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• My understanding is that that is currently required under the law, and that's why you see the citation
• there. ...that is currently required under the law, and that's why you see the citation there to 8 CFR

Bills: S0002 , S0006 , S0018 , S0026 , S0028 , S0050 , S0178 , S0326 , S0538 , S0786 , S1004 , S1096 , S1178 , S1366 , S1632 , S1634

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.

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• In 2023 alone, hundreds of people across Washington were subjected to arrest, citations, fines, and jail
• In 2023 alone, hundreds of people across Washington were subjected to arrest, citations, fines, and jail

Bills: HB2266 , HB2489

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency shelters, homelessness prevention, public space, local governance, life-sustaining activities, statewide standards, regulation

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• Our written testimony will include scientific citations and a petition with 1,300 signatures.
• The citations will be in the written testimony, but this urgency is why both $100 million is...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a hearing on S. 2542, the Mass Ready Act, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s environmental bond bill. Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper and Undersecretary Jen Sullivan described the bill as a $3 billion resilience package to protect drinking water, farms, fisheries, roads, bridges, parks, and communities from flooding, heat, drought, wildfires, and other climate impacts. They highlighted major authorizations for flood and coastal resilience, DCR infrastructure, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, open space and land protection, food security infrastructure, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund for low-cost loans to municipalities, tribes, and water districts. Committee members asked about project lifespans, flood and salt marsh permitting, wastewater and combined sewer overflow funding, parkway maintenance, land acquisition priorities, Quabbin stewardship, and how the revolving fund would be capitalized and administered. The administration said the fund would be modeled on the Clean Water Trust, use existing trust resources rather than new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds; they also said the bill would streamline certain permitting and improve flood-risk disclosure and climate-related building standards. Many witnesses urged the committee to strengthen the bill’s funding levels or add related policy provisions. Labor, contractor, and plumbing groups supported creating a water reuse and graywater recycling commission, saying it could conserve water, reduce stormwater and sewer burdens, and create skilled jobs. Boston Harbor Now asked for higher authorizations for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program and resilient coast work, plus permitting reforms for nature-based and waterfront projects. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance backed the bill but also urged inclusion of drought-management legislation, a water reuse commission, a statewide flood buyout program, and more support for community resiliency. Environmental justice advocates from Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements in schools and public housing, while conservation and tree advocates sought larger investments in urban forestry, local nurseries, and workforce training, along with clearer language to ensure municipal reforestation funds go to cities and towns. Agricultural and food system witnesses emphasized the importance of the bill’s food security and farmland provisions. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative supported the $125 million food security infrastructure grant program, saying it has funded critical facilities and equipment for farmers, fishers, processors, and food access organizations, but warned that without the bill there could be a funding gap in fiscal year 2027. They also supported farmland protection and asked for more funding for agricultural capital programs, used-equipment eligibility in grant programs, and a next-generation farmer fund. Water utility representatives said the bill still falls short of the state’s long-term drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater needs, citing EPA estimates of nearly $37 billion in needed investments over 20 years and urging dedicated recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• authorization, then the authorization holder for the automated motor vehicle shall be issued any citation
• authorization to another authorization holder, then that authorization holder would be issued the citations

Bills: HB1540 , HB3837 , HB5571 , SB370 , SB2425

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• HP 1936 by Cook relating to the issuance of a citation for the offense of the unauthorized use of parking
• Committee on Criminal jurisprudence HB 2136 by Bojani relating to design and use of model criminal citation

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• have required the department to authorize the purchase, and I'm going to try to find you the exact citation
• have required the department to authorize the purchase, and I'm going to try to find you the exact citation

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a lengthy Auditor General presentation on the Department of Management Services’ fleet management operations. The audit found major problems with oversight, recordkeeping, policies, fee-setting, purchase and disposal approvals, public auction controls, and FleetWave system access and processing. Key findings included that 2,279 vehicles valued at more than $57 million could not be matched between FleetWave and FLAIR, disposal records were missing or incomplete, user access remained active long after employees separated, and the department had not documented a reasonable basis for its $1.75 per-vehicle monthly fee. Members expressed strong concern about the accuracy of the state’s fleet inventory and the risk of waste or misuse. DMS Secretary Allende said the department concurred with the findings, was working with the Auditor General, and planned corrective actions, including better training, clearer guidance, improved reconciliation, and possible centralization or pilot programs for fleet purchasing and management. The committee then returned to vacancy discussions with several agencies. The Division of Administrative Hearings said its two long-vacant judges of compensation claims positions had been hard to fill because of low pay and short reappointment terms, but the chief judge said the division could operate without them and offered those positions up as part of a reduction exercise. The Public Service Commission reported 42 vacancies but said statutory deadlines were still being met, though staff workloads and depth of analysis were affected. The commission also said vacancies help it manage salaries within its trust-fund budget. Members questioned whether some of those positions were truly needed given the lack of delays. The Florida Gaming Control Commission reported 29 vacancies, including a vacant chair that prevented appointment of an inspector general, and said the chair vacancy was a gubernatorial appointment issue. The acting executive director also said the commission’s compulsive gambling prevention program had lapsed after no responsive bids were received for a new contract, but an invitation to negotiate was nearly complete and a new provider was expected soon. The Public Employee Relations Commission reported that its caseload had more than doubled after Senate Bill 256, which increased union recertification work; it said it was meeting deadlines only with overtime and that the workload had not fallen despite decertifications. Members asked for follow-up data on union cases, vacancy needs, and whether some positions across agencies could be reallocated to better match workload.

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• So we have a special citation we're going to give to them, but good man just couldn't get the help.
• I think it's happening a lot, so we're going to be there for him the day before, give him a citation
• So we have a<00:03:58.520><c> special</c><00:03:58.840><c> citation</c><00:03:59.400><c> we're</c><00
• to give a special citation we're going to give to<00:03:59.880><c> them</c><00:04:00.560><c> but</c>
• give him a citation and tell him<00:04:08.959><c> thank</c><00:04:09.160><c> you</c><00:04:09.240><c

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• So I think that this bill would allow us to go from citation in the field all the way to higher-level
• us</c><00:23:40.120><c> to</c><00:23:40.720><c> go</c><00:23:41.000><c> from</c><00:23:41.520><c> citation
• </c><00:23:42.039><c> in</c> would allow us to go from citation in would allow us to go from citation
• ><00:30:04.919><c> for</c><00:30:05.159><c> anything</c><00:30:05.519><c> because</c> to issue a citation
• for anything because to issue a citation for anything because nothing<00:30:06.120><c> can</c><00:30

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.

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• What is the reasoning behind the removal of the liability and the citation to wildfire general laws to
• What is the reasoning behind the removal of the liability and the citation to wildfire general laws to
• What is the reasoning behind the removal of the liability and the citation to wildfire general laws to
• The citation should be 712-1248(p)(1)(D), not what it is now.
• </c><02:20:35.160><c> should</c><02:20:35.359><c> be</c> the citation should be the citation should be

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• getting talking just about someone who's getting the<00:46:17.680><c> minor</c><00:46:18.319><c> citation
• </c><00:46:20.240><c> All</c> the minor citation of speeding. All the minor citation of speeding.
• 21:08.960><c> have</c> it's state versus cormier and I have it's state versus cormier and I have citations
• </c><01:21:10.560><c> I</c><01:21:10.719><c> don't</c><01:21:10.880><c> I</c> citations if anybody wants
• I don't I citations if anybody wants it.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• And so my question for the Commissioner is whether this statute or these citations and this legislation
• criteria into the grant into 16B one is a stronger tooth in terms of if you've already been had some citation
• criteria into the grant into 16B one is a stronger tooth in terms of if you've already been had some citation
• criteria into the grant into 16B one is a stronger tooth in terms of if you've already been had some citation
• criteria into the grant into 16B one is a stronger tooth in terms of if you've already been had some citation

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• House Bill 1441, criminal law public consumption and open container pre-payment of citation.
• House Bill 1441, criminal law public consumption and open container pre-payment of citation.
• container public consumption and open container pre-payment<01:53:05.000><c> of</c><01:53:05.120><c> citation
• </c><01:53:07.000><c> House</c> pre-payment of citation All right.
• House pre-payment of citation All right.

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• Note in your packet an evidence brief with examples across the country and citations to their source.
• Note in your packet an evidence brief with examples across the country and citations to their source.
• <00:31:24.480><c> the</c><00:31:24.720><c> country</c><00:31:24.960><c> and</c><00:31:25.120><c> citations
• </c><00:31:25.679><c> to</c> across the country and citations to across the country and citations to

Bills: HF3425 , HF3424 , HF1385

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Violations and citations have increased over the last number of years, and we're not in the business
• of desiring or hoping for citations.
• provides them the detail to move forth and support, you know, what's needed for a conviction and a citation
• provides them the detail to move forth and support, you know, what's needed for a conviction and a citation
• provides them the detail to move forth and support, you know, what's needed for a conviction and a citation

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• And I've given you a handout that has a lot of footnotes and citations for you.
• And I've given you a handout that has a lot of footnotes and citations for you.
• 00:56:56.079><c> of</c><00:56:56.559><c> footnotes</c><00:56:57.119><c> and</c><00:56:57.280><c> citations
• </c> lot of footnotes and citations for you. lot of footnotes and citations for you.

Committee: Senate Education

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• through Title IX yesterday and did not see the evidence standard there, so she asked for an email or citation
• IX yesterday and did not see the evidence standard there, so if the witness could email her the citation
• She asked for an email or, if possible, the citation for where it could be found.
• She asked for the citation if the witness has it or to send it to her.
• She said she appreciates the line-by-line question and asked for the citation or an email with it if

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• Article 6, section 2, beginning on line 45.9, amends the citation back to federal regulations.
• <01:05:01.799><c> 45.9</c><01:05:02.799><c> amends</c><01:05:03.280><c> the</c><01:05:03.440><c> citation
• </c><01:05:04.000><c> back</c><01:05:04.240><c> to</c> on line 45.9 amends the citation back to on line
• 45.9 amends the citation back to federal<01:05:05.000><c> regulations.
• Article 7, section 1, beginning on line 45.19, is a citation back to federal regulations for the purpose

Committee: House Education Policy

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• And we're going to be able to just link, hyperlink that session law citation so that readers can click

Committee: Joint Statute Law Committee

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• So, with that, I would like to just present this citation in recognition of bravery to Roman Goodnight

Bills: SB1177 , HB3705 , SB1942 , SB2026 , SB1533 , SB1327 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2159

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial

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• I move to amend the PCS for House Bill 3567, page 1, section 1, line 21, by changing the citation reference

Bills: HB3015 , HB3114 , HB3411 , HB3567 , HB3568 , HB3749 , HB3891 , HB4229 , HB4237 , HB4253 , HJR1019 , HJR1046 , HJR1084

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: electronic credentials, Service Oklahoma, digital identification, data protection, driver's license, electronic monitoring, criminal justice reform, nonviolent offenders, Department of Corrections, parole, state law, biosolids, PFAS, environmental safety, agriculture, public health, Department of Environmental Quality, testing regulations, soil amendments, HB3567