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• But in practice, those protections are not as secure as they should be.
• In her case, her ex has repeatedly attempted to obtain her protected address.
• statutory direction to properly protect that information.
• Pro-life advocates want to protect the lives of the unborn.
• Pro-choice advocates talk about protecting women.

Bills: HB2041, HB2144, HB2239, HB2321, HB2371, HB2594, HB2661, HB2662, HB2793, HB2968, HB2995

Keywords: child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, child support, preborn children, retroactive support, medical expenses, child welfare, child care, grant program, low-income, early learning, infrastructure, economic growth, security freeze, credit reporting, dependent children, parental notification

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• ><00:47:46.760><c> for</c> support heightened protections for support heightened protections for health
• </c> protection, etc. protection, etc.
• We need to protect people. tightened up. We need to protect people.
• </c><01:56:02.200><c> animals</c> right way, while also protecting animals right way, while also protecting

Bills: SF1750, HF2700, HF1606, HF3356, HF3946, HF3970, HF3658, HF3875, HF2627, SF856, HF1268, HF1338

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• </c> language to protect my bargaining unit. language to protect my bargaining unit.
• </c><00:18:07.120><c> Teamster</c> try to utilize to protect Teamster try to utilize to protect Teamster
• </c> notice and opportunity to protect notice and opportunity to protect themselves<00:26:03.600><c>
• ><c> requirements</c> protections and notice requirements protections and notice requirements remain<
• > make</c><01:37:03.800><c> to</c><01:37:03.920><c> protect</c> protections you can make to protect protections

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• While claims to protect...
• So this bill is mainly focused on regulations to protect minors.
• This bill is designed to protect minors by... It does not violate that executive order.
• This bill is designed to protect minors by requiring notification that the minors are interfacing with
• And then also Arizona's Constitution explicitly protects... ...protects citizens from disturbances in

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

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• Next, we will take up tab 1, SB 1002 on temporary custody of minor children by Senator Gates.
• The bill expands the definition of harm and neglect in such a way that more children can be protected
• The bill expands the definition of harm and neglect in such a way that more children can be protected
• Next, we will take up Tab 4, SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients by Senator Gates.
• create hardship and administrative inefficiencies, and prioritizes high-risk referrals from Adult Protective

Bills: S1002, S1016, S1030, S1594, S1630

Keywords: child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support

Summary: The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably. The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• Senate Bill 6104, relating to protecting agriculture, is before you.
• or environmental protection.
• or environmental protection.
• And I'll start by to protect Washington communities and forests.
• And I'll start by to protect Washington communities and forests.

Bills: SB6104, SB6241, SJM8015, SB6318

Keywords: agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several measures, beginning with SB 6241 on enhancing steelhead populations through a wild broodstock conservation program. Staff explained the bill would direct WDFW to create wild broodstock hatchery programs in native steelhead watersheds, with rulemaking on fish health, broodstock requirements, and population targets; the fiscal note estimated about $14.6 million in FY 2027. Senator Braun said the bill was inspired by anglers and Oregon/Alaska examples, but acknowledged the cost and said a substitute was being considered. Proponents, including recreational anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve steelhead runs and fishing opportunity while preserving genetics; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was a one-size-fits-all mandate that should be left to science-based agency and tribal management. The hearing closed with 1,536 pro, 4 con, and 38 other sign-ins. The committee then heard SB 6104 on protecting agriculture. Staff described a broad bill requiring agricultural impact statements for agency actions and local land-use changes, consultation on agricultural viability, mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural property, farmland conservation ratios in zoning changes, and a new OFM agricultural fiscal note process. Senator Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and that the bill is meant to force agencies to account for farm viability. Farm organizations supported the measure as a concrete step to protect farmland and require agencies to avoid or minimize harm, while several others opposed it or raised concerns that it would not help small farmers, could constrain modernization, or could open the Habitat Conservation Account to uncertain new uses. The hearing closed with 22 pro, 62 con, and 0 other sign-ins. Next, the committee took up SJM 8015, a memorial urging the federal government to ensure wildfire response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety and to have the new federal wildfire service fully operational before the 2026 fire season. Senator Short said the memorial was intended to protect federal firefighting capacity in Washington. Testimony strongly supported the memorial and broader wildfire funding, with private forest landowners, conservation groups, tribal representatives, students from the Methow Valley, counties, and others urging full funding of the state wildfire account and warning that reduced investment would worsen fire risk, damage rural economies, and threaten community safety. The hearing closed with 271 pro, 3 con, and 1 other sign-ins. Finally, after waiving the five-day notice rule, the committee heard SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees. Staff said the bill would cap DOH shellfish licensing and biotoxin fees at inflation-adjusted levels, cap export certificates at $75, exempt the program from the requirement that licensing programs be fully fee-supported, and apply retroactively with an emergency clause; the fiscal note estimated about $4.7 million in general fund impact over four years. Shellfish growers and industry representatives thanked the committee for moving quickly and said the adopted DOH fee increases would have been unsustainable and could harm small farms and the broader industry. One remote testifier warned that very large fee increases could push small operators out and encourage black-market activity. The hearing closed with 77 pro and 7 con/other sign-ins. Afterward, the committee held an extended informational presentation on beaver restoration and relocation in the Methow/Okanogan region, with researchers and practitioners describing beavers’ benefits for water storage, stream cooling, fish habitat, wildfire resilience, and coexistence strategies, but no action was taken on that presentation during the hearing.

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• We need to protect Wyoming's minors.
• </c> protecting Wyoming's children from protecting Wyoming's children from adults<00:06:46.400><c> who
• ,</c> daughter, Jillian, and another minor, daughter, Jillian, and another minor, Preston<00:07:23.199
• </c> taken the steps to protect these kids. taken the steps to protect these kids.
• </c> We work diligently to protect life. We work diligently to protect life.

Bills: HB0008, HB0009

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, 916, all

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• It protects our natural resources and our economic interests.
• Members, you remember this bill by Senator Hughes relating to the applicability of law protecting minors
• And this is specifically for known minors.
• The first is the seven protected classes enumerated under the federal protections against discrimination
• Freedom of speech doesn't protect you there.

Bills: SB1361, SB2105, SB2690, SB2713, SCR38, SB2637, SB2881

Keywords: SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business

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• Senate Bill 1521 is a child protection bill focused on conversational AI systems that are designed to
• This one is a little bit different in that it does not prohibit minors from being on these systems, but
• it does require disclosures to the minors that they are interacting with an AI, not a human.
• And that bill basically says that minors are not allowed on those systems at all.
• sexual conversations, to make sure they're not encouraging self-harm, and to also, again, notify minors

Bills: SB1521

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

Summary: The Government Modernization and Technology Committee met with quorum and heard Senate Bill 1521, presented by Representative Maynard. The bill is a child-protection measure aimed at conversational AI systems that simulate human companionship or emotional attachment. Maynard explained that, unlike a related House bill that bars minors from social AI companion systems entirely, SB 1521 would allow minors to use broader AI systems but require disclosures that they are interacting with an AI, not a human, and require safeguards against sexual conversations and encouragement of self-harm, including suicide prevention features. Representative Alonso Sandoval asked how the bill would interact with the earlier House-passed measure. Maynard clarified that the House bill applies narrowly to social AI companions, while SB 1521 applies more broadly to general-purpose systems such as ChatGPT or Gemini. He emphasized that the bill does not prohibit minors from using those systems, but requires reasonable protections and notice to minors. After the presentation and brief discussion, the committee moved to a due pass recommendation, with no further questions or debate. The vote was opened and closed, and the bill passed the committee 7-0. The meeting then adjourned with no other agenda items.

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• It protects the ability of citizens to fly the old flag if they choose to, but it removes the requirement
• It protects the ability of citizens to fly the old flag if they choose to, but it removes the requirement
• House File 1172 is designating Ursa Minor as the state constellation.
• The purpose is, you know, using Ursa Minor because it has the North Star in it, and the North Star means
• heard many stories from the chair and about the North Star and other committees, so you know Ursa Minor

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• That distinction protects student athletes, reinforces integrity, and ensures public confidence.
• How does this protect college athletes, you said? Did you say that?
• This restriction was intended to protect student athletes from harassment, collusion, and other forms
• This protects the customers' property rights and the safety of everyone at the facility.
• Washington joined these states by adopting these important protections in Senate Bill 5844.

Bills: SB6061, SB5844, SB6079, SB6137, SB5831, SB6031, SB6178

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation

Summary: The committee first heard public testimony on Senate Bill 6137, which would allow wagering on collegiate events involving Washington colleges while continuing to prohibit bets on the performance of individual Washington college athletes. Tribal gaming representatives strongly supported the bill, saying it would keep sports wagering in a regulated tribal marketplace, protect integrity, and help smaller tribal facilities participate through a hub-and-spoke model. University of Washington and Washington State University representatives supported the ban on individual prop bets but raised concerns about student-athlete harassment and the broader expansion of wagering. Sports betting operators also supported the measure, arguing that legal in-state wagering would reduce illegal betting and improve monitoring of suspicious activity. No vote was taken. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6079, which creates the Strengthen Washington Homes wildfire mitigation grant program and would use grants to help homeowners and others retrofit dwellings to IBHS wildfire-prepared standards. The insurance commissioner, the bill sponsor, a city mayor from Medical Lake, and several advocates testified in support, emphasizing rising non-renewals, wildfire losses, and the value of upfront mitigation. Insurance industry groups said they support wildfire mitigation and the grant program but opposed the bill’s insurance underwriting prohibition tied to IBHS designations and raised concerns about using the commissioner’s regulatory account for funding. Questions focused on audit controls and rulemaking, and the commissioner said audit procedures would be handled through rules. No action was taken. The committee next held a work session and then a public hearing on Senate Bill 6061, which would create a tourism self-supported assessment program. State of Washington Tourism, the Washington Wine Commission, hospitality and brewery groups, the Port of Seattle, and rural economic development representatives supported the proposal, saying Washington is underfunded compared with peer states and that an industry-led assessment could provide stable, competitive funding for statewide tourism promotion. Testifiers described the model as similar to commodity commissions and said it would help rural communities, small businesses, and visitor spending. Some concerns were raised about which business sectors would be assessed and how local lodging taxes fit into the structure, but the sponsor said the bill is designed to give participating businesses control over the program. No vote was taken. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5844 on self-storage rental agreements and termination procedures. The bill would allow electronic delivery and signatures for storage agreements, clarify when unsigned agreements become enforceable through continued occupancy, and create a uniform process for termination or nonrenewal with notice and access rules. The sponsor and self-storage industry witnesses said the measure would modernize the law, improve safety, and provide clearer procedures for both operators and consumers. Testimony was generally supportive, and no vote was taken.

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• Available to protect children. It's just that simple.
• And so you have things like that that can pretty much protect you.
• House Bill 368 provides much-needed protection to individuals who require a protective order.
• protection or that person's family.
• ... ...was paying for the device, but the subject of the protective order has access to it.

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Some may still be hesitant to seek protective court orders.
• must be protected.
• We also have a number of guardianship of minors.
• That should go to the minor.
• Protective orders are up to 80% effective in reducing...

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Systems must disclose to minors that they are interacting with an AI, not a human.
• That bill basically says that minors are not allowed on those systems at all.
• sexual conversations, to make sure they're not encouraging self-harm, and to also again notifying minors

Bills: SB1521

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store

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• We need to protect the school board and local control and making informed decisions about what kind of
• We need to protect the school board and local control and making informed decisions about what kind of
• We need to protect the school board and local control and making informed decisions about what kind of
• </c><01:20:28.640><c> We</c><01:20:28.880><c> need</c><01:20:29.040><c> to</c><01:20:29.280><c> protect
• We need to protect the context matters.

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• that provide fire protection and other services, usually in unincorporated areas.
• And so, as many know, I'm very passionate about consumer protection.
• It's good consumer protection.
• In closing, SB 5871 does not protect the rights of consumers.
• It is not a consumer protection, in my opinion. It is market consolidation.

Bills: SB5871, SB5919

Keywords: motor vehicle, glass repair, insurance claims, consumer protection, regulations, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, 904, all

Summary: The committee met under its new name, the Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee, and began with a work session on state economic development policy. Andrea Chartock of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s economic development functions, including small business finance, export assistance, business recruitment, industry sector development, and support for rural and historically marginalized communities. She said Commerce is developing a statewide economic development strategy, with annual review and periodic updates, and emphasized stakeholder input, data analysis, and regional and sector-specific planning. Senators asked about the timing of reviews, stakeholder involvement, foreign trade offices, tariffs, and the effect of taxes and the Keep Washington Working program on competitiveness. Commerce officials said international offices remain valuable but funding is uncertain, and that Washington’s tax and regulatory environment matters to business location decisions. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5919, which would encourage fire districts and insurers to collaborate on voluntary wildfire mitigation best practices for agricultural activities, including defensible space, fire breaks, and equipment storage. Senator Schessler said the bill is intended to reduce harvest-time fire risk through optional insurance incentives for farmers and rural property owners. Public testimony from a fire chief and a fire protection district representative supported the bill, citing standing grain fires and the need for practical, voluntary prevention measures. The committee also received a report from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on the wildfire mitigation and resilience work group created by prior legislation. The report recommended science-based property mitigation standards, stronger community resilience funding, better data sharing, improved consumer transparency about wildfire risk and nonrenewals, and a possible voluntary grant program for home retrofits; the work group did not reach full consensus on a single statewide mitigation standard. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5871 on motor vehicle glass claims and auto glass fraud. The bill would prohibit assignment of benefits in property and casualty policies, set duties and restrictions for motor vehicle glass repair shops, require clearer estimates and invoices, and bar steering or inducements tied to insurance claims. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner and SafeLite supported the bill as a consumer protection and anti-fraud measure, saying it would improve transparency, reduce litigation, and address unsafe or deceptive practices around ADAS recalibration. Independent glass shop owners and the Independent Glass Association opposed the bill as written, arguing it would strengthen large vertically integrated companies, restrict consumer choice and marketing, and impose new burdens on small businesses unless amended to address steering and insurer conflicts of interest. The committee took no final vote on the bills during the meeting.

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• who</c> grooming of a minor against a minor who grooming of a minor against a minor who is<00:26:51.200
• Sexual exploitation of a minor.
• Sexual exploitation of a minor.
• </c> battery and sexual assault of a minor. battery and sexual assault of a minor.
• </c> a pattern of grooming aimed at a minor. a pattern of grooming aimed at a minor.

Bills: HB0008, HB0009, HB0028

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, sexual exploitation, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, 916, all

Bills: SB 410, SB 795, SB 2510, SB 728, SB 2689, HB 143

Keywords: Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, recycling, environment, sustainability, economic development, Texas Recycling Fund

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• It also covers cases committed in the presence of a minor. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• It also covers cases committed in the presence of a minor, and this bill ensures domestic abuse resulting

Bills: SB1192, SB1264, SB1284, SB1810, SB1921

Keywords: substance abuse, counseling, assessment fees, mental health, alcohol and drug programs, domestic violence, domestic abuse, assault and battery, assault, battery, strangulation, dangerous weapon, family or household member, intimate partner, pregnant woman, great bodily injury, batterers intervention program, batterers' intervention, anger management, victim safety

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 1284 by Vice Chair Hamilton until the following week. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1192 by Senator Mann, which would raise the DUI assessment fee from $160 to $200 to help stabilize independent assessment providers; members asked about who pays the fee and whether there was a fiscal impact, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1264 by Senator Gillespie, which expands the definition of great bodily injury to include concussions, prolonged pain, and injuries affecting more than 10% of the victim’s body, and adds coverage for offenses committed in the presence of a minor; after questions about the new standards and duplicate repealer language, it passed 7-0. Senate Bill 1921 by Senator Murdock was heard next. It increases OSBI background check fees, including criminal history and fingerprint-based checks, with the added revenue intended for electronic infrastructure and staffing; members questioned whether the fees would be charged to requesting agencies as well as individuals, and the bill passed 7-0. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1810 by Senator Weaver, an Attorney General request bill that would allow human trafficking expert testimony in court and add human trafficking victims to the list of persons eligible for Attorney General Victim Service Unit services; Senator Weaver explained the need for specialized testimony and victim support, and the bill advanced 7-0.

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• That was the original bill, was over 18, targeting a minor.
• I just want to clarify that minors are not—this just makes me nervous with minors that are not...
• We're not including minor-to-minor or peer-to-peer.
• In fact, we have We're not including minor-to-minor or peer-to-peer.
• Is it minors? Is it adults? Is it a combination? Mr.

Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917

Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels