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• I knew I'd had it wrong, Mr. Chairman. Can you help me on that?
• Under current law, an individual that is convicted of child sex trafficking gets a maximum sentence of
• So, instead of no more than 10 years, it's no less than 10 years of prison time if you are convicted
• you're questioning if 10 years is too long for an individual, just remember that this person, who is convicted

Bills: SB1638, SB504, SB2072, SB1283, SB1216, SB1655, SB2011, SB1643, SB1446, SB1256, SB1258, SB1441, SB1224, SB1448, SB1496, SB1597, SB1621, SB1827, SB2066, SB2104

Keywords: Governmental Tort Claims Act, liability limits, claims, medical negligence, tort reform, state liability, public health, claims adjustment, compensation limits, fraudulent conveyance, property rights, title theft, real estate law, law enforcement, probate procedure, agent residency, legal process, statutory language, gender neutral, SB 1216

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• What the substitute does is it provides that criminal defendants who are illegal aliens that are convicted
• provides that a criminal defendant who is an illegal ... criminal defendant who is an illegal alien is convicted
• And if they're convicted of this and we bump it up, they would do real jail time if they're actually
• Perhaps some type of false arrest or perhaps some type of false arrest or wrongful imprisonment could

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales

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• President, you’re not wrong.
• So if I am wrong, I can table this and get that corrected before we move on. Senator.
• We just keep posting people's photos before they're even convicted.
• So you're 50 years old, you get accused of something, robbing a bank, doing something seriously wrong
• , and they get the wrong person.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• It is saying conviction. It is my understanding that under the Penal Law, that would be criminal.
• President, the sections that you're referring to refer to convictions under the Labor Law.
• IT IS SAYING CONVICTION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT UNDER THE PENAL LAW, THAT WOULD BE CRIMINAL.
• PRESIDENT, THE SECTIONS THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO REFER TO CONVICTIONS UNDER THE LABOR LAW.
• SO, THE PERSON IS CONVICTED IN A CRIMINAL COURT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE LABOR LAW.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship. The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.

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• And during that time, he was unable to fulfill the duties of his office, not because he was convicted
• If the standard is no conviction, no consequence, for judges, teachers, and law enforcement, why is the
• And yet here we are refusing to reimburse him for salary we withheld, not because of conviction, but
• And that's not just wrong. It's dangerous.
• school has... ...when a student receives deferred prosecution, is convicted of, or if the school has

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• Please correct me if I'm wrong that the governor does appoint the ACOVA board. Yes, so Mr.
• Chairman Nelson, I will answer it and then I'll look back to Michelle just in case I'm wrong.
• I will answer it, and then I'll look back to Michelle, just in case I'm wrong.
• You're not wrong. One thing I've learned about Bert: if he says it once, he's a man of his word.
• And if we're wrong and we need more money, it's not unprecedented.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened to work through the amended version of Senate Bill 2025, beginning with a clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the source of funds used to cover the commissioner’s salary equity increase. Commissioner Lonnie Wong explained that the money came from federal highly rural transportation grant administrative/salary funds, within the allowable 10% administrative cap, and that the department had not exceeded that limit. The committee then reviewed the major House changes to the veterans budget, including funding for a veterans benefits specialist FTE, salary equity increases for veterans service officers, additional operating funds, one-time funding for homeless veteran services and the Veterans Post-War Trust Fund, carryover authority for Fisher House and veterans transportation projects, accrued leave, and a document scanning project. Members also discussed a section changing governance authority for veterans affairs and the veterans home, with questions about the ACOVA board and the governor’s appointment authority. The committee debated the appropriateness of using federal grant administrative funds for salary adjustments and the broader shift in authority over veterans affairs, with some members emphasizing legislative control over salaries and budget decisions and others supporting the reorganization as a way to improve administration. After discussion, Amendment 25.092.0203 was moved, seconded, and adopted on an 8-0 roll call. The committee then moved SB 2025 as amended, and that motion also passed 8-0. The meeting then shifted to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget issues, where members reviewed FTE reductions, salary equity funding for correctional officers and parole/probation officers, and the status of federal ARPA dollars that had previously been used to backfill salaries and bonuses. DOCR officials described pay levels for correctional officers and compared them with county jail wages, arguing that the proposed equity funding was needed for retention and competitiveness. Members also discussed transitional facility costs, women’s treatment unit funding, and county jail overflow housing, including new or planned bed capacity in Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Rugby, and other facilities. The committee agreed to continue refining the budget through a new long sheet and planned to request amendments for consideration in the following days before adjourning.

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• WHAT HE DID IS WRONG BUT HE NEEDED MEDICATION, NOT PUNISHMENT.
• IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING GO WRONG YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE UNDER THE MILITARY JUSTICE.
• >> TO EXTEND THAT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE FELONY CONVICTIONS? SOMETHING NONVIOLENT.
• SOMEONE HAS GRAND THEFT CONVICTION 25 YEARS AGO, DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY A FIREARM.
• PEOPLE ON BOARD THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AND SLAMMED DIRECTLY INTO A CONCRETE PILING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If I'm wrong, you can correct me on the record.
• you can correct me on the record wrong you can correct me on the record uh<00:02:19.400> but<
• If I'm saying your name wrong, correct me and blame it on my head and not my heart, okay?
• As convicted felons, they are often overlooked for employment opportunities.
• We serve men who have been convicted of low-level drug offenses all the way up to loss of life.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, because it's not on video of that particularly happening, it wasn't convicted.
• <00:03:42.080> And conviction on fracturing the leg.
• And conviction on fracturing the leg.
• <00:04:00.159> And happening, it wasn't convicted. And happening, it wasn't convicted.
• Surely, if something was wrong, it would be noticed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• information would lead to a conviction. information would lead to a conviction.
• of investigation and conviction. of investigation and conviction.
• Uh, I think that what could go wrong when man tries to play God, you know, and, uh, you know, when we
• As a reminder, DOC is here to serve the population that is convicted and sent to us by the courts.
• serve the population that is convicted serve the population that is convicted and<00:34:47.440><

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Perhaps I was given the wrong copy. Thank you for the question. I do have that in front of me now.
• Yes, I believe it would have to be convicted. Hicks, you're recognized for a follow-up.
• Conviction before moving forward on an aggregate offense. Thank you for the question.
• On line 21, it says any person who was convicted of the aggregate offense.
• day or at the wrong time.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

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• But for by convicted federal offenders.
• To obtain a conviction for statute.
• The court overturned a conviction this.
• While today's bill absolutely wrong.
• Americans know this is wrong and down.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Moving forward, so that's an example where... ...the convictions were dismissed, and as such, then the
• We're also looking to partner with the Legislature if, you know, this is a process about drug convictions
• What we find sometimes is what a conviction is... A number of different things.
• Yeah, like someone might be convicted of vandalism because that's, you know, where the ultimate action
• And we just simply think that this is a measure that's headed in the wrong direction for patient care

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing on the California State Board of Pharmacy, with board leadership describing the board’s consumer-protection role and its priorities around access, enforcement, and updating pharmacy law. The board emphasized a proposed shift toward a standard-of-care model for pharmacists, arguing it would reduce rigid protocol requirements and improve access to services such as HIV PrEP/PEP, contraception, and naloxone. Board representatives also discussed pharmacy deserts, possible fee waivers for pharmacies in underserved areas, concerns about payer practices contributing to closures, continuing education audits, and a request to restore more flexibility in licensure decisions and probationary monitoring for applicants with certain criminal histories. A major focus of the hearing was the board’s ongoing compounding regulations, especially the treatment of sterile versus nonsterile compounding and substances such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. The board said the proposal was not a ban on those substances and described the rulemaking as grounded in federal law, USP standards, and public comment, noting the process had gone through multiple modified texts and hearings. Testimony from stakeholders was sharply divided: pharmacists, veterinarians, firefighters, naturopathic doctors, and patient advocates warned the rules were restricting access to compounded medications and harming patients and first responders, while the California Medical Association, psychiatric physicians, and PhRMA raised concerns that the board’s proposals could expand pharmacist authority beyond training, affect physician practice, or create safety risks. Other public comments addressed pharmacy technician ratios, remote processing, flavoring medications, hospital-specific regulation, budget and enforcement transparency, and whether the board should add members with community compounding or pharmacy technician expertise. Committee members also asked about the board’s oversight priorities and the rationale for its standard-of-care proposal. Board staff explained that consumer protection includes education, licensing, policy, and enforcement, with the highest-priority enforcement cases being those posing imminent public harm. After public testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and adjourned the sunset review hearing, announcing an immediate transition to the joint informational hearing on the Department of Cannabis Control.

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• of a crime that uh charged or convicted of a crime that is<01:30:15.280> deemed<01:30:15.600>
• And I just want you to know that you guys didn't do anything wrong.
• if something did go wrong and if this is just an inadvertent loophole that we do what we need to do
• if something did go wrong and if this is just an inadvertent loophole that we do what we need to do
• if something did go wrong and if this is just an inadvertent loophole that we do what we need to do

Bills: HF2135, HF776, HF1581, HF1158, HF2226

Keywords: child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill

Transcript Highlights:

• , then this is based off of convictions, then this is based off of convictions, correct?
• <00:59:02.880> as both in and out of state convictions as both in and out of state convictions
• uh that includes any define convicted uh that includes any conviction<00:59:15.359> from<00:59
• on this, but I thought because it says for purposes of this section, convicted includes any conviction
• >> Convicted is that section F. >> Convicted is that section F.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• this session of the legislature, grant these delegates the clarity of thought, the strength of conviction
• this session of the legislature, grant these delegates the clarity of thought, the strength of conviction
• texting while driving, the satisfactory completion of a driver improvement clinic in lieu of a conviction
• The Senate substitute. those convicted of a felony upon their physical release.
• Speaker, I very well may be wrong, but my recollection was Delegate Price did not vote on that bill,

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• authorizes the FSC to refer cases to the Office of Capital Forensic Representatives for potential post-conviction
• relief where flawed or outdated forensic science may have contributed to a conviction.
• prosecutions on the front end, avoid the waste of legal resources, and mitigate the negative effects of convictions
• Without an affirmative defense, these victims can be prosecuted and convicted for crimes that are a direct
• What's wrong with the current law? Me asking compared to what this does?

Bills: SB1099, SB1896, SB1980, SB127, SB614, SB955, SB1278, SB1372, SB1936, SB1937, SB2580, SB2595, SB2798

Keywords: SB 1099, illegal alien, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense, first-degree felony, minimum sentence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Jurisprudence

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• Let's make sure that we can check this database against any potential wrong data.
• I mean, what are we doing wrong? Are you here to complain that we're doing it wrong?
• He's actually convicted when he robbed an 81-year-old elderly woman and assaulted her.
• That individual did not appreciate the wrongfulness of what they were doing.
• That individual did not appreciate the wrongfulness of what they were doing.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Thirty-four other states already require IIDs for anyone convicted of drunk driving.
• So that for so many is the probable cause just to stop, and we haven’t done anything wrong.
• So that for so many is the probable cause just to stop, and we haven’t done anything wrong.
• If somebody is convicted of a crime, they can go through rehabilitation.
• Nearly one in three adults in California has an arrest or conviction record.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.

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• Sorry, it was in my book for the wrong one. Sorry. It was in my book for the wrong one.
• I'm hoping I'm wrong because it would make sense to me.
• You're not wrong.
• It does not forgive criminal convictions.
• You get accused of something, robbing a bank, doing something seriously wrong, and they get the wrong

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.