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• We had an attorney general, and there are constituents that did not agree with this.
• Part of our... attorney general, right?
• And the managing assistant attorney general reviews that CID, Um, and the managing assistant attorney
• about it with anyone other than their attorney.
• In Sections 2 and 8, it says that it's not applicable to criminal prosecution.

Bills: HB2161, HB2332, HB2102

Keywords: attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, driver privacy, data protection, personal information, surveillance, consumer rights, legal obligations, financial responsibility, debt management, consumer protection, court systems, 904, all

Summary: The committee first heard public hearing testimony on House Bill 2102, which would sharply limit legal financial obligations by prohibiting courts from imposing costs unless specifically authorized by statute, repealing many fees and costs, ending interest on restitution, and making certain eliminated debts unenforceable and void. The sponsor and supporters argued that LFOs are ineffective, unevenly imposed, and create long-term debt that hinders reentry, while opponents from cities and collections interests warned the bill would preempt local discretion, shift costs to local governments, and reduce funding for probation, supervision, and related services. Some testimony supported the bill’s relief for indigent defendants but raised concerns about restitution interest and implementation details, and one Pierce County representative requested a clerical amendment to help clear thousands of unenforceable old LFOs. The committee then heard House Bill 2161, which would expand the Attorney General’s authority to issue civil investigative demands for possible violations involving civil rights, labor standards, jail standards, police conduct, and related laws. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office, labor groups, and police-accountability advocates said the bill would make investigations faster and more effective, especially in wage theft and discrimination cases, while opponents from law enforcement, cities, retailers, and collectors argued it was an overbroad expansion of power with insufficient standards, due-process protections, and safeguards for local agencies and businesses. Several members asked about the bill’s standards for issuing CIDs, the process for challenging them in court, and how the authority would be constrained if used in bad faith; the sponsor’s office said existing legal and professional-responsibility limits and court review would provide protection. Finally, the committee took testimony on House Bill 2332, which would regulate automated license plate reader systems by limiting authorized uses, restricting sharing and retention of data, barring certain uses such as immigration enforcement and tracking protected activity, and creating enforcement provisions. Supporters, including privacy, reproductive-rights, and civil-liberties advocates, said the bill is needed to prevent out-of-state or federal access to Washington data and to protect shield-law and privacy interests, though some urged even shorter retention periods, stronger limits on vendor access, and public-records access. Law enforcement, cities, business, and technology representatives generally supported privacy guardrails but argued the 72-hour retention limit was too short, the bill was too restrictive for investigations, and some provisions needed technical fixes or a warrant standard; several witnesses also requested amendments to clarify campus parking use, misdemeanor coverage, and data-sharing rules. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB41, SB43, SB49, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Next bill, Harper 542 by Representative Shaver, District Attorneys, Prosecutors, Office of Prosecution
• Retirement Benefits and Allowances, further providing for membership of district attorneys' plans, expanding
• This bill would allow the 11 district attorneys, seven of whom have been in supernumerary status and
• four who are currently serving as district attorneys, to draw from the ERS retirement system while also
• receiving their supernumerary benefits. ...are currently serving as district attorneys.

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

Summary: The committee considered several House bills dealing with family law and civil procedure. House Bill 1916, concerning a court’s jurisdiction in suits to divide property not divided on dissolution of marriage, was reported favorably on a 4-0 vote and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 1973, addressing proof of the identity of a child’s parents in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, was also adopted with a committee substitute, reported favorably 4-0, and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 2524, on recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings, and House Bill 2530, on special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship, each received favorable 4-0 votes and were likewise recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 3180, which was reported favorably 4-0 and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The most detailed discussion centered on House Bill 40, relating to updates to business courts. Senator Hughes explained a committee amendment that made conforming changes requested by the Finance Committee and removed language creating two new judgeships, replacing it with a different judge allocation. The amendment was adopted, the amended committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably on a 4-0 vote and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. At the end of the meeting, members briefly clarified procedural details about the House Bill 40 amendment and then closed out the agenda. The committee also noted a correction to an earlier reference to Bartleby the Scrivener, and the Chair recessed the Committee on Jurisprudence subject to the call of the chair.

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• a judge to appoint another qualified attorney.
• If no trained amicus attorney is available, it would allow a judge to appoint another qualified attorney
• I'm not a family law attorney.
• I am an attorney at the Sinkin Law Firm.
• As both of you know as attorneys, As both of you know, as attorneys, each case is different, and if someone

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

Summary: The committee heard several House bills, most of them relating to family law and court procedure, and left each bill pending after testimony. House Bill 1916 would clarify that the court that issued a final divorce decree retains exclusive jurisdiction over later actions involving undivided property. House Bill 1973 would require a certified birth certificate, if reasonably available, to be filed with a SAPCR petition or allow alternative proof of parentage while keeping the information confidential. House Bill 2530 would add qualifications and procedural safeguards for appointing amicus attorneys in SAPCR cases, including notice and hearing requirements, minimum qualifications, conflict rules, and limits on what amicus attorneys may do. House Bill 2524 would make Family Code references to attorney’s fees consistent by using “reasonable and necessary” language. House Bill 3180 would correct a scrivener’s error in the civil discovery rules by changing “settlement” to “statement.” The committee also heard House Bill 4213, which would change the interest rate on overdue child support from the current 6 percent simple interest to a fixed 5 percent and require the Attorney General to report on the impact of the change. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued lower interest could improve collections and help low-income obligors catch up, citing research and the size of child-support arrearages; opponents said lowering the rate would reduce incentives to pay and harm custodial parents and children. The Attorney General’s office raised implementation concerns about a House version that would have created a variable rate, while the committee substitute was described as restoring a simple fixed rate. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee also discussed House Bill 40, updating business court provisions and supplemental jurisdiction; House Bill 3421, streamlining probate procedures for original wills and copies; and House Bill 417, clarifying venue for lawsuits involving private transfer fees on real property. Each drew limited testimony and was left pending. Finally, House Bill 3783 drew extensive testimony on court-ordered counseling and reunification therapy in family cases. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would protect children and abuse victims from coercive, unregulated reunification practices, while opponents argued it was too broad, could interfere with legitimate therapy and judicial discretion, and might affect military families and other high-conflict cases. The committee heard testimony from judges, therapists, parents, survivors, and advocates, but took no final action and left the bill pending.

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• Our first item on the agenda is to hear from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. Mr.
• Our first item on the agenda is to hear from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. Mr.
• So, Christopher Theres of the Attorney General. Um, uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Thcker, if you the Attorney General. Mr.
• </c> So, Christopher Theres of the Attorney So, Christopher Theres of the Attorney General.<00:01:46.320

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Kentucky Office of the Attorney General 00:01:18 LTS Kentucky Managed Technical Services LLC 00:13:41 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:34:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its May 21 and June 10 meetings, then heard testimony from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on the effect of HB 314 on the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) board. The Attorney General’s representative said HB 314 changed KCNA’s structure and staffing, but did not alter the statutory duties of the board, which still include developing and implementing strategic plans, providing policy direction, monitoring results, and approving fiscal planning. He argued the board is not merely advisory, has operational and budget authority, and that actions taken outside board approval could be ultra vires and without effect. He also noted the board historically approved settlements and contracts, including matters involving Open Fiber, and said the removal of the executive director position reduced direct personnel control but did not eliminate the board’s broader oversight. The committee then heard from representatives of Kentucky Managed Technical Services/LTS, who described a dispute over the Kentucky Wired network refresh and service-provider transition. They said the project agreement required a market test and acceptance of a proposal for both the network refresh and service-provider role, but that their proposals were rejected and the refresh work was later treated by the parties as a change order issue. They said some equipment worth about $3 million had been delivered, transferred, and paid for, while roughly $7 million in additional equipment was canceled by LTS but reportedly shipped to a KCNA warehouse and not paid for. They also said no refresh installation work has been performed, that they continue providing network maintenance to avoid service disruption, but believe the contract has expired and that there is no current agreement for ongoing service-provider work. Committee members asked whether actions taken without board approval would be invalid, whether the board could alter or terminate contractor arrangements, whether the bond disclosures suggesting a successful contract extension were accurate, and what equipment had been purchased or remained in storage. LTS representatives said they would follow up with the committee on the financial delta between the contracted rate and the month-to-month billing they say has been in effect since the contract expired, and on an inventory of in-service equipment and end-of-life dates. They said they want a commercial resolution, but if no resolution is reached soon they may pursue the formal contractual dispute process, and identified September 1 as their stated target date for resolving the matter and completing the refresh.

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• The Attorney General's Office anticipates no fiscal impact.
• Is it agencies under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General's Office, or is this new to the Attorney
• In fact, the Attorney General is not a law enforcement officer, nor is the Attorney General's Office
• I'd be curious about the Attorney General's reaction to that question.
• That is not what the Attorney General's Office does.

Bills: HB2096, HB2134, HB2323

Keywords: confidential identification, investigators, attorney general, security, law enforcement, transportation planning, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, regional planning organizations, environmental policy, blue envelope program, healthcare, patient privacy, state laws, medical records, 904, all

Summary: The committee opened by announcing it would hear three bills and adjourn before 5 p.m. House Bill 2323, the Blue Envelope Program bill, was presented by staff and Rep. Carolyn Eslick. The bill would direct the Department of Licensing to create free blue envelopes for neurodivergent drivers to use during traffic stops, with printed guidance for drivers and officers and information to include registration, insurance, and emergency contacts. Supporters, including a parent and driver with autism, said the program would improve communication, reduce stress, and help prevent misunderstandings during traffic stops. A committee member asked whether the program could be broadened to other people with disabilities; Rep. Eslick said anyone could request an envelope. The fiscal note estimated one-time Washington State Patrol costs of about $76,000 and annual DOL costs of about $14,000. House Bill 2096 would allow the Department of Licensing to issue confidential driver’s licenses and identicards to investigators in the Attorney General’s Office for undercover or covert civil and criminal investigations. Staff explained that DOL already issues confidential credentials to commissioned law enforcement officers, and that these credentials must be returned when assignments end. Rep. Julia Reed said the bill would restore a prior practice and protect investigators who conduct covert work in areas such as consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental enforcement. The Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying investigators sometimes need to use real IDs in age-verification or online purchases and could be exposed or doxed. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs raised concerns that AGO investigators are civilian employees rather than law enforcement officers and questioned whether other agencies, such as the Liquor and Cannabis Board, should handle such investigations. A tobacco-control advocate supported the bill as a tool to strengthen enforcement against illegal tobacco and vape sales. Fiscal notes indicated no expected fiscal impact. House Bill 2134 would require certain regional transportation planning organizations to plan for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled in regional transportation plans. Staff and Rep. Davina Duerr explained that the bill applies to RTPOs covering counties meeting specified population and growth criteria and is intended to align regional plans with existing climate and transportation goals. Supporters from Futurewise, Transportation Choices Coalition, and Spokane Reimagined said the bill would improve consistency in planning, support transit and active transportation, and help meet state climate targets. A representative from the Association of Washington Cities expressed concern that VMT targets could bias funding away from road preservation, noting existing maintenance shortfalls. The Department of Transportation reported no fiscal impact, while local governments said impacts were indeterminate. No votes were taken; all three hearings were closed after testimony.

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• The Attorney General is charged with ensuring charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, and
• To get certified, they have to go through the attorney general's office.
• And finally, the attorney general would be directed to review and update the landowner's bill of rights
• An attorney or a representative, you're recognized for a question to the author. Thank you, Mr.
• An attorney or a representative, you're recognized for a follow-up. Thank you.

Bills: SB1195, SB1245, SB1379, SB1420, SB1473, SB1534, SB1743, SB1769, SB1945

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

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• Members, the Attorney General is charged with ensuring charitable organizations, professional fundraisers
• To get certified, they have to go through the Attorney General's office.
• And finally, the Attorney General would be directed to review and update the Landowners' Bill of Rights
• And finally, the Attorney General would be directed to review and update the Landowners' Bill of Rights

Bills: SB1195, SB1245, SB1379, SB1420, SB1473, SB1534, SB1743, SB1769, SB1945

Keywords: nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and advanced a series of bills covering charitable organizations, mental health guardianship, human trafficking funding, CareerTech legal counsel, short-term rentals, racetrack protections, DUI penalties, public comment procedures, and eminent domain rights. SB 1534 clarified charity registration and fundraising rules and passed 7-0. SB 1473, the Courtney Smith Act, was amended to require a guardian’s presence at a ward’s intake assessment at an inpatient mental health center, but members raised concerns that the language could delay treatment; the sponsor agreed to keep working on it, and the bill advanced 6-2. SB 1379 would create a two-year AG pilot program to directly fund certified human trafficking agencies; despite budget concerns and questions about the $10 million cost, it advanced 8-0. SB 1743 would let CareerTech hire outside counsel with education-law experience and passed 7-1. The committee also approved SB 1769, which would allow short-term rental owners or their designated managers to require identification from renters and cancel bookings for discrepancies without penalty; members questioned discrimination concerns and platform penalties, but the bill advanced 8-0. SB 1195, protecting racetracks that were established before nearby development, passed 8-0. SB 1245, removing the 10-year look-back for repeat DUI-related offenses, advanced 5-3 after questions about lifetime felony exposure for a second offense. SB 1420, requiring public comment periods to occur before a public body votes or transacts business when public comment is offered, advanced 5-3 after discussion about whether public comment should be mandatory. Finally, SB 1945, as amended, would require agencies seeking eminent domain to provide the landowner’s bill of rights at the first offer, give the owner the appraisal or damage assessment used, remove a transfer-to-another-agency provision that could bypass the owner’s right of first refusal, and require the Attorney General to update the landowners’ bill of rights every two years. It advanced 6-2 after questions about impacts on transportation and other agencies. The committee then adjourned after noting possible future meetings, including a statutory review of child support standards.

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• The Texas Attorney General launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin and San Marcos.
• Colleen Denton, among others, for adopting non-prosecution policies that violate Texas law concerning
• If the Attorney General in the future thinks that a city has violated state law, the Attorney General
• It includes laws for prosecution for abortion, including prosecution of women.
• The Attorney General cannot sue a pregnant woman who has an abortion. Yes, sue a woman? Okay.

Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• That is used for a medical emergency, and it's those exceptions for offenses and prosecution under this
• I am an attorney and a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in trauma-informed care.
• I don't want my tax money to be spent prosecuting my neighbors.
• My name is Jonathan Saenz, Attorney-in-President for Texas Values.
• I have been an attorney for over 20 years in the state of Texas.

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

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• I had a discussion with an attorney recently earlier today.
• Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• This bill makes it clear that the Attorney General has the authority to defend a district or county attorney
• or district attorney request assistance in the defense. defense.
• General to defend a district attorney but does not give explicit authority to defend a district attorney
• attorney in any manner.
• Senators, we also have a resource witness from the Attorney General's office.

Bills: SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB 18, SB 19

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• This body, your Speaker, the attorney was requested and asked to provide us with what were the proper
• was requested and asked to the attorney was requested and asked to provide<00:29:20.320><c> us</c><00
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Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Bills: HB40, HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriffs, constables, contracts, county authority, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process

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• And choose an attorney who is properly qualified under the law.
• If no trained amicus attorney is available, it would allow a judge to appoint another qualified attorney
• Additionally, it would set clear powers and duties of amicus attorneys and clarify that an amicus attorney
• I'm not a family law attorney.
• I am an attorney at the Sinkin Law Firm.

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213, HB40

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

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• It's with the Attorney General's office: Rob Duncan, I believe, the deputy attorney general, and his
• I'm the deputy attorney general for Kentucky. I'm joined today by Stacy Woodram.
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Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.