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• An act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to enacting the Food Safety and Technical
• But, you know, this is a bill that deals with a really critical loophole in federal food safety law.
• comes to how they are handling the product that they own. ...the product they're responsible for the safety
• Senate 7618, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to food safety
• a whole myriad of things that probably is, I guess, better safe than sorry when it comes to food safety

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Agriculture Committee met for its first 2026 meeting and took up a full agenda of bills focused on food safety, agricultural programs, consumer transparency, and farm-related policy. Early measures included S.592 on a youth and agriculture entrepreneurship summer employment program, which was reported to finance without opposition, and S.1239E, the Food Safety and Technical Disclosure Act, which would require disclosure of certain food ingredients to the state and public and also ban three substances outright. Senator Kavanaugh described the bill as closing a loophole in federal food safety law; Senator Borrello opposed it as a state-by-state approach that could raise costs and disrupt the supply chain, while Senator O’Rourke supported it as a science-based measure with available substitutes. The bill was reported back to the board with one no vote and one without recommendation. The committee also advanced S.1783A on liquefied petroleum/propane fee disclosures, with supporters saying it would prevent consumers from being charged for improper or hidden fees and opponents arguing it should not single out state-related charges; the bill moved to the board. S.4041, creating a sanitary retail food store grant program, was reported to finance. S.4162, relating to the Fresh Connect program and local produce purchases, prompted discussion about whether state resources should instead be concentrated on the Double Up Food Bucks program; sponsors said both programs are needed and that Double Up has capacity limits, and the bill was moved to finance. Later, the committee advanced S.6286A, establishing an agricultural tax viability pilot program tied to agrivoltaics; supporters said it would address a need raised in recent hearings and work with farm groups, while Senator Borrello voted no. The final bill, S.7618 on food safety and quality date label requirements, drew debate over whether New York should act without a federal standard and whether the bill could create confusion or unintended costs, especially for dairy and other perishables. Supporters said the bill would reduce food waste and simplify the many existing date labels without forcing new labeling on those who do not already use it; members also discussed refrigeration references in the bill, and the sponsor said the language could be adjusted. The committee then adjourned and announced that future meetings will be held on the third floor in the new location.

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• been in a situation where the federal government is creating this level of uncertainty on public safety
• Washingtonians are very focused on making sure that we recruit the right kinds of people to go into public safety
• jobs, who have the right orientation about public safety and who have the right kinds of training.
• So I think there's strong interest in making sure that our public safety community has the right kind
• But we've got to stay the course on the public safety efforts and investments that we've made that have

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders used the meeting to preview several bills they expect to move quickly, while framing much of their agenda as a response to federal ICE actions and broader concerns about public safety and accountability. They said the Senate will pass a bill banning law-enforcement masking, with the stated goal of requiring identification and transparency for officers, and that the House will likely take it up after House-of-Origin cutoff. They also said a bill restricting Flock automated license plate readers will move from rules to the floor, and they discussed a separate proposal to bar people hired as ICE agents under Trump’s second term from later serving in Washington law enforcement, though leaders said they had not yet reviewed its details. The leaders repeatedly criticized ICE and said the state must do what it can to protect residents, especially immigrants, while also defending Washington’s law enforcement training and accountability systems. They said the bill on face coverings is aimed at federal agents, though they also argued it is a general standard for all law enforcement and may serve to “enunciate” a norm even if its legal scope is tested in court. They also discussed concerns about fraud and misuse of funds in state programs, saying Washington has checks and balances and that accountability measures are appropriate, while cautioning against baseless claims. On budget and policy matters, they said a Senate bill to restore Washington College Grant and Washington Promise scholarship funding would be considered in the operating budget process, but it was too early to know what reductions could be reversed. They expressed openness to a House bill limiting non-emergency charity care to Washington residents, citing border-community strain and examples from eastern Washington hospitals. They also said they were still evaluating a House bill on camping enforcement tied to shelter availability and a tort-liability measure, noting that any savings would likely come from reduced litigation costs rather than caps on damages. Other topics included a possible income tax proposal, which leaders said could be introduced as soon as Friday or next week with offsets included or outlined; House Bill 1607 on a beverage container recycling/deposit system, which they said could reach executive action soon; and a floor vote expected on the BAC bill the next day. They also said they were not inclined to hear the recently arrived voter initiatives in committee, describing them as likely headed to the ballot instead.

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• been in a situation where the federal government is creating this level of uncertainty on public safety
• Washingtonians are very focused on making sure that we recruit the right kinds of people to go into public safety
• jobs, who have the right orientation about public safety and who have the right kinds of training.
• So I think there's strong interest in making sure that our public safety community has the right kind
• But we've got to stay the course on the public safety efforts and investments that we've made that have

Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders used the meeting to discuss a broad package of bills they said were aimed at responding to federal ICE actions and protecting Washington residents. They highlighted an upcoming Senate vote on Senator Valdez’s bill banning law-enforcement masking, a Flock automated license plate reader restrictions bill moving through rules, and a bill to protect emergency response operations. They said the face-covering bill is intended to apply to law enforcement generally but is mainly aimed at federal agents, and argued it would improve accountability and set a clear state norm, while acknowledging legal questions and a similar California case. They also said they were working with the governor and attorney general on related protections and invited Republican support. The leaders also addressed several other policy items. They said a Senate bill to restore Washington College Grant and College Bound scholarship funding would be considered in the operating budget process, but it was too early to know whether reductions could be reversed. They expressed openness to a House bill limiting non-emergency charity care to Washington residents, citing border hospitals and the burden on local resources, and said they were open to oversight ideas for housing-related fraud concerns while defending the accountability systems already in place. They also discussed a House bill on camping enforcement tied to shelter availability, saying it was a complex issue and likely still under discussion. On budget and tax issues, they said an income tax proposal was likely to be introduced later in the week or the following week, with offsets either included in the bill or outlined in a companion measure. They also said they were still evaluating a tort-liability proposal and its projected savings, and were open to Representative Keaton’s memorial urging Washington to opt into a federal education tax credit, though they emphasized their priority remains funding public schools. Finally, they said a recycling/deposit-return bill had improved and was likely to move out of committee, and they expected a floor vote on the BAC bill the next day.

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• SB 1417, autonomous vehicle safety data. Appropriations and Transportation Technology.
• Public Safety. SB 1450. SB 1448, aggravated assault, utility workers. Public Safety.
• is withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and Elections and referred to the Committee on Public Safety
• Public Safety, 1:30 p.m., Senate Hearing Room 2.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and recorded attendance. Members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Noel Campbell, and several guest groups were recognized in the gallery, including Greater Phoenix school district leaders, GCU Government and History Club students, Arizona Food Bank Network representatives, and local and tribal officials visiting for appropriations and transportation-related discussions. The chamber also adopted a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Senators and guests offered remarks about the Holocaust, rising antisemitism, and the importance of education and remembrance, followed by a moment of silence. Later, the Senate received and unanimously adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2045 honoring the life and public service of former Congressman Raul Grijalva, with members of the Grijalva family present on the floor and several senators sharing personal tributes. The Senate then processed a long list of governor’s nominations, first readings, and second-reading bill referrals, including measures on natural resources, education, health, public safety, elections, taxation, utilities, and appropriations. Senator Bolick also read a proclamation for National School Choice Week. The body recessed briefly, returned to consider SCR 1036 on Attorney General public statements, and then received committee announcements before adjourning until the next day.

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• create confusion, they permit and encourage unscrupulous behavior, and they impede rather than promote safety
• what's happening in the market, levels of sales, what's happening with respect to public health and safety
• Prohibition of cannabis and THC has never really been about science or safety.
• Prohibition economics always favored potency over safety.
• Prohibition economics always favored potency over safety.

Summary: Senator Nathan Johnson presented a pair of bills he described as a comprehensive cannabis reform package for Texas. He said one bill would regulate hemp-derived THC with a 21-and-over purchase age, a 5 mg THC threshold, testing, labeling, licensing, packaging, and marketing standards, an advisory committee to report to the Legislature, and a tax structure that would direct revenue to public health, law enforcement, testing, and the Texas Compassionate Use Program. He also said the legislation reflects work by Chairman Ken King and is intended as an alternative to a total ban, which he argued would be unenforceable and undesirable. Johnson said the second bill would decriminalize possession and personal use of up to 2 ounces of marijuana, allow limited home cultivation, and create a path to expunction for people convicted of conduct that would no longer be illegal. He argued current Texas THC laws are inconsistent, harmful, and disproportionately affect communities of color, while also diverting law enforcement resources. He said the bills aim to create a more consistent and enforceable framework and to support medical THC use. Supportive testimony came from Shawn Salvahi, a veteran and Texas Cannabis Collective representative, who said decriminalization and homegrow would help veterans and first responders and that leaders should correct mistaken policy. Senator Molly Cook, an ER nurse, also backed Johnson’s approach and opposed SB 5, saying prohibition has failed, worsened safety, and created criminal and economic harms. In questions, Johnson said the Senate is likely to move SB 5, that the House could still change the outcome, and that he has been consistent in opposing a ban since 2018. The discussion also briefly touched on redistricting, with participants urging attention to flooding and criticizing proposed maps, but the main action was the presentation and defense of the THC bills ahead of floor consideration.

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• So we will increase our safety net, right, because an NOA and St.
• So we will increase<00:05:28.080><c> our</c><00:05:28.400><c> safety</c><00:05:28.720><c> net</c><00:
• 05:29.280><c> uh</c><00:05:29.360><c> right</c><00:05:29.600><c> because</c> increase our safety net
• uh right because increase our safety net uh right because an<00:05:30.320><c> NOA</c><00:05:30.720><c
• 32.880><c> are</c><00:05:33.039><c> expanding</c><00:05:33.360><c> our</c> ...we are expanding our safety

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so we think the safety of our Department of Correction workers is very important.
• What these facilities do, it says it deals with a proactive approach to address public health and safety
• And so we think the safety of our Department of Correction workers is very, is very The safety of our
• What these facilities do, it says it deals with a proactive approach to address public health and safety

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in the afternoon and took up only Senate Bill 2015, the Department of Corrections budget. Representative Steeman explained that the budget reflected major changes from the Senate version because bed contracts with Grand Forks and Burleigh-Morton were still unresolved when the Senate acted. He described rising inmate populations, added county/regional jail payments, deferred maintenance and repair funding, planning money for a new Missouri River Correctional Center, software and equipment upgrades, victims of crime grants, and a one-time diversion/deflection center grant for Fargo funded through the Community Health Trust Fund. He also outlined funding for body cameras, tasers, and protective vests, and a Native American reentry program/report provision, along with a legislative management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Members asked about the possibility of private or design-build alternatives for the new Missouri River Correctional Center. After discussion, the committee adopted language directing the steering committee to oversee design and construction and to explore other options. There was also discussion of the importance of maintaining North Dakota’s correctional rehabilitation culture, the cost and availability of out-of-state placements, and the current number of inmates housed in regional, county, and interstate facilities. The committee adopted the amendment to engrossed Senate Bill 2015 and then approved the bill as amended on a 21-0 vote, with two members absent and not voting. Representative Steeman was designated as the carrier. The chair then thanked members for their work and announced the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue with remaining bills and budget work before adjourning.

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• Despite voting for it, I still don't see why we have to incentivize safety and take away some of the
• I don't feel like we should have to incentivize safety for a public utility, and that is what this is
• with the American National Standards Institute standard A300, Part 7, and the 2023 National Electric Safety
• I don't feel like we should have to incentivize safety for a public utility, and that is what this is
• National Standards Institute standard A300 Part 7 and the 2023 National Electric Safety Code is what

Committee: House Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House Energy and Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with Senate Bill 2267 on on-site wastewater systems. DEQ testified that the bill would make DEQ the sole agency responsible for developing statewide wastewater code and licensing installers, replace local public health unit codes, create enforcement authority and civil penalties, and provide a $99,500 general fund appropriation for implementation. Members discussed whether the bill and proposed amendments adequately protected existing functioning or nonconforming septic systems, and DEQ said it would compare the Senate amendment with the committee’s draft and return the next day with feedback. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2339, a wildfire mitigation plan bill, and adopted amendment 02001 with a change from “Shell” to “May” on one line. After amendment, the bill passed 9-3 on a do pass as amended vote, despite opposition from members who argued it created a utility carve-out, reduced liability exposure for utilities, and incentivized safety without requiring compliance. The companion study bill, Senate Bill 2340, on fire service operational response needs also received a do pass recommendation, and the committee later agreed it should be handled on the floor before the mitigation bill so the two measures could be explained together. The committee also approved Senate Bill 2210, a study bill on watershed boundaries, with members noting it would help inform ongoing work on related water legislation. Finally, Senate Bill 2325, dealing with ordinary high watermark determination, received a unanimous do not pass recommendation after members expressed concern that high-water-mark language is difficult to define and may be better addressed in a separate study or resolution. The committee adjourned after noting that DEQ would return the next day with proposed amendments and that work on Senate Bill 2276 would continue with interested parties.

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• WORKING WITH WONDERFUL SENATOR BRADLEY WHO CARES VERY MUCH ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA AND CONSUMER SAFETY
• NOT ONLY IS SURGICAL SMOKE A WORKPLACE HAZARD, IT IS ALSO A PATIENT SAFETY RISK AND THAT IS THE BILL
• YOU'VE HEARD EARLIER ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF SURGICAL SMOKE THAT THIS IMPACTS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE
• FLORIDA CAN BE A LEADER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE SURGICAL TEAM BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY
• I'LL REPEAT MYSELF, NOT ONLY IS SURGICAL SMOKE A WORKPLACE HAZARD BUT IT IS A PATIENT SAFETY RISK AS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of monitoring compounding and... ...in terms of monitoring compounding and working toward patient safety
• Our number one concern in our office is patient safety.
• but you know I have been... ...I'm 29, but you know I have been doing it for a while, and patient safety
• Patient safety comes... ...address.
• Patient safety comes first with us; that's what we are led to do. I do appreciate it.

Bills: HB159 , HB110 , HB114 , HB115 , HB116 , HB123 , HB125

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• ,</c><00:30:14.160><c> or</c> victim or family, public safety, or victim or family, public safety, or
• Just Midnight, a deadline on her safety.
• </c> on safety. on safety.
• Safety? Safety?
• It's better for public safety purposes.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's a patient safety issue. It's a life-threatening issue.
• We're concerned that this is going to create patient safety issues in the long run.
• It's a smart way to relieve administrative pressure without compromising safety or quality.
• It's a smart way to relieve administrative pressure without compromising safety or quality.
• Capri Walker, with Californians for Safety and Justice, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

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• </c><00:30:24.399><c> In</c> public health, safety, and welfare.
• In public health, safety, and welfare.
• So building codes would still apply, safety codes would still apply if there were safety concerns.
• Uh apply if there were safety concerns.
• We due to safety and security concerns.

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, if that's the current practice right now and those events are able to afford that safety, great.
• great I I'm I'm full in full that safety great I I'm I'm full in full support<00:19:38.919><c> of</c
• </c><00:26:04.279><c> is</c> make sure that the kids safety is make sure that the kids safety is primary
• Yeah, we're going to do, we affirm that we will be seeking relief for our wildfire safety strategy.
• Yeah, we're going to do, we affirm that we will be seeking relief for our wildfire safety strategy.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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• for for the safety of our community<00:09:20.640><c> and</c><00:09:20.800><c> this</c><00:09:20.880>
• to think through—we had heard a bill just yesterday in Public Safety as it turns out from a program
• </c> about this with anybody in public safety about this with anybody in public safety at<00:18:40.200
• </p> <p>And uh, seeing a need, um, uh, we did have a hearing in the Public Safety Committee.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Human Services, roads and bridges, and Public Safety really is the bulk of what counties do.
• Frankly, this is just a cut to safety net providers and safety net hospitals across the state, primarily
• Frankly, this is just a cut to safety net providers and safety net hospitals across the state, primarily
• </c><01:21:12.120><c> net</c> uh frankly is just a cut to safety net uh frankly is just a cut to safety
• ><c> hospitals</c> providers and safety net hospitals providers and safety net hospitals across<01:21

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate Bill 64 is a critical investment in the safety of New Hampshire's children and the effectiveness
• Senate Bill 64 is a critical investment in the safety of New Hampshire's children and the effectiveness
• The safety of New Hampshire's children and the effectiveness of our justice system.
• </c> your continued commitment to the safety your continued commitment to the safety and<00:18:51.080
• </c> is a critical investment for the safety is a critical investment for the safety of<00:21:38.360>

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That means universal safety laws.
• They're trying to jam through safety.
• </c> act, the most significant gun safety act, the most significant gun safety legislation<00:34:04.240
• </c><00:34:47.679><c> protections,</c> back key gun safety protections, back key gun safety protections
• It improves food safety.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'll now call to order this committee on Crime and Public Safety.
• I think we just set a record for time in Public Safety in a hearing.
• I think we just set a record for time in Public Safety in a hearing.
• that will conclude the hearing for House Bill 2808, and that will conclude the hearing in Public Safety

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The Crime and Public Safety Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. In that session, members adopted a House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 roll call. The committee also adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1868 and 3257, which were combined into one bill string, and voted that substitute do pass 8-2. House Bill 3017 was then voted do pass 8-2 as well. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 2808, which would create a new offense for an adult who knowingly permits, encourages, aids, or causes a minor to commit an offense. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address adults exploiting minors to commit crimes such as car theft, burglary, and theft, with penalties ranging from a class C misdemeanor if the minor commits a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the minor commits a felony, along with possible restitution. Members asked about whether the bill could reach parents at teen gatherings, how it would apply beyond parents to other adults or guardians, and how prosecutors would prove encouragement or causation. The sponsor responded that existing laws already cover some conduct like providing alcohol to minors, that the bill is meant to apply to any adult who encourages a minor, and that proof would rely on ordinary criminal standards such as text messages, emails, witness testimony, and other circumstantial evidence. One member raised concern that the language could be used to overreach against parents or be weaponized in investigations; the sponsor said the bill would only apply after the minor is adjudicated guilty and would be a secondary review of whether an adult caused the offense. No one signed up to testify in support, opposition, or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 2808 concluded without further action.

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• I'll now call to order this Committee on Crime and Public Safety.
• I think we just set a record for time in public safety in a hearing.
• I think we just set a record for time in public safety in a hearing.
• that will conclude the hearing for House Bill 2808, and that will conclude the hearing in public safety

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all