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• In jail or in prison, and these people are not violent; they have not basically committed any other crimes
• If there's an offer, then they must reveal what crime it was.
• If there's an offer, then they must reveal what crime it was.
• If there's an offer, then they must reveal what crime it was.
• If there's an offer, then they must reveal what crime it was.

Bills: SB137 , SB164 , SB165 , SB49

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification

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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

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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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%.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our focus stays on the high-stakes applications exclusively.
• There are election fraud crimes, and the penalties are not aligned with those for illegal voting.
• For elected officials who commit election crimes, the offense would go from a state jail felony to a
• Senate Bill 2877, relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud.
• Of course, content that's lewd, lascivious, violent, or illegal is removed.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• Grizzly, I think, has a better rate of solving crimes than the police.
• When people have crimes and people in some communities... don't have relationships with the police and
• they're afraid that it won't be safe, they literally... will give her crime stoppers like and so she
• If a crime happens in the middle of the night, you know, a woman got killed at a game, gas station in
• HB 2799 by Dutton relating to the exclusion of certain cases from judicial justice. reporting, court

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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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.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

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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

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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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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• 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

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

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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

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is not a democracy; it is a deliberate exclusion of people with disabilities from public life.
• </c><00:49:02.839><c> against</c> agency of the internet crimes against agency of the internet crimes
• be charged with a crime as a result<00:51:07.200><c> of</c><00:51:07.480><c> that</c><00:51:08.280><
• Most gun crimes also come from illegally obtained firearms.
• It was the act establishing the crime penalties for unlawful use of UAS.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> identify funding for victims of crime identify funding for victims of crime services.<00:40:31.440
• The lady from Kenton 65 does such a good job on House Bill 500 that she will be our exclusive and sole
• and non-violent offenders to be separated.
• I was just wondering where the separation of the non-violent and violent offenders, and then male and
• > and</c> non-violent and violent offenders and non-violent and violent offenders and then<02:09:14.159

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

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• Running away is a status offense, which, as you all know, is conduct that wouldn't be a crime for an
• When you choose to use a gun to commit a violent crime, the court will take it seriously.
• crimes because they know the juvenile system is more lenient.
• We can't claim to care about public safety and school safety while allowing violent crimes and firearms
• They want them to commit the crime to do it because they know there's less consequences on it.

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:

• 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.

Keywords: 958, all

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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• 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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• 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.

Bills: SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , SB24 , SB83 , SB142 , SB140 , SB94 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149 , HB132 , HB37 , HB51 , HB105 , HB54 , HB7 , HB158 , HB188 , HB189 , HB111 , HB13 , HB192 , HB149

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: body-worn camera, public records, law enforcement transparency, recording disclosure, civil rights, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities, historic property

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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

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 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, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it's the DCA expresses concerns with felonies and violent crimes or violent criminals, but that is
• </c><02:35:28.319><c> crime</c> the vss or the violent crime the vss or the violent crime coordinating
• </c><02:35:36.560><c> crime</c> established the violent crime established the violent crime coordinating
• c> the</c> violent crime, particularly in the violent crime, particularly in the relationship<02:36:01.359
• </c><02:37:40.479><c> crime</c> the importance of the violent crime the importance of the violent crime

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all