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• Testifying here in support of this audit request is San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus.
• Chair Berman, in the interest of being quick, just like you asked, I am the sheriff of San Bernardino
• County, but I'm speaking to all of you in regards not only to my position as the sheriff in San Bernardino
• Thank you, Sheriff. Mr. Perks. Thank you, Chairman Harabedian.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to hear new audit requests and receive a status update from the State Auditor. The auditor reported 10 JALAC audits in progress, noted that all 2025-approved audits are underway, said the first 2026 audit is focused on DMV license revocations, and described several statutory and high-risk audits already in progress. The committee also approved a consent calendar of four audit requests: UC library resources, law enforcement information sharing, EDD unemployment insurance claims, and Housing and Community Development housing development monitoring. The committee then considered Assembly Member DeMaio’s audit request on SANDAG road project management. DeMaio argued the audit was needed to examine whether transportation funds, including voter-approved and restricted revenues, were used for allowable purposes and whether past management failures warranted outside review. SANDAG’s CEO and CFO said the agency already undergoes extensive oversight and audits, that funds are tracked by multiple “colors of money,” and that internal controls have improved. Several members questioned whether the issues were already addressed in public records or existing audits, and the request failed on a roll call vote. Next, Senator Valadares presented an audit of the Board of State and Community Corrections’ Proposition 47 grant administration, arguing that more transparency is needed on outcomes, recidivism data, and oversight of grantees. The BSCC said it already has oversight mechanisms, that the State Controller conducts biennial audits, and that program data shows positive outcomes. The committee approved the audit unanimously. Senator Cortese then presented an audit of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement and Delta Dental contract, citing long-standing benefit caps, provider network concerns, and retiree out-of-pocket costs. CalHR said its network remains strong, that it recently completed an RFP adding MetLife as a second carrier starting in 2027, and that contracts include performance guarantees. Members from both parties expressed concern about access and competition, and the audit was approved unanimously. The committee then completed add-on votes on the consent calendar and adjourned.

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• Be it the State Patrol, a county sheriff, or your local police department.
• Be it the state patrol, a<00:36:12.400> county<00:36:12.720> sheriff,<00:36:13.520>
• or<00:36:13.760> your<00:36:13.920> local<00:36:14.240> police a county sheriff
• , or your local police a county sheriff, or your local police department. department. department.

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Summary: The House convened with 55 members present and 10 excused, established a quorum, and approved the journal of Monday, January 26, 2026, as corrected. The chamber then took up Senate Joint Resolution 5, designating Colorado 4-H Day. Representatives Johnson and McCormick spoke in support, noting the visit from 4-H members and reciting the 4-H pledge. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 59-0, with six excused. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of announcements and recognitions. Members highlighted upcoming legislative receptions for the Colorado Airport Operators Association and livestock groups, committee meetings including SMART Act hearings, Judiciary Committee items, Transportation/Housing/Local Government business, and a House Finance Committee meeting. Several members also recognized visiting groups and constituents, including behavioral health providers, Aurora Mental Health and Recovery, Heritage Heights Academy students, and House District 6 community leaders. A significant portion of the floor time was devoted to a personal privilege statement by Minority Leader Caldwell, who responded to concerns about immigration enforcement, emphasized the rule of law and due process, and criticized rhetoric he said endangered law enforcement and others. The House then moved into recess later in the day.

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• And the most chilling story that I heard was a judge who typically would always call the sheriff, Thank
• And the most chilling story that I heard was a judge who typically would always call the sheriff, ...
• heard was a judge who typically would always call the sheriff and make sure that there's something that

Bills: SB137, SB504, SB1213, SB1216, SB1221, SB1224, SB1232, SB1238, SB1255, SB1256, SB1258, SB1264, SB1266, SB1325, SB1441, SB1448, SB1450, SB1460, SB1496, SB1543, SB1589, SB1597, SB1621, SB1655, SB1679, SB1687, SB1716, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1921, SB1932, SB1936, SB1980, SB2011, SB2030, SB2084, SB2112, SB2170, SB2182

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs

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• So the idea here is give the mechanism for the police officer, the sheriff who arrives to kind of remedy
• kind of just made me think about the process and how would you, how it, it law enforcement officer sheriff
• Ali McNair Wave in support for the sheriffs association, Barney Bishop, and Smart Justice waives in support

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• All right, members, any questions for the Sheriff Lauderback?
• Sheriff Laddleback, Mr. Holder, I appreciate, appreciate the testimony.
• Uh, here's an example from a sheriff that operated in my, uh, area of operations in the Rio Grande City

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• be authorized the sheriff or other county<01:32:56.400> authority<01:32:56.880> to<01:
• >> The canvassing board, which would be the sheriff, the circuit clerk, and the probate judge.
• ,<01:53:42.080> the um let's see, that's the sheriff, the um let's see, that's the sheriff
• than their you've got your sheriff than their you've got your sheriff there,<02:04:05.599> you
• Yeah. >> But if the sheriff, the probate judge, and who was the other person?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And support the fire department so much, and you have a great sheriff.
• House Bill 49 later, and I can't say enough for the role of our law enforcement, our sheriffs, and our
• Sheriff John Allen requested it.
• Did the sheriff support the legislation once it was amended? We had the support of the sheriff.
• Did the sheriff support the legislation once it was amended? Sheriff Allen, that is.

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• As I mentioned, but in other circumstances, I do recognize the Sheriff Lauterbach said. whether it's
• So that would be my recommendation going forward, which Sheriff Lauterbuck, I think.
• Sheriff Lauterbach. Mr. Hammond, I appreciate your testimony.
• Are there any other questions, Sheriff? all for that until it doesn't work, okay? That make sense?
• I'm sorry, Sheriff. Just real quick, have you ever worked in a juvenile facility? facility?

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• Admit Colonel Martin, Chief Shiver, and the Texas Rangers' Sheriff, Sheriff Wayborn, and Deputy Chief
• My sheriff's office is represented here by our sheriff and Fort Worth PD, and they're going to swear
• Sheriff of Tarrant County and Chris Daniels, Deputy Chief of Fort Worth Police Department, to appoint
• That I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Tarrant County Sheriff of Tarrant County and
• There's a new sheriff in town, so Finoglio has brought you a proper pair of Texas-made boots. ...boots

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It means that our sheriffs, our futures.
• sheriff for 47 years.
• Sheriff Anderson is survived by his wife, Danielle, and children.
• Sheriff Anderson's law enforcement career began in 1970, when he was appointed a deputy sheriff in the
• Sheriff Anderson was elected Dutchess County Sheriff in 1999.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It is important to note the partnership between the sheriffs, community stakeholders, and the Department
• This was worked on between the Sheriffs Association and the advocates, and they have agreed on this.
• lawsuit, uh, private companies started a lawsuit, uh, that<00:14:53.120> the<00:14:53.240> sheriffs
• <00:14:53.560> drained<00:14:53.880> onto,<00:14:54.280> which that the sheriffs
• drained onto, which that the sheriffs drained onto, which was<00:14:55.160> really<00:14:55.400

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package, and first adopted an amendment to insert House language into the Senate file. Members then heard brief explanations of several included provisions, including a section from House File 3870 that would make Office of Justice Programs research and victim-related data private, clarify privacy for data collected by the Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls office and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office, and remove outdated statutory language. Representative Novotny also described the package as combining a number of previously passed stand-alone bills and a few additional provisions. The chamber then adopted amendments A5, A7, and A8. A5 inserted House language and adjusted an effective date related to public employer discretion in hiring; A7 allowed the Office of Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprinting and federal tax information as required by federal rules; and A8 clarified language affecting jail medical services and custody-related safeguards after collaboration among Representative Witty, the sheriffs association, the Department of Corrections, and advocates. Representatives Hansen, Moller, and Witty all urged support for those changes. A proposed A3 amendment from Representative Duran, which would have kept the current age of delinquency rather than implementing the previously enacted change, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued counties, law enforcement, and other stakeholders were not ready for the change and lacked infrastructure, while opponents said the 2024 law was intended to address serious gaps in juvenile justice and child welfare and should take effect as planned. After a roll call, the House rejected A3 by a vote of 66 yeas to 67 nays. The transcript then indicates another Duran amendment, A2, was called up, but the excerpt ends before its disposition.

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• At the request of the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs, section three proposes to add to
• ,<00:48:52.120> Section State's Attorneys and Sheriffs, Section State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
• Demand Action; Legislative Policy and Records Attorney at the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
• Demand Action; Legislative Policy and Records Attorney at the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
• And Sheriffs; Solicitor General; Attorney General's Office; Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety;

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Rabbi Toby Weisman, who spoke about Passover, the obligation to remember liberation from slavery, and the Torah’s repeated command to love the stranger. He connected that theme to immigrants and the need for community, courage, and small acts of kindness. After the devotional, the chamber took up three Senate bills for first reading and referral: S. 179 on the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to Judiciary, S. 212 on potable water supply and wastewater system connections to Environment, and S. 227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools to Education. The House also referred H. 558, relating to the Medicaid School-Based Services Program, to Appropriations, and H. 937, reported favorably by Ways and Means, was also sent to Appropriations under House Rule 35a. The House adopted JRS 45, a joint resolution on weekend adjournment for March 20, 2026, by voice vote. It also read and adopted several concurrent resolutions, including HCR 187 congratulating Village Garage Distillery of Bennington for a silver medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, HCR 213 recognizing March 2026 as Social Work Month in Vermont, and HCR 224 congratulating Vermont athletes at the 2025 National Senior Games and designating March 18, 2026, as Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House. Members made remarks in support of the resolutions, including praise for the distillery, social workers, and senior athletes, and guests in the gallery were recognized. The House then took up H. 887, which would amend the Fair Employment Practices Act to align documentation rules for crime victims with the protections already available to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking under the safe leave law. The committee and sponsor described it as a modest but important fix to ensure survivors can access both leave and anti-discrimination protections without conflicting paperwork requirements. The House agreed to the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. Next, the chamber began H. 917, an omnibus military affairs bill combining several measures: correcting the Adjutant General title, defining Gold Star family member, creating a hiring preference for military spouses in state government, and providing free parking for disabled veterans. The sponsor outlined the bill’s purpose and sections, and discussion began on the title correction and related provisions.

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• Those are no different than sheriffs, no different than the current process of a 72-hour FBI check.
• Those are no different than sheriffs, no different than the current process of a 72-hour FBI check.
• Well, the sheriff takes the call, and he says, well, that's a problem, because when Schumacher Creek
• So this amendment will require all county judges, county sheriffs, and mayors of a municipality that
• you remember, I asked the county officials, starting with the emergency management coordinator, the sheriff

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• The Senate president and House speaker each will appoint 2 sheriffs, the commissioner of agriculture,
• That a sheriff operating a county jail must enter into a written agreement with with the ice to help
• identify and detain criminal illegal immigrants to include county jails, not operated by the sheriffs
• Sheriff or Chief Correctional officer can select the program that provides the most effective model
• Sheriff Bob Gualtieri airing speaking for information. Welcome chair.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This is The request from Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommy Johnson.
• current practice, they detain the driver if they have cause and they have to wait for either a local sheriff
• Free and our DPS officers and sheriff deputies for other duties moved to approve.

Bills: HB3419, HB4153, HB3430, HB3791, HB3277, HB4119, HB4408, HB3905, HB3968, HB3835, HB3386, HB2650, HB3742, HB3588, HB3748, HB4303, HB4311, HB3028, HB4428, HB4429, HB4132, HB1889, HB3265, HB1739, HB4434, HB3313, HB3852, HB4263, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3721, HB1823, HB2425, HB4440, HJR1087, HB4003, HJR1077, HB1770, HB1675, HB3627, HB3891, HJR1067, HB3462, HJR1053, HJR1054, HJR1044, HB3472, HB1225, HJR1019, HB4145, HJR1081, HB1746, HJR1069, HJR1050, HB1638, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3127, HB4488, HB2955, HB3781, HB3783, HB3802, HB2471, HB2937, SCR16, HB2960, HB3466, HB3262, HB3269, HB3152, HB4140, HB4142, HB3148, HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

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• County Sheriffs of America.
• Sheriff Buard is no stranger to this title, having received similar awards from the National Sheriffs
• Serving as sheriff since 1999, Sheriff Buard has set a standard that others strive to attain, whether
• Sheriff Buard is no stranger to this title, having received similar awards from the National Sheriffs
• Serving as sheriff since 1999, Sheriff Buard has set a standard that others strive to attain, whether

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• jurisdictions and everybody's going to be on the same field, whether it be the state police, the sheriff
• field, whether it be the state police, field, whether it be the state police, the<00:02:31.040> sheriff
• 32.480> the<00:02:32.879> 10<00:02:33.200> officer,<00:02:34.080> uh the sheriff
• , uh the 10 officer, uh the sheriff, uh the 10 officer, uh police<00:02:34.720> department.

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Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.

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• states across the country is that ICE is actually recruiting from local law enforcement agencies, sheriffs
• , deputy sheriffs, and all kinds of other local law enforcement agencies.
• Um, I know because I've followed a bunch of these issues, is that the sheriffs, who are typically quite
• a sudden they started seeing recruiting emails going out through their own list serves to deputy sheriffs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony on several measures. SB 3082, relating to military families and leave protections, drew support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the military community relations office, the Hawaii National Guard, and the U.S. Department of Defense, all of whom said the bill would align state law with federal standards and better account for military-related leave needs. SB 3110, relating to the Hawaii National Guard, was supported by Department of Defense witnesses who said it clarifies that employees of the Guard’s youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. The committees also heard SB 3251, which would prohibit certain state law enforcement agencies from hiring former ICE or Border Patrol agents as law enforcement officers. The main testimony in support argued the bill could help prevent local police staffing losses to higher-paying federal agencies and avoid future workforce instability if federal funding changes. The measure drew significant public testimony, with the chair noting 62 testimonies in support, five in opposition, and three comments. Members discussed the bill’s impact on recruitment and retention, and one member voted with reservations while another voted no. Later, the committees heard SB 3095 and SB 3264, both concerning Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund salaries. EUTF testified in support of SB 3095, which would allow the board to set salaries for investment office staff, and SB 3264, which would authorize the board to set the salary for an assistant administrator. After testimony, the committees moved into decision-making and passed SB 3082, SB 3110, SB 3251, SB 3095, and SB 3264 with amendments, generally including technical changes and revised effective dates of January 1, 2077 for the EUTF salary bills and SB 3082.

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• COSTS AND CLAIMS AND PROVIDE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FROM WHICH TO SEEK THAT REIMBURSEMENT AND WHEN THE SHERIFF
• AGREEMENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE BEING UPDATED AND SIGN FOR EXAMPLE IF THE CHIEF OF POLICE CHANGES OR A SHERIFF
• YOUR CITY, COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS, POLICE CHIEFS SHERIFFS AND SO ON USED TO HAVE TO WAIT OVER A YEAR TO GET
• I WANT TO SEE IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS, OUR SYSTEM WAS SET UP WE EMPOWERED COUNTIES AND SAID COUNTY SHERIFF

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• And like I was recommended here, maybe we can communicate with the sheriffs and other people that are
• And like I was recommended here, maybe we can communicate with the sheriffs and other people that are
• I know that we all support and know members of the FOP, of the chiefs, of the sheriffs, to put us in
• But what I'll tell you is, I've spoken to the chiefs, I've spoken to the sheriffs, and I will continue

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 1479, by Rep. Baker, created a public records exemption for lethality assessment forms and the victims’ answers under the domestic violence lethality assessment law. The sponsor said the goal was to protect victims and keep the form consistent statewide; a question was raised about whether other agencies such as DCF could access the information. The only public testimony was in support, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then took up HB 317, by Rep. Fabricio, which would require complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers to be written and sworn, require officers to receive the complaint and supporting evidence before interrogation or discipline, and keep unfounded investigations out of personnel files and from being used for promotions or commendations. Supporters, including the Fraternal Order of Police and a state corrections PBA representative, argued the bill would protect officers from frivolous or retaliatory complaints. Opponents, including the Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association, warned it would undermine transparency, early warning systems, accreditation, and accountability, and could discourage legitimate anonymous complaints. Several members debated the balance between officer due process and victim protection; the bill passed 11-6 and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HB 961, a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles measure presented by Judge Maney. A strike-all amendment replaced the original language with a package aimed at improving customer service and efficiency in driver and vehicle services, including online title and registration requests, longer renewal periods for certain permanently handicapped persons, and a new misdemeanor offense for selling DHSMV appointment slots. The amendment and the bill as amended were supported by Florida tax collectors, adopted, and the committee passed HB 961 unanimously, 17-0, with a favorable report.