized ties to their institutions, student success, workforce development, military connections, and institutional growth. Several UWF nominees were questioned extensively about their votes for former chair Scott Yenner and his controversial comments about women and other groups; some said they were unaware of those remarks at the time of the vote and would not have supported him with that knowledge. Public testimony on UWF expressed concern about the nominees’ lack of higher education experience, their ties to the region, and the impact of Yenner’s views. The committee later voted to recommend a block of non-UWF nominees favorably, and it agreed to vote on the UWF nominees individually, with some remaining nominees deferred to a later hearing due to time.

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• Cloud Police Department, but I also have sheriffs.
• Cloud Police Department, but I also have sheriffs.
• I also have sheriffs.
• Where are the personnel numbers lowest, like certain departments, sheriffs' police departments, certain
• lowest like certain Department sheriffs lowest like certain Department sheriffs police<00:24:14.600

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Should we not be worried that we're transferring law enforcement responsibility away from sheriffs and
• I mean, our sheriff in Miami-Dade had the courage to shut down...
• What I do know is that I work closely with my sheriff, Bob Gultieri, on this.
• I know many of you in this chamber know Sheriff Gultieri, and I think he represents sheriffs, and, by
• I know many of you in this chamber know Sheriff Gultieri, and I think he represents sheriffs, and, by

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• I would imagine, like, the chiefs and the sheriffs.
• I have heard from the chiefs and the sheriffs. I think they're neutral on it.
• My name is Dan Geda, and I serve as the elected sheriff of Aitkin County.
• I'm here on behalf of the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, which represents all 87 sheriffs in Minnesota
• ,<01:21:11.080> and for medical providers, sheriffs, and for medical providers, sheriffs,

Bills: HF3547, HF3651, HF4043, HF4282, HF4095

Keywords: fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons

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• Um, Gage's granddad was sheriff for 36 years in Hardman County. I think he's in the books.
• He's one of the longest standing sheriffs in the state of Texas. Uh, Gage was named after him. Um.
• And it took a while, told this current sheriff who worked for my dad, loved my dad, um, we finally got
• hit one night operation you mac out, throw that patch on there, get me a picture and send it to the sheriff

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• And please note that one of the sponsors of this bill is our colleague, a former Burleigh County sheriff
• Dakota Association of Counties, and in that role I serve as Executive Director for the North Dakota Sheriffs
• The North Dakota Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association is looking for a do not pass on this bill.
• When we had our recent measure on the ballot, the North Dakota Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association was

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on HB 1596, which would change low-level marijuana and THC possession and paraphernalia offenses into non-criminal citations or infractions, with fines and court procedures varying by amount and age. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to reduce burdens on law enforcement, prosecutors, indigent defense, and the courts, while still deterring possession; testimony from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents supported the bill but suggested an amendment to keep those under 21 in infraction status rather than non-criminal citation status, to align more closely with alcohol laws. Committee members questioned whether the bill was based on weight rather than potency, how it would affect criminal records, and whether the proposed amendment would treat 20-year-olds with marijuana similarly to 20-year-olds with alcohol. Opposition came from the Chiefs of Police Association, Ward County Sheriff’s Department, and the Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association, which argued the bill would decriminalize a Schedule I substance and move North Dakota toward legalization contrary to voter decisions. They also said existing local plea practices already reduce workload and that the bill would still leave law enforcement with evidence handling and reporting duties. After debate, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation on HB 1596 by a 5-2 vote. The committee then took up HB 1416, a gaming-related bill involving charitable gaming and the ability to conduct multiple gaming activities at a site. Members discussed concerns about rural facilities, local flexibility, and whether the bill was necessary given that gaming activities can be paused or covered during another event. Senator Myrdal moved a do not pass recommendation, which passed on a 5-2 vote. The committee then adjourned until the next morning, with two bills still pending for later consideration.

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• This bill creates a nonjudicial procedure for a property owner to request that the county sheriff immediately
• The amendment adds to the complaint form an express authorization for the sheriff to use reasonably necessary
• amendment adds a provision to the complaint form whereby the property owner expressly authorizes the sheriff

Summary: The Judiciary Committee considered four bills. SB 300 would extend a public records exemption for personal information of appellate court clerks and their spouses and children, mirroring protections already given to trial court clerks; after one support appearance and brief debate about harassment risks, it passed 8-1 and was reported favorably. SB 302 would create a similar exemption for current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, citing doxing, threatening calls and emails, and social media intimidation; it passed 9-1 and was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 262, which makes technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including clarifying trust decanting authority, limiting successor trustee actions where beneficiaries are barred, aligning ademption-by-satisfaction rules with the probate code, and clarifying that transferring homestead property into a community trust does not trigger reassessment. An amendment making the changes retroactive as clarifying and remedial was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously 10-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, SB 322 would create a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to ask the sheriff to remove unauthorized persons from commercial real estate, similar to the recently enacted residential squatter-removal process. Two amendments were adopted to authorize reasonably necessary force and correct cross-references, and the bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after one senator later asked to be recorded as voting yes on SB 300.

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• Uh, county sheriffs. This is part of the substitute.
• >> Um >> Um >> Um uh<01:04:33.599> county<01:04:34.000> sheriffs.
• This is part of the uh county sheriffs.
• County sheriffs are substitute.
• unless the county sheriff consents. unless the county sheriff consents.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Stevens, to the future sheriff of Anoka County.
• Stevens, to the future sheriff of Anoka County. Or anything, but I don’t know.
• Stevens, to the future sheriff of Anoka County. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• the sheriff anymore, Mr.
• the sheriff anymore, Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• county commissioner, I got to spend a lot of time getting to know our local police chief and our sheriff
• I just made a commitment when I was a county commissioner to our sheriffs before I left.
• The sheriff of Meeker County, Sheriff Cruz, who was not able to make it at the last minute, so he provided
• <00:28:42.039> of<00:28:42.200> merer<00:28:42.720> uh<00:28:42.840> Sheriff
• <00:28:43.200> Cruz uh the sheriff of merer uh Sheriff Cruz uh the sheriff of merer uh Sheriff

Keywords: 1183, house