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• to the Oversight Committee, was an email that I sent and received based on a discussion with the Attorney
• I don't think it will be released to the public because there is attorney-client privilege and privilege
• The attorney working for the AG of the state 100% knows and must defend these cases.
• That's why your bill that we spoke about, having a separate attorney for those children that are children
• Yeah, I'm sure the attorneys are probably flipping out in their offices. Let's continue.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This is brought to us by the Attorney General's office.
• So that is the bill, and I have the Attorney General's office should you have any questions.
• This is brought to us by the Attorney General's office.
• So that is the bill, and I have the Attorney General's office. Should you have any questions?
• And it's just a cleanup part on ours because we worked with the Attorney General in the last election

Keywords: 989, all

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• Public Safety, the Senate Chair of Rules, and the Chair of General Laws to request an Office of Attorney
• Specifically, the conference report incorporates feedback from ABC, the Office of Attorney General, public
• Specifically, the conference report incorporates feedback from ABC, the Office of Attorney General, public
• Speaker, members of the House, Commonwealth's attorneys have been calling me, emailing, texting, doing
• way to get our arms around the skill games industry here, and it's going to be your Commonwealth attorneys

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• David Leroy served as the Idaho Attorney General from 1979 to 1983, and then served as the lieutenant
• And then we meet Edward Bates, who would go on to be the Attorney General.
• And my journey to becoming an Idaho state trial attorney was essentially the same.
• Before you leave, Before you leave, Attorney General, I appreciate your comments today, and I know that
• establish provisions regarding certain prohibited acts to provide for civil actions and to provide for attorney

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 journal, and received notice of a substitute appointment for Legislative District 32. Much of the day was devoted to Idaho Day ceremonies, including prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance of the national anthem, and remarks honoring Idaho history and former Representative Lyndon Bateman, who was remembered as the founder of Idaho Day and a longtime advocate for cursive, history, and civic education. Guest speakers included historian Justin Vipperman, who spoke about liberty, self-government, and Idaho’s frontier development, and former Attorney General David Leroy, who praised Bateman’s public service and legacy. Members also shared personal tributes before the chamber considered a memorial resolution in Bateman’s honor. The House suspended the rules by a two-thirds vote and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 31, recognizing and commending the lifetime achievements of Lyndon Bateman. The resolution passed 68-0 with two absent and excused, and was sent to the Senate. The chamber also received and referred several Senate messages and committee reports, including bills and resolutions on transportation, agriculture, commerce, state affairs, resources, and other topics. New measures were introduced on issues such as minors and library protections, tax exemptions, stable coins, parental rights and child custody, county fair boards, vehicle license plates, honey industry regulation, and Idaho Digital Learning Academy governance. Several bills and resolutions were placed on the second reading calendar, including measures on elections, environmental quality, hazardous waste, transportation, vehicle titles, industrial hemp, Medicaid managed care, Medicare, and appropriations. House Bill 750 was moved to general orders, and the remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day. The House also announced committee schedule changes, upcoming events tied to Idaho Day and other advocacy groups, and a reminder about project submissions. The chamber adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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• I feel like the part of the bill that says the Attorney General’s office is going to create some model
• Just going back to the Attorney General and this being a fiscal coming through appropriations, so we’
• But should there be, the Attorney General’s office will be charged with doing that, and over time that
• So is the attorney... ...going back to the cost of potential lawsuits.
• So is the Attorney General’s office— is there a plan for his office to request a line item for this?

Summary: The committee met for a very long session and considered a large number of bills, with the chair noting the meeting would run late and providing pizza and a recess. Early measures included HB 1752, authorizing the AG’s office and district attorneys’ counsel to buy vehicles with available funds, and HB 2961, a tuition waiver for Gold Star recipients; both advanced with strong support, though HB 2961 drew a question about its estimated annual cost of roughly $312,000 to $520,000. Members also approved HB 2967, exempting certain family vehicle transfers from motor vehicle excise tax, and HB 2973, requiring school districts to use a specific accounting code to show how state-appropriated dollars are spent. Several education and transparency bills also moved forward, including HB 3031 on common course numbering, HB 3057 centralizing statutorily required reports with LOFT, and HB 3052 codifying child welfare procedures related to fentanyl exposure cases. The committee then took up a series of public safety, health, and infrastructure measures. HB 3242, which would create a framework for student prayer during non-instructional time, generated extensive debate over whether it was a mandate, whether it could create fiscal and supervision burdens, and whether it raised local control and constitutional concerns; it passed 17-10. Other bills approved included HB 3066 creating a revolving fund tied to rural behavioral health workforce dollars, HB 3086 requiring the DOC director to brief the board annually on budget and inmate deaths, HB 3175 creating an Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 3177 letting the Oklahoma Corporation Commission set salaries for its court reporters, HB 3178 establishing standard depreciation tables for farm equipment, HB 3429 creating an alternative funding mechanism for career tech capital projects, HB 3548 encouraging youth-run small businesses, HB 3638 directing Oklahoma to participate in the federal Summer EBT program, and HB 3704 expressing intent to opt into a federal tax credit for scholarship-granting organizations. Later, the committee approved HB 1590 creating an education infrastructure linked deposit program for charter and nonprofit schools, HB 3759 requiring temporary school allocations to be set before June 30, HB 3831 recognizing and funding Oklahoma Task Force One after federal support declines, HB 3904 unbundling Medicaid maternal health payments, and HB 4092 creating a protected 988 mental health trust fund and related oversight. After a brief recess, the committee continued with HB 1979 creating a task force to study a centralized early childhood office, HB 1983 requiring a middle school course on online scams and digital safety, HB 1242 expanding agricultural sales tax exemptions to deer and elk, HB 1250 creating a law enforcement public safety technology revolving fund, HB 2952 changing motor vehicle excise tax treatment for trade-ins, HB 3404 setting up a prescribed burn association fund, HB 3671 allowing experienced teachers to carry career teacher status to a new district with approval, HB 3920 extending a tax exemption to organ transplant nonprofits, HB 4118 creating a nonrefundable caregiver tax credit, HB 3944 cleaning up the State Finance Act, HB 3969 renaming a correctional facility after a former sheriff, HB 3973 creating a revolving fund tied to reopening Swojack, HB 3975 and HB 3976 creating mechanisms for oversight and potential funding of rural health initiatives, HB 3978 updating the Oklahoma World Jobs Act, HB 3983 serving as a placeholder for tobacco tax negotiations, and HB 3984 creating a mechanism to recruit productive new residents. Most bills passed on strong votes, while HB 1983 failed in committee 13-14 and was not reported out.

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• I have served as a public defender, and for the last 12 years I have served as an assistant attorney
• active mentor in the Joint Minority Bar Mentorship Program, where I mentor law students and young attorneys
• Attorney General that the change does not have the purpose or effect of discriminating on the basis of
• There are determination and notice requirements for the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office
• A covered jurisdiction's governing body may apply for preclearance for a covered policy to the Attorney

Bills: HB1759, HB2632, HB2574, HB2235, SGA9267

Keywords: designation, commemoration, December 12, local observance, cultural significance, citizenship, immigration, terminology, rights, legal status, election, ballot, candidates, deceased, voting law, public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions

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• When motans' constitutional rights are violated, their attorneys go to courts to seek remedies.
• Thousands of motans separated from their families, unable to contact their attorneys, unable to locate
• I mean, I know you're an attorney and there's that concept of floors and ceiling, federal, state law.
• I mean, I know you're an attorney<00:20:55.600><c> and</c><00:20:55.840><c> there's</c><00:20:56.080>
• <c> that</c><00:20:56.480><c> concept</c><00:20:56.880><c> of</c> attorney and there's that concept of

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Witnesses and lawmakers discussed the impact of “Operation Metro Surge” and related federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, describing it as a severe constitutional and humanitarian crisis. John Beler of the ACLU of Minnesota said the organization had received more than 700 reports of constitutional violations and argued the state should protect sensitive spaces, create legal remedies, and limit state involvement in federal surveillance and enforcement. Sen. Erin Maye Quade and other speakers said the operation was still ongoing, caused family separations, economic harm, and trauma in communities, and called on Minnesota Republicans to break with the Trump administration and support accountability. Several business owners testified about direct effects on restaurants and construction workforces. Hano JD Delgado, a restaurant owner, said ICE activity had frightened workers, led to closures and lost business, and recounted alleged mistreatment of employees and himself, including detentions and an incident involving a 15-year-old U.S. citizen. Sarah Lawitch, a Cottage Grove contractor, said her crews and projects were disrupted because workers feared leaving home and that lawmakers should protect constitutional rights and local businesses. Speakers repeatedly framed the issue as racial profiling and an attack on legal residents and citizens, not just undocumented immigrants. Rep. Lee Fininky said she is carrying two bills aimed at federal and local law enforcement practices: one would prohibit officers from wearing masks on duty except for limited safety or health exceptions, and another would require vehicles used to detain people to be clearly marked and equipped with safety features. She and other DFL speakers also discussed a broader package of bills, including a proposal to let Minnesotans hold the federal government accountable and a bill requiring the BCA to investigate shootings. In response to questions, they said they were seeking Republican support but expected the measures to face legal challenges; no votes or formal committee action were taken in the excerpt.

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• This dealt with the attorney general. We changed a shall to a may. Yeah.
• So the attorney general may commence a civil action in a court.
• It gives the attorney general just a little bit of prosecutorial discretion, and also it reduces the
• This dealt with the attorney general. We changed a shall to a may.
• So the attorney general may commence a civil action in a court.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Many injured patients seeking to file medical malpractice claims may have trouble finding an attorney
• Over 460 attorneys completed this survey.
• Most attorneys reject between 95% and 99% of medical malpractice cases they screen, with 77% of respondents
• damages seems to be a major factor in these decisions, with less than 1.2% of medical malpractice attorneys
• He's our PFAS attorney leading the implementation of the rules.

Summary: The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee met on February 5 and heard three measures. House Bill 246 would provide state matching funds for local governments already approved for federal flood mitigation assistance to buy out and rehabilitate floodplain properties, especially in Lincoln County, to reduce repetitive flood damage and restore land to a more natural floodplain. Supporters included county officials, emergency management, and a racetrack lobbyist, all emphasizing public safety, reduced disaster costs, and community recovery. Some members raised concerns about pre-flood property valuation and anti-donation issues, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion. House Bill 271 would appropriate funds through the Office of Natural Resources Trustee for natural resource recovery and public land access, including disaster recovery projects and expansion of recreational opportunities. Supporters argued it would help restore watersheds, improve access to public lands, and support hunting, fishing, and local outdoor economies. Several members questioned whether the bill was too open-ended, whether it could affect grazing or other existing rights, and why the trustee’s office was the right vehicle; the sponsor and trustee said the office has a transparent public process and that the bill would not create new eminent domain authority or adverse changes to existing rights. The committee approved the bill 9-1, with one member explaining support but noting lingering concerns. House Bill 254 would allow investor-owned electric utilities to count avoided greenhouse gas emissions when evaluating the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency programs under the utility cost test. The sponsor and utility witnesses said this would help expand programs such as heat pumps, HVAC upgrades, and all-electric development, while opponents worried it could function as a rate increase or “double dipping” because customers already pay fees supporting efficiency programs. The committee passed the bill 7-3. Finally, House Joint Memorial 3 would ask the Environment Department to study PFAS exemptions and report back during the interim as rulemaking on the PFAS Protection Act proceeds. The memorial drew both support and opposition, with critics saying it conflicted with existing statute and was unnecessary, while supporters said it would ensure a thorough review of federal changes and consumer-product exemptions. The memorial passed 8-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• and other types of vapor products under the Consumer Protection Act to enforcement solely by the attorney
• Corry’s amendment takes out the per se CPA opportunity for private citizens but retains it for the attorney
• The amendment would restrict that enforcement to attorney general enforcement only. Thank you.
• So it restricts the authority to the Attorney General's office.
• So it restricts the authority to the Attorney General's office.

Bills: HB2291, HB2629, HB2439, HB1078, HB1701, HB2207, HB2501, HB2361, HB1932

Keywords: kratom, consumer protection, regulation, health safety, substance control, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public health, tobacco regulation, smoking cessation, vapor products, health policy, youth prevention, pet insurance, insurance regulation, animal welfare, claims processes

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• and other types of vapor products under the Consumer Protection Act to enforcement solely by the attorney
• and other types of vapor products under the Consumer Protection Act to enforcement solely by the attorney
• entertainment vapor products, a per se violation which could be enforced by private citizens or the attorney
• general, and the amendment would restrict that enforcement just to attorney general enforcement."
• So it restricts the authority to the Attorney General's office.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2291, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and then moved into executive session on several bills. Staff explained that HB 2291 would license kratom retailers and processors, set age 21 purchase limits, require labeling, child-resistant packaging, independent testing, an LCB-approved product directory, and an 11% excise tax, while banning certain synthetic or adulterated kratom products and restricting online/mail sales and public consumption. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to regulate natural kratom while banning the synthetic or chemically altered forms, and several witnesses supported stronger youth protections and product standards. Others opposed the bill’s licensing fee, statewide preemption of local bans, or the regulatory approach, while some testified that natural kratom helps with pain or recovery. The hearing on HB 2291 was then closed without action. In executive session, the committee took action on multiple bills. HB 2439, dealing with cigarette, vapor product, and tobacco product policy, was amended and reported out with a do pass recommendation; the adopted amendments limited Consumer Protection Act enforcement to the Attorney General, adjusted coupon language, and restored state preemption over local retail regulation. HB 1078 on pet insurance, HB 1701 on shared liquor-license premises, HB 2207 on bonded beer warehousing, and HB 2501 on real estate oil-tank disclosure were all reported out with do pass recommendations, with HB 1701’s substitute removing a Public Records Act exemption and HB 2207’s substitute aligning beer warehousing more closely with spirits warehouse rules. HB 2361, which raises the maximum small loan amount, was amended to make inflation adjustments biennial and to change publication requirements, then passed out of committee. The committee also approved HB 1932, which would authorize cannabis consumption events in regulated environments. The substitute bill would create a cannabis consumption event organizer license, allow limited adult-use events subject to local approval, and establish permit and budtender training requirements; members discussed the bill as a way to provide lawful consumption spaces while others objected to expanding cannabis access. In the final votes, HB 2439 passed 12-3, HB 1078 passed unanimously, HB 1701 passed 14-1, HB 2207 passed 14-1, HB 2501 passed unanimously, HB 2361 passed 13-2, and HB 1932 passed 11-4, all with do pass recommendations.

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• The Attorney General's office already advises agencies on public records issues.
• The Attorney General's office already advises agencies on public records issues.
• The legislative auditor recommends that the Office of the Attorney General provide additional guidance
• But is the Attorney General's Office the right place to have a kind of standardized list?
• Do we have somebody from the Attorney General's Office that would like to take that question?

Summary: At the May 14, 2025 JLARC meeting, members approved the January 9 minutes and adopted the 2025–27 biennial work plan with a minor typo correction. Staff reviewed the new work plan studies, including a drug take-back program fee/expenditure review due in December 2025 and a state energy performance standard compliance review due in June 2027, and noted JLARC’s recent session activity, including several bills passed related to JLARC work and recommendations. The committee then heard a preliminary cannabis market study showing Washington businesses likely produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023. Staff and RAND said LCB’s data systems are incomplete and unreliable, limiting regulation, tax verification, and diversion tracking; they recommended that LCB submit a plan by year-end for collecting accurate data by the end of 2026. Members and LCB discussed the long timeline for a new traceability system, the causes of missing sales and weight data, overproduction, diversion, and the social equity program’s effect on producer licenses. JLARC also presented a preliminary hospital oversight report concluding that the Department of Health is late on many hospital inspections, does not verify third-party inspection standards, does not review adverse health event correction plans, and could make hospital data more accessible. The committee discussed fee funding, language access, and inspection timing, and DOH said it would work on a strategic plan and continue coordinating with JLARC. Members also heard a preliminary report on the public records survivor exemption, which found agencies are using it but need more guidance; JLARC recommended keeping the exemption and having the Attorney General provide additional training. Finally, the committee approved the DDA processes and staffing final report for distribution, which recommended performance metrics, stronger data quality controls, and workforce planning; DDA concurred. JLARC also introduced proposed study questions for a future DCYF juvenile rehabilitation review focused on safety, security, programs, staffing, education, and contraband, and the meeting adjourned after members asked about scope and facility conditions.

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• provides more time for small cities and counties to update their circulation element, and gives the Attorney
• With me to provide supporting testimony is Rebecca Miller, senior staff attorney with Western Center
• I am here, joined by CHIRLA, Nicholas Thompson, Laris attorney with the CHIRLA removal defense... guidance
• being separated from their family members i am here uh joined by churla nicholas thompson laris attorney
• with the churla removal defense By CHIRLA, Nicholas Thompson, LARAS attorney with the CHIRLA Removal

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 14, 2025, for a regular order hearing with a large consent calendar and many individual bill presentations. The committee first approved numerous bills on consent, then heard a series of measures spanning reproductive health, child care eligibility, transportation, mental health diversion, county recorder fees, groundwater management, election deadlines, parking enforcement, consumer protections, housing, immigrant and student protections, and utility/CPUC oversight. Several bills were taken up only for presentation because they were on suspense, including ACA 4 on long-term housing funding, and the committee later approved a very large suspense calendar as a whole. Among the bills discussed, AB 260 would protect medication abortion access and providers; AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility during family leave or job search; AB 1014 would give Caltrans more flexibility on speed limits in rural highway segments; AB 46 would clarify judicial discretion in mental health diversion; AB 1413 and AB 929 addressed groundwater adjudication and SGMA-related protections for small community water systems and wetlands; AB 930 would count vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days; AB 1022 would end towing solely for unpaid parking tickets; AB 290 and AB 302 dealt with automatic payments for the California Fair Plan and medical data protections; AB 1303 would remove the need for a Social Security number for California Lifeline eligibility; and several housing bills, including AB 920, AB 956, AB 1470, AB 893, and AB 1021, sought to streamline approvals or expand housing options. AB 1318 and AB 49 focused on immigrant-serving nonprofits and keeping immigration enforcement out of schools, while AB 1532 extended telecommunications and transportation access programs and added CPUC accountability measures. Testimony was generally supportive for the bills heard, with authors and sponsors emphasizing low or absorbable fiscal impacts, consumer protection, housing production, public safety, and protections for vulnerable communities. Opposition appeared on a few measures, including concerns about ADUs, towing authority, charter school-related issues, and the scale of proposed housing funding in ACA 4. Several members also commented in support of the housing and immigrant-protection measures, and some bills were voted out with recorded no votes or not-voting members noted. After the suspense calendar was deemed approved, the committee opened public comment on bills not presented that day, heard a long list of supporters and opponents on various measures, and then adjourned.

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• we have a heavy military base over in Pensacola as far as goals and visions, you know, being an attorney
• My sister is an assistant U.S. attorney.
• visiting the area and communicate with on top of that, it's too I am full time practicing as an attorney
• I am interested in it as an attorney for their pre law program and perhaps even as a trustee Young had
• As I mentioned earlier, as an attorney, I, of course, do have an interest in the pre-launch program for

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• any municipal agency, office or department, including the Office of the City Manager and the city attorney
• Second, the bill is to prohibit the offices of city manager and the city attorney from impeding operations
• substitute as the Office of Inspector General finds, findings shall be reported to the district attorney
• with an additional substitute after visiting with stakeholders and at the request of the district attorney
• Will you give your report to the full city council and not just the city attorney?

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• It can be very challenging for legal aid attorneys to manage household finances while making their student
• One of our success stories is attorney Daniel Morris of Central Minnesota Legal Services, an organization
• The state's investment in our work, which is $1,100 per attorney, helps each attorney.
• Our attorneys serve about 200 low-income Minnesotans each year with legal needs related to housing, family
• Not to mention the fact that oftentimes the attorneys are already working for far less than they should

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• didn't have the board seat that we needed. we released seven million dollars in 2017, which the Attorney
• I'm here as a Sierra County attorney to express serious constitutional concerns regarding House Bill
• , I can say that the amount of seven million dollars I talked about was actually taken up by the Attorney
• The Attorney General did determine in 2018, and this is the kind of thing that I believe we don't have
• So that when I believe that action is illegal, as the Attorney General has determined, and other actions

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• And I think it's interesting because we've also had a Hennepin County attorney, we've had the mayor of
• also had a interesting because we've also had a henpen<00:05:22.840><c> county</c><00:05:23.120><c> attorney
• </c><00:05:23.520><c> we've</c><00:05:23.720><c> had</c><00:05:23.840><c> the</c> henpen county attorney
• we've had the henpen county attorney we've had the mayor<00:05:24.120><c> of</c><00:05:24.240><c> Minneapolis
• Representative Ellan, District 36A, a couple of the bills that we're going to be focusing on regards to the Attorney

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.

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• and the gaming commission now has to prove that it will not be for charitable purposes in order to prosecute
• be for charitable purposes in<00:44:26.640><c> order</c><00:44:26.800><c> to</c><00:44:26.960><c> prosecute
• </c><00:44:27.839><c> So</c><00:44:28.000><c> the</c><00:44:28.160><c> the</c> in order to prosecute
• So the the in order to prosecute them.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm a staff attorney at the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, and I'm honored to be here with you
• I come to you as an education attorney who works to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline.
• I'm Kayla Leah Leah from the staff attorney for the Ed Law Project of CPCS.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on two bills: H.5171, an act relative to safer schools, and H.3895, an act expanding career and technical education opportunities for Lynn students. The hearing focused primarily on H.5171, which would limit school resource officers’ role to serious criminal or delinquent conduct, encourage de-escalation and anti-bias training, and create grants for alternative school safety approaches such as restorative justice. Witnesses from the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee and the Committee for Public Counsel Services supported the bill, arguing that police involvement in routine school discipline can escalate situations, especially for students with disabilities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They described examples of student encounters with SROs that led to fear, arrest, or other harmful outcomes. Committee members raised concerns about school safety, including gang activity and weapons in schools, and asked whether the bill would remove SROs entirely. Testimony clarified that the bill would not eliminate SROs or their role in responding to actual criminal activity, but would narrow their involvement in discipline and encourage better training. One witness, Joey Ford of Parent Data Force, was neutral on H.5171, saying problems often stem from broader district discipline practices, restraint and seclusion, and inconsistent DESE standards rather than SROs alone. For H.3895, Ford testified in strong support, saying career and technical education had been valuable in his own schooling and helped him develop useful skills and stay engaged in school. After testimony concluded and no additional witnesses remained, the committee closed testimony on both bills and adjourned without taking a vote on the legislation.