Transcript Highlights:

• It's going to punish bad doctors and bad lawyers.
• The one that it punishes is the victim—the most injured Texans, that's where you get that. Okay.
• And I've never seen us say, it's too expensive, let's back off the range of punishment.
• What is in here is trying to punish doctors and lawyers, but the ultimate consequence is punishing those
• And I remember very, very often when we're talking about punishment as prosecutors, right?

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• Members, this bill isn't merely about punishments. It's about clarity.
• Members, this bill isn't merely about punishments. It's about clarity.
• Members, this bill isn't merely about punishments. It's about clarity.
• Members, this bill isn't merely about punishments. It's about clarity.
• . punishment. punishment.

Bills: HF3131, HF3436, HF3106, HF3241, HF3531

Keywords: cancer, disability, parking certificates, transportation, state law, school bus, schoolchildren, student safety, traffic safety, stop arm, flashing red lights, amber lights, passing a school bus, 20 feet, vehicle stopping distance, driver duties, school transportation, Minnesota traffic law, school bus law, bus stop signal

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• . >> And what is the punishment for a felony?
• >> A Class C felony is punished from a year and a day up to 10 years in the Department of Corrections
• understand where it comes from, but I think when we rush to say make this a class C felony, increase the punishment
• understand where it comes from, but I think when we rush to say make this a class C felony, increase the punishment
• understand where it comes from, but I think when we rush to say make this a class C felony, increase the punishment

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• reports House Bill 422 should pass with House Committee Substitute 1, an act relating to crimes and punishments
• Substitute 1, an act relating to crimes Substitute 1, an act relating to crimes and<00:07:10.720><c> punishments
• c> House</c><00:07:12.000><c> Bill</c><00:07:12.319><c> 521</c><00:07:13.280><c> should</c> and punishments
• House Bill 521 should and punishments.
• Punish hundreds of people who are doing their job effectively because of a few bad apples.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:53 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:05:27 Report of Committees 00:06:16 Orders of the Day 00:08:42 SB 172 00:08:54 HB 392 00:11:47 HB 529 00:16:02 HB 456 00:22:04 HB 424 00:25:27 HJR 50 00:30:04 HB 577 00:32:29 HB 213 00:36:10 HB 58 00:40:22 HB 10 00:45:23 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 01:04:32 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 01:17:33 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 01:20:15 ConC/Rules Report 01:25:00 Floor Amendments 01:26:56 Adjournment 01:27:21, 958, all

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• They are not asking questions in order to support their children; it is to punish and to control.
• So I think that the punishments are too high.
• He's sometimes in the locker rooms with them, and the girls were punished.
• </c> in B where those parents were punished in B where those parents were punished were<02:09:00.800>
• :02.800><c> a</c> were punished just for wearing a were punished just for wearing a wristband<02:09:03.599

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Felony copper theft is punishable by up to three years in prison.
• Felony copper theft is punishable by up to three years in prison.
• has noted, these increased punishments do not deter crime.
• Increased punishment will not and does not protect communities.
• Under existing law, individuals are punished after the violation occurs.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of public safety bills. The chair announced recess and return times, noted several consent items, and said SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Testimony procedures were explained, including limits on principal witnesses and public comment. Several bills were heard out of file order with authors presenting and witnesses speaking in support and opposition. SB 1446 would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make votes public, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluations in certain cases. Supporters, including the author and district attorneys, said it would improve transparency and public safety; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual or serial sexual offenses from elderly parole eligibility; the author and district attorneys cited recent releases of serious sex offenders and the need to respect victims and sentences, while opponents said the elderly parole process is already rigorous and evidence-based and that the bill would reduce rehabilitation incentives. The chair and other members strongly supported the measure, but no vote was taken. The committee also heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement forces from entering California without the governor’s permission; the author and supporters framed it as a state sovereignty and constitutional authority measure, and the committee discussed an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for implementation of Proposition 36; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and related services, while opponents called it fiscally reckless and said the budget process was the proper place to address funding. The chair summarized amendments removing a specific appropriation and limiting eligible recipients, and members emphasized that the voters approved Prop. 36 but it remains underfunded. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer oversight for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers, especially ABA providers serving children; it drew support from health plans and behavior analysis groups and no opposition. SB 1210 would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to all gang databases, including local ones; supporters described privacy harms and racial disparities, while police chiefs opposed applying CalGang rules to informal local investigative files. SB 1019 would create a DOJ cargo theft task force; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, and port interests described organized theft, rail sabotage, and supply-chain losses, and there was no opposition. SB 1217, on non-consensual intimate image removal, was introduced with privacy and public safety amendments and framed as a survivor-driven effort to create a DOJ clearinghouse for rapid takedown requests; the author said it would help end ongoing digital harm from exploitation.

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• So, actually doing this is only going to punish law-abiding citizens.
• </c> actually punishing law-abiding citizens. actually punishing law-abiding citizens.
• Um, and I agree with Representative Pinto about my bills because I actually like to punish people who
• actually break the law, and punish people who actually should be held accountable.
• , and punish who actually break the law, and punish people<00:41:36.120><c> who</c><00:41:36.240><c>

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• </c><00:11:50.160><c> If</c><00:11:50.399><c> the</c> service, will they be punished?
• If the service, will they be punished?
• And even with what you do in punishing kids now, you know, you could make them run the stadium seats
• And even with what you do in punishing kids now, you know, you could make them run the stadium seats
• </c><00:53:32.079><c> kids</c> even with what you do in punishing kids even with what you do in punishing

Bills: SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB336, SB293, SB43, HB420, HB60, HB188, HB106, HB105, HB11

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

Transcript Highlights:

• We also have a punishment problem in SB 36. We also have a punishment problem in SB 36.
• </c><00:33:12.000><c> for</c> we can introduce harsher punishment for we can introduce harsher punishment
• </c> Um do they all have severe punishment Um do they all have severe punishment mechanisms<00:34:26.240
• </c><00:49:12.079><c> and</c> asked pertained to punishment and asked pertained to punishment and censure
• </c><00:55:05.599><c> in</c> this morning about wanting to punish in this morning about wanting to punish

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill has no trial before punishment.
• It allows punishment before any court has adjudicated wrongdoing.
• Sharia also prioritizes punishment over rehabilitation.
• Under Sharia, criticizing or denying the Koran is punishable by death.
• Criticizing and denying Allah is punishable by death. Homosexuality is punishable by death.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• No child should be forced to choose between getting help and risking punishment.
• Don’t punish those young people.
• Florida has promised tough punishments for Prosecuted the people who abused me.
• The laws on the books to punish bad parents are very strong.
• But we absolutely do not need to be punishing fit, law-abiding parents from being able to defend and

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.

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• In doing so, SB 1684 pushes schools to punish and exclude students to protect themselves.
• when I misbehaved in elementary school, assuming the nun didn't administer on-the-spot corporal punishment
• Was the kid punished? What's going on? Keep them in the dark. That causes alienation and burnout.
• If students break the rules, they should get some sort of punishment, or maybe the punishment involves
• That's the quickest part of here's what the punishment is, but it could take a while to get to that point

Summary: The committee began with brief announcements, including an invitation from Chad Heinrich of the University of Phoenix to an upcoming lunch-and-learn on artificial intelligence and education, and then members and staff exchanged end-of-session धन्यवाद and appreciation. The committee then took up several education-related bills, hearing sponsor presentations, public testimony, and member questions before voting on each measure. SB 1497 would require larger school districts that operate self-insurance programs to obtain quotes for coverage and services at least every four years and to receive certain information from providers in advance. Supporters said the bill would increase competition, transparency, and cost savings for school employee health benefits; it passed 10-0. SB 1711 would direct the State Board of Education and ADE to compile and post age-appropriate resources on preventing and recognizing inappropriate contact, and to make those resources available to schools and families. Supporters framed it as a voluntary, parent-facing safety tool, while opponents argued it should include stronger evidence-based and trauma-informed requirements; it passed 7-3. SB 1798 would create a FAFSA awareness program recognizing schools that designate a FAFSA point person and promote financial aid completion. Supporters said it would help students access postsecondary funding, especially given Arizona’s low FAFSA completion rate and unclaimed federal aid; it passed 8-2. SB 1143 would require schools and districts to submit federal civil rights data to ADE and would require ADE to publish an annual school safety report. Supporters said it would improve transparency for parents, while opponents called it duplicative and raised privacy and scope concerns; it passed 7-3. SB 1684, as amended, would create a private cause of action against public schools for serious physical injury caused by bullying after a prior report and school negligence, with an amendment limiting the claim to bullying on school property or at school events and requiring written reports. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 6-3, after debate over litigation risk, school discipline, and whether the bill should also cover private schools. The committee also passed SB 1754, which would require ADE’s special education division to help complete incomplete complaints, post redacted complaint reports, and adopt related procedures; members emphasized transparency and privacy protections, and the bill passed 9-0 after an amendment extending the posting timeline and clarifying report contents. SB 1423, continuing the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education until 2036, passed 8-1, with one member objecting to the long sunset extension. Finally, SB 1763, dealing with school district “additional monies” funds and financial reporting, was discussed with an amendment to remove unemployment-compensation transfers and require board approval for expenditures, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'm not here to advocate people shouldn't be punished. People shouldn't be punished.
• It’s punishing me for interrupting her. I can continue without the visual.
• Women don't need more punishment. They need pathways.
• Twenty-something years under any circumstance is a lot of punishment.
• If that's not enough punishment, I mean, there's never going to be enough punishment.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on Louisiana’s reentry landscape, with Chair Villio emphasizing that the goal was to review existing programming, reduce recidivism, and identify any gaps that might require legislation. Department of Public Safety and Corrections officials outlined a wide range of services in state facilities and, where available, local jails: educational testing and GED/HiSET preparation, postsecondary and career-technical training, industry certifications, substance abuse and mental health treatment, parenting and life-skills classes, victim awareness, and pre-release planning. They also described efforts to secure birth certificates, Social Security cards, state IDs, driver’s licenses, Medicaid, SNAP, child-support court dates, and discharge summaries before release, along with a new employment portal and labor-market matching tools to connect people with jobs after release. Officials said about half of DOC inmates are housed in local facilities, that over 75% of the total population participates in some programming, and that data collection is being improved to better measure outcomes. A major focus was the reentry court program at Angola and the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Assistant Secretary DeLouche and Assistant Warden Easley explained that the program is limited to nine judicial districts that have chosen to participate, requires judge and district attorney consent, and is available to eligible offenders who enter a plea agreement and complete at least two years of intensive programming before petitioning for resentencing and three more years of supervised probation. They said current enrollment is 127 men and 23 women, the program’s recidivism rate is under 14%, and participants must earn a HiSET if needed, complete trade certifications, and finish life-skills and moral rehabilitation programming. They also described the broader Angola curriculum, including automotive, welding, carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other trades, plus faith-based and family-focused programming such as a recent father-daughter dance. Sheriff Kevin Cobb of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association said local jails are increasingly part of the reentry effort, with 51 of 64 parishes offering some programming and more than 75% of local facilities providing at least some services. He stressed that sheriffs are partnering closely with DOC, that many local programs grew from earlier grassroots efforts, and that the state should continue collecting data to determine what works. Judge Fred Crafasi then described the East Baton Rouge reentry court as a court specialty program modeled on similar efforts, with clinical screening, DA review, a participant contract, weekly court staffing, and staged supervision that can end early for successful participants. Members from both parties praised the programs, asked for more data on recidivism, employment outcomes, and local-jail services, and noted that some shorter-sentence inmates still leave without meaningful programming. No votes were taken.

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• by following doctor's orders, doing what was recommended medically, and then you're essentially punished
• I think that they should be absolutely, uh, Let's just say it punished by criminal activity.
• Protective orders weren't used in retrospect to punish for past acts of family violence.
• The purpose of the protective order statute is not to remedy past wrongs or punish prior criminal acts
• It's not a retroactive punishment. That is not what it's for.

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• Not because anyone is trying to punish me, but because the patients I care for, their lives depend on
• This bill provides a constitutional mechanism of last resort, not to punish judges for unpopular rulings
• And would you agree if it's a dope prosecution, the statutes require certain mandatory punishment for
• So are you looking at any provisions to be able to put in, I guess, reprimands or punishment to the people
• And we can't just, we can't punish the second part of the process when the first part of the process

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it also takes the... there is no punishment.
• So, and typically, and I wanted that punishment or whatever that consequence was, I guess not punishment
• And so I'm glad to see that those parts were taken out in terms of the punishment or consequences, because
• consequence, giving somebody an opportunity to do something instead of a negative consequence, a punishment
• We do also agree that testing in and of itself can be viewed as a punishment by young people.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on youth health, sports, and entertainment access. AB 1626 would require mental health training for youth sports coaches and create a model training for recreational and club coaches; supporters said coaches are often the first adults to notice mental health struggles, and the bill passed 6-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1884, as amended, would allow school districts that already use athletic drug-testing programs to add nicotine testing, with safeguards limiting disclosure and removing earlier punitive provisions; supporters framed it as a response to youth vaping, while opponents warned it could stigmatize students, discourage participation in extracurriculars, and burden schools. The bill passed 3-2 to the Assembly Education Committee, with some members still expressing reservations but supporting it after amendments. AB 2503 addressed heat guidelines for desert school athletics, seeking flexibility in wet-bulb temperature rules so practices and games would not be pushed so heavily into evening hours. The author and a desert athletic trainer argued current standards do not reflect local acclimatization and create scheduling burdens; the bill passed 5-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1954, the PAR Act, would require third-party golf reservation platforms to have written authorization from municipal golf course operators before listing or reselling tee times, aimed at stopping inflated resale of public golf reservations. Supporters from city and golf organizations said the bill would protect affordable access to public courses; it passed 5-0 to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee also heard AB 2319, which would create a standalone California post-production tax credit to keep editorial, sound, visual effects, and finishing work in-state even when principal photography occurs elsewhere. Labor and industry witnesses said California is losing post-production jobs to other jurisdictions and urged the bill be amended to include stronger labor standards; the bill passed to the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. Finally, AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, would cap resale prices for concert and live entertainment tickets at no more than 10% above face value, excluding sporting events and certain season-ticket arrangements. The author argued the bill would curb scalping and make live events more affordable for fans.

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• There's a shorter punishment due to the severity of them and a longer period of time for the crime of
• Kids do need swift and certain punishment. And yes, Rep.
• As the punishment increases for a crime, the right to due process also increases.
• As the punishment increases for a crime, the right to due process also increases.
• Louisiana establishes is the right to a jury trial when a misdemeanor carries a punishment of more than

Bills: HB36, HB52, HB56, HB68, HB92, HB119, HB140, HB147, HB160, HB171, HB289, HB351, HB552, HB784

Keywords: HB 36, Act 780, Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, juvenile justice, juveniles, Evangeline Parish, regional district, board of commissioners, commission membership, Louisiana juvenile law, R.S. 15:1109, R.S. 15:1109.1, parish governance, district boundaries, local government, HB 52, Act 192, Louisiana criminal procedure, misdemeanor jury trial, six-person jury

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• Arizonans shouldn't be punished because greedy health insurance companies and corporations wrongfully
• Arizona have the opportunity, at least 72 hours, to see what may become law binding upon them and punishable
• by force of law. 72... ...and punishable by force of law, 72 hours at least is required by the Constitution
• It's not about punishing corporations. It's not about any of that.
• The intent is not to punish administrators for good-faith mistakes or unforeseen circumstances.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Eric Osowski, State Farm visitors, Donate Life Day participants, and representatives from Ganado and Chinle Unified School Districts. The chamber also read proclamations honoring Ganado Unified for the ASBA Golden Bell Promise Program Award and Chinle Unified for multiple academic and cultural achievements, including national recognition for Chinle Elementary School and district leadership. The body then moved through committee and floor business, including consent for the Senate to adjourn, first and second readings of several bills, and a motion to reconsider HB 2429. In Committee of the Whole, HB 2093 was amended to restore mental health instruction while removing social emotional learning, HB 2229 advanced after debate over reproductive health and abortion-related provisions, HB 2429 and HB 2950 were amended and recommended do pass, and HB 4136 also advanced as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred the measures to engrossing. The chamber then considered HB 4001, a bill regulating alternative nicotine products, with amendments and debate focused on licensing, enforcement, youth access, and whether to add a tax or education provisions; the bill was recommended do pass as amended. It also debated HB 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting municipal tax and fee increases and allowing increases tied to inflation or new water-source costs. Amendments offered by Democrats to redirect the measures toward affordability, housing, and health insurance claims were ruled out of order or defeated on roll-call votes, while the Olson substitute amendments prevailed. The House ultimately adopted the Committee of the Whole report, sending HB 4001, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 forward as amended.

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• For the feedlot folks, it bottlenecked there, and those calves got too fat, and then they were punished
• And for the feedlot folks, it bottleneck there, and those calves got too fat, and then they were punished
• Do they go to the hole or what type of punishment do they get?
• Do they go to the hole or what type of punishment do they get?
• I don't know exactly what their punishment is. Let me take a look here.

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• We need stronger laws that will punish predators and protect survivors and children.
• Longer laws that will punish predators and protect survivors and children.
• Money needs to be spent to monitor them, to punish them.
• Money needs to be spent to monitor them, to punish them, and to make sure that they don't recommit these
• This is not about punishment. Good professionals are about protecting families from the bad ones.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.