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• Um, we do have section one before us, which addresses the crime that's created here.
• Um, we do have section one before us, which addresses the crime that's created here.
• </c><00:31:22.880><c> that's</c> uh which addresses the the crime that's uh which addresses the the crime
• Asked our members for examples of recent violent crimes against their staff, received a long list but
• <01:21:11.600><c> that</c><01:21:11.920><c> assaults</c> crime that assaults crime that assaults the<

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A DUI that causes serious injury is considered a violent crime.
• Yet, in California, deaths caused by impaired drivers are not treated as violent crimes.
• How is that not a violent crime? Our family is serving a lifetime sentence of grief.
• crime.
• How is that not a violent crime? Our family is serving a lifetime sentence of grief.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> multi-jurisdictions to address violent multi-jurisdictions to address violent crime,<00:43:17.040
• crime enforcement teams to combat drugs and sex trafficking and other violent crime.
• <c> to</c> violent crime enforcement teams to violent crime enforcement teams to combat combat combat
• violent violent crime.<00:53:37.760><c> A</c><00:53:37.920><c> mere</c><00:53:38.680><c> $1.75</c> crime
• </c><01:22:20.800><c> crime</c> so or for VSET, the violent crime so or for VSET, the violent crime enforcement

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 422, an act relating to crimes and punishment. >> Senator from Taylor. Mr.
• On December 7th, 2015, Vcales, Kentucky experienced a violent tragedy.
• </c><03:35:01.760><c> A</c><03:35:02.000><c> man</c> experienced a violent tragedy.
• A man experienced a violent tragedy.
• Second, the violent felony convictions.

Bills: HB567 , HB776 , HB2 , HB568 , HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• And domestic violence is actually a major driver of violent crime in Kentucky, and it contributes to
• Secondly, DV is a major driver of the violent crime that occurs in Kentucky.
• Over a six-year period, almost half of all of the person or violent crimes in Kentucky involve domestic
• But again, a key takeaway here is that domestic violence is linked to nearly half of all violent crimes
• The incidents continued to drive their violent crime rates.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 Kentucky’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Domestic Violence: 00:02:00 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: 00:46:41, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary approved the minutes from its July 24, 2025 meeting and heard an announcement about a lunch sponsored by the Kentucky State Buildings and Trades Council on forming a blue-collar caucus. The main presentation came from the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center on the Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Initiative’s domestic violence work, which was described as a multi-year effort begun in 2023 to analyze data and interview stakeholders across the state. Presenters reported that domestic violence is widespread in Kentucky, with about half of adults experiencing some form of violence or stalking in their lifetimes, and that an average of about 22,000 IPV incidents occurred annually from 2018 to 2022. They said domestic violence is a major driver of violent crime, accounting for about 48% of person offenses over a six-year period, and is linked to significant shares of homicides, sex crimes, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and simple assault. They also said reported incidents and arrests have risen in recent years, that protective-order violations and convictions have increased, and that Kentucky ranks near the bottom among surrounding states in the share of victim compensation for domestic-violence-related claims. Law enforcement survey results showed strong adoption of model policies and guidance, but limited use of screening tools for serious injury risk. The presenters emphasized that domestic violence also places heavy demands on law enforcement, courts, and corrections, citing roughly 30,000 law-enforcement responses in 2022 and noting that more than a third of people entering DOC custody and nearly a third under supervision had DV-related histories. They said a small group of repeat offenders drives ongoing harm and that targeted interventions could reduce recidivism. They highlighted a North Carolina example in which focused intervention reduced IPV-related homicides and calls for service, and they referenced Kentucky’s 2020 assessment recommendations on training, language access, protective-order service, and coordination with victim services and batterer intervention providers. They estimated that a 25% reduction in reported DV incidents could prevent nearly 5,000 victimizations annually and reduce DOC commitments and costs substantially. Committee members asked about the relationship between civil domestic violence petitions and companion criminal cases, and the presenters said they would check whether the data could answer that question. Members also discussed recent Kentucky legislation, including Senate Bill 319 on crime victims compensation and House Bill 38, which made a third domestic violence offense a Class D felony. Several members thanked the presenters and advocates, and one member raised concerns about service of process and recent violent incidents involving domestic violence-related warrants, prompting discussion of dedicated service units in larger jurisdictions and the resource limits faced by smaller agencies.

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• exercises, exercise training specialists, and theater deployable communications, and delivering exclusive
• COMMUNICATIONS, AND DELIVERING EXCLUSIVE CROSS DEMAND TRAINING FROM CHARLESTON TO ORLANDO.
• If we are serious about reducing violent encounters and saving lives, we should be focused on giving
• IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT REDUCING VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS AND SAVING LIVES, WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON GIVING
• Speaker, H.R. 2189 does not allow felons or violent criminals to gain access to anything new.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:14:32.400><c> criminals,</c> misdemeanors, non-violent criminals, misdemeanors, non-violent criminals
• I represented people who sometimes were falsely accused of crimes.
• You know, most of them are non-violent petty misdemeanor defendants.
• You know, most of them are non-violent petty misdemeanor defendants.
• You know, most of them are non-violent petty misdemeanor defendants.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Messages 796 and 797, both judicial confirmation nominations, but announced at the outset that no votes would be taken that day. The committee said it would hold the vote the next day in Room 225. For GM 796, Annalisa M. Bernard Lee was nominated to serve as circuit court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui) for a 10-year term. Supporters included former Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, former judges, attorneys, and the Hawaii State Bar Association, all describing her as fair, hardworking, experienced on both criminal and civil matters, and active in the legal community. Judge Lee testified about her background as a Maui native, former public defender and prosecutor, and current district court judge, and said her experience on all sides of the courtroom shaped her commitment to fairness and access to justice. Senators asked about diversion, sentencing repeat offenders, and the role of a circuit court judge; Lee said she would consider cases individually, support diversion and pretrial collaboration where appropriate, and use judicial power to address underlying problems when possible. For GM 797, Michael K. Soong was nominated to the Fifth Circuit Court for Kauai and Niihau. Former Chief Justice Recktenwald and other supporters praised his long legal career, including service as a prosecutor, district court judge, and acting chief judge during a period when Kauai lacked a full-time circuit judge. They emphasized his courtroom control, common sense, community ties, and willingness to take on extra judicial committee work. Soong testified that he had served as a district court judge since 2017 and had recently been handling circuit court duties, including civil, criminal, and jury trial matters. He described the differences between district and circuit court, his experience presiding over complex trials, and his support for specialty courts such as drug court, veterans court, and mental health calendars. The Hawaii State Bar Association said it found him qualified after its review. No votes were taken on either nomination during this hearing.

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• hate crimes, overall hate crime offenses have still increased by 8.9 percent from 2023 to 2024.
• Conversely, messages from political leaders can pacify violent attitudes.
• Hate speech is commonly confused with hate crime. These are not the same thing.
• Hate speech is commonly confused with hate crime. These are not the same thing.
• This contradicts decades of research on hate crime causation.

Summary: The committee heard several local government-related bills, with testimony focused on permitting, transportation funding, EV infrastructure, and commercial revitalization. AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson would require elected local and state officials to take anti-hate speech training through existing sexual harassment training. Supporters said elected officials should understand the impact of their words on hate and democracy; opponents argued the bill lacked a definition of hate speech and could chill protected speech, especially around sex-based issues. AB 2083, also by Jackson, would authorize a regional child care special district serving Moreno Valley and Paris to expand child care facilities and programs for five years. The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions opposed the bill’s mechanism but said it was working with the author. AB 1693 by Assembly Member Suber would streamline retail tenant improvement permits by extending a process similar to a prior restaurant permitting law, with qualified professional certification and tighter local review timelines. It drew broad support from retail, business, and property groups and no opposition. Assembly Member Gonzalez presented AB 1679, which would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses to operate in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies and lower barriers for small businesses; there was no opposition, and the bill advanced. Gonzalez also presented AB 2418, which would set timelines for nonresidential plan checks and inspections and allow private plan checkers after excessive delay. Business groups supported it as a way to reduce costly delays, while local government groups had no position but continued discussions with the author; the bill advanced with amendments. Assembly Member Shevlin presented AB 1820, which would cap local permit fees for EV charging installations and create a statewide fee schedule. Supporters said fees vary too widely and can deter charger deployment, while cities and counties argued existing law already requires reasonable cost recovery and that the bill could undercut local budgets and public safety review. Assembly Member DeMaio presented AB 1783, which would prohibit state and local mileage taxes or road user charges. Supporters framed it as a defense against a new tax burden, while opponents said studying road user charges is necessary to address declining gas tax revenue and future transportation funding needs. AB 1693, AB 1679, and AB 2418 were moved forward with motions and roll calls; AB 1783 was taken up with a motion and roll call left open, and AB 1820 remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.

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• Number two, this crime happened 30 years ago. Number three, the nature of the job sought.
• Let's just say no, I wasn't a juvenile at the time of the crime.
• Let's just say no, I wasn't a juvenile at the time of the crime.
• The only fact that does not weigh in my favor is the nature of the crime.
• In Louisiana, violent acts accounted for roughly 15% of workplace fatalities in 2023.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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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.

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• It is a violent religion where so many people who become Muslims seem to have this challenge that if
• CS for HB 397, Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes.
• Daley: violent offenses listed in the bill. That is the bill.
• Whenever we are talking about dealing with violent offenders, first violent offenders are those who are
• This is a situation where you are the victim of a crime, the defendant of the crime is at your door.

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• This bill does not stop crime enforcement.
• As long as that crime...
• As long as that crime was permitted and they are in hot pursuit, they can go after.
• Is that a criminal crime? Is that a crime, rather?
• If you tell somebody to stop and they don't, they run from you, is that not a crime?

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Yet, more than two thirds of these crimes go unreported.
• Their bravery fuels our collective resolve to work tirelessly to combat this crime.
• Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force.
• The man that committed the crime was a multiple convicted, violent felon, truly an evil person.
• Violent felons are out on the street, they're killing women, they're killing children.

Bills: SJR36 , SR8 , SR14 , SR15 , SR17 , HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• Law, even if they know that that person can sedate to the public. or can commit a violent crime, or even
• Also under the three categories that you outlined in your bill deal with violent offenses, sexual. to
• Because we haven't been able to pass a bill like this to keep violent criminals off the street.
• As a tool, to request a no bond in the most violent, in the most serious.
• We must protect victims of crime. and I've practiced criminal law. I've been a prosecutor also.

Bills: SJR 5 , SJR 36 , SJR 5 , SJR 5 , SR 105 , SR 121 , SB 17 , SB 19 , SB 25 , SB 28 , SB 17 , SB 19 , SB 25 , SB 28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

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• , not crimes against violent crimes, so to speak.
• , not crimes against violent crimes, so to speak.
• , not crimes against violent crimes, so to speak.
• , not crimes against violent crimes, so to speak.
• , not crimes against violent crimes, so to speak.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:06 SB24 Discussion: 01:08 SB24 Vote: 13:22 SB18 Discussion: 14:40 SB18 Vote: 21:54, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 24, a measure aimed at combating property and casualty insurance fraud. Senator Girdler and witnesses from the Insurance Institute of Kentucky and the National Insurance Crime Bureau said the bill would expand the definition of a fraudulent insurance act to cover statements that misrepresent the scope of property damage or repair costs, with the goal of addressing inflated storm-damage claims and out-of-state bad actors. Members discussed whether existing prosecutors were already handling these cases, the role of Commonwealth’s attorneys versus the Attorney General, and the need to keep the bill narrowly tailored to criminal intent rather than negligence or ordinary disputes over value. The committee substitute was adopted, the bill received favorable expression, and a title amendment was also adopted. The committee then heard Senate Bill 18, which would address a shortage of insurance options for automobile dealers by allowing nonadmitted carriers to provide garage liability coverage in Kentucky. Testimony from an insurance agent and a legislative agent for Big I Kentucky described a shrinking market in which some small dealers cannot find coverage at all, risking closure. Members asked about the meaning of garage liability, consumer protections, solvency concerns, and whether more competition could lower prices; witnesses said surplus lines carriers already operate in Kentucky, agents play an important vetting role, and errors-and-omissions coverage would apply to the agent. The bill was supported as a way to preserve dealer businesses and expand coverage options, and it passed the committee with favorable expression after roll call.

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• </c> Violent crime here is not rising in DC. Violent crime here is not rising in DC.
• crime in DC is down 22% In 2025, violent crime in DC is down 22% compared<04:31:49.680><c> to</c><04
• crime is falling in DC, and it violent crime is falling in DC, and it is<04:32:02.960><c> a</c><04:32
• /c><04:40:30.878><c> to</c> rising violent crime in DC and to rising violent crime in DC and to improve
• This year, violent crime in 30-year low.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Some of the violent crimes this bill addresses includes a mandatory minimum of 10-year sentence for predators
• That's how crime goes down.
• crimes at the behest of gangs?
• crime victims.
• crime victims.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They have no violent crimes on their record.
• They have no violent crimes on their record.
• They have no violent crimes on their record.
• They have no violent crimes on their record.
• </c> exclusion from working with schools. exclusion from working with schools.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So not the 1993 crime bill, but the 1994 crime bill. Are you aware of it? Okay.
• Crime bill, but the 1994 crime bill. Are you aware of it? Okay.
• "It's not limited to violent felonies or serious violent crimes.
• And so that's a very big concern of mine, is that it's not limited to violent felonies, to serious violent
• crimes.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• In 2019, the Minneapolis Police Crime Lab processed only three ghost guns that were recovered at crime
• In 2019, the Minneapolis Police Crime Lab processed only three ghost guns that were recovered at crime
• </c> recovered at crime scenes. recovered at crime scenes.
• </c> firearms that are used at crime scenes. firearms that are used at crime scenes.
• , state, and federal law enforcement as they investigate violent crimes.

Keywords: 1183, house