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• altercations with the public or law enforcement, there are laws such as brandishing that cover these reckless
• altercations with the public or law enforcement, there are laws such as brandishing that cover these reckless

Bills: SB5720, SB5833, SB5936, SB5993, SB5735

Keywords: consumer debt, judgment, uniformity, legal standards, debt collection, pets, motor vehicles, animal welfare, public safety, legislation, human trafficking, prevention, remedies, victims, law enforcement, support services, medical debt, interest charges, consumer protection, healthcare

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• There's reckless driving that allows for suspension. Habitual violators allow for suspension.
• So, further, we're concerned that the standards for recklessness are not included here.

Bills: HB1455, HB1777, HB2101, HB2136, HB2609, HB3142, HB3552, HB3846, HB4155, HB4514, HB4879, HB4995, HB5014, HB5139, HB5228, HB5436, HCR40

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

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• It is a reckless disregard for public safety.
• These are people who have chosen to carry, not out of recklessness, but out of a commitment to protect

Bills: HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

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• NYPD made arrests for property theft and damage, reckless endangerment, and assault.
• We did not see the incredibly dangerous, reckless offensive, criminal behavior that we saw on college

Keywords: anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation

Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.

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• I'm asking for a print hearing, and this is dealing with child custody interference and enforcement of
• What this bill would do is it sets up penalties for custody interference.
• What this bill would do is it sets up penalties for custody interference.
• What this bill would do is it sets up penalties for custody interference and it clarifies the process
• It has escalating consequences when you violate the law concerning custody interference.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Rules Committee met to consider six RS introduction requests. RS 32828, from Rep. Chris Bruce, would standardize hearing notices involving the Office of Administrative Hearings; it was introduced unanimously. RS 33011, from Rep. Pohanka, would clarify last session’s fingerprinting law for non-criminal-justice private entities serving vulnerable populations, after concerns from the FBI about the current statutory placement; it was also introduced unanimously. RS 33026, from Rep. Ted Hill, would revise a prior proposal on drones near correctional facilities by narrowing the protected area to the direct perimeter of IDOC facilities, up to 400 feet, and specifying misdemeanor penalties; it was introduced unanimously. The committee also introduced RS 32843, sponsored by Chairman Skaug, which would strengthen Capitol Mall and Supreme Court security by allowing the Department of Administration and Idaho State Police to bar disruptive or noncompliant individuals for up to a year, set limits on tents and other structures on the mall, define camping, and address property retention. RS 33038, from Rep. Heather Scott, would create clearer enforcement procedures and graduated penalties for child custody interference, shorten the return window from 24 hours to four hours, give law enforcement authority to verify a child’s location and welfare, and allow lost parenting time to be made up; members noted it was developed from an interim task force with extensive testimony and surveys. The committee introduced it unanimously. Finally, RS 32845, from Chairman Skaug, would extend legal protections from discovery and disclosure to persons and entities involved in carrying out executions by lethal injection and/or firing squad, in connection with the state’s execution procedures. It was introduced unanimously. No bills were held or rejected, and the committee adjourned after completing its introductions.

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• endangerment and from purposeful violation to reckless violation, and creates a scenario where activist
• knew that this 257 corrects that problem by reducing the mental state from child endangerment to reckless
• </c><06:59:42.718><c> endangerment</c> endangerment to reckless endangerment endangerment to reckless
• violation and creates a reckless violation and creates a scenario<06:59:48.798><c> where</c><06:59:49.440
• </c><07:00:51.680><c> rather</c> child endangerment to reckless rather child endangerment to reckless

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Bone-weary by the fear of the impact these reckless actions continue to have on our working families.
• Bone-weary by the fear of the impact these reckless actions continue to have on our working families.
• 07:39:12.240><c> the</c><07:39:12.478><c> impact</c><07:39:12.878><c> these</c><07:39:13.200><c> reckless
• </c> fear of the impact these reckless fear of the impact these reckless actions<07:39:14.398><c> continue
• </c><07:42:37.040><c> Once</c> against these reckless actions. Once against these reckless actions.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• FINANCIALLY AS DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE NOT JUST ENVIRONMENT RECKLESS, THEY ARE AN ECONOMIC DISASTER.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1088 by Eckhardt, relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• hour or so ago the press conference from Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison, and today's reckless

Keywords: 1183, house

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• not only revive the same discriminatory battles that we have fought over the years, it would also reckless
• And testimony out of Corpus Christi shows just how reckless groups like Aid Access actually are.
• This bill would prevent reckless groups like Aid Access.

Bills: HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy

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• with the free EX free any time interfere with the free EX free exercise<00:10:54.160><c> of</c><00:10
• Additionally, it would prohibit any civil or military interference in our electoral process.
• Additionally, it would prohibit any civil or military interference in our electoral process.
• <00:20:57.760><c> and</c><00:20:57.960><c> discriminator</c> interference and discriminator interference
• </c><00:53:18.640><c> we</c> disinformation election interference we disinformation election interference

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• has been going through in Shakopee with regard to ICE and federal agents in our community has been reckless
• up checkpoints that, if you have dark skin, you get stopped coming in and out. has been has been reckless
• </c><00:52:32.319><c> It</c><00:52:32.480><c> has</c> reckless. It has been lawless.
• It has reckless. It has been lawless. It has been<00:52:32.720><c> unfounded.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Three of my friends lost their lives due to the reckless actions of an impaired driver.
• lives<00:35:01.839><c> due</c><00:35:02.040><c> to</c><00:35:02.200><c> the</c><00:35:02.400><c> Reckless
• c><00:35:03.119><c> actions</c><00:35:03.839><c> of</c><00:35:03.960><c> an</c> lives due to the Reckless
• actions of an lives due to the Reckless actions of an impaired<00:35:05.000><c> driver</c><00:35:06.000

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of transportation-related bills. SB 21 on water carriers would create an inflationary cost index mechanism; DOT, Agriculture, DCCA, the PUC, and several harbor and logistics interests supported it, while Pacific Transfer opposed. SB 1478 would require vessel masters to follow harbor master evacuation orders during emergencies; DOT clarified it applies only to commercial ports, with support from Hima and the Harbor Users Group and opposition from the Hailongm Association. SB 108 would authorize DOT to regulate vessel noise near commercial harbors; the White Harbor Users Group opposed, while DOT said it supported the intent but warned the bill may be preempted by federal law. SB 1475 would raise the bond ceiling for harbor improvement projects from $100 million to $600 million, and SB 1473 would cap central services assessments on DOT funds at $5 million and tie them to CPI; DOT supported both, and Budget and Finance explained the central services fee is generally a 5% deduction from special funds with some statutory exceptions. The committee also heard SB 1402 on securing mooring lines in state commercial harbors, which drew support from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Longline Association. SB 1522 on vehicle title transfers was supported by the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services. SB 599 would require DOT or counties to scan deceased cats and dogs for microchips before disposal; DOT said it would provide scanners, the Hawaiian Humane Society and a private witness strongly supported the bill, and the committee discussed that the measure would not charge pet owners and that Oʻahu microchip rates are about 80% for dogs and 70% for cats. SB 1025 would allow service and non-service animals on mass transit under certain conditions; DHS offered comments, Maui and Honolulu opposed, while the Hawaiian Humane Society, the Environmental Caucus, and others supported it, and an opponent raised concerns about large pets, service animals, and the need for size and off-peak restrictions. Later, the committee heard SB 1096 on license plate-flipping devices, with DOT and Honolulu police supporting it. SB 384 would expand victim restitution in DUI-related negligent homicide cases to include child support for surviving minor children; DOT, MADD, and the Kiki Injury Prevention Coalition supported it, while the Public Defender opposed, arguing the restitution amounts would be unverified and better handled through civil remedies. SB 597 would extend the deadline for the administrative driver license revocation office to issue decisions, and the Attorney General, police, and Maui prosecutors supported it because of drug-testing delays, especially on neighbor islands. Finally, SB 1285 would create a lower-level impaired driving offense and authorize administrative action; the Attorney General and Public Defender both raised concerns about charging discretion and resource impacts, while county, public health, alcohol policy, and victim advocates strongly supported the bill as a life-saving measure. The transcript ends partway through testimony on SB 1285, with no final committee votes or actions recorded in the excerpt.

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• The first is creating a core interference prohibition, and so modeling off of...
• The first is the interference prohibition, and this starts on page two.
• Number four there says you can't interfere in any manner with the conduct of an election or with any
• So I've moved some of that language... ...so if you were to violate this prohibition on interference,
• interfere with voters.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a bill aimed at protecting New Mexico elections from outside interference and codifying emergency election procedures. The sponsor argued New Mexico already ranks first nationally in election administration, but said the bill was needed in response to threats of federal interference, including possible deployment of federal agents at polling places. The bill would create state prohibitions on stationing troops or armed federal personnel at polling places, interfering with election workers or voters, or changing voter qualifications or election rules contrary to state law. It would also create civil enforcement authority for the Attorney General, Secretary of State, county clerks, or affected voters, with injunctions and civil penalties, and make violations a fourth-degree felony. A second major section would allow emergency changes to polling locations and voting procedures during declared disasters such as wildfires or floods without first obtaining a court order, including use of mobile voting units and secure online ballot return options for some voters. The Secretary of State’s office said these procedures were already largely in rule and that the fiscal impact would be minimal, with existing voter education materials and law enforcement guides covering implementation. The office also said the bill would extend who may request law enforcement assistance and strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language and a new offense for intentionally obstructing access to a polling place. Committee members raised concerns about definitions, possible effects on military personnel, police, federal officers, county clerks, tribal jurisdictions, and polling places on federal property, as well as the scope of civil penalties and how intent would be proven. Several members questioned whether the bill was rushed, whether all analyses had been received, and whether the emergency provisions could disadvantage rural communities if notice requirements could not be met during disasters. The sponsor and Secretary of State representative responded that the bill would not prevent qualified voters, including military members, from voting, that local police were treated differently from federal personnel, and that courts would determine intent and appropriate defendants. No vote was taken; the chair said the hearing was being held as a subcommittee and would reconvene later, likely the next day, for a vote.

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• In Tarrant County, some individuals actively seek out opportunities to interfere with law enforcement
• You don't touch any of the conduct related to interference.
• What we are saying is you just can't interfere with their ability to investigate a case.
• An assault or a true interference preventing a police officer from handcuffing somebody or something
• Oftentimes these interference cases, they turn into resisting cases. That is additional officers.

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• Yes, and in fact, the bill very specifically does not interfere with free speech.
• It means that what is a misdemeanor interference will now be a state jail felony interference, and it
• Interference. Okay, let's make it clear again: speech alone does not violate.
• Was it going to, you know, in any way interfere with— Is it going to, you know, in any way interfere
• Does it interfere with the radars?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• Section 3 creates a new section of our election code, prohibiting interference with elections.
• We had a whole lot of really dangerous interference with our elections that happened in November, and
• In fact, we specifically put in here protections so that no one can interfere with a challenger.
• That is not obstruction, and no one can, under this, interfere with their right to do that as long as
• If you are lawfully bringing suit, that's not interference with her duties. Mr. Chair said it.

Bills: SB264, SB261

Keywords: election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms

Summary: The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote. SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.

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• So he really has no recourse even though he has scientific proof that it was an interference.
• So he really has no recourse even though he has scientific proof that it was an interference.
• So he really has no recourse even though he has scientific proof that it was an interference.
• So he really has no recourse even though he has scientific proof that it was an interference.
• So he really has no recourse even though he has scientific proof that it was an interference.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with public duties if they disrupt, interrupt, impede, or interfere with the following public servants
• In Tarrant County, some individuals actively seek out opportunities to interfere with law enforcement
• We don't touch any of the conduct related to interference, correct? That's correct.
• What we are saying is that you can't interfere with their ability to investigate a case.
• Disrupts, impedes, or otherwise interferes with a peace officer while the officer is performing a duty

Keywords: 1184, house, all