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• In that capacity, she prosecuted a range of cases, including felonies, and handled grand jury, preliminary
• George Masuoka, from 2003 to 2004, followed by three years at the County of Kauaʻi Office of the Prosecuting
• Attorney, where she was a special prosecuting attorney.

Bills: SCR8, SR10, SCR90, SR85, SCR110, SR103, SCR54, SR52, SCR107, SR101, SCR178, SR173, SR76, SCR40, SR30, SCR145, SR137, SCR62, SCR95, SR90, SCR45, SR44, SCR119, SR112, SCR63, SR57, SCR21, SR18, SCR27, SR24, SCR75, SR69, SCR7, SR7, SCR149, SCR55, SR53, SCR180, SR175, SCR86, SR77, SCR59, SCR41, SR31, HB1678, HB1824, SCR177, SR172, SCR5, SCR85, SR75, SCR139, SR131, SCR146, SR138, SR84, SCR31, SR27, SCR46, SR45, SCR48, SR47, SCR9, SR11, SCR83, SR73, SCR20, SR17, SCR56, SR54, SCR87, SCR39, SR29, SCR142, SR134, SCR203, SR191, SCR200, SR188, SCR196, SR184, SCR194, SR183, SCR114, SR107, SCR166, SR157, SCR96, SR91, SCR172, SR163, SCR109, SR102, SCR50, SR49, SCR64, SR58, SCR184, SR165, SCR81, SR71, SCR19, SR16, SCR22, SR19, SCR32, SR28, SCR57, SR55, SCR58, SR56, SCR103, SR97, SCR159, SR150, SCR163, SR154, SCR169, SR160, SCR68, SR63, SCR105, SR99, SCR112, SR105, SCR198, SR186, SCR11, SR9, SCR132, SR124, SCR189, SR179, SCR26, SR23, SCR93, SR88, SCR117, SR110, SCR164, SR155, SCR165, SR156, SCR170, SR161, SCR168, SR159, SCR173, SCR197, SCR47, SR46, SCR94, SR89, SCR99, SR93, SCR100, SR94, SCR130, SR122, SCR78, SR82, SCR154, SR145, SCR195, SR192, SCR162, SR153, SCR201, SR189, SCR202, SR190

Keywords: building permits, seniors, health care, disability, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, older adults, disability access, healthcare, permit processing, home modifications, kupuna, accessibility, parking, business hours, aging population, parking accessibility, private business hours, affordable housing

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• It corrects a drafting error related to prosecutors serving in the Special Prosecution Unit.
• It allows the Office of the Attorney General to represent Special Prosecuting Unit prosecutors.
• in going through the analysis, says there is a difference regarding the immunity to the Special Prosecution

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• It corrects a drafting error to prosecutors related to prosecutors serving in the special prosecution
• unit, and it allows the Office of the Attorney General to represent special prosecuting unit prosecutors
• in going through the analysis says there is a difference regarding the immunity to the special prosecution

Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, voting rights, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, political contributions, special legislative session, election code, transparency, campaign finance, election law

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• um right of first refusals is the wrong way to put it, but essentially they have the authority to prosecute
• And so, I would just make that distinction between criminal prosecution and civil litigation.
• And so once that, once that happened, then cases were then referred to our office for possible prosecution
• So that at that level, they assist the investigation and prosecution as well.
• closure or declination, and I see defendant deceased, unable to locate victim, victim declined to prosecute

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• So, they want nobody being prosecuted.
• We have, uh, one Democratic member of this House is being prosecuted for assaulting an ICE officer.
• We have, uh, one Democratic member of this House is being prosecuted for assaulting an ICE officer.
• We have, uh, one Democratic member of this House is being prosecuted for assaulting an ICE officer.
• , arrested, jailed, charged, prosecuted, arrested, jailed, charged, prosecuted, convicted,<00:52:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• > up<01:01:03.599> in judicial resources tied up in judicial resources tied up in prosecuting
• new misdemeanors, and the prosecuting new misdemeanors, and the potential<01:01:07.200> for<01
• <01:18:44.880> for gun owners at risk of prosecution for gun owners at risk of prosecution
• for the possession, the mere prosecution for the possession, the mere possession<01:32:52.239> of
• I'm confused. to prosecute. to prosecute.

Keywords: 981, all

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• They and persecution and prosecution.
• I think that has to go into play with her per se prosecution. So, this is a law per se prosecution.
• She was not immune from prosecution.
• All lesser violations or prosecution.
• Right. any person can prosecute. any person can prosecute.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It does not prevent law enforcement from investigating or prosecuting crime.
• It does not prevent law enforcement from investigating or prosecuting crime.
• even if you wanted to, you would still suggest that law enforcement deserves to have the tools to prosecute
• even if you wanted to, you would still suggest that law enforcement deserves to have the tools to prosecute

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a comprehensive immigration-related bill, the Protect Act (House No. 5316), with extensive debate focused on limiting civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations and protecting immigrants, victims, workers, and public institutions. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fear in schools, hospitals, courts, child care settings, and other community spaces, while preserving criminal law enforcement and public safety cooperation. Several senators also emphasized the economic and community contributions of immigrants, and some spoke from personal or district experience about fear, school enrollment declines, and impacts on health care and daily life. A number of amendments were debated. Amendment 6, offered by Senator Kennedy, was adopted to extend protections to DDS facilities and disability-related care settings, with supporters stressing the importance of protecting immigrant caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Other adopted amendments included Amendment 7 on effective dates, Amendment 34 adding residential schools/programs as safe spaces, Amendment 10 on courthouse curtilage, Amendment 13 protecting health care workers from retaliation, Amendment 20 establishing an immigration commission with minority-party representation, and Amendment 69 as a corrective/technical amendment. Many other amendments, largely offered by Senator Tarr and others, were rejected, including proposals concerning 287G agreements, detainers, civil arrests, court authority, and legal defense funding; several amendments were also withdrawn. The chamber took multiple roll-call votes on contested amendments. Amendment 59 on 287G funds was defeated 5-34, Amendment 63 on status information tied to criminal offenses was defeated 7-32, Amendment 67 on felony detainers was defeated 10-29, and Amendment 75 on state-funded legal defense programs was defeated 5-34. After amendments were completed, the Senate adopted the Ways and Means recommendation, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a 37-3 vote. The Senate later rejected a House amendment, appointed a conference committee, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• The reports are confidential and only used for investigations or prosecutions.
• So if someone's been accused of a crime here, and maybe it wasn't prosecuted for lack of evidence or
• a victim decides they don't want to prosecute, then the same person is arrested...
• A victim decides they don't want to prosecute.

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Summary: The House met in session with a roll call establishing a quorum, followed by prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including the Doctor and Nurse of the Day and youth groups visiting the chamber. Special presentations honored the Oklahoma City Blazers under-10 ice hockey team for winning a Texas state championship and MacArthur High School JROTC cadets for repeated drill team success. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1055 declaring April 29, 2026, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day, and House Resolution 1056 recognizing Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month; both were adopted without objection. Members then considered a series of Senate bills. SB 2170 on child custody passed 77-0 and requires supervised visitation when a court finds child abuse or sexual exploitation. SB 1833 codifies a federal waiver barring SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks and passed 62-17. SB 1198, requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to file releases on county- and municipally-owned properties at the request of local officials, passed 79-0. SB 1730, which requires law enforcement sexual abuse reports to be forwarded to OSBI for investigative use, drew debate over victim protection versus due-process concerns and passed 52-29. The House also passed SB 1379 creating a two-year grant pilot for services to labor and sex trafficking victims, including services regardless of immigration status, and approved the emergency. SB 1645 on Medicaid audit procedures, SB 2155 allowing the Route 66 Commission to use MOUs for administrative oversight, and several sunset-extension bills for boards and commissions also advanced, many with emergency clauses approved. SB 1461 extending the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority passed 67-20, but its emergency failed 55-20. Other measures passed included SB 1344 creating an insulin access and affordability program, SB 1309 increasing Roads Fund debt-service capacity, and multiple board-extension bills for construction, polygraph examiners, engineers and surveyors, and midwifery, most with emergency clauses adopted. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 1:30 p.m.

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• the term structure do we anticipate that there are gonna be quite a few more cases that would be prosecuted
• We did prosecute this underlying case together with District Attorney Carmack Altweiss.
• We prosecuted this case, which occurred in 2018, ran cold. And then we took it to trial in 2023.
• I've seen it happen once, and so I don't foresee more prosecutions or a fiscal impact as a result of

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• GOOD MORNING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA PROSECUTING
• 18 YEARS, MOST OF THAT TIME IN BROWARD COUNTY OR LAUDERDALE AND I SPECIALIZE IN IMPAIRED DRIVING PROSECUTION
• CASES WHERE A PERSON REFUSES FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, REFUSES CHEMICAL TESTS AND WE CANNOT GO FORWARD PROSECUTING
• ON NOW ARE WE NOT CONCERNED THAT EVEN IN THE COURTS THAT THIS WOULD MAKE IT HARDER TO CRIMINALLY PROSECUTE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• legal framework endangers lives by limiting the ability of tribal nations to effectively police, prosecute
• , police and prosecute criminal activities, allowing dangerous individuals to evade justice.
• To not only detain, arrest, detain, but to prosecute those who commit crimes on our reservation lands
• They know that they can't be prosecuted. They know they'll get away with the crime.

Keywords: tribal sovereignty, healthcare, education, public safety, Economic Development, Tax Parity Act, PROTECT Act, trust obligations, bipartisan support, Indian Health Services

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial issues facing tribal nations, particularly emphasizing the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. The discussions highlighted ongoing challenges such as disparities in healthcare, education, and public safety within Native communities. Chair Murkowski underscored the importance of listening to Native leaders and aligning congressional efforts with community needs, advocating for legislative actions that support tribal sovereignty and economic development. Various initiatives, including the Tax Parity Act and the PROTECT Act, aimed at addressing jurisdictional and financial disparities, were discussed in detail. A call for bipartisan support to alleviate the funding shortages affecting Indian Health Services was made several times during the meeting. Testimonies from tribal leaders and representatives emphasized the dire need for legislative support to enhance infrastructure, healthcare access, and public safety initiatives in tribal communities.

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• It shows that you trust city attorneys to charge and prosecute fairly.
• It shows that you trust city attorneys to charge and prosecute fairly.
• It shows that you trust city attorneys to charge and prosecute fairly.
• It shows that you trust city attorneys to charge and prosecute fairly.
• prosecute fairly. prosecute fairly.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• <00:29:58.640> of<00:29:58.840> violations abuse unlike prosecutions of violations
• abuse unlike prosecutions of violations of<00:29:59.440> domestic<00:29:59.799> violence
• <00:30:57.000> prosecutorial<00:30:57.639> concern mitigate prosecut prosecutorial
• attorney general or any Prosecuting attorney general or any Prosecuting officer<02:20:17.600>
• prosecuted prosecuted um<02:21:25.640> I<02:21:25.720> Heard<02:21:25.920> the<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• provide advice to the team, provide advice to state agencies, both if a case gets declined for prosecution
• or is prosecuted, to help us formulate response and recommendations back to the state agencies on how
• provide advice to the team, provide advice to state agencies, both if a case gets declined for prosecution
• or is prosecuted, to help us formulate response and recommendations back to the state agencies on how
• Fraud cases are very intensive in terms of the personnel hours that are involved to prosecute them.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Colleen Denton, among others, for adopting non-prosecution policies that violate Texas law concerning
• It includes laws for prosecution for abortion, including prosecution of women.

Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• attorney for the City and of prosecuting attorney for the City and County<00:53:54.280> of<00
• Would this also close that loophole that kind of existed in the unsuccessful prosecution in that case
• It would close a loophole, and I'm not sure that what was being prosecuted was this kind of a situation
• in that case um yes and no prosecution in that case um yes and no it<01:21:16.360> would<01:21
• <01:21:21.880> was sure that what was being prosecuted was sure that what was being prosecuted

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held its first hearing of the 33rd Legislature and heard several measures, beginning with HB 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain purposes and direct the Office of Information Practices to adopt uniform rules. OIP supported the bill, saying it would help researchers access government records, while DLNR questioned whether the bill was necessary, raised concerns about costs and exemptions, and suggested a definition change regarding media. The Public First Law Center and other supporters said the bill would not remove existing exemptions or create new disclosure requirements, but would simply authorize rulemaking to create a clearer process for research access. Common Cause Hawaiʻi raised concern about including news media in the measure. The chair emphasized that the rulemaking process would allow agencies and the public to work through details, and the committee moved on without a recorded vote in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 411, which would create uniform administrative penalty procedures under the state ethics code and lobbyist law, and HB 412, which would expand lobbying definitions to cover certain communications with high-level executive officials about procurement and make some contracts voidable if awarded through unethical lobbying. The Ethics Commission supported HB 411 as an efficiency measure that would streamline the charge process without changing substantive rights, while HB 412 was described as a narrow transparency measure modeled on other states. The State Procurement Office warned that voiding contracts could cause delays, warranty issues, third-party complications, and higher reprocurement costs. The Ethics Commission responded that any contract revocation would be at the Attorney General’s discretion and likely reserved for egregious cases, and that the threat of voiding a contract would help deter noncompliance. The committee also heard HB 413, which clarifies that lobbyist campaign contribution prohibitions apply during periods when both houses of the Legislature are in session; the Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission both supported the bill and the Ethics Commission requested amendments to clarify jurisdiction between state and county lobbyist enforcement. Finally, the committee took up HB 149, which would require domestic and foreign corporations to report independent expenditures and political contributions to shareholders. The only testimony noted in the transcript was written comments from Matson, which said the requirement would be expensive and cumbersome and that the information is already publicly available through existing campaign finance reporting websites. No votes or final committee actions on the bills were recorded in the provided transcript.

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• I mean, the goal isn't to prosecute people.
• mean, the goal isn't to prosecute mean, the goal isn't to prosecute people.<00:27:41.720> The
• We investigate and prosecute our own criminal and civil cases.
• It requires us to spend 100% of our time on those approved activities, investigating and prosecuting
• <01:22:48.000> provider investigating and prosecuting provider investigating and prosecuting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Imagine being a prosecutor getting a report from a victim saying, "I want this prosecuted to the greatest
• Imagine being a prosecutor getting a report from a victim saying, "I want this prosecuted to the greatest
• Imagine being a prosecutor getting a report from a victim saying, "I want this prosecuted to the greatest
• Imagine being a prosecutor getting a report from a victim saying, "I want this prosecuted to the greatest
• necessarily need to try and prosecute necessarily need to try and prosecute with<00:33:40.720>

Keywords: 916, all

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• We can't control what the state's attorney of Stark County decides to prosecute or not prosecute, nor
• I think the, you know, the criminal prosecution or the fines, ...best solutions.
• I think the criminal prosecution or the fines or the referral to the Attorney General is just, to me,
• a case over here, you can override him and go in and prosecute when he made a decision not to do it.
• Well, it's up to that county prosecutor to make a decision whether to prosecute that type of a case,

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.