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• They acknowledge that those waivers are very fair because we were keeping people on probation.
• They acknowledged that those waivers are very fair because we were keeping people on probation pending
• They acknowledged that those waivers are very fair because we were keeping people on probation pending

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• And then beyond that, there's the opportunity for them to be put on some probation plan or to have some
• looking at five-year averages, and if they are found to be low-performing, they would put them on probation
• So if they are found to be low-performing, they would put on probation.

Bills: HB2950, HB2978, HB3132, HB3242, HB3467, HB3700, HB3701, HB4115, HB4274

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• Probation And parole had they? The ones who bring, yes, yes, probation and parole, possibly.
• There's a list of them, but I know detention officers are one of Them and the abuse and probation parole

Bills: HB9, HB50

Keywords: Immigrant Safety Act, immigration detention, civil immigration violations, ICE, federal immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, public bodies, local government, sheriff's department, school district, higher education, deputization, 287(g), 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 C.F.R. 287.7, intergovernmental services agreement, detainer, immigration cooperation, public property, attorney general enforcement

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• Under current law, individuals who inherit a property that is held in probate have found themselves unable
• Who inherit a property that is held in probate have found themselves unable to possess the property under
• This measure will clarify that the Prop. 19 calendar year for individuals who are undergoing a probate

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard a series of tax-related bills, with several measures referred to suspense and a few advancing. SB 284 would clarify Proposition 19 rules for inherited family homes in probate, including when the one-year residency clock starts and whether title consolidation among siblings triggers reassessment; supporters included the California Association of Realtors, while county assessors opposed the sibling-transfer language as creating ambiguity. The bill was sent to suspense. SB 863 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed 6-0 to the Assembly floor. SB 333 would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising a local tax rate limit to fund transportation projects; supporters said it would help the county become self-help for major road needs, while opponents argued it would make it easier to raise regressive sales taxes. The committee approved the bill 5-2, as amended with a five-year sunset. SB 376, which clarifies that charitable remainder trusts are not treated as incomplete gift non-grantor trusts for California income tax purposes, drew support from the California Lawyers Association and no opposition, and passed 5-2 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also heard SB 591, which would replace steep penalties for failing to use electronic funds transfer with fixed penalties of $100 for a first violation and $500 thereafter; supporters said current penalties can be excessive and out of proportion, and the bill was sent to suspense. SB 419 would partially exempt hydrogen fuel from the state sales and use tax while leaving the existing road fee in place; supporters said it would help hydrogen adoption and parity with other clean fuels, while one environmental group opposed unless amended, and the bill went to suspense. SB 587 proposed a state tax credit for local sales tax paid on manufacturing equipment to encourage investment and jobs; it had broad business support and no opposition, but was also sent to suspense. SB 710 would extend and update the property tax exclusion for solar installations, with broad support from clean energy and local government groups and some opposition from large energy consumers; it too was referred to suspense. Finally, SB 663 would extend deadlines and exemptions for wildfire victims and certain nonprofit and disabled veteran properties; it received support from assessors and committee members but was also sent to suspense for further work.

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• Secretary: Senate Bill 878, a bill to be entitled an act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses
• Florida law, someone who commits a crime while under the influence of alcohol could have a prolonged probation
• Secretary: Senate Bill 878, a bill to be entitled an act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I am the presiding statutory probate court judge here in the state of Texas elected by the 24 statutory
• probate courts, whether they be Democrat or Republicans, to represent their interests.
• We've done a good job with this, and like I say, we do, the statutory probate course do about 70% of

Bills: SB 53, SB53, SB125, SB315, SB379, SB457, SB541, SB599, SB896, SB921, SB963, SB1038, SB1084, SB1330, SB1461

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, autologous blood donation, direct blood donation, blood bank, hospital, Health and Safety Code, physician order, preoperative blood donation, patient blood reserve, transfusion, surgery

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• I HAVE AN INCREDIBLE RESPECT FOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF PROBATION TWO CORRECTIONS STAFF, TWO OFFICERS
• AND AND WOMEN OF PROBATION TWO CORRECTIONS STAFF, TWO OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
• BABY SYNDROME AT THE TIME OF BIRTH IN FLORIDA, PROUD I GOT THAT PAST BUT THE MAN WHO KILLED HER GOT PROBATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:25:16.080> and facilities and provisional probation and facilities and provisional probation
• That's probation, parole, for a couple of others.
• Getting to the being on probation.
• <01:20:27.200> not<01:20:27.480> being probation office, or perhaps not being probation
• Our formerly incarcerated population as they go through probation and parole.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• to reestablish stability creates an additional barrier to those helping people leaving jail, like probation
• to reestablish stability creates an additional barrier to those helping people leaving jail, like probation
• to reestablish stability creates an additional barrier to those helping people leaving jail, like probation
• to reestablish stability creates an additional barrier to those helping people leaving jail, like probation
• to reestablish stability creates an additional barrier to those helping people leaving jail, like probation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Within each of those 34 locations, you’ll see 10 probate divisions, so there’s one probate division in
• divisions so there's one 10 probate divisions so there's one probate<01:34:10.639> division<01
• division in each of the counties probate division in each of the counties and<01:34:14.880> then<
• <01:36:18.920> division judges also sit in the probate division judges also sit in the probate
• That's a huge part of our probate division, and also my very favorite part of the probate division is

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with committee process reminders from the chair, including rules for questioning witnesses, time limits for testimony, and how motions and committee reports are handled. The chair also discussed the committee’s history, emphasized a cooperative approach with agencies and the Judiciary, and noted that a special committee on the Family Division of Circuit Court had previously done useful work; he said a new subcommittee could be appointed later to continue looking at judicial-system issues. He also mentioned that the Speaker’s office was expected to name members to the DHHS oversight committee by Friday at 1. The substantive presentation was from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Child Support Services. Attorney John Williams introduced the bureau team, and Bureau Chief Lisa Dekowski described the program’s mission: encouraging responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency, and child well-being by locating parents, establishing paternity, setting or modifying support orders, and enforcing court-ordered child and medical support. She said the bureau operates statewide under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, works with courts, employers, and other partners, and serves both in-state and out-of-state cases, with some international and tribal coordination. She also cited program scale, saying the bureau dispersed about $76 million to families in New Hampshire in fiscal year 2023 and that most collections go directly to families. Members asked about enforcement tools, especially passport denial. In response to a question about a case involving a very small shortfall, the bureau said the federal passport-denial threshold is $2,500 in arrears, not a few cents, and that denial remains in place until the balance is resolved or an arrangement is made with the agency, with hardship factors potentially considered. The bureau also explained that either parent can apply for services when a child support order exists and that the bureau can help initiate income withholding orders. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• It's just a way to avoid the probate process.
• It's just a way to avoid the probate process.
• It's just a way to avoid the probate process.
• It's just a way to avoid the probate process.
• It's just a way to avoid the probate process.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The original bill members added parole officer And the committee substitute also adds probation officers
• The Texas Probation Association testifying for the bill. Welcome, get situated there.
• This crucial bill will allow parole and probation officers to use their office mailing address on Texas
• I urge you to consider this bill as a necessary step in safeguarding our probation office.
• Senate Bill 890 provides parity for statutory probate judges by adding them to the list of active and

Bills: SB 28, SB 687, SJR 34, SCR 9, SB 523, SB 62, SB 847, SB 706, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• 199 so basically in a nutshell um it's 199 so basically in a nutshell um it's really to help out probation
• officers as really to help out probation officers as really to help out probation officers as well I'm
• know a well I'm a lot of you know as you know a well I'm a lot of you know as you know a lot of probation
• off they have a case lot of probation off they have a case lot of probation off they have a case load
• officers as allowed them help probation officers as allowed them help probation officers as well with

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• When I worked at the Department of Corrections, I was a probation and parole officer, did drug court,
• It's as long as they're on unsupervised probation, they have to take one every six months to make sure
• So, what Joel, my partner, said here is, while they're on probation, they have to take a polygraph twice
• So, probation, parole, they've got a therapist that monitors that.
• Shouldn't kid So, you said that polygraphs are required by law for those on probation for specific crimes

Keywords: 914, all

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• Madam Witt, members, Senate Bill 1662 requires the court, if probation is granted, to only impose conditions
• of probation that are reasonably necessary, individually tailored, and serve specific purposes.
• Senate Bill 1213 prohibits a person who is unlawfully present in the United States from receiving probation

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

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• 1317, appropriation coordinated; SB 1332, light rail expansion; SB 1429, boarded record; SB 1544, probation
• 1582, appropriation school safety; SB 1585, sex offenders fund; SB 1709, dangerous crimes children probation

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the March 18, 2026 journal, and recognition of Doctor of the Day Dr. Bradley Butler, an Arizona emergency physician and Navy Reserve captain. Members also introduced visiting carpenters, local officials from Show Low, World Down Syndrome Day advocates, and Giffords Courage Fellows. The House read and adopted a proclamation designating March 19, 2026 as ALS Awareness Day, with remarks from Representative Selina Bliss and testimony from ALS patients and advocates about the disease’s impact and the need for research, care, and support. The House then adopted House Resolution 2007 honoring Sheila “Ginger” Mattox, with family and friends present and members speaking about her community service and problem-solving work in Phoenix’s FQ Story neighborhood. The resolution was adopted unanimously, followed by a moment of silence. The chamber also announced committee assignments and received Senate messages listing several bills on first and second reading. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider HB 2680, which received a Commerce Committee amendment and a floor amendment before being recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred HB 2680 to engrossing. Later, HB 1004 was withdrawn from the Education Committee and additionally referred to Judiciary. The House recessed, made several announcements, and then adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026.

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• I know this is in a civil case, a family law case, or a probate case that voluntary trial resolution
• Ranking Member Rayner: I guess my specific question: if a lawyer was appointed in a probate matter, Ranking

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• It also reported 63 students on academic probation.
• Students actually are on academic probation.

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• notification process for serving administrative complaints on certified law enforcement, correctional probation
• notification process for serving administrative complaints on certified law enforcement, correctional probation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard and approved several bills. SB 504 and its related public records bill SB 506, both by Sen. Burgess, would allow local governments to authorize code enforcement officers to use body cameras under standardized policies and create a public records exemption for certain recordings; members raised questions about disclosure and when cameras may be used, and both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 32 and SB 210 by Sen. Sharif, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and extending public records protections to petitions under that injunction category. Supporters included law enforcement, women’s advocacy groups, and justice organizations. The committee then favorably reported SB 676 by Sen. Arrington, which creates a graduated penalty structure for adults who involve minors in certain animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties related to fighting or baiting animals. SB 432 by Sen. Yarbrough was also approved; it adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates penalties for candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Sen. Osgood spoke in support of the bill, emphasizing the dangers of adulterated street drugs for people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee approved SB 524 by Sen. Simon, which makes a series of technical and administrative changes affecting the Medical Examiners Commission, district medical examiner appointments, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and notice procedures for administrative complaints. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement appeared in support. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• This bill allows a correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or juvenile probation officer
• The bill allows a correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or juvenile probation officer
• concealed carry licensing requirements for law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation
• 490 expands off-duty concealed carry for officers by adding correctional officers and correctional probation
• It expands the definition of qualified law enforcement officer to include active correctional probation

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.