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• where you have a sheriff and just a handful of deputies.
• They were having a lot of classrooms were empty, so a lot of officers were thinking that this classroom
• They did a lot of other things, and a lot of them that did go to Robb Elementary never went to the one
• So a place in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
• A couple of thoughts and questions, and you kind of started referencing there a moment ago.

Bills: HB 33, HB 45, HB 48, HB 1261, HB 1465, HB 1778, HB 2596, HB 5238, SB 2969

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• The remainder of the bill addresses criminal aspects of the deed, fraud and theft title, uh, with a couple
• I know of a lot of I know of a lot of people that are elderly. That uh are defrauded.
• In 2019, we were a victim of this theft.
• Of a large number of just a sample of the properties that have been the subjects of either my cases or
• is a party to the actual theft of the real property.

Bills: SB15

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights

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• of such a doll is not a crime in Texas.
• of a child-like sex doll, items of infant clothing, and a flesh-like apparatus consistent with a child-like
• I do have a couple of questions.
• So if a victim of a crime, an extraneous victim of this victim, tells us anything that is exculpatory
• documented was a part of a continuous set of violent acts.

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• We are convening, of course, this morning at 10:30. We also have a session beginning.
• A couple of other things, members: we've got a bill that... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. What bill?
• I think this is a very important subcommittee because the main charge is to ensure, first of all, we
• That we vote on are consistent and meet a pattern that is relative to the severity of the offense.
• And I would hope that next week, in this committee, we set up a relatively light schedule of a few bills

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• a lot of stuff instead of adding a lot of stuff, I probably wouldn't have been comfortable with it.
• a lot of stuff instead of adding a lot of stuff, I probably wouldn't have been comfortable with it.
• a lot of stuff instead of adding a lot of stuff, I probably wouldn't have been comfortable with it.
• a lot of stuff instead of adding a lot of stuff, I probably wouldn't have been comfortable with it.
• A description of the captive following.

Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170

Keywords: police abuse registry, law enforcement registry, officer assault, assault on police, resisting arrest, battery on law enforcement, law enforcement injury fund, Back the Blue Act, Attorney General, clemency, pardon, commutation, rehabilitation costs, medical costs, public safety, criminal records, background checks, registry removal fee, privacy, due process

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• A line-of-duty death is already such a tragedy.
• </c> place of using a warrant. place of using a warrant.
• a period of time.
• a period of time.
• and fitness by producing proof of an honorable discharge or proof of a completion of sentence and a

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services

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• ><c> of</c> prohibition of a particular category of prohibition of a particular category of arms,<00:
• Um, clearly, that is a legitimate purpose for this type of firearm.
• had a firearm in the first of carnage had a firearm in the first place.<00:44:50.960><c> And</c><00:44
• It increases the penalty there or payment of a fine of possession of a firearm.
• Um, this possession of a firearm.

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• It says here that a majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum.
• Because a review of our history since the adoption of our Constitution shows a steady pattern of careless
• They were promised a Bill of Rights.
• a vote of 25 to 1.
• a lot of money.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• And so, we're gonna have a couple of cat videos, a couple of happy videos, and see if you are attached
• as a tool instead of a weapon that we need to disarm.
• I doubt any of the sponsors of this bill, whom I guess is currently losing a fight with a dictionary,
• So that's a big component of this piece of legislation.
• sexually assault me, and it would be reported as a rape of a woman by a woman.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• And she was not the result of a death of suicide.
• of mind and a strong sense of emotional control.
• as a tool instead of a weapon that we need to disarm.
• We have a couple of examples.
• the ova of a female?

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.

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• A total of six a uh six law hubs.
• And um of the opposite side of a bet.
• c><00:26:56.880><c> of</c> opens up to a whole set of things of opens up to a whole set of things of
• This is, I think, a new and growing area that a lot of states are working on, and we spent a lot of time
• </c> were previously convicted of a crime. were previously convicted of a crime.

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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• A firearm may lack a serial number for a number of reasons.
• </c><00:24:42.120><c> heard</c> assembly of a firearm, and you heard assembly of a firearm, and you heard
• > a</c> the possession of a firearm without a the possession of a firearm without a serial<00:39:15.120
• of possessing a<00:40:00.480><c> firearm,</c> a firearm, a firearm, then<00:40:01.800><c> in</c><00:
• This is not a regulation of misuse. It is a prohibition on a category of firearm functionality.

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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• A lady had been a victim of a burglary where a person had come to her residence and attempted to kill
• Is that a new center or is that a sort of an enhancement of existing?
• At the local level, there's a lot of these things that are already happening, but this is a matter of
• It's just going to be a lot of work.
• sexual assault of a child.

Bills: HB33, HB45, HB48, HB1261, HB1465, HB1778, HB2596, HB5238, SB2969, HB45, HB48

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• recitation of a passage of the Declaration of Independence unless a student receives an exemption, as
• The firearm training may not include a live firearm, ammunition, a demonstration involving a firearm,
• ownership the firearm training may not include a live firearm ammunition a demonstration involving a
• parents or a member of the student's household owns, possesses, or may possess a firearm, or about the
• of the firearm.

Bills: SB1004, SB1424, SB1497, SB1507, SB1572, SB1684, SB1711, SB1741, SB1754, SB1763, SB1798, SCR1012, SCR1041, SCR1051

Keywords: sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification

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• It kind of reminds me of a time when I allowed a young...
• And we've seen there's a wide variety of types of thefts, with a majority of them...
• Oil theft has been talked about. That's hard to gauge for a number of reasons.
• The theft of a $200 valve fitting. Right.
• That the discussion of water is not under House Bill 48, which is a theft of property on an oil field

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• court that occurred as a result of their being a victim of trafficking.
• connection with being a victim rather than directly as a result of being a victim of trafficking, an
• A survivor, a friend of mine, who runs a home for women who are coming out of trafficking, and she...
• while the Pulsar itself costs a few hundred dollars to replace, however the cost of the theft is five
• a victim of a sexual assault incident.

Bills: SB251, SB608, SB487, SB535, SB761, SB955, SB957, SB958, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120

Keywords: criminal law, magistrates, Bell County, judicial authority, legal framework, evidence collection, sexual assault kits, reporting, law enforcement, transparency, confidentiality, victim protection, stalking, indecent assault, invasive visual recording, criminal justice, privacy rights, SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield

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• Um, a bill that we passed a couple of years ago that was primarily aimed at the Judiciary.
• mandatory 12-month minimum sentence of incarceration for conviction of theft in the first degree when
• So there's a couple of situations that could come up.
• /c><00:03:39.760><c> couple</c><00:03:39.840><c> of</c> um a bill that we passed a couple of um a bill
• of theft in the first for conviction of theft in the first degree<00:04:10.000><c> when</c><00:04:10.239

Bills: SB2731, SB2830, SB2914, SB3072

Keywords: sentencing, nonviolent offenses, misdemeanor, prison reform, criminal justice, public servant, misconduct, statute of limitations, fraud, abuse of authority, breach of trust, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality, personal information, Hawaii Revised Statutes, theft, mandatory sentencing, felony, prison

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on a decision-making agenda and considered four Senate bills. SB 2731 would cap misdemeanor jail terms at 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek modification; the chair recommended passage with amendments limiting the change to nonviolent offenses, and the measure was adopted with one no vote. SB 2830 would extend the statute of limitations for misconduct-in-office offenses by public servants to allow prosecution during service and for 10 years afterward; members discussed tightening the definition of misconduct in office while leaving the public servant definition unchanged, and it was adopted with amendments. SB 2914, which would prohibit public disclosure of legislators’ personal contact information and certain voter and campaign records, was deferred because the chair believed existing law already covered much of the issue and wanted to see how that law works over time. SB 3072 would require a mandatory 12-month minimum sentence for first-degree theft involving property or services valued over $250,000; the committee recommended passage with amendments clarifying that the sentence could be imposed as a condition of probation or before parole, and it was adopted with the vice chair voting with reservation. The committee then adjourned.

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• All right, we have a quorum. We are going to get started for those of...
• Is there a motion for a favorable report? We got a motion and a second for a favorable report.
• There is a movement throughout other states to change the 2008 case of... ...states to change the 2008
• where if a child was a victim of rape or sodomy, the punishment could be the death penalty.
• Again, this bill came out of our committee last year with a favorable report. It passed the house.

Bills: HB2, HB27, HB54, HB49, HB58, HB40, HB38, HB43, HB2, HB27, HB40, HB38, HB43, HB54, HB49, HB58

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law

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• This bill updates Delaware law to address a modern form of digital search known as a reverse keyword
• David Prookman of the Arden Guild Hall. For a second time, Adriana? Senator, Ms. Sosa is online.
• This leaves a dangerous legal gap for survivors of sexual assault, which has been ruled as a private
• The bill places a higher burden of proof on the complainant, even when they're a private figure.
• This bill also risks creating a perception of unequal justice.

Bills: HJR11, HB59, HB418, HB342, HB408, HB409, HB133, HB134, HB414, HB355

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

Bills: SB17, SB35, SB164

Keywords: gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, judgeship, judiciary, court system, appropriation, district court, ambulance standards, Department of Health, emergency medical services, certification, public safety, tariffs, 996, all