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• And so it's less than what's in the jail and it's between the $1,000 rate.
• This intercept model-based law, MHW 23 and such, is actually a jail diversion law.
• Director Lambert has indicated it is rooted in a jail diversion intent.
• Director Lambert has indicated it is a jail diversion law.
• It was rooted in a jail diversion intent. At the time, it was all positive intent.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• And the people that set up the fights can go to jail.
• People that set up fights can go to jail because it's a misdemeanor or a felony.
• People that set up fights can go to jail because it's a misdemeanor or a felony.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with AB 928 on cockfighting drawing the most extensive debate. The author and supporters said the bill targets large-scale illegal trafficking of fighting birds by creating civil penalties for properties with more than 25 individually tethered or caged roosters, while exempting legitimate poultry, hobby, educational, and religious operations. Supporters, including animal control and veterinary witnesses, described cockfighting investigations and the burdens on local agencies. Opponents argued the measure could profile immigrant, rural, Latino, Asian, and Hmong communities and create unnecessary law enforcement and immigration consequences. After questions about exemptions, enforcement, and local ordinances, the committee approved the bill on a due pass motion, with some no votes and the bill placed on call. The committee also advanced AB 1199, which would align California hospital credentialing law with federal standards by allowing recredentialing and reappointment of medical staff every three years instead of every two. Supporters from the California Hospital Association said the change would reduce administrative burden while preserving patient safety oversight. The bill passed unanimously and was placed on call. AB 2537, a cannabis enforcement bill, was presented as a way to prioritize Department of Cannabis Control resources toward the most serious public health and safety violations rather than technical infractions. Supporters said it would improve enforcement efficiency without weakening authority; members asked about rulemaking and whether the bill focused on the legal market. The committee passed the measure on a due pass motion, with the bill also placed on call. AB 1349, dealing with speculative ticketing, would require ticket sellers to own or have a contractual right to tickets before listing them for resale. Supporters from independent venues and the music industry said speculative ticketing deceives consumers and harms artists and small venues, while opponents warned about effects on the secondary market and ongoing antitrust litigation. After late amendments and additional discussion, the committee moved the bill forward on a due pass motion, placing it on call. The committee also heard AB 1693 on speeding retail tenant-improvement permits through a qualified professional certifier process and shorter local review deadlines; members questioned whether the bill allowed self-certification, and the author said the city would still review the plans. That bill passed and was placed on call. Later, AB 1826, a cannabis due-process bill requiring more timely disclosure and procedures when products are embargoed or recalled, also passed after discussion about giving businesses a meaningful chance to respond. AB 2166, a factory-built housing bill creating a state financial backstop to help modular housing factories obtain insurance and stay in business, advanced despite concerns about whether the market risk was too high for state involvement. Finally, AB 2667 on deceptive vape products began testimony, with the author describing youth vaping and devices disguised as everyday items, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.

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• In the last four years, there have been 115,000 migrants booked into Texas jails for criminal offenses
• The TDA reported that we had 5,200 Venezuelans booked into Texas jails, with 280 of them having current
• including the processing centers... ...the prisons, the Segovia and Briscoe units that were turned into jails

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Moakley for legislation to designate the regional lockup as part of the Dukes County Jail and House of
• Moakley for legislation to designate the regional lockup as part of the Dukes County Jail and House of

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine committee reports and local matters. It adopted resolutions honoring A Path in the Woods Foundation and the Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc., and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee: one on creating a Great Brook State Park Trust Fund and another on designating a regional lockup as part of the Dukes County Jail and House of Correction. The House also advanced and approved several local bills. House Bill 5417, authorizing the town of Linfield to impose a local sales tax on restaurant meals, was ordered to a third reading. Senate Bills 2628 and 2895, concerning liquor licensing in Bolton and a conservation restriction amendment in Hanson, were passed to be enacted. Senate Bill 2577 on parking fines in Situate, House Bill 4585 on expanded senior property tax abatements in Auburn, and House Bill 5463 on a conservation restriction in Middleton were each passed to be engrossed. Later, the House concurred in a further amendment to Senate Bill 2903 honoring Blue Star Families and then passed that bill to be enacted. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Fitchburg Deputy Chief Patrick James “P.J.” Roy. Before adjourning, the House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m., with a Democratic caucus scheduled for noon and a formal session with roll calls at 1 p.m.

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• , is meant to alleviate that by saying you need some form of intent before you get a hefty fine or jail
• So if you have an inadvertent violation of LRS 18:1463, you shouldn’t be going to jail.
• And attempts to put people in jail or fine them heavily under that statute in the past have been held
• recall, or intent to mislead the voters—if you can prove intent, you can then get the hefty fine or jail
• Please note, the hefty fine or jail time is currently in the statute and has been for a couple of decades

Summary: The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 20, 2026, with a quorum present and no minutes available for approval. The committee first heard HB 181, which would let the legislative auditor review income tax data to verify eligibility for Medicaid and, at LDH’s request, SNAP. The auditor said the work would be limited to internal data testing under sharing agreements and not disclosed to third parties. After questions about privacy and duplication, the bill was reported favorably to the floor without objection. The committee then took up HB 906 on presidential preference primaries and party nominating petitions. The Secretary of State and bill author said the measure would let major parties decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in their primaries, with 180 days’ notice to the state, and would keep party rules consistent within presidential years so elections can be programmed properly. Several senators raised concerns that the bill would disenfranchise no-party voters and give parties too much control, but supporters said both major parties had approved the approach. The committee voted 4-3 to report the bill favorably. Members also advanced HB 398, which would require the judiciary to use the federal GSA meal per diem rate instead of the current higher state judicial rate; HB 1052, which strengthens confidentiality protections for child abuse investigations handled by child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; HB 1245, which protects witness criminal history records from unintended public release in clerk of court records; HB 202, which requires state civil service or hiring agencies to notify applicants when a vacancy is filled or they are rejected; HB 540, which requires disclosure of paid digital election advertising; HB 9, designating stuffed shrimp as a Louisiana specialty; HB 1057, extending the validity of absentee-by-mail applications for military voters from one year to two; HB 225, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit governors to two lifetime terms; HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to contract with former public employers; and HB 459, requiring disclosure when campaign materials use AI, with amendments adopted after discussion of First Amendment and campaign finance concerns. The committee also rejected an amendment to HB 1057 that would have expanded Sunday early voting in certain parishes. After the bills, the committee held confirmation hearings for James Kelly and Charles Wilkinson to the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, both of whom described education and workforce development backgrounds and were favorably received.

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• , is meant to alleviate that by saying you need some form of intent before you get a hefty fine or jail
• So if you have an inadvertent violation of 18:1463, you shouldn’t be going to jail.
• And attempts to put people in jail or fine them heavily under that statute in the past have been held
• official who’s up for recall, or intent to mislead the voters, you can then get the hefty fine or jail
• Please note, the hefty fine or jail time is currently in the statute and has been for a couple of decades

Bills: HB9, HB177, HB181, HB202, HB225, HB398, HB459, HB540, HB906, HB1052, HB1057, HB1245

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, court reporter, official court reporter

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• are not aware there was any attempt to consider her for an LPS conservatorship, despite the existing jail
• And I think for years, it's bothered me that when people check into county jails, for example, there's
• end up with people with suicidal ideation, you know, hurting themselves within the first 24 hours in jail
• You know, hurting themselves within the first 24 hours in jail.
• court proceeding to make sure that they get care and then they don't die on our streets or in our jails

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, mental health, and criminal procedure. SB 1157 by Senator Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in the probation setting, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice, and zoning. Supporters said the bill would add needed safeguards for youth still serving custodial terms, while opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of placements and that the Judicial Council is the wrong entity to set substantive program rules. Members generally supported the goal of accountability, but the bill was not moved because quorum was not yet established at that point in the hearing. SB 1012 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would require CDCR to connect California Conservation Camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider prior fire camp training. Supporters, including labor organizations, formerly incarcerated workers, and fire-training advocates, said the bill recognizes real skills gained in fire camps and creates a path to stable employment after release. Committee members largely supported the measure, with one noting that certification still must reflect demonstrated competency. SB 1012 was presented favorably, though the transcript does not show a final roll-call vote before the meeting moved on. SB 1306 by Senator Cortese would align California law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and committee members expressed support. SB 1401 by Senator Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters said it would prevent people from falling through gaps in the mental health system, while opponents warned it could expand court control and weaken confidentiality and due process. The committee passed SB 1401 to Appropriations on a roll-call vote, with members voting aye and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Senator Strickland, which would create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and community impacts. Supporters from law enforcement, cities, and district attorneys said the bill would help identify victims and develop better statewide responses; some opponents remained opposed to the bill as introduced but said they would review the amendments. Members praised the amended version, and the committee passed SB 1027 as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee on a roll-call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. SB 1307 by Senator Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was also heard; after opposition withdrew, members supported the measure and moved it forward as amended, held on call for absent members. The transcript then shifted to SB 1276 by Senator Rubio, which would clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation is criminalized; the author and witnesses described it as a needed update to keep pace with technology and close loopholes protecting predators from accountability.

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• are not aware there was any attempt to consider her for an LPS conservatorship, despite the existing jail
• And I think for years, it's bothered me that when people check into county jails, for example, there's
• end up with people with suicidal ideation, you know, hurting themselves within the first 24 hours in jail
• You know, hurting themselves within the first 24 hours in jail.
• court proceeding to make sure that they get care and then they don't die on our streets or in our jails

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• law enforcement and other first responders knew that those in mental health crisis didn't belong in jail
• law enforcement and other first responders knew that those in mental health crisis didn't belong in jail
• So we are also working with people who are diverted from jail who may have been arrested on an extremely
• to try and really focus on those people that tend to cycle in and out of both our hospitals and our jails
• to try and really focus on those people that tend to cycle in and out of both our hospitals and our jails

Summary: The Community Safety Committee held an interim work session on crisis response, with members and witnesses discussing how Washington can better integrate 911, 988, mobile crisis, co-response, and alternative response models for behavioral health crises in public spaces. Travis Parker opened with an overview of the Sequential Intercept Model and the crisis care continuum, emphasizing early intervention, 988 access, regional coordination, navigators and peer support, and the need for sustainable braided funding. Several Washington witnesses then described current programs and system gaps, including the growth of co-response teams, the importance of integrating 911 and 988 rather than treating them as competing systems, and the need to reduce unnecessary emergency room use and improve first responder wellness and training. City, fire, and crisis-system representatives described local challenges and reforms. Kim Hendrickson of Poulsbo said most crisis calls still come through 911 and urged better coordination among field-based teams, more behavioral health training for fire/EMS, and more alternatives to ER transport. Laura Pippen, a designated crisis responder, described a strained involuntary treatment system, fewer DCRs statewide, difficulty getting law enforcement support for transports, and limited facility capacity, especially for substance use disorder. Jennifer Stuber and South County Fire’s Keith Sharp highlighted workforce training, a crisis responder certificate program, and first responder wellness efforts. Research witnesses Evan Lauder and James Pine said the evidence is still developing but generally supports on-scene resolution, reduced ED transport and detention in some models, and the importance of clear dispatch protocols, coordination, and ongoing evaluation. Dispatch and program operators then gave examples of how systems are working in practice. Katie Myers of Washington APCO/NENA said 911 remains essential, but needs evidence-based triage protocols, liability protections, and additional funding if it is expected to take on more crisis-response responsibilities. Whatcom County described embedding a “community connector” in the 911 center to coordinate alternative response, while ValleyCom reported that its 988 diversion pilot transferred 2,165 calls with 98% resolved through 988/211 without returning to 911. National examples included Denver’s STAR program, Albuquerque’s Community Safety Department, and Atlanta’s PAD initiative, each showing different ways to route low-acuity or behavioral-health-related calls away from police and toward clinicians, peers, or civilian responders. The session ended with Washington examples continuing, including Whatcom County’s alternative response team, underscoring the committee’s interest in refining and expanding integrated crisis response systems in the next session.

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• cases usually will get priority over people that have posted bail because these people are waiting in jail
• cases usually will get priority over people that have posted bail because these people are waiting in jail
• cases usually will get priority over people that have posted bail because these people are waiting in jail
• cases usually will get priority over people that have posted bail because these people are waiting in jail
• cases usually will get priority over people that have posted bail because these people are waiting in jail

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200. The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported. The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.

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• you read the wording of this law, the parents that allowed them to get injured or die would be in jail
• If you had a swing set and they went too high and they fell off, they could be in jail.
• </c> or die would be in jail. or die would be in jail.
• ><00:58:55.680><c> that</c><00:58:55.839><c> I</c><00:58:56.400><c> I'm</c><00:58:56.640><c> a</c> jail
• Not that I I'm a jail. Water skiing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• is basically just the use of surplus funds from the county sheriff's commissary fund to be used for jail
• Operations, inmate care, and other jail-related expenditures.

Bills: SB1265, SB2154, SB1775, SB2139, SB1552, SB483, SB1198, SB2135, SB2118

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, municipalities, city government, town government, property maintenance, nuisance abatement

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• Chairman, a year of jail time, is that what you're referring?
• proposal, doctors, nurses, and even volunteers could be arrested, criminally prosecuted, and thrown in jail

Summary: The Rules Committee considered House Bill 2074, which the Rules Attorney described as an abortion-related reporting measure tied to Arizona’s 2024 constitutional amendment (Prop. 139) protecting a fundamental right to abortion. He noted that the new constitutional landscape makes the bill’s legality uncertain and that the reporting requirement could be viewed as interfering with that right. Members asked about the misdemeanor penalty and whether other Arizona laws impose reporting requirements on the exercise of a fundamental right. Representative Daniel Santos opposed the bill, arguing it would criminalize doctors, nurses, and volunteers and violate the will of the voters. The committee voted 5-3 to recommend HB 2074 as constitutional and in proper form. The committee then took up a mass motion covering numerous other bills, memorials, and a resolution, all recommended as constitutional and in proper form. The Rules Attorney said the measures were generally in proper form, with one comment on House Bill 2110, which concerns prayer at school board meetings. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed prayer at some governmental meetings, but lower courts are split on whether school board meetings fall under that rule, and he said the sponsor was working with the office on a possible floor amendment to address legal concerns. After no further questions, the committee voted 8-0 to recommend the measures in the mass motion as constitutional and in proper form. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Chairman, a year of jail time, is that what you're referring to?
• proposal, doctors, nurses, and even volunteers could be arrested, criminally prosecuted, and thrown in jail

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Probably the sheriff's biggest struggle is trying to man the jail and trying to keep staff in the jail
• From a sheriff's perspective, we see our In the jail.
• It's one of the most crucial positions that the sheriff has in managing the county jail.
• For that retention of the jail operations. And that backfilling is part of our problem. Thank you.
• And that doesn't—it could be all the way back to the jail medical. It could be indigent care.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Chair, uh, Senator Gren—just a quick response: I did 13 years of jail ministry, legal and illegals.
• Chair, uh, Senator Gren—just a quick response: I did 13 years of jail ministry, legal and illegals.
• Chair, uh, Senator Gren—just a quick response: I did 13 years of jail ministry, legal and illegals.
• Chair, uh, Senator Gren—just a quick response: I did 13 years of jail ministry, legal and illegals.
• Chair, uh, Senator Gren—just a quick response: I did 13 years of jail ministry, legal and illegals.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Pendleton died in jail?
• Pendleton died in jail?
• Pendleton died in jail? ...just be unable to ever do anything.
• Pendleton died in jail?
• </c><01:59:35.800><c> in</c> actually put someone in in jail in actually put someone in in jail in Booking

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> with tasers within prisons and jails with tasers within prisons and jails across<00:24:45.520><c
• So far, you can still tell jokes about illegal immigration and not go to jail.
• Now, we were supposed to care jail.
• You should be impeached, but you also should go to jail because you tried to cover it up.
• </c><03:35:31.200><c> because</c> but you also should go to jail because but you also should go to jail

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

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• And so, you crack down hard on those who are fraudulent, and you put them in jail, you kick them out,
• you</c><00:08:50.280><c> put</c><00:08:50.400><c> them</c><00:08:50.520><c> in</c><00:08:50.640><c> jail
• ,</c> fraudulent, and you put them in jail, fraudulent, and you put them in jail, you<00:08:51.839><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I was in a meeting with six gentlemen that had been in jail for 20, 30 years and then exonerated.
• I have visited clients in jail who are awaiting the death penalty.
• , are those people just—enlighten me a little bit—are they kept separate from other members of the jail
• Right, they're in the regular population when they're in jail.

Keywords: 959, house, all