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• Like, I know my mother-in-law, you know, she's, she fits in that category, so it's frozen.
• And I think that's a great law. I mean, that just makes perfect sense.
• And so by law, because this is to be part of our Constitution, my house is going to go up to $309,000
• , four years later, or the year before reassessment, they get something in the mail saying, no, the law
• So it was suggested by the legislative law. B-2.

Bills: HB287 , HB340 , HB412 , HB440 , HB514 , HB515 , HB521 , HB543 , HB553 , HB570 , HB961

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption

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• And that's true of any crime victim, not just law enforcement. Victim, not just law enforcement.
• So that means that any of these law enforcement officers...
• My first question is, if a law enforcement officer is assaulted in the line of duty, that law enforcement
• What if a law enforcement officer is the victim of a crime?
• on how law enforcement is going to act.

Bills: HJR6 , HJR7 , HB120 , HB60 , HB151 , HR1 , HM13 , SB40 , SB104

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• It increases the estimated damage resulting in a crash that needs to be reported to law enforcement from
• It requires the Department of Commerce to share information related to fraudulent claims with other law
• rate of 10% could go down as low as 2% by my calculations and some folks at the National Employment Law
• It expands the authorized use of grant funds and ensures local affiliate law enforcement agencies can
• It expands the authorized use of grant funds and ensures local affiliate law enforcement agencies can

Bills: S0124 , S0216 , S0382 , S0488 , S0490 , S0524 , S0584 , S0656 , S0816 , S0892 , S1156

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and advanced a series of bills covering transportation, unemployment benefits, public records, education, law enforcement, and health. Senator Massullo’s SB 488, the DHSMV agency package, would update fuel tax and motor carrier definitions, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, expand email use for certain DHSMV transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; SB 490 would create a related public records exemption for certain email records. Both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up and clarifies Florida Virtual School statutes without changing day-to-day operations. The most debated measure was SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding work-search and interview requirements, requiring more frequent identity and eligibility verification, and expanding fraud reporting and information sharing. Supporters said the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity; opponents, including labor advocates and several senators, argued it would create burdens for legitimate claimants, especially rural residents, seniors, and workers facing layoffs, and could sharply reduce access to benefits. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on e-bike safety, requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, sound an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, while creating a task force to study broader regulation. Testimony from a parent who lost her son in an e-scooter crash prompted discussion about whether scooters should be included in the bill. Additional bills advanced included SB 584, strengthening oversight of commercial driving schools and giving DHSMV and county tax collectors more enforcement tools; CS/SB 656, formally codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within FDLE and renaming the related grant program; and SB 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to support research, treatment, education, and outreach. All were reported favorably with support from law enforcement, advocacy groups, and institutional representatives. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• We don't have that in the law. Non-dentists. We don't have that in the law.
• The law is the law as far as where you can set up, where you can go.
• , that's against the law.
• not only within the laws of Arizona, but also federal law.
• Not only within the laws of Arizona, but also federal law.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2181 , HB2308 , HB2309 , HB2402 , HB2476 , HB2682 , HB2698 , HB2875 , HB2877 , HB2903 , HB2910

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• And then we have Ann Paxton in the remote room from Unemployment Law Project.
• Current law requires us to notify all parties by mail.
• HP2563 changes the law so OAH can begin shifting toward using electronic communications.
• Current law requires us to notify all parties by mail.
• Changing the law now allows us to begin implementing graduate. costs on paper.

Bills: HB2188 , HB2563 , HB1571 , HB2144 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2372

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: transparency, industrial insurance, insurance rate increases, financial disclosure, regulatory oversight, unemployment, electronic notices, compensation, digital communication, order processing, workers' compensation, occupational disease, firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, first responders, heart disease, cardiac conditions, respiratory disease, cancer presumption

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• Yes, under the bill and under state law. Great. That's what I thought. Thanks. Any other questions?
• Before you is proposed substitute Senate Bill 5763, sponsored by Senator Lovick, relating to the Law
• required to create a grant program to provide financial assistance to support units that are local law
• I'd also point out from the law enforcement aspect.
• We also have thermal imaging cameras to help in searches or to assist in law enforcement operations.

Bills: SB6084 , SB6044 , SB5950 , SB6046 , SB5763 , SB5784

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility

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• The requirement that cities, towns, counties, and law enforcement review their policies related to an
• The entity that is designating an emergency operation zone no longer has to notify law enforcement about
• When there is law enforcement activity inside side.
• When there is law enforcement activity inside of an emergency operation zone, the notification of that
• An even friendlier amendment to ensure that veteran is consistent with the rest of the law.

Bills: HB2157 , HB2351 , HB2365 , HB2357 , HB2446 , HB2523 , HB2606

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection, civil rights, discrimination, facial recognition, automated decision-making, deployers, developers, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, employment, housing

Bills: HB1382 , HB3945 , HB4449 , HB5043 , HB5388 , HB5397 , HB5499

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

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• As a result of those changes, coerced debt is considered identity theft under Texas law.
• have laws pending, and in all four of these laws, the options for proof are much broader than they are
• We've seen how our current laws, also well-intentioned, have been falling short.
• As part of a multi-state effort to Chairman Lambert: Adopt a modernized money services model law.
• Each section replaces separate outdated references which now conflict with current law.

Bills: HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3833 , HB4134 , HB4233 , HB4238 , HB4243

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: HB 3803, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 712, perpetual care cemetery, perpetual care trust fund, cemetery regulation, financial confidentiality, confidential records, regulatory examination, Texas Department of Banking, commissioner disclosure, interagency information sharing, state agency enforcement, federal agency disclosure, trust fund oversight, burial services, cemetery trust, consumer protection, state banks, Texas Finance Code

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• , not state law.
• ' decision because the law says they can't until that appeal is...
• This may usurp because this is state law, which is not specific.
• Law enforcement asks people to leave first. That's a good point.
• They will use it through the open meetings law. ...use it through the open meetings law.

Bills: SB270 , SB275 , HB264 , HB281 , SB236 , SB247 , SB249 , SB253 , SB259

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• Again, he has invoked a law, a 1976 law, the National Emergency Tariffs Act, where, again, was put into
• Again, he has invoked a law, a 1976 law, the National Emergency Tariffs Act, where, again, was put into
• FEDERAL LAW, VERY CLEARLY FEDERAL LAW ALREADY PROHIBITS NONCITIZENS FROM VOTING IN FEDERAL AND STATE
• These restrictions were Jim Crow laws.
• BASELINE, BASELINE, BASELINE LAW, NOT BASELINE POLICY. THE LAW. AND I'LL EXPLAIN THAT LATER.

Bills: HR997 , HR517 , HR1152 , HB1491 , HR1155 , HR998 , HR1234

Keywords: House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief

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• know, this was something that would have been a kind of just one of those little tasks that my in-laws
• know, this was something that would have been a kind of just one of those little tasks that my in-laws
• Currently, the law says that you have about 31 days to get your vehicle license transferred into the
• Currently, the law says that you have about 31 days to get your vehicle license transferred into the
• Currently, the law says that you have about 31 days to get your vehicle license transferred into the

Bills: HF2382 , HF639 , SF1075 , HF1243 , HF1087 , SF1360 , HF739 , HF2337 , HF1220 , HF712 , HF1219

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• Trial law and how many are board certified in health law.
• In fact, nationally, speculating immigration law is not a Dubois law.
• Substantial compliance does not count if you want the law to be a law and not a suggestion.
• I've also written and taught in the area of consumer law and landlord-tenant law.
• professor, my consumer law professor at SMU Law.

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• School of Business, and an adjunct professor at SMU's law school.
• They've long been established and accepted under Delaware law.
• And if you have any questions for law enforcement. OK, do you have any testimony on it?
• Again, from medical personnel, from law enforcement, was just...
• So normally, county attorneys can have and maintain private law practice.

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

Bills: SSB1035 , SSB1034 , SSB1033 , SSB1031

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets, pull-tab tickets, gaming regulation, Department of Revenue, lottery commission, lottery security, public records exemption, open records, Chapter 99G, general fund, lottery fund, revenue transfer, state revenue, gaming integrity, vendor restrictions

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• I'm here to oppose the law.
• This law would change that.
• From one law enforcement agency to another law enforcement agency.
• And we passed, in three years, Sean's Law. It's the toughest law in the nation.
• Let's get it into law.

Bills: H4697 , S2635 , S2680 , S2681 , H5158

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: constables, civil deputy sheriffs, law enforcement, training, certification, public safety, emergency response, red lights, Barnstable, town management, public health, safety standards, nuclear power, waste management, community protection, BMX, motocross, safety, regulation, insurance

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• The work group is made up of members from the CPP, developmental disabilities, ombuds, law enforcement
• It updates the effective date of the statutes and updates chapter and session law to be repealed with
• current law.
• There is a fiscal note that was received. ...in session law to be repealed with current law.
• This is simply helping law enforcement be aware when they see the...

Bills: HB2510 , SGA9305

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

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• Under state law, an incarcerated individual is considered indigent when they have a total of $25 or less
• For me, with the background of law enforcement, seeing victimization, it's a fear-driven scenario.
• I had contacted law enforcement and was pursuing a restraining order.
• I contacted law enforcement, and law enforcement had him leave the location.
• Luckily, law enforcement showed up just in time, but I fear this individual will do this again.

Bills: HB2510

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

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• and companies from Chapter 18.140, which is the Real Estate Appraiser Act, and from the chapter of law
• regulating appraisal management companies into Chapter 4.16, which is the chapter of law that includes
• detrimentally relied upon a commercial email in order to seek damages, thereby returning to current law
• then from others, this is really a needed fix to address some of the shortcomings I think there are in law
• I think that there are in law.

Bills: HB2483 , HB2477 , HB2274 , HB2394 , HB2624 , HB2240

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, real estate, appraisal, business operations, regulatory compliance, email regulation, commercial communications, data privacy, electronic mail, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties, real estate transactions, nonprofit

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• the request of a law enforcement officer, the owner of the property, or...
• This just details out that the request of law enforcement as well as the owner of the property.
• And we already have masking laws that are already on the books. We're extending this to protests.
• They're doing this to avoid detection because law.
• a lot and following up with warrants on people who break the law.

Bills: HB411 , HB559

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: HB411, Alabama, civil practice, affirmative defense, traffic obstruction, roadway obstruction, blocking traffic, protest, demonstration, street blockade, highway, bridge, road, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tort liability, civil lawsuit, stay of proceedings, parallel criminal case