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• But by far, the single most important factor in ungulate mortality is human hunting.
• The competitive grant review process remains unchanged.
• The competitive grant review process remains unchanged.
• The competitive grant review process are not eligible for conservation futures.
• The competitive grant review process remains unchanged.

Bills: SB5838, SB5960, SB6097

Keywords: tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability, Indian tribes, conservation futures program, federal recognition, environmental protection, 904, all

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• This is a devastating condition with a higher mortality rate than any psychiatric illness other than
• to tragedy, human suffering, and mortal danger, I needed a way to heal.
• And when I look at the numbers, the number of suicides, number of disabilities, mortality data, it's
• They form plans to review family health histories, confirm vaccination status, adopt They form plans
• to review family health histories, confirm vaccination status, adopt self-examination schedules, and

Bills: SB5921, SB5185, SB6182, SB6115, SB6258, SB5916, SB5981, SB5985, SB6019, SB6161, SB6183

Keywords: psilocybin, mental health, therapy, decriminalization, legalization, international medical graduates, preceptorship, hardship pathways, medical practice, licensure, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund, abortion savings account, health carrier assessment, insurance assessment, health insurer tax, Department of Health

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• Texas leads the nation in maternal mortality, in pregnancy sepsis rates, and in infant deaths.
• Um, we, we set up a maternal mortality and, um, And morbidity review committee in this state.
• Um, uh, Roe returned in 2022, the maternal mortality rates in Texas increased by 33%.
• The rates are even more dramatic, where black women saw maternal mortality rates go from 31%, 31.6% to
• In terms of maternal mor mortality and morbidity.

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• Texas leads the nation in maternal mortality in pregnancy, sepsis rates, and in infant deaths.
• We set up a maternal mortality and morbidity review committee in this state.
• And so if you look at the period between 2019 and 2023, the maternal mortality rates in Texas, and this
• The maternal mortality rates in Texas increased by 33%. Is that your data? Yes.
• For women, the rates are even more dramatic, where Black women saw maternal mortality rates go from 31.6

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• through hooking mortality.
• <00:07:18.560><c> directly</c> will increase fish mortality directly will increase fish mortality directly
• </c> indirectly through hooking mortality. indirectly through hooking mortality.
• ><c> mortality</c><00:07:49.280><c> exceeds</c><00:07:49.759><c> what's</c> overall fishing mortality
• </c> mortality uh than we would otherwise. mortality uh than we would otherwise.

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• A review of a couple of things.
• Their job is to review these proposals, review these plans, and to make sure that these plans are doable
• We just reviewed and approved those regional submissions at our past meeting this Tuesday.
• We also developed documents for the New Mexico mortality rates so that each region can...
• Develop mortality rates document that includes information, suicides, and death.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• We reviewed what was going on in other states.
• I'm funding provided for the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application Replacement and the Maternal
• Projects that were appropriated to help with data collection and analysis and case review.
• So it's taking the data on maternal mortality and health and doing what?
• of these maternal mortality.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• HB 606 by Harrison relating to DeNovo review interpretation of state. rules by reviewing court judges
• by Howard, relating to and accepting to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing
• scheduled cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, refer to the Committee
• immunizations, referred to the Committee on Public Health, HB 731 by Wally relating to certain duties. mortality
• , maternal mortality, morbidity, review committee, refer to the subcommittee on disease prevention in

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We support this bill, and we've reviewed this legislation as a team.
• reviews conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
• Is there a need to expand our maternal mortality review board? Is there a need to...
• Our maternal mortality review board, is there a need to develop a more robust structure for that existing
• But what's your thoughts on the Maternal Mortality Review Board?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2498, sponsored by Representative Christ, a juvenile justice reform bill focused on public safety, cross-jurisdiction tracking, and increased prosecutor involvement in certification decisions. Christ said the bill would raise the age threshold to 18 for certain reportable offenses, expand fingerprinting and MULES tracking, require juvenile officers to consult with prosecutors, and allow prosecutors or the attorney general to petition for adult certification. Supporters, including the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis, the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, and the Attorney General’s Office, said the bill would help address repeat juvenile offending, improve communication across jurisdictions, and ensure more serious cases are reviewed by prosecutors. Opponents, including the Missouri Justice Coalition, Empower Missouri, the Missouri State Public Defender, and the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association, argued the bill is punitive, could increase detention and delays, raise privacy concerns over fingerprinting and records, and may strain staffing and bed capacity in juvenile facilities. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded after public testimony. The committee then heard House Bills 1908 and 2337, sponsored by Representatives Williams and Proudie, which would remove the current Missouri restriction that prevents a court from finalizing a divorce while a spouse is pregnant. The sponsors said the law can trap survivors of domestic abuse in dangerous marriages and can also create problems for non-abusive spouses, including presumed paternity issues. Domestic violence advocates, including the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Avenues Battered Women’s Shelter, Kids in Missouri, Abortion Action Missouri, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action, and the Missouri chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, supported the bills, saying pregnancy should not block access to divorce and that the change would improve safety for women and children. There was no opposition testimony, and the public hearing ended after the supportive witnesses. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1667, the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act, sponsored by Representative Seitz and supported by Representative Jones. The bill would require that a child born alive during or after an abortion attempt be treated as a legal person and receive the same degree of care as any other child of the same gestational age, and it would create civil and criminal consequences for failure to provide that care. Seitz and Jones argued the bill is needed because Missouri lacks a reporting mechanism and clear statutory protections for infants born alive after failed abortions. Several members questioned whether existing law already criminalizes such conduct and whether the bill’s language could be too broad; the sponsor said the bill is intended to clarify duties and add reporting and enforcement. Testimony and discussion were ongoing when the transcript ended, and no vote was taken on this bill in the excerpt provided.

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• data is being used to justify policy decisions, it should be available for public and legislative review
• This followed a rigorous 18-month independent review of our environmental bycatch and management.
• The fishing mortality, page 3, the amount of fish that the industry takes, is the lowest in 47 years.
• Even using a conservative 5% mortality release rate, that equates to 68,000 red drum mortalities from
• That equates to 68,000 red drum mortalities from recreational catch and release alone.

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 886 by Rep. Orgeron, which would make seasonal catch totals and related reporting for the commercial menhaden fishery publicly available by carving out an exception to confidentiality rules. The author said the bill was intended to align with the original intent of prior reporting legislation and to ensure the public can see how much menhaden is being taken from Louisiana waters. Supporters, including Louisiana Wildlife Federation, CCA, charter captains, and recreational anglers, argued the fishery uses a public resource and that transparency is needed for policymaking. Opponents said they did not object to transparency in principle, but one speaker asked that size-sampling data be removed, arguing it has no scientific value and is already handled through NOAA and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Council processes. The committee reported HB 886 favorably without opposition. The committee then heard House Bill 855, also by Rep. Orgeron, which would establish a 22-foot depth requirement for the commercial use of purse seines in the menhaden fishery. The author said the bill was based on a state-funded bycatch study showing red drum bycatch rises sharply in shallow water and that the current quarter-mile buffer is insufficient, especially in nearshore areas where recreational fishing and sensitive habitats are concentrated. Supporters emphasized the public trust nature of menhaden, the economic value of recreational fishing, and concerns about bycatch, beach fouling, and localized depletion. Several speakers cited the bycatch study, public comments opposing the recent reduction from a half-mile to a quarter-mile buffer, and the belief that deeper-water fishing would reduce impacts on redfish and other species. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries staff and the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Scott Rayburn, answered questions about the current buffer rules, enforcement, and the science behind the 22-foot threshold. They explained that the recent reduction to a quarter-mile buffer came from a commission directive and that the department had investigated complaints but found no violations. Dr. Rayburn said the 22-foot figure came from modeling red drum bycatch as a function of depth and that the study focused on red drum because of its economic and social importance, while not analyzing every species in the same way. Opponents of the bill, including West Bank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters representatives, said the rule of three is a standard confidentiality concept, argued the bill should not be framed as anti-transparency, and urged removal of the size-sampling provisions. The committee heard extensive testimony but no final action on HB 855 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• An act to amend the Public Health Law in relation to requiring maternal mortality review boards to share
• Record data and other guidance associated with reported cases of maternal mortality and morbidity.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Women’s Issues Committee met on May 13 at 9:34 a.m. with a quorum present and several members voting by sheet. The committee first considered S-845, which would prohibit drug, cannabis, or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns without informed consent. Supporters emphasized that the bill is about requiring written or oral consent and addressing disproportionate impacts on Black and brown mothers. The bill was reported to the Committee on Alcoholism, with Senator Weik voting no and several members recorded as aye without recommendation or in favor. The committee then advanced several public health measures. S-2121, on education and outreach related to home visiting programs, and a bill directing the Department of Health to create an informational pamphlet about liposcopic power motion surgery technique both moved to first reading. S-3576A, establishing a statewide fibroid study program, was approved and referred to finance. S-8584, requiring two EBT cards for certain WIC households, and S-9084, creating a maternal health monitoring pilot program, were also approved and referred to finance, with Senator Weik recorded as without recommendation on both and one opposition noted on S-9084. The final bill, S-9733, would require maternal mortality review boards to share annual information with New York City and county health departments, including patterns, best practices, and data related to maternal mortality and morbidity. It was approved and referred to health, again with Senator Weik recorded as without recommendation. The meeting ended at 9:49 a.m., and the chair noted another Women’s Issues Committee meeting would be held the following week with bills and a guest speaker.

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• Um, there is actually motions now to actually form a fetal infant mortality review committee in the next
• the</c><00:28:04.399><c> next</c> mortality review committee in the next mortality review committee in
• We have a two-year effort where we're standing up a suicide mortality review.
• </c><00:50:01.520><c> review.
• </c> standing up a suicide mortality review. standing up a suicide mortality review.

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.

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• They reviewed the data.
• That's just a simple review of the data that was available.
• There were 85,865,000 records that they were able to obtain and review from insurance.
• Possess an increasing rate of maternal mortality.
• I know the committee members would be glad to review it and my office would as well. Um.

Bills: HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

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• On page 2, line 13, after 'review,' strike. Insert 'steering committee.'
• And then that steering committee refers to JLARC the kind of scope of reviews that need to be done to

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB2125, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2245, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB1544, HB1834, HB2188, HB2206, HB2478, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1982, HB2006, HB2297, HB2322, HB2329, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2462, HB2495, HB2544, HB2551, HB2636, HB2192, HB2262, HB2298, HB2351, HB2401, HB2442, HB2593, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2095, HB2157, HB2225, HB2311, HB2325, HB2552, HB1343, HB1634, HB1707, HB2361, HB2389, HB2410, HB2468, HB2521, HB2619, HB2720, HB1295, HB1591, HB2092, HB2168, HB2176, HB2248, HB2255, HB2281, HB2438, HB2590, HB2610, HB2650, HB2685, HB1526, HB1960, HB2236, HB2364, HB2416, HB1073

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s minutes, received a Senate message that Senate Bill 5489 had passed the Senate, and then took up several House bills on second and third reading. The main debate centered on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2442, which would give local governments more flexibility to use certain local tax tools for public health clinics, housing, veterans’ assistance, and related purposes. Members offered and voted on multiple amendments, including proposals to require voter approval for tax increases and to strip out or narrow several tax authorizations; some amendments were adopted, including technical and limiting changes, while others were rejected. The bill ultimately passed the House 53-44. The House then passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, a literacy bill aimed at expanding evidence-based reading instruction and teacher training. Members described it as a long-overdue effort to improve reading outcomes, with supporters citing low grade-level reading proficiency and the need for scientifically based methods; a technical grammar amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 96-1. The chamber also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2636, creating a steering committee and JLARC review process to examine school district regulations and unfunded mandates, with broad support and no opposition in the final vote. Other measures passed included Substitute House Bill 2650, making administrative changes to local tax notification and effective-date procedures, and Second Substitute House Bill 2590, which exempts limited equity cooperatives from certain common-interest-community requirements to support affordable housing. House Bill 2610 also passed, allowing nonprofit housing providers to use property for interim community purposes without losing tax benefits, and Substitute House Bill 2343 passed unanimously to require publicly operated facilities to follow the same water-quality discharge rules as private facilities, prompted by concerns about nitrate contamination linked to a state game farm in Centralia. The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225, regulating AI companion chatbots; amendments added public disclosure of crisis referrals, but a proposal to remove the private right of action failed. The bill passed 69-28 after supporters emphasized child safety and opponents raised concerns about litigation and privacy. The House then adjourned to caucus.

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• And those agencies reviewed.
• <00:51:08.280><c> um</c> reviewed um reviewed um and<00:51:12.119><c> so</c><00:51:12.319><c> just</c
• </c> there would be regular periods of review there would be regular periods of review for<00:57:38.799
• </c><00:59:12.680><c> these</c> the draft gtac report I reviewed these the draft gtac report I reviewed
• So it is a question that is part of that review, just for clarity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The committee will function in a science-based fact-finding review, specifically acquiring comprehensive
• So that's interesting to me if the public actually had a perception of a 50% mortality rate that well
• So that's interesting to me if the public actually had a perception of a 50% mortality rate that well
• So that's interesting to me if the public actually had a perception of a 50% mortality rate that well
• So that's interesting to me if the public actually had a perception of a 50% mortality rate that well

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The New Hampshire House Special Committee on the COVID Response Efficacy met to continue its fact-finding review of the state’s pandemic response, with the chair restating the committee’s mission and focus on federal guidance, federal funding, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID, patient rights, and vaccination policies. The chair said the committee had previously reviewed materials about the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a COVID vaccine case and CDC internal emails about vaccine risks, and introduced additional research on CDC testing and communications failures. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to summarizing articles and a recent U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report titled *Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals*. The chair argued that CDC testing and guidance were flawed, citing delayed data publication, confusing guidance, a faulty early COVID test, missed opportunities to study silent spread, and alleged suppression of safety information. The Senate report was described as alleging that FDA and CDC officials knew their surveillance systems could mask vaccine safety signals, that officials discouraged internal analysis from being shared externally, and that newer analytical methods identified multiple statistically significant adverse-event signals. The chair also discussed the V-safe system, VAERS, and claims that federal officials downplayed or concealed adverse-event data. Members and the chair connected these federal issues to New Hampshire, noting changes in the state’s health care landscape since the pandemic, including more urgent care facilities and satellite ERs. The chair suggested New Hampshire should develop independent scientific assessment resources to validate federal information in future emergencies. Representative Wheeler noted that the materials would be entered into the committee record and made available on the House website. No votes were taken; the committee discussed the materials, invited further questions, and indicated that a proposed committee communication would be revisited later after additional supporting information is gathered, with a goal of issuing a statement by the end of June.

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• It provides relative to Medicaid managed care, to provide for an independent claim review process, to
• Instead, it ensures that decisions are reviewed by a neutral third party.
• And they review these guidelines, I would imagine, at some point. Yes, sir. Okay, thank you.
• It's a tremendously intensive review. It's expensive.
• So as part of this review, and granted, this entity, services were being provided.

Bills: HB414, HB457, HB475, HB611, HB616, HB740, HB897, HB925, HB926, HB931, HB949, HB962, HB1076

Keywords: healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, transitional housing, group home, halfway house, shelter standards, housing standards, sanitation, habitability, fire marshal, inspection, local permitting, parish government, Louisiana Department of Health

Bills: HB3783, HB2955, HB3802, HB4488, HB2471, HB3781, HB3127

Keywords: HB3783, plumbing apprentice, endorsed apprentice, endorsed plumbing apprentice, journeyman plumber, plumbing license, Construction Industries Board, Committee of Plumbing Examiners, apprenticeship, trade license, vocational education, occupational licensing, professional licensing, Title 59, Plumbing License Law of 1955, licensure exam, journeyman examination, apprentice registration, plumbing industry regulations, administrative penalty

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• this is an attempt to be able to honor the voices of the victim's family and asking for a full case review
• safety might be in jeopardy, but other than that, I didn't intend on any limitations on being able to review

Bills: SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

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• this is an attempt to be able to honor the voices of the victim's family in asking for a full case review
• But other than that, I didn't intend on any limitations on being able to review the conditions of the

Bills: SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

Summary: The Public Safety Committee took up a series of bills dealing with cold cases, sexual assault investigations, parole, criminal code cleanup, jail backlog relief, private prison oversight, and human trafficking. SB 1636, by Sen. Hicks, would let an immediate family member or similar person request an OSBI investigation in a cold case; it passed 8-0. SB 1584, by Sen. Burns, shortened the deadline for submitting sexual assault evidence kits for forensic testing and required kits received after the effective date to be processed within 30 days; it passed 8-0. SB 1730, by Sen. Thompson, required law enforcement to forward sexual assault reports to OSBI to help identify repeat offenders, with testimony that the reports would remain confidential and could still be expunged where applicable; it passed 8-0. The committee also approved SB 1255, by Sen. Yack, which shifts the authority to request medical parole from the DOC director to the DOC medical director while leaving parole board and gubernatorial discretion intact; it passed 8-1. SB 1627, by Pro Tem Paxton, was a request bill to consolidate redundant and obsolete criminal statutes into a cleaner code, and it passed 9-0 after questions about underlined language in the committee substitute. SB 137, by Vice Chair Hamilton, would remove DUI causing great bodily injury from eligibility for DOC’s electronic monitoring program after a case highlighted what sponsors described as a loophole; it passed 9-0. SB 2062, by Sen. Pugh, sought to reduce county jail and LARC backlog by allowing certain low-level, nonviolent offenders to bypass county jail waiting periods and report directly to their assigned facility after screening; members raised concerns about flight risk, logistics, transportation, and county impacts. Pugh agreed to continue working on the measure and requested a struck title, and the bill passed 7-1. SB 1470, by Sen. Brooks, as amended, would allow elected officials and religious leaders to conduct informal inspections of private prisons operated for out-of-state interests, with a three-day notice requirement and definitions added to narrow the scope; it passed 8-0. Finally, SB 1284, by Vice Chair Hamilton, aimed at combating human trafficking in exotic entertainment venues by creating licensing and inspection requirements and penalties for unlicensed operation or knowingly hiring unlicensed performers. The bill drew extensive debate over whether it was too punitive or could sweep in lawful businesses, but supporters said it would help identify trafficking victims and improve oversight; it passed 7-1. The committee adjourned after the final vote.