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• When a capital felony is committed, the trial is typically divided into two phases.
• felonies.
• felonies.
• House Bill 693, a bill to be entitled an act relating to aggravating factors for capital felonies.
• felony of the first degree.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then took up a motion to reconsider the prior day’s failed vote on CS for SB 1080 (local government land regulation), which was adopted without objection, and moved into the special order calendar. A series of bills were debated and mostly passed, often after substituting House companions. Measures approved included funding for expedited DNA testing grants, additional aggravating factors in capital cases, fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients, commuter rail indemnification, migrant vessel disposition, specialty license plates, an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign, relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter school changes, sexual offender registration updates, utility worker assault/battery penalties, juvenile justice revisions, student mental health outcome reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School changes, school readiness resources for children with disabilities, sexual images/child exploitation penalties, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county tax collector/property appraiser employees. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and brownfields. Debate centered on public safety, health care access, education, recovery housing, and government administration. Some of the most substantive discussion came on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered and defeated after extended debate over election-related communications and the proper scope of existing ethics laws. The certified recovery residences bill also drew extensive support and testimony about addiction recovery and housing stability. Most bills passed on strong bipartisan votes, with a few receiving notable opposition, including the charter schools bill, the aggravating factors bill, and the Office of Faith and Community bill.

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• When a capital felony is committed, the trial is typically divided into two phases.
• House Bill 693, a bill to be entitled an act relating to aggravating factors for capital felonies.
• House Bill 693, a bill to be entitled an act relating to aggravating factors for capital felonies.
• House Bill 693, a bill to be entitled an act relating to aggravating factors for capital felonies.
• ; and in the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of the second to a felony of the first.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• So in 2025, California courts received nearly 35,000 felony filings for Proposition 36 cases.
• Approximately 55% were for felony drug charges and 45% were for felony theft charges.
• So moving on to the treatment-mandated felony cases, about 12% of the treatment-mandated felonies, of
• Three times the amount of time to process a felony case as it does a misdemeanor case.
• If the offenses that, like Francine was saying, are higher-level felonies, depending on whether there

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Third degree felony is reclassified to a second degree felony.
• Second degree felony is classified to a first degree felony.
• Any first degree felony is reclassified to a life felony.
• The offenses covered by this are capital felony offenses. And I'm happy to read the list.
• Under your bill, it is a felony to vote and a felony to assist an illegal immigrant to vote, but it seems

Bills: SJR36 , SR8 , SR14 , SR15 , SR17 , HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• But, you know, in terms of, like, the felony murder rule, right?
• up getting into a serious accident making it the felony.
• What's a felony if it's my mailbox?
• I, for one, have a hard time creating a new felony. I hate to create new felonies.
• That's what capital punishment is all about, is to deter crime.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2134, which would create the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to bar state and critical infrastructure entities from contracting with the People’s Republic of China or Chinese companies for access to Arizona critical infrastructure, and to prohibit Chinese-produced software in critical infrastructure. The sponsor and a witness from State Armor argued the bill was needed to reduce cyber and sabotage risks and to align Arizona policy with national security concerns. Some members questioned costs, overlap with federal law, and the Corporation Commission’s capacity, but the bill was approved on a 6-4 vote for a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 2051, which would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to federal approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation care services and, under a proposed amendment, create a voluntary state certification for lactation care providers through the Department of Health Services. Testimony from lactation consultants, maternal health advocates, and researchers emphasized improved maternal and infant outcomes, access gaps for Medicaid families, and potential cost savings. AHCCCS and ADHS were neutral but noted implementation costs and the need for CMS approval; the committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 9-0 due pass recommendation. House Bill 2700 would establish a 15-member technology-first study committee focused on assistive technology for people with disabilities, with an amendment adding appointments by legislative minority leaders. Supporters said the committee would help Arizona catch up on assistive technology, improve independence, and address staffing shortages and aging-population needs. The committee discussed the amendment and then approved the bill 9-0. House Bill 2800, which would increase penalties for knowingly lending a vehicle to a person with a DUI-related driving restriction if that person later causes serious injury or death, drew extensive debate over whether the felony penalty was too broad; the sponsor and family members of a victim supported it as a targeted deterrent, while some members raised due process and knowledge concerns. It passed 9-1. House Bill 2114, which would use motorcycle safety fund money for scholarships for rural and low-income riders and require at least one registered owner to have a Class M license before a motorcycle registration is issued, received supportive testimony from the sponsor, motorcycle advocates, and safety supporters; members noted a possible wording issue with existing endorsements, but the bill passed 10-0. The committee also took up House Bill 2127, a large special-plates bill that had been expanded into an omnibus measure; after discussion of a Kavanaugh amendment removing a duplicate Grand Canyon plate and withdrawal of an Alston amendment, the committee adopted the Kavanaugh amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation.

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• </c> that they get penalized another felony that they get penalized another felony if<01:30:13.320><c
• </c> know the hopes to eliminate the felony know the hopes to eliminate the felony for<01:30:31.760><
• The other bill is based on the idea that one felony would be sufficient, so it will be a felony if this
• The other bill is based on the idea that one felony would be sufficient, so it will be a felony if this
• The other bill is based on the idea that one felony would be sufficient, so it will be a felony if this

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My intent for the last several years has been to make felony domestic violence a violent felony, because
• , believe it or not, in statute, it is not a violent felony.
• And so what that means is that individuals who are convicted of felony domestic violence are eligible
• And so what the bill does now is for... ...repeat felony domestic violence abusers.
• a little bit cheaper, reducing the amount of capital that a developer would otherwise have to go get

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• for using force or deadly force in response to the commission of attempted commission of a violent felony
• SCR 29 by Blanco. designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending

Bills: SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625 , SJR60 , SJR62 , SJR65 , SJR66 , SJR67 , SJR68 , SCR27 , SCR28 , SCR29 , SB1576 , SB1577 , SB1578 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1581 , SB1582 , SB1583 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1586 , SB1587 , SB1588 , SB1589 , SB1590 , SB1591 , SB1592 , SB1593 , SB1594 , SB1595 , SB1596 , SB1597 , SB1598 , SB1599 , SB1600 , SB1601 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1604 , SB1605 , SB1606 , SB1607 , SB1608 , SB1609 , SB1610 , SB1611 , SB1612 , SB1613 , SB1614 , SB1615 , SB1616 , SB1618 , SB1619 , SB1620 , SB1622 , SB1623 , SB1624 , SB1625

Keywords: SJR 60, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, water conservation, water reuse, residential tax incentive, local government finance, county commissioners court, appraisal value, environmental incentive, November 2025 ballot, Article VIII, tax relief, healthcare workforce, education funding, higher education, economic growth

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• In the case of battery, it increases the penalty from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of
• In the case of aggravated assault, it increases the penalty from a felony of the third degree to a felony
• In the case of aggravated battery, it increases the penalty from a felony of the second degree to a felony
• when a capital felony is committed.
• program provides eligibility for up to 150 participants who have Individuals who have committed a felony

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> capital. They can protest at city hall. capital. They can protest at city hall.
• ,</c><00:45:37.680><c> literally</c> in front of the capital, literally in front of the capital, literally
• </c><01:19:05.600><c> with</c> committed violent felonies with committed violent felonies with firearms
• offenders. repeat felony offenders.
• </c> firearm was involved in a violent felony firearm was involved in a violent felony conviction,<01

Bills: HF1567 , HF2809 , HF3380

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• But if... addresses, it's a Class C felony.
• Less than 10 addresses would be a Class C felony, or more than 10 addresses would be a Class B felony
• . felony.
• A capital murder offense in 2022, we changed that.
• In addition to... ...felony.

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

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, SB116, machine gun conversion devices, switches, pistol conversion device, auto sear, firearm accessories, machine gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic pistol, gun control

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• We'll have some kind of capital campaign to make sure we have a security system in place.
• And it creates a new 3rd degree felony offense, lewd or lascivious exhibition while observing a child
• It is a court-designated status for individuals with multiple violent felony convictions.
• They have to have prior qualifying violent felony convictions.
• For a habitual offender, it's 2 felony convictions, one within 5 years.

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• It also talks about scoring the felonies.
• felony.
• It's a felony to harm an alligator ag in touch a sea turtle. It's a felony to buy drugs.
• of the 3rd in the case of aggravated assault from a felony of the 3rd, a felony of the second.
• And in the case of aggravated battery from a felony of the second felony of the first utility workers

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My intent for the last several years has been to make felony domestic violence a violent felony, because
• , believe it or not, in statute, it is not a violent felony.
• And so what that means is that individuals who are convicted of felony domestic violence are eligible
• So what the bill does now is... ...the bill does now is for repeat felony domestic violence abusers.
• a little bit cheaper, reducing the amount of capital that a developer would otherwise have to go get

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Representative Sher. felony level offenses punishable by felony level offenses punishable by death.<00
• Every step of a capital case is more expensive than a non-capital case because of what's at stake and
• Every step of a capital case is more expensive than a non-capital case because of what's at stake and
• After felonies first is gone now?
• </c><03:54:51.279><c> Um</c> it becomes a class B felony. Um it becomes a class B felony.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is a class one felony. So if this law were to pass, then it becomes a class two felony, right?
• Because that is not felony murder.
• What felony murder is, and these are the circumstances and the cases that I deal with every day: felony
• Miller, I know what felony murder is.
• There's a reason that that is a capital P.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several House bills dealing with criminal law, victims’ rights, and court fees. HB 2131 would remove the financial-gain requirement from weapons and explosives trafficking and make trafficking three or more weapons or explosives in one offense ineligible for probation, pardon, commutation, or early release until the sentence is served; it passed 6-1. HB 2132 lowered the fentanyl trafficking threshold from 200 grams to 100 grams and adjusted related sentencing language; supporters said it would help law enforcement and prosecutors, while opponents argued it would sweep in heavy users and lacked data on current enforcement; it passed 4-3. HB 2223 requires sex offenders seeking a name change to notify prosecutors and victims, and to register under the new name if granted; it passed 6-1. The committee also passed HB 2411, which creates the crime of coerced abortion for secretly or forcibly administering an abortion-inducing drug with intent to cause an abortion, as a class 2 felony. Supporters described cases of covert or forced abortion drug use and said existing laws do not clearly cover situations where the drug is given but no death occurs; opponents argued current assault, manslaughter, homicide, and food-contamination statutes already address the conduct and that the bill is unnecessary. HB 2043, which adds unborn children to the felony-murder statute, also passed 4-3 after testimony from prosecutors and advocates on both sides; supporters called it a cleanup measure, while opponents warned it advances fetal personhood and could have broader reproductive-health consequences. HB 2046, requiring victims to be notified of pre-hearings in probation review proceedings for certain sex offenders, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from a victim’s family and county prosecutors. The committee then approved HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving 15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds when the offender is an adult and knew or should have known the victim’s age. Finally, HB 2265, which eliminates court-imposed fees and assessments on criminal defendants for public defense, jury trials, and appeals, passed 7-0 despite county opposition over lost revenue and shifting costs to taxpayers. The last bill, HB 2133, would require commercial websites hosting sexual material to verify the age and consent of depicted persons, retain records, and treat synthetic depictions like AI-generated images similarly to existing revenge-porn laws; it drew support from adult-industry representatives on some implementation issues but also significant constitutional and privacy concerns, and the committee adopted an amendment before passing the bill as amended.

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• Committee from the Elections and Finance and Government Operations Committee because it includes a felony
• </c> committee because it includes a felony committee because it includes a felony penalty<00:02:14.160
• </c><00:03:45.439><c> criminal</c> that relate to the felony criminal that relate to the felony criminal
• </c><00:04:39.800><c> then</c> idea is if it's listed as a felony then idea is if it's listed as a felony
• There is a felony provision that is on page 14, that's at lines 10 and 11. Mr.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If there's a second offense within five years, then it's a felony.
• What this adds is it makes it a felony if they're sharing— ...it's a felony.
• If there's a second offense within five years, then it's a felony.
• What this adds, it makes it a felony if they're sharing, it's a felony.
• of minors, it makes it a felony.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The committee began with an annual briefing from Mountain Home Air Force Base’s 366th Fighter Wing, where Colonel D. Ray Gunter described the base’s mission, deployments, modernization efforts, airspace expansion, water pipeline and treatment projects, and community partnerships supporting housing, child care, education, and health care for service members and families. He emphasized the base’s role in national defense, the economic impact on the region, and ongoing collaboration with Idaho agencies and local communities. The committee then entered executive session under Senate Rule 20E for an intelligence briefing from Captain Juanita Garcia. After returning to open session, the committee approved minutes from February 27, March 2, and March 4, 2026. It then considered gubernatorial reappointments to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board: Robert Donaldson and Irving Lippman both appeared and spoke about their backgrounds and interest in continuing service, and Shelly Enderud’s reappointment to the State Building Authority was advanced to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee heard and advanced House Bill 686, which creates a narrow exception to Idaho’s anti-nepotism restrictions for small cities under 10,000 population when filling specialized positions, with safeguards such as public posting, documentation, council approval, and independent supervision. It also advanced House Bill 727, a sextortion bill supported by lawmakers and the Attorney General’s office that would make threats to distribute explicit images a crime and increase penalties when minors are involved; testimony cited AI-generated images, online coercion, and Idaho cyber-tip data showing a sharp rise in sextortion reports. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33647, a memorial concerning pelican predation on fish, and RS 33616, a resolution honoring fallen Idaho State Police K9 Kimber, before adjourning.

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• Someone who's committed capital murder, what does their day entail?
• Are is the about capital murder cases.
• The term capital murder refers to something called extra duty as well.
• There is no capital murder charge in New Hampshire right now.
• And no, you're correct, because capital means capital punishment, which we don't have.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all