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• No crime has been committed.
• You have someone that's violent that maybe has a weapon and then...
• My question is, I heard you say that officers do not make arrests if they witness an assault or a crime
• A non-violent property felon is strictly defined.
• It means recognizing that health and financial stability should not be mutually exclusive.

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• New Mexico on violent crimes was about 780 per 100,000.
• The crime happened in 2018.
• There's just a different crime.
• There's just a different crime.
• We're creating a new crime.

Bills: SB100 , SB100

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights

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• It means investigators who are helping investigate violent crimes.
• For the investigate violent crimes.
• </c><00:20:23.760><c> crime</c> under the suspicion of a violent crime under the suspicion of a violent
• </c><01:20:16.280><c> crime,</c> suspected of committing a violent crime, suspected of committing a violent
• Violent crime has dropped 25%.

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• Members, I wanted to recognize um a a crime that happened about almost 5 years ago.
• to recognize<00:31:50.720><c> um</c><00:31:50.880><c> a</c><00:31:51.279><c> a</c><00:31:51.600><c> crime
• Our esteemed chair of the hair caucus, Whit Baron, has promised to donate an exclusive picture.
• Our esteemed chair of the hair caucus, Whit Baron, has promised to donate an exclusive picture.
• I think that it impacts crime. I think that it impacts our medical system.

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• that reduces sentences and releases violent felons from prison early.
• Instead, we want to get tougher on crime, have tougher penalties on violent and repeat offenders, and
• violent felons sentences and releases violent felons from<00:07:23.639><c> prison</c> from prison from
• have tougher penalties on on crime have tougher penalties on violent<00:08:01.080><c> and</c><00:08:
• </c><00:08:08.360><c> and</c> strategies to stop and deter crime and strategies to stop and deter crime

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• It doesn't create any new crimes.
• Not a wholesale rollback, just a modification to distinguish non-violent offenders from violent and sex
• crimes or sex crimes, and I welcome this board's questions.
• Our list of crimes of violence changes fairly frequently in this state.
• Our list of crimes of violence changes fairly frequently in this state.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard House Bill 1033, which expands the definition of critical infrastructure to include airports, heliports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, certain government and military sites, and oil and gas platforms. Supporters said the bill is part of a broader effort to position Louisiana for aerospace and defense investment, while opponents from the Sierra Club warned that repeatedly broadening critical infrastructure could chill protest and free-speech activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 1034, which authorizes local officials to declare temporary protection zones for public safety for up to 72 hours, with one extension. The sponsor and the Department of Economic Development said it would be a tool for aerospace and defense projects and other public-safety needs; ACLU testimony raised concerns about notice, property rights, and possible impacts on public waterways. The bill was also reported favorably. The committee next considered several criminal justice bills. House Bill 51, barring post-conviction bail for defendants convicted of aggravated offenses against children, and House Bill 55, limiting public disclosure of juror information to protect juror privacy, both received broad support and were reported favorably. House Bill 635, aimed at protecting Louisianians from transnational repression by foreign governments through penalty enhancements for underlying crimes, was supported by a national security advocate and reported favorably. House Bill 133, increasing penalties for students who commit attacks on teachers or other students, was amended to address juvenile procedure and exceptionalities; teachers testified about serious injuries they suffered, while the ACLU and criminal defense lawyers raised concerns about mandatory minimums and individualized sentencing. The bill was reported with amendments. The committee also heard House Bill 676, which creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or “body brokering,” in the substance-use treatment industry. The sponsor and Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives described schemes that steer vulnerable patients into fraudulent treatment arrangements for profit; the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 159 created a Caddo Parish pilot program for pretrial home incarceration with electronic monitoring to reduce jail overcrowding. The sheriff said the jail is far over capacity and that the program would be limited to nonviolent, non-sex-offense defendants with risk assessments, court approval, and behavioral-health check-ins. Witnesses supported the concept but urged tighter liability language; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill with amendments. House Bill 106, dealing with unauthorized administration of melatonin to children in child care settings, was reported favorably. Later, the committee amended and reported House Bill 108, which changes juror qualifications to exclude people convicted of crimes of violence or sex offenses from criminal juries, after opponents argued it would unnecessarily bar citizens from jury service. House Bill 784, a cleanup bill on sex offender registration and notification, was amended and reported with technical changes. Senate Bill 388, which removes a trigger clause tied to a border compact and authorizes review of state contracts for foreign-adversary benefit, was amended and reported. Finally, House Bill 772, a bail-procedure reform requiring accurate mailing and electronic notice information and consolidating notice rules, was presented as a fairness and efficiency measure and had support from the bail industry and prosecutors; the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• So, for example, crimes of impulse. We'll think a lot about youth and juvenile crime.
• Crimes of passion and rage. You're not really thinking this through.
• And I think the difference is we're talking about traffic or crime.
• And I think the difference is we're talking about traffic or crime.
• crime.

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to begin its study of charitable gaming and the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations, a study directed by Senate Bill 2334. Legislative Council gave an overview of the constitutional and statutory framework for charitable gaming, site authorizations, rent limits, proceeds, and recent legislative changes. The Attorney General’s Gaming Division then clarified the financial flow of gaming, explaining that in fiscal year 2025 North Dakota had about $2.5 billion in gross gaming proceeds, with roughly 88-90% paid back in prizes and about $256 million available to organizations after taxes; most of that activity came from electronic pull tabs. Members asked for more detail on winnings, replays, rent, and the breakdown of manufacturer/distributor revenues, and the AG’s office agreed to provide supplemental information. The committee also heard from the League of Cities and the Association of Counties about local site authorization. Cities said they have a limited role in approving gaming sites, can adopt policies after public hearing, may charge up to $100, and can set certain conditions, including local nexus requirements, but cannot require donations or force a specific charity or site. The League said it had worked with stakeholders on a model policy to provide more consistency, though members raised concerns that local requirements could become too restrictive for charities serving broader areas. Counties said the issue is mostly a city matter, with little county involvement beyond minimal site fees and general site approval. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance testified in support of the study and provided IRS-related material suggesting charities may use asset diversification, while emphasizing it had not taken a position on whether charities should own bars. Members questioned whether bar ownership is being used for site stability or to channel charitable gaming dollars, and whether city policies might disadvantage charities with broader missions. The committee also discussed the relationship between gaming organizations, manufacturers, and distributors, including restrictions on incentives and interference, and asked for more information on those entities and their ownership. Later in the meeting, the Racing Commission gave its regular update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, ADW providers, purse and promotion funds, a new TRPB contract, and concerns about cease-and-desist actions from other states. Finally, the State Hospital superintendent briefly reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, including the SORT team, training, and security assistance for the hospital campus.

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• I don't want kids in perpetuity to have to prepare in their classrooms against a violent assault with
• 53.520><c> a</c> to prepare in their classrooms against a to prepare in their classrooms against a violent
• </c> violent assault with a firearm. violent assault with a firearm.
• </c><01:22:33.679><c> bankrolled</c><01:22:34.560><c> by</c> should not be exclusively bankrolled by
• should not be exclusively bankrolled by Coloradoatans<01:22:35.600><c> who</c><01:22:35.840><c> have<

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• </c> building, but a direct and violent building, but a direct and violent assault<01:23:43.760><c> on
• They were violent. They were unlawful.
• They were violent. They were unlawful.
• </c> violent offenders back on our streets. violent offenders back on our streets.
• That is who this president set free: violent individuals and child predators.

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• So that's why we crime in the future.
• Senator, something violent offenders.
• VET is violent crime enforcement team.
• VET is violent crime enforcement team. They're specialized units.
• They're multi-jurisdictional, and they focus on violent crime, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and

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• staff report, “Fraud as Pretext: How the Trump Administration Sacrificed Accountability to Push a Violent
• that you should sterilize a woman because you believe that she has a low IQ is more than simply a crime
• It is really a crime against It is really a crime against humanity to engage in this kind of conduct.
• This goes on to indicate that Trump uses it to refer to Black people and, predominantly but not exclusively
• Predominantly, but not exclusively, Black women. I stand in defense of Black women.

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• Violent crimes in Indian country, sexual offenses with ancillary weapons violations, transnational crimes
• Violent<00:27:27.360><c> crimes</c><00:27:27.679><c> in</c><00:27:27.919><c> Indian</c><00:27:28.320>
• <c> country,</c><00:27:29.679><c> sexual</c> Violent crimes in Indian country, sexual Violent crimes
• Violent crimes in Indian country, sexual offenses with ancillary weapons violations, transnational crimes
• Violent crimes in Indian country, sexual offenses with ancillary weapons violations, transnational crimes

Bills: HB0130 , HB0147

Committee: Senate Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• So we'll go to HB 206, Crime Victim Reparation, additional crimes of Representative Chavez and Reid.
• and support to victims of violent crime for expenses such as...
• Compensation and support to victims of violent crime for expenses such as medical costs, counseling,
• Crimes.
• HB-CHO-6 helps victims of violent crime get the support they need to recover and move forward.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 206, which would expand eligibility under the Crime Victims Reparation Act to cover additional offenses: simple assault, simple battery, criminal sexual contact, and robbery while armed with a deadly weapon. The sponsor, the Crime Victims Reparation Commission, and multiple supporters said the change would help victims access compensation for medical care, counseling, lost income, and related costs, with no added state administrative burden. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then took up HB 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people who provide proof of membership in a federally recognized tribe. Sponsors and tribal supporters said the designation could help with identification, Turquoise Alert notifications, and jurisdictional issues, while also serving as a voluntary option for tribal members. Some members raised concerns about possible profiling, lack of consultation with every tribe, and the absence of data from other states; supporters responded that the designation is optional and intended to assist, not harm. The bill passed 4-2. HB 52, a technical cleanup bill correcting statutory cross-references after prior competency-law amendments, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 58, which updates the telephone harassment statute to include electronic communications such as texts and social media, also passed 6-0 after supporters said the current law is outdated and too limited for modern harassment cases; committee members discussed possible definitional refinements. HB 57, allowing certain lab analysts and toxicologists to testify by interactive video in misdemeanor and DWI cases, drew support for efficiency and reducing travel burdens, but also concerns about confrontation rights and technical drafting issues; it passed 6-0 with a no recommendation. Finally, HB 79, which would lower the burden of proof for juvenile probation violation hearings to a preponderance standard, drew strong opposition from defense advocates and a law student who argued it would reduce due process protections for youth; after debate, the committee tabled the bill on a 4-2 vote.

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• And what I would say then is if ISRB is not related at all to sexually violent predators, when we think
• Individuals get sentenced under the ISRB just by their crime conviction.
• I have confirmed with four successive police chiefs that Tacoma police have jurisdiction over crimes
• It's just about ensuring that victims of crime have the chance to report.
• It's just about ensuring that victims of crime have the chance to report.

Bills: HB2464 , SGA9305

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: detention facilities, law enforcement, reporting requirements, incidents, private detention

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• So, for over and higher rates of crime.
• A petty misdemeanor is not a crime. It's a violation. Senator Holmstrom.
• </c><02:03:34.000><c> It's</c><02:03:34.080><c> a</c> misdemeanor is not a crime.
• It's a misdemeanor is not a crime. It's a violation. violation. violation.
• Sections eight and nine create an improving responses to domestic violence crimes task force.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• crimes against a person, or these were all...
• The kid, no shocker, becomes violent while he's in mental health treatment.
• He was violent. We're done. Okay.
• They’re still displaying really violent behaviors. You know, they were given...
• So what to do with some students that are violent in their school?

Summary: The Senate and House Joint Committee on Children and Youth approved the December 10 minutes and confirmed Representative Mary Bentley to the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee. The committee then heard the annual Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review report, which said the state reviewed 148 of 170 non-natural child deaths in 2023; the reviewed deaths included 69 accidents, 14 suicides, 18 homicides, and 47 undetermined causes. Members asked about how the report’s recommendations could be used, grant opportunities tied to prevention work, and whether the data could be broken down by age; presenters said the report is intended as a prevention tool for agencies and nonprofits and that some age detail is available in later pages of the report. The committee next took up HCR 1010 and then a broader discussion of juvenile justice reform. Senator Missy Irvin, judges, and Administrative Office of the Courts staff described Arkansas’s use of validated risk assessments, including SAVRY, the Ohio Youth Assessment Tool, MAYSI, and substance-abuse screening, as part of a long-running effort to reduce juvenile incarceration and tailor services to individual youth and families. They said the reforms have contributed to fewer delinquency filings, fewer DYS commitments, and more diversions, while also emphasizing that mental health, substance abuse, school issues, and trauma often drive juvenile court involvement. Several members raised concerns about data gaps, school collaboration, and whether community-based services are sufficient, and presenters said more shared data and stronger school use of safety dashboards could help intervene earlier. Division of Youth Services Director Michael Crump then presented custody, education, recidivism, and cost data. He said DYS commitments rose after the pandemic, secure residential populations remain high, and detention-center use increased when intake beds filled; he also noted that DYS pays about $320 per day for secure custody and that detention beds cost roughly $90 to $100 per day. Crump said most youth in custody are older teens, about 80 percent are male, and many have behavioral-health needs or educational deficits; he reported 222 GEDs and 102 high school diplomas over six years. He also said about 15 to 19 percent of youth return to DYS within three years and that a larger share later enter the Department of Corrections, while members pressed him on how assessments relate to commitments, how low-risk cases are handled, and how to improve mental health and substance-abuse services statewide.

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• </c><00:37:36.760><c> providing</c> permit land uses exclusively providing permit land uses exclusively
• He then noted that most police pursuits begin with minor violations rather than violent crimes.
• crimes and sometimes reckless or impaired driving.
• Reckless</c><02:30:03.960><c> or</c> violent crimes and sometimes Reckless or violent crimes and sometimes
• </c> that reform should be done exclusively that reform should be done exclusively by<02:30:36.080><c

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several housing, land use, and preservation bills. HB 1008 HD2 would require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to complete historic preservation determinations for state affordable housing projects within 90 days and create sensitivity-based review pathways. HHFDC, DLNR’s State Historic Preservation Division, and written testimony from DBEDT supported the bill as an expedited process for projects unlikely to affect significant historic resources. Members asked how the bill would define significant versus non-significant historic properties, how it would interact with Kapakai analysis, and whether burial councils had been consulted; SHPD said the bill would not replace Kapakai review and that burial councils had not been included. Written support also came from OHA, Hawaii Realtors, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce. HB 1093 would clarify the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s powers relating to housing projects. HPHA supported the measure, saying it would align definitions with prior law and help deconcentrate poverty by allowing mixed-income rebuilding. The director also said the bill was increasingly urgent because of reported federal HUD priorities that could affect public housing and Section 8 funding. HB 1096 HD1 would repeal state low-income housing preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, with HPHA saying federal veteran programs such as VASH are a better mechanism and that the state preference has not been used in years. HB 1411 would allow HHFDC projects to give sale or lease preferences to applicants who live or work within five miles of a project; HHFDC and the Hawaii Chapter of NAIOP supported it as a way to keep residents connected to their communities, while members raised constitutional concerns about broader local-preference policies. The committee also heard HB 367 HD1, which would create county permit exemptions for certain agricultural and maintenance activities. Written testimony included opposition from the Department of Planning and Permitting and support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Grassroot Institute, and others. A public testifier opposed the bill, arguing that permit exemptions could worsen safety and compliance problems. Finally, HB 826 HD1 would allow county planning commissions, by special permit, to authorize residential housing in agricultural districts for agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or fee simple ownership under certain conditions. HHFDC supported it as a faster alternative to lengthy state land-use redistricting, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development raised concerns about food production impacts, due process, service provision, jurisdictional conflicts, and the use of special permits for what could amount to district boundary changes. Public testimony was mixed, with some support and some opposition. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• In small towns across Kentucky, one violent crime like this can really shake the whole community.
• </c><02:03:53.840><c> crime</c><02:03:54.159><c> like</c> across Kentucky, one violent crime like across
• Kentucky, one violent crime like this<02:03:55.199><c> can</c><02:03:55.440><c> really</c><02:03:55.760
• It ensures consecutive sentencing for every victim of a violent crime.
• Further every victim of a violent crime.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• violent and are assaulting<00:04:41.759><c> staff</c><00:04:42.080><c> members.
• The other reason that violent juvenile.
• She was incredibly violent with our staff and property.
• But I guess what I'm trying to figure out is if these people are violent.
• people together, do you not run the risk of having even more violent confrontations?

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Individuals get sentenced under the ISRB just by their crime conviction.
• Now, those under the sex offense or sexually violent predator law do not necessarily have that.
• I have confirmed with four successive police chiefs that Tacoma police have jurisdiction over crimes
• Because it is difficult for the detained person to report a crime, that is why this bill is needed.
• It's just about ensuring that victims of crime have the chance to report.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a brief Monday meeting to hear two bills and a gubernatorial appointment. House Bill 2464, sponsored by Rep. Ortiz-Self, would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents such as abuse allegations, deaths, suicides, injuries requiring hospitalization, and service disruptions to the Department of Health and local law enforcement by the next business day, and would require annual law-enforcement reporting to DOH. Rep. Ortiz-Self said the bill is needed because private facilities have been inconsistent and delayed in sharing information, while state facilities already provide data more readily. Testimony from Columbia Legal Services, the League of Women Voters, La Resistencia, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project strongly supported the bill, citing barriers to reporting crimes and concerns about abuse in private detention. The committee did not vote on the bill during the hearing, but the chair said it would be considered in executive session. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253, a DCYF request bill making several licensing-related changes for foster care, crisis residential centers, and child care. The bill would require immediate termination of certain child-specific foster licenses if high-potency synthetic opioids or illicit substances are found, exempt kinship caregivers from blood-borne pathogen training, allow DCYF to close inactive foster homes, remove sex designation from foster licenses, adjust CRC staffing ratios to one staff for four youth during waking hours and one for six during sleeping hours, and strengthen child care subsidy fraud enforcement through electronic attendance verification and possible license revocation. DCYF and Community Youth Services testified in support, describing the changes as technical fixes that align statute with current practice and reduce burden on providers. Committee members raised concerns that some child care provisions may belong in a different committee and noted the need to ensure the bill does not duplicate or conflict with existing licensing and fraud rules. The committee then held a confirmation hearing for Corey McNally, reappointed to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. McNally described the board’s role in release decisions, supervision conditions, violation management, and release plans, and discussed his background in community mental health, the Special Commitment Center, DOC sex offense treatment, and ISRB leadership. Members asked about advances in sex offense assessment and treatment, the distinction between ISRB cases and sexually violent predator civil commitment, board consistency and recidivism work, and victim participation in hearings. McNally said the board uses structured decision-making and actuarial risk assessments, remains neutral on legislation, and provides victim liaisons to offer participation options. The chair closed the hearings, noted the committee would meet the next day on a large packet of bills and one appointment, and adjourned.