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• Violence, retaliation. I mean, there's a lot of things in here. Voters can feel threatened.
• Violence, infliction of damage, harm or loss, or economic retaliation. Only those things.
• In 2024, there was a bill introduced to limit and restrict firearms at polling locations.
• But now we're in a very different world, where law enforcement carrying firearms is a very different
• The League supports regulations that promote firearm safety.

Bills: SB264 , SB261 , SB264 , SB261

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms

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• is treated like an unfortunate lapse instead of what it truly is: a completely preventable act of violence
• And most alarming, this area is also referred to as nihilistic violence.
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says law enforcement around the U.S. reported
• Courts have upheld serialization; they've upheld bans for misdemeanors on firearms-related offenses and
• possession of illegal firearms.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

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• The reasons we're doing this is domestic violence in the presence of a minor never only has one victim
• And so, I was just wondering if that is in this bill as it's related to preventing domestic violence.
• I think we need to look at domestic violence court in the state of Oklahoma to help curb it down even
• Members, until you've seen someone you love with all your heart become a victim of domestic violence
• you will not understand my passion for getting Oklahoma out of the top 10 for domestic violence.

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• , because there are ways to get your firearms rights back in the future through a process.
• It doesn't take much for that to escalate from somebody unlawfully possessing to a firearm.
• It doesn't take much for that to escalate from somebody unlawfully possessing to using that firearm.
• We have unfortunate rates of firearm violence in the state, and I appreciate the good senator for his
• This is the bill related to penalties for violence against referees and other volunteers in schools.

Committee: House Community Safety

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• of</c> And you talked about a little bit earlier, um, it was a horrific interim in terms of gun violence
• Criminal penalties, uh, especially uh firearm-related crimes, need to be increased, but those mental
• </c><00:04:04.560><c> I</c><00:04:04.720><c> mean</c><00:04:04.879><c> this</c> terms of gun violence
• I mean this terms of gun violence.
• related crimes need to be firearm related crimes need to be increased,<00:05:03.280><c> but</c><00:05

Summary: House Speaker Lisa Demuth reflected on the 2025 session as a difficult but productive year in a closely divided House, saying the tie forced Republicans and Democrats to work together and empowered co-chairs and committee leaders to negotiate throughout the session. She said her partnership with former Speaker Melissa Hortman showed that both caucuses could still get work done even when neither side got everything it wanted, and she expects to continue that approach in 2026 if the House remains tied. She also said she has a workable relationship with DFL leader Zack Stevenson and wants to maintain respectful decorum while still allowing strong debate and committee input. On policy, Demuth said gun violence and public safety remain major concerns after the Hortman assassination, the Annunciation school shooting, and other high-profile violence. She said Republicans are focused on keeping communities safe, increasing penalties for firearm-related crimes, and expanding mental health supports across the state, especially outside densely populated areas. She also said anti-fraud legislation will be a major priority, noting prior bipartisan steps such as whistleblower protections and added staff for the Legislative Auditor, and she expects bipartisan action on fraud again this session. Demuth said immigration and ICE-related legislation will likely return, referencing last year’s House File 16 and saying cooperation with ICE would make Minnesota safer. She also pointed to budget concerns, saying the state moved from an $18 billion surplus to a tighter fiscal picture and that a $5 billion spending reduction last year was a step in the right direction. She said the February forecast will be important for setting responsible priorities and emphasized that the caucus’s goal is to keep working in a bipartisan way for Minnesotans.

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• According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, most female victims of intimate partner violence
• People who are escaping domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, and others facing credible threats
• AB 2624 recognizes that... ...harassment, doxing, and violence.
• down on firearms that were illegally possessed and used in a crime.
• Assembly Bill 1743 by Assembly Member Wicks and relating to firearms.

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• One distinction that I'm seeing here is an actual firearm versus an imitation firearm.
• In that particular case, was it a real firearm or an artificial firearm?”
• a firearm.
• You know, sometimes young people have firearms because they're suicidal.
• The Department of Commerce has a division on youth violence and gun intervention.

Summary: The House Education Committee first heard House Bill 2246, which would update school discipline rules for firearm-related violations. Committee staff explained that the bill extends existing firearm expulsion and readmission provisions to charter schools, state tribal education compact schools, the School for the Blind, the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth, and educational service districts, and would allow governing boards to deny readmission or limit participation in activities after a firearm-related incident. Representative Lowe said the bill was prompted by a local incident and was intended to give districts more flexibility and clarity while still ensuring students continue receiving educational services. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with constitutional rights to public education, whether it applies to imitation firearms or social media threats, and whether the school board or administration should make the initial discipline decision. OSPI testified “other,” noting concern about limiting appeals to one reconsideration and citing 48 firearm-related expulsions and 198 suspensions in 2023-24. Team Child testified in opposition, arguing the bill would make reentry harder and could unnecessarily exclude students from extracurriculars after they had served their discipline period. The public hearing on HB 2246 closed with 246 pro, 7 con, and 1 other signed in. The committee then heard House Bill 2360, which would allow public and private schools to maintain stock albuterol under a statewide standing order for use in asthma or other respiratory emergencies. Staff described the bill as authorizing trained school personnel or nurses to administer school-supplied albuterol in certain circumstances, including on school property, buses, and sanctioned excursions, with limited liability protections and a refusal option for employees not wishing to administer it. Representative Donaghy said the bill was meant to address life-threatening asthma attacks, especially when a student’s own inhaler is unavailable or when emergency response times are long. OSPI and the Washington State Nurses Association/School Nurse Organization of Washington testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of asthma, the bill’s permissive nature, and the need for a standing order. The Department of Health had sent a letter asking to strike one section, and some witnesses raised concerns about administering albuterol to students without a prior prescription or diagnosis. Opponents, including a school nurse, argued the bill should wait until the state has clearer protocols, more training, and better staffing, and said nurses should not be asked to diagnose or medicate without physician orders. Supporters, including a pediatric pulmonologist and school nurses, said stock albuterol is safe, can prevent emergency room visits and deaths, and should be paired with parent notification and follow-up care. The public hearing on HB 2360 closed with 113 pro, 2 con, and 1 other signed in.

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• I've responded to numerous shootings and firearm-related deaths throughout my career.
• They fundamentally erode justice and escalate violence.
• We have a gun violence epidemic in America.
• It increases the likelihood of gun violence, gun deaths, and racial disparities.
• It has nothing to do with firearms.

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• Possession of a firearm by a violent felon—let's get rid of that mandatory minimum.
• How about third offense violation of a protective order with violence?
• He outlines sexual assault, sexual violence against women.
• House Bill 21, as amended by the Senate, is the industry standards for firearms bill.
• Curbing gun violence is a bipartisan issue. We can agree on that.

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• Nevada law requires courts to order convicted domestic batteries to surrender their firearms.
• Section 30 amends NRS Chapter 33 to provide the same compliance hearing procedures for firearms ordered
• Section 32 expands the list of felonies that may constitute domestic violence to add kidnapping, as well
• 51 amends NRS Chapter 178 to include the same procedures for orders requiring the surrender of a firearm
• SafeNest is a nonprofit dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence.

Bills: AB275 , SB371 , SB457

Committee: Assembly Judiciary

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• to prevent the conversion of their firearms to dangerous automatic weapons.
• Mary Duplah, volunteer for Mom's Demand Action, gun violence survivor, and support. Thank you.
• It is illegal to convert any firearm into full auto. illegal.
• It is illegal to convert any firearm into full auto.
• I have long admired your prior bills on gun violence prevention, especially AB28.

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public safety, labor protections, family stability, and legal process. AB 57 would reserve 10% of California Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Supporters, including the NAACP and reparations advocates, said it would address historic housing discrimination and build generational wealth. Opponents argued the bill is an unconstitutional race proxy. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass AB 57 as amended to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting, and the bill was placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would expand and clarify caregiving tools for children whose parents face immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a short-term guardianship option that preserves parental rights. Supporters said the bill would reduce trauma and help families plan for emergencies; one member raised concerns about safeguards for non-family caregivers. The bill passed to Human Services on a do-pass motion and was placed on call. AB 392 would regulate non-consensual sexually explicit online content by requiring age and consent verification before upload, mandating removal after complaint, and creating civil remedies. A survivor of the iCloud hack testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 692 would ban employer debt agreements that require workers to repay training or related costs if they leave or are fired; labor groups supported it as a response to “stay-or-pay” traps, while business and industry groups warned it could affect bonuses and voluntary training programs. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations and was placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1234 on wage theft enforcement, AB 1522 on expedited licensing for certain former federal attorneys and protection for reproductive-health legal work, and AB 394 on stronger protections for transit workers facing assault and harassment. AB 1234 would let the Labor Commissioner enter judgment when employers fail to participate in wage-claim proceedings; supporters emphasized long delays and unpaid wages, while opponents objected to the 30% administrative fee. AB 1522 and AB 394 both drew support and were advanced on do-pass motions, with AB 1522 and AB 1234 placed on call after roll-call votes. The committee also approved a consent calendar of multiple bills and took up additional procedural motions before adjournment.

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• As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, the answer to the violence in our schools is not more guns
• It is the Adriana and Brianna's Law, the Domestic Violence Registry, for everybody's edification.
• of Missouri ranking number eight in domestic violence partner deaths, I think this is something that
• Speaking against this, saying it was putting their communities at increased risk of gun violence.
• What are you going to do with your firearm? Because you can't bring it into the stadiums.

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• That area we have an agreement To use for our firearms range.
• There's delusions of violence, right?
• , domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls for police officers.
• Crime problems bleed into it, and domestic violence is a significant issue.
• We see an uptick in domestic violence-type calls.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• c> weapons,</c><00:09:45.519><c> or</c> pertaining to violence, weapons, or pertaining to violence, weapons
• However, firearms are clearly defined as unlawful weapons in statute.
• And of the 27 firearms, 44% resulted in expulsion or alternative placement.
• However, firearms are clearly weapons.

Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.

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• </c> have that we have a gun violence have that we have a gun violence epidemic<00:25:20.360><c> in</
• It has nothing to do with firearms.
• It has nothing to do with firearms.
• It has nothing to do with firearms.

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• The 17th item is $1.3 million to repair the Jacksonville Forensic Firearm Range.
• There's four forensic firearm ranges. The ranges are critical in performing our firearm analysis.
• Officers killed or assaulted, hate crimes, domestic violence, cargo theft, and others.
• They deal with violence. They deal with being assaulted. They deal with trauma.
• They deal with violence. They deal with being assaulted. They deal with trauma.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding. FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed. The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.

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• I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SPEAK JUST TO NOTE WE ALREADY HAVE FIREARM SAFETY DEVICES EXEMPT
• ONE, A FIREARM SAFE, FIREARM LOCKBOX, FIREARM CASE OR OTHER DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED FOR USE TO STORE
• A FIREARM ARM AND DESIGNED TO BE UNLOCKED BY MEANS OF A KEY, A COMBINATION, OR OTHER SIMILAR MEANS AND
• NUMBER TWO, THE FIREARM TRIGGER LOCK OR FIREARM CABLE LOCK THAT WOULD INSTALL A FIREARM IS DESIGNED
• TO PREVENT THE FIREARM FROM BEING OPERATED WITHOUT FIRST DEACTIVATING THE DEVICE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO

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• degree, depending on the specific circumstances, and this is ...of convictions that involve domestic violence
• Years ago, I passed a bill on repetitive domestic violence, where the third assault for domestic violence
• and intimate partner violence.
• violence and intimate partner violence are extraordinarily high.
• violence and intimate partner violence are extraordinarily high.

Bills: HB1228 , HB1239 , HB2310 , HB2464

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, impaired driving, toxicology, forensic toxicology, breath test, blood test, THC, marijuana, cannabis, alcohol concentration, state toxicologist, implied consent, evidence admissibility, venous blood draw, forensic phlebotomist, certified laboratory, accredited laboratory, law enforcement, DWI

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• AB 1961, Arambula, workplace violence protective orders, do pass on an A roll call.
• AB 2470, Arambula, domestic violence services, holding committee.
• AB 2339, Gibson, firearms, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 77, Stephanie, domestic violence protective orders, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 1743, Wix, firearms, do pass as amended to clarify format options, among other things.

Committee: House Appropriations

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• So someone has a felony, they cannot have a firearm.
• I mean, use the firearm at the same time, and they're out.
• And they just did the copper thing with the firearm.
• And really, besides the violence and juveniles, this has been the big change.
• felon in possession of a firearm bill.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs