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• So that's already a class A misdemeanor if prosecuted correctly, right?
• So that's already a class A misdemeanor if prosecuted correctly, right?
• So that's already a class A misdemeanor if prosecuted correctly, right?
• So that's already a class A misdemeanor if prosecuted correctly, right?
• So that's already a class A misdemeanor if prosecuted correctly, right?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We are from a very small school, a two-a school, but we are a school that is one of the top schools in
• And then we had a birthday that tried to slip under the radar a little bit, but on the 20th, we had a
• to carry a firearm on a vessel or on a boat in the rivers and lakes of Oklahoma, where I stand.
• list of Class D1 felonies without a yield for questions and move adoption at the appropriate time.
• What is a Class D1 felony? Thank you very much for the the for the question, Mr. President.

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102, SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966, SB1989, SB1191, SB1258, SB1920, SB1936, SB2143, SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157, SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• took a nutrition class during med school?
• Then two of them came up to me later and said, I actually did have a health class, but that's because
• And you have been a leader and a pioneer in this.
• I think Senate Bill 25 is a pretty... a good step forward. Yeah, it's a great step forward.
• a raise.

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display

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• I LITERALLY STAND BEFORE YOU WITH A GRATEFUL HEART AS A CANCER PATIENT WORKING TOWARD BECOMING A SURVIVOR
• THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME A MEMBER OF THIS CHAMBER HAS NOT BEEN A MEMBER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI
• WE SEE THIS INCREASE; IT IS OVER A 40 PERCENT INCREASE IN A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME.
• There is a brain issue that creates a lack of communication, resulting in children having a hard time
• Maybe it is a little unusual. I ran into a mother of an autistic boy.

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display

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• the birth. weeks after the birth of her child, and she’ll face a class A misdemeanor if she does not
• There isn't a specific classification, such as a class A felony or class A misdemeanor.
• That's classified as a class A misdemeanor.
• class A misdemeanor.
• The notice is advertised with unauthorized alteration, and this would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor

Bills: SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, elder abuse, financial exploitation

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• The other thing it does, it's a misdemeanor, Class A misdemeanor, to interfere or disrupt the flight
• <00:17:50.880> Class<00:17:51.160> A thing it does it's a misdemeanor Class A thing
• it does it's a misdemeanor Class A misdemeanor<00:17:52.240> to<00:17:52.440> interfere
• We would like to see that change to at least a misdemeanor, and change a misdemeanor for a second offense
• We would like to see that change to at least a misdemeanor, and change a misdemeanor for a second offense

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Class A misdemeanor under the current law.
• Dealing with Class C offenses, a Class C crime has a two-year statute of limitations.
• The situation is classified, but we're going to raise everything from a Class C misdemeanor.
• If you only have a Class C misdemeanor to hang your hat on, it's very difficult to make a prosecution
• fraudulent lien or claim from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony if the owner of the real

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

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• For failure to distribute election supplies from a Class C misdemeanor to a...
• Class A misdemeanor for obstructing the distribution of election supplies from a Class C misdemeanor
• to a Class A misdemeanor.
• And releasing election results before the polls close on election night from a Class A misdemeanor to
• I only use about a gram of flour a day.

Bills: HB46, HB272, HB551, HB1661, HB2820, HB3181, HB4145, HB4157, HB46, HB272

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

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• So, for example, if you're charged with a misdemeanor Class B, the longest, if you got the maximum punishment
• You all have increased operating an unlicensed boarding home from a ticket to a Class B misdemeanor,
• You all criminalized operating in a licensed assisted living facility as a Class A misdemeanor, with
• You also created a Class A misdemeanor for building owners who lead to boarding home operators and have
• You created a Class B misdemeanor for improper referrals to unlicensed facilities and a Class A misdemeanor

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So if you're going to increase a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor, I mean, right now, Dallas
• County Jail, Misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.
• Now, you said a class C. I'm assuming that's a class B. Class B. Okay.
• Because, I mean, I would think otherwise there's a hard stop if it's a Class B misdemeanor for 60 days
• It's just a municipal court fine, or a Class C misdemeanor, is that, or Class B?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• false name rather than— - Well, that's a Class C felony already, correct?
• - It is a Class C felony already, correct.
• If a petty misdemeanor is arrested with, say, a firearm, that will be subject to suppression.
• a warrant for a misdemeanor, petty misdemeanor, or violation, a police officer may, but need not, issue
• petty misdemeanor, police officers shall issue a citation and settle. - Except, except there's a bunch

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several nominations and bills. It first recommended advise and consent for Governor’s Message 573, confirming Luann Blake to the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee after she described her experience as a blind voter and her goals of improving outreach and accessibility for voters with print disabilities. The committee then took up the judiciary supplemental budget bill, HB 2095, with testimony from the courts and several supportive organizations. The courts requested funding for security, cybersecurity, substance use treatment contracts, public guardian services, staffing, and capital projects; members questioned the lump-sum CIP request, the substance use contract funding, and the Kamanu Hale elevator project. The committee later voted to pass HB 2095 with amendments, including changes to cybersecurity funding, security-related report language, and other committee-report notes. The committee also heard HB 1520, which changes the five-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations to begin upon discovery by the Campaign Spending Commission. The commission supported the bill, saying it would prevent delayed reporting from avoiding prosecution, while one senator raised concerns about due diligence, tolling, and the difference between administrative and criminal enforcement. The bill drew broad support from advocacy groups and was advanced with an amendment clarifying “criminal prosecution.” HB 1548, which reduces the maximum sentence for misdemeanors and other offenses punishable by up to one year to 364 days, received strong support from the Public Defender, immigrant-rights groups, OHA, and others, who said the change would reduce immigration consequences for noncitizens. The committee later amended and passed the bill, limiting it to non-violent offenses. HB 2050, increasing partial public financing limits and available public funds, was supported by the Campaign Spending Commission and good-government groups, while OHA asked for parity with lieutenant governor races. The committee passed it with amendments increasing the public-fund match and funding levels, and requested additional appropriations in the committee report. HB 2494, which would set factors for warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations and require documentation of the justification, drew strong support from the Public Defender and civil-liberties advocates but opposition from the Attorney General’s office, prosecutors, police, and some business groups, who warned it would restrict officer discretion and trigger litigation. The committee nevertheless passed it with amendments. In a final decision-making agenda, the committee also passed HB 2250 with amendments, adding blank appropriations and committee-report language related to claims against the state, including claims involving exonerees and a disputed USEPA-related claim.

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• But when you do that, most of our violations are either a misdemeanor or a class C felony, which would
• for a misdemeanor.
• But when you do that, most of our violations are either a misdemeanor or a class C felony, which would
• for a misdemeanor.
• results in a class C felony. results in a class C felony.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and ground rules from Chair David Tarnas, including a request for two-minute testimony limits, clear speaking, Zoom etiquette, and respectful conduct. The first measure taken up was HB 2062, relating to gun violence prevention, which would appropriate funds for enforcement of gun violence protective orders and for public awareness campaigns. Judiciary submitted written testimony recommending technical changes to clarify that it does not enforce laws and instead should be funded for personnel to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders; the Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill and said it is well positioned to conduct public education. Support also came from county and advocacy witnesses, including Moms Demand Action, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, HGEA, and a retired police officer, while opposition testimony argued the measure raises due process and Fifth Amendment concerns and that education, not enforcement, should be the focus. The chair noted 37 testimonies in support, 103 in opposition, and three comments; no vote was taken in the portion provided. Testimony on HB 2062 emphasized both public safety and constitutional concerns. Supporters described the bill as a way to increase awareness of an existing legal tool, prevent suicides and shootings, and help law enforcement and the public understand gun violence protective orders. Opponents, including gun owners and firearms groups, argued that red flag laws can be abused, lack due process, and should not be expanded through state funding. A county neighborhood safety witness suggested an amendment to allow public, private, and nonprofit consultants to assist with training and implementation. Members asked a few questions, but the agencies with written testimony were not present, so the chair referred members to their submissions. The committee then moved to HB 2061, relating to firearms, which appropriates money for the state gun buyback program and requires at least two buyback events in each county. Written support was noted from the Department of Law Enforcement, Hawaii County Council, the County of Kauai Prosecuting Attorney, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, with the latter emphasizing that buybacks are voluntary prevention tools that can reduce risk before crises escalate. Opposition came from the Mid-Pacific Pistol League, SDM Training Group/Bows and Bullets, and others; one witness argued buybacks are ineffective, costly, and can be vulnerable to misuse or black-market diversion, and suggested a year-round surrender option instead. The committee heard additional support from a retired police officer and from a gun violence survivor with Students Demand Action, but no final action or vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• The failure to do so would be a class two misdemeanor, as the committee might know.
• For example, there's a new legal landscape, and the court's considering a challenge to the validity of
• Fleming, what is the maximum penalty for a class two misdemeanor here in Arizona? Oh, and Mr.
• For a class two misdemeanor here in Arizona? Oh, and Mr.
• But I feel like the misdemeanor exposure is up to at least a year; that may be more under some circumstances

Keywords: 1182, all

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• When a driver causes a death through vehicular manslaughter and then receives misdemeanor diversion,
• Under California law, my son’s death is a misdemeanor because his killing is classified as low-level
• SB 953 is a necessary common-sense reform by adding two DMV points when a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter
• When ICE detains a Californian, a parent, loved one, caretaker, or provider is ripped away from a working-class
• When ICE detains a Californian, a parent, loved one caretaker, or provider is ripped away from a working-class

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• or detention will be a class C felony. or detention will be a class C felony.
• Makes violations a petty misdemeanor and establishes a private right of action.
• , non-violent class C HB 2413 continues: non-violent misdemeanors, non-violent class C misdemeanors,
• Unauthorized civil immigration arrest or detention is a misdemeanor.
• For purposes detention is a misdemeanor.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a large decision-making agenda and adopted most measures, often with technical or clarifying amendments. Bills addressed wildlife habitat conservation plans, civil identification cards for 16- and 17-year-olds, electronic and mail voting for associations, remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, traffic safety around stationary vehicles and pickup truck passengers, expedited permitting for housing for people with disabilities, rainwater catchment systems, EMS advisory committee membership, social media account deletion, limits on immigration-enforcement cooperation, prompt payment rules for professional solicitors, fetal death vital statistics, protections for gender-affirming care, passenger ropeways, law-enforcement facial coverings and immigration-related detention, domestic violence, health care facility access, guardianship record sealing, child protective proceedings, remote driver’s license hearings, disposable vaping products, dog attacks, insurance premium increase explanations, the DOE harm-to-student registry, Hawaiian Homes lease succession, EMS law modernization, hoisting machine regulation, release on recognizance, language interpretation rules, civil asset forfeiture for fireworks offenses, and assisted community treatment. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1897, HB 1957, HB 2121, and HB 2324, while HB 1957 was deferred indefinitely. Most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though HB 1875 and HB 1961 drew no votes from Vice Chair Gabbard, and HB 2413 was adopted with reservations. A number of bills received substantive amendment instructions. HB 1682 was amended with committee report language noting concerns about departing from the model act. HB 1768 and HB 1886 were revised to narrow or clarify immigration-enforcement restrictions and law-enforcement identification and facial-covering provisions, including plainclothes and undercover exceptions, a narrower civil immigration arrest/detention offense, and savings clauses. HB 2540 received extensive amendments to convert policy language into mandatory terms, refine facial-covering and identification rules, align criminal and policy exemptions, narrow immigration-related offenses, and clarify the definition of law enforcement agency. HB 2413 was amended to define violent offenses, change written findings to oral findings on the record, limit reconsideration of bail, and restrict who may request sanctions or financial conditions. Other amendments included technical fixes, bad-date corrections, severability clauses, and chapter-consistency changes. The committee also heard a joint Education/Judiciary item, SCR 105 and SR 99, urging the Department of Education to provide students information on pre-registering to vote before reaching voting age. Testimony was reported in support from the Department of Education, Office of Elections, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and the League of Women Voters. With no opposition or further discussion, the committee voted to pass both resolutions with technical, non-substantive amendments (SD1).

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• > in situations or is just a misdemeanor in situations or is just a misdemeanor in the<02:33:15.479
• , going up to a Class B misdemeanor. preferred method of legalization but it preferred method of legalization
• <04:47:23.958> if<04:47:24.080> a checking as a class so for instance if a checking
• of a class B felony.
• /c><05:41:21.320> class<05:41:21.638> B guilty of a class B guilty of a class B felony<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It would allow both second-degree criminal trespass to be enhanced from a class B to a class A misdemeanor
• , and third degree would go from a violation to a class B misdemeanor in those situations.
• So again, this would, on a subsequent offense, allow for that violation to be upgraded to a class B misdemeanor
• It sends a message that you are a second-class citizen.
• misdemeanor for soliciting a prostitute. misdemeanor for soliciting a prostitute.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 306, sponsored by Representative Michael Meredith with the Kentucky Chamber, which would define “workplace” and clarify threatening behavior in workplace violence/trespass cases. Supporters said the bill would better address repeated threats or trespass incidents at workplaces and strengthen penalties for subsequent offenses; one member questioned whether adding language could weaken existing protections, while another asked whether it would cover hospital workplace violence. The bill passed on a roll call vote, 15-0 with one pass, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 312, sponsored by Representatives Savannah Maddox and Josh Bray, to allow law-abiding Kentuckians ages 18 to 20 to obtain a provisional concealed carry license with background check, training, and proficiency requirements. Supporters argued the bill recognizes adults’ rights and adds safety through training, while opponents raised concerns about putting more guns in younger people’s hands and public safety/self-harm risks. Several members explained yes votes as supporting training and constitutional rights, and the bill passed 15-3 with no passes, reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 320 on human trafficking, presented by Representative Jason Neimus with a title amendment adopted at the start. Three students from Sager Heart Model School explained their project and urged equalizing penalties for committing and promoting human trafficking, saying the current law treats promotion less severely. A Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers representative warned the statute could be too broad and sweep in solicitation cases, urging a carve-out or narrower language; members discussed possible wording changes, including removing “patronize” and reconsidering mens rea language. The sponsor said the bill was intended to make penalties equal for those who promote trafficking, not to address broader definitional issues. The bill passed unanimously, 18-0, and was reported favorably.

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• We changed it so that all the infractions were Class A misdemeanors.
• We changed it so that all the infractions were Class A misdemeanors.
• It designates each violation of this law as a Class A misdemeanor, and it also stipulates that anyone
• It designates each violation of this law as a Class A misdemeanor, and it also stipulates that anyone
• this law as a class A misdemeanor<00:26:35.840> and<00:26:36.080> it<00:26:36.240>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:05 HB 313 Discussion 02:16 HB 313 Roll Call Vote 04:33 HB 60 Discussion 05:30 HB 60 Roll Call Vote 20:12 HB 397 Discussion 21:18 HB 397 Roll Call Vote 31:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 313, which would shorten the required notice a city must give a utility provider before a contract expires from 18 months to 6 months. The sponsor and Kentucky League of Cities representative said the change would better reflect current market conditions and reduce the risk of leaving either cities or providers in a bad financial position. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 60, the geoengineering ban. A committee substitute was adopted to add exemptions for ground-level agricultural activities and certain energy-related equipment, while keeping the bill’s core prohibition on spraying pollutants into the upper atmosphere to block sunlight or modify weather. Supporters described the bill as a preventive measure against future weather modification experiments, while members asked about enforcement, federal notice provisions, and whether cloud seeding or ordinary jet contrails would be affected. The sponsor said the bill targets high-altitude geoengineering, not normal aircraft exhaust, and that cloud seeding is banned. The bill, as amended, passed with favorable expression. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 397, as amended by House Committee Substitute 2, to protect trophy catfish. The substitute reduced penalties from a felony to a Class A misdemeanor and added $500 restitution per violation. The bill would prohibit transporting live trophy catfish, defined as 35 inches or longer, for commercial purposes except by boat, while exempting personal fishing, tournaments, festival events, and smaller fish. Supporters said the measure would protect a slow-growing natural resource and preserve catfish populations, and a Kentucky Waterways Alliance representative testified in support. Members asked about the Butler County catfish festival, statewide application, and special lower Ohio River licensing provisions; the sponsor said the festival would not be affected and the special licenses would be phased out. The bill passed with favorable expression, with one member passing to seek more information before floor consideration.

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• /c> ought to move Huntsville to being a ought to move Huntsville to being a class<01:11:35.280> one
• I know I have gotten a a a ticket. I know I have gotten a a a ticket.
• but it been it been a a a kind of hectic but it been it been a a a kind of a<02:44:43.600> uplifting
• 05:09:57.280> a but as a father, as a pastor, as a but as a father, as a pastor, as a veteran,
• It's not a mandatory class. >> History class, but not a mandatory class on teaching the Ten Commandments

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• They got three chances before they potentially could face a misdemeanor.
• a misdemeanor,' you think they're going to file then?
• I think you'd have to—if we just put, 'It's a misdemeanor,' is that you bringing forward a charge that
• Class A misdemeanor.
• So wouldn't that be a Class A misdemeanor for the guy that didn't file or the person that didn't?

Bills: SB2156

Keywords: campaign finance, disclosure, political contributions, election transparency, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review HB 2156, which reorganizes North Dakota campaign finance disclosure law by repealing Chapter 16.1 and moving the provisions into a new Chapter 16.2 with mostly technical cross-reference updates. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State’s office walked through the bill section by section, explaining that most language is carried over from current law, with some cleanup to definitions, reporting requirements, public access rules, and filing procedures. The committee discussed how the new chapter would apply to candidates, candidate committees, political committees, political parties, ballot measure groups, and conduits. Several substantive issues were raised and adjusted during the discussion. Members questioned the open-records language for expenditures and contributions over $250, the use of “deposit” versus “receipt” as the reporting trigger, and whether the 48-hour supplemental reporting deadline should be changed to three calendar days; the group ultimately favored keeping 48 hours and using “deposit” consistently. They also clarified reporting dates, including changing one special-election deadline from 40 days to 39 days, and confirmed that balances of campaign funds would be reported but not made publicly available. The Secretary of State’s office also explained that the bill would make late fees public and that the chapter-wide penalty for willful violations remains a Class A misdemeanor. The main policy change debated at length was the late-filing fee schedule. Members expressed concern that the existing penalties were too low to deter intentional non-filers, and after discussion the committee agreed to increase the final late fee from $100 to $500 while keeping the new public posting of delinquent filers. The committee also reviewed an inflation-adjustment provision for reporting thresholds and the “ultimate true source of funds” language, which was described as existing law being carried into the new chapter. The meeting ended with the understanding that additional drafting changes would be made and that the bill would be ready for further committee action later in the week.