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• I am an assistant Dakota County attorney today.
• Attorney Association's juvenile law committee.
• </c><00:23:57.559><c> today</c> assistant Dakota County attorney today assistant Dakota County attorney
• </c> of the Minnesota county attorney of the Minnesota county attorney Association<00:24:02.520><c> and
• </c><00:25:38.200><c> the</c> declined to criminally prosecute the declined to criminally prosecute the

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• How often are these crimes being prosecuted now?
• And will this actually make it so that they're prosecuted more?
• How often are these crimes being prosecuted now?
• And will this actually make it so that they're prosecuted more?
• I'm not an attorney.

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• I have Noel Cavillo, attorney at law.
• Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General in the Office of Legislative Affairs, here on behalf of Attorney
• Tiffany Brokaw, Deputy Attorney General, here on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta.
• I'm the District Attorney of Placer County.
• Morgan Geier, Placer County District Attorney.

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of bills. Early items included AB 2605, which would require statewide reporting on public defense services; supporters said California lacks basic data on how indigent defense is delivered and that the bill would help identify under-resourced counties, while no opposition appeared. AB 1650 would require rental vehicles used in law enforcement operations to display agency identification; supporters framed it as a transparency and community-trust measure in response to immigration enforcement tactics, while sheriffs and police groups opposed it unless amended, arguing it could compromise undercover and task-force operations and raise legal and indemnification concerns. AB 1930 would require notice to the Attorney General before business entities respond to subpoenas involving legally protected abortion or gender-affirming care information; supporters said it protects patient privacy and provider safety, while opponents raised constitutional, law-enforcement, and business-burden concerns. The committee also heard AB 458, directing state procurement guidelines for firearms and accessories so agencies buy from responsible vendors, with support from police chiefs, gun-violence prevention groups, and local officials, and no opposition testimony offered. The committee then heard AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers, which would update the definition of sideshows, include motorcycles and dirt bikes, and align penalties with street racing. Supporters, including police, city, transportation, and road-safety advocates, said the bill responds to dangerous events, property damage, and injuries; opponents from civil liberties and public defender groups argued higher fines and criminal penalties are ineffective and disproportionately harm low-income people, favoring roadway design and community-based prevention instead. AB 910, the Survivors Act, would expand affirmative defenses and vacature relief for survivors of trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence; supporters, including a survivor who described decades of abuse and wrongful conviction, said the bill gives survivors a chance to tell their stories and seek relief, while district attorneys opposed expanding relief to violent offenses and warned it could erase restitution and undermine victims’ rights. AB 2624 would expand Safe at Home confidentiality protections to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters described threats, doxxing, and harassment against immigrant-serving organizations, while opponents claimed the bill was prompted by investigative reporting on fraud and would chill journalism and transparency. The committee also heard AB 31, making the tribal police pilot program permanent and creating a missing and murdered Indigenous persons task force, which drew strong support from tribal representatives and no opposition. Later, AB 1959 sought to close a resentencing loophole tied to a 2001 Santana High School shooting case by restoring judicial discretion in resentencing for certain juvenile offenders; supporters said the current process can lead to automatic release even after parole denial, while opposition testimony began with concerns that the bill was responding to one case and lacked broader evidence. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly noted they supported several bills but could not formally vote because the committee lacked a quorum, so motions were held for later action.

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• One, stringent enforcement with strong prosecution.
• One, stringent enforcement with strong prosecution.
• One, stringent enforcement with strong prosecution.
• One, stringent enforcement with strong prosecution.
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining testimony procedures and then heard SB 376 on tax credits, which would create a home fire safety improvement tax credit. Testimony from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi urged that the concept would be better handled as a subsidy program and raised drafting concerns about unclear definitions and eligibility. Later, the committees agreed to pass SB 376 with amendments, including making the credit nonrefundable, clarifying third-party certification, deleting recapture-related language, and making technical changes. Members then heard SB 417, which would make unlicensed contractor work during or within five years after an emergency or disaster a class B felony. The Contractors License Board was listed for comments, and the Subcontractors Association supported the measure. The committees ultimately recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and an adjusted effective date, and the measure was adopted. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 782, which would require free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated people and prohibit state agencies from profiting from those services, while also directing the PUC to set standards and providing funding for the SAVIN victim notification program. Supporters, including the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Worth Rises, and others, argued the bill would reduce costs for families, improve reentry, and align adult corrections with the juvenile system. Opponents, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and SAVIN-related witnesses, warned that changing the funding structure could weaken victim notification and safety services. The committees deferred SB 782. The committee also heard SB 999 on fireworks, which would repeal permissible consumer fireworks uses, impose civil penalties and forfeiture remedies, and create a forfeiture special fund for safety education. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, while fireworks industry representatives and others opposed it, arguing prohibition would be ineffective and urging stronger enforcement and education instead. The committees deferred SB 999 for further consideration, and SB 1136 on insurance was also deferred after insurers and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed it. In the later joint session with the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, SB 744 on condominium loans was heard with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and banking groups, while one testifier raised concerns that the program could function like C-PACE financing and add risky debt to condominium associations; testimony and discussion continued on that measure.

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• Attorneys had four levels of attorney.
• If you're an attorney, you have your credential; you're an attorney.
• We did add a lead attorney, but there are not four levels.
• There are attorneys that we can call on when we need to.
• I was wondering about your prosecution mentorship project.

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• </c> Attorneys Association. Attorneys Association.
• or the county attorney.
• If the county attorney and the Commonwealth attorney aren't prosecuting, then they're failing to do their
• </c><00:44:33.960><c> attorney</c> attorney and the Commonwealth attorney attorney and the Commonwealth
• attorney aren't<00:44:34.560><c> prosecuting,</c><00:44:35.760><c> then</c><00:44:35.880><c> they're

Keywords: 958, all

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• Who was a dedicated educator, attorney, and community leader in Houston.
• Wells County Judge Pete Trevino, Jim Wells County Commissioner George Aguilar, Jim Wells County Attorney
• Michael Guerra, and District Attorney Carlos Omar Garcia.
• It'd be 925 by Kane relating to the applicability of a defense to the prosecution of the offense relating
• HB 995 by TOT relating to the defenses of the prosecution for certain offenses involving material conduct

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• Bryant, who was a dedicated educator. attorney, and community leader in Houston.
• George Aguilar, Jim Wells County Attorney Michael Guerra, and District Attorney Carlos Omar Garcia.
• HBA 889 by Moody relating to the prosecution punishment of the offense of making a firearm accessible
• to the committee on criminal jurisprudence HB 917 by Spiller relating to the district or county attorney
• AB 925 by Keene relating to the applicability of a defense, the prosecution of the offense relating..

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Legislation that strengthens the Attorney General's authority to investigate and prosecute state election
• HB number ten by Thompson relates to the affirmative defense in the prosecution for victims of trafficking
• Additionally, relating to the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed
• No. 126 by Leo-Wilson relating to the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• The offense seeks to prosecute bad actors who knowingly arm cartels.
• administrations return us to a more discretionary role in law enforcement, that the state could make prosecution
• Tweed, I'm the elected district attorney in the 452nd judicial district and chair of the border prosecution
• Work properly with federal prosecutors or local attorneys, and we record phone calls, and a lot of times
• Does this... are you already doing that type of prosecutions? For collaborating where...

Bills: SB36, SB2202

Keywords: homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard Senator Birdwell present SB 2202, which would create a state offense for knowingly transferring a firearm for profit or other remuneration to a member of a foreign terrorist organization. Birdwell argued the bill responds to cartel violence and southbound gun trafficking, and he explained a committee substitute that removed an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and removed a requirement that DPS coordinate with Mexican law enforcement. He said the goal was to give Texas a state-level tool if federal enforcement is lacking. Invited testimony came from DPS Colonel Freeman Martin and border prosecution unit chair Tanya Ash. Both said the bill could be useful in some organized-crime and cartel cases, but they emphasized that proving a defendant knowingly transferred a gun to a foreign terrorist organization would be difficult and would usually require strong direct or circumstantial evidence, such as recorded statements, informants, or coordinated investigations. They said the measure would be more workable in complex cartel cases than in routine patrol stops, and they noted existing state and federal tools already address straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and related offenses. Members also discussed tracing seized firearms, cooperation with ATF, and the limits of state jurisdiction over international issues. No public testimony was offered, and SB 2202 was left pending. The committee then took up SB 36 as pending business. A committee substitute was adopted without objection, and the substitute bill was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 4-0 vote, with Senators Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa of Nueces participating. The committee also accepted a motion in writing and ordered the bill recommended for local and uncontested calendar placement. The chair then announced the committee would recess subject to call.

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• Senate Bill 1039 allows an attorney who prevails in an attorney-disciplinary matter to file a claim against
• the State Bar of Arizona if the attorney has suffered damage to their reputation and entitles the attorney
• to loss of earnings. ...if the attorney has suffered damage to their reputation and entitles the attorney
• And there’s also a—you are entitled to attorney, you’re not entitled to like a public defender, bar attorney
• The Attorney General's Office, a few years back, adopted a policy where they prohibited their attorneys

Summary: The committee began with lengthy testimony and affidavits criticizing the Arizona State Bar, with speakers alleging selective discipline, due process problems, and retaliation against attorneys who take controversial cases. Committee members questioned the witnesses and discussed whether the bar and court system properly oversee attorney discipline, but no action was taken on that testimony. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037 would impose stricter security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet access, tamper-proof seals, chain-of-custody documentation, nonstop video at accounting centers, and criminal penalties for violations; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1038 would require rapid public release of cast vote records, but an amendment changed the timing and transmission process; the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1040 would expand public access to voter registration rolls through an internet portal and a read-only format; it also passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1039, which would allow attorneys who prevail in bar discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings; it passed 4-2 with one not voting after extensive discussion about bar procedures, interim suspension, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation. SB 1053, reducing concealed carry permit fees for Arizona residents, passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, also passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2 with two not voting. The committee then heard SB 1061, which would lower the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams; testimony focused on whether the bill would sweep in users as well as dealers, but the transcript ends before a vote is taken.

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• If the prosecutor decides to decline prosecution, and this is in 11, 12, there are so... ...decline prosecution
• Prosecutor declines prosecution. Yeah, go to 11. Prosecutor declines prosecution.
• Peace officers, attorney general, prosecuting attorneys.
• Your attorney will get that.
• And then, so you practice law as an attorney.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
• We have been prosecuting scammers, what you would think of as traditional scammers.
• We have been prosecuting scammers, what you would think of as traditional scammers.
• We have been prosecuting scammers, what you would think of as traditional scammers.
• We have been prosecuting scammers, what you would think of as traditional scammers.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Justice or Office of the Attorney General.
• the Attorney general weaponized the Attorney General.
• Never once did the Attorney general come and say, I want this.
• I am a Deputy District attorney in the 2nd Judicial District.
• Assistant district attorney showed up. Case was. Gone away.

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• James Liska, and we have District Attorney Tiffany McWilliams. And up in the gallery.
• She was also named a top attorney in employment law by Texas Monthly and honored as a woman of excellence
• HB 1391 by Hopper relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses
• For the purpose of the prosecution, the offense of the aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault
• Let's go forward leading to the requiring notice of the Attorney General on an action on the election

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As you know, I'm here representing the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and the Missouri
• Office of Prosecution Services.
• And previously, the United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
• As you know, prosecuting attorneys are required by statute to maintain a program to afford victims of
• attorneys to provide.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• attorneys.
• This is a request for deputy prosecuting attorneys for the same reason: bar license fees for attorneys
• “Yes, ma’am, that’s our goal, is to get prosecution.”
• So our goal is to prosecute them.
• I can’t prosecute. But you have to refer it.” “Yes, ma’am.” “Okay.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• , such that the person may not be indicted or prosecuted. for any matter related to the testimony.
• The committee substitute Senate Bill 18, excuse me, 1386 removes the incentive. to avoid criminal prosecution
• the testimony or evidence a person must produce may not be used against the person. in a criminal prosecution
• , but the person can still be indicted for the crime excluding prosecution for any offense involving
• I'm the District Attorney for Galveston County, Texas.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• member of the CJTC, a member of the CJTC, a member of the public who is not a prosecutor, defense attorney
• It's here now from the prosecuting attorneys.
• I'm Russell Brown, the Executive Director for the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
• Current law already allows prosecution below Current law already allows prosecution below 0.08 when impairment
• volume that I was prosecuting was DUIs.

Bills: HB2220, HB2362

Keywords: criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations

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• I serve as a special assistant attorney general, serving as Attorney General Bonta's legal and policy
• Earlier this year, Attorney General Bonta released updated guidance and resources on hate crimes for
• And from 2023 to 2024, the number of hate crimes that were referred for prosecution increased.
• Of those 818 crime events that were referred for prosecution, 506 cases were filed by district attorneys
• and elected city attorneys for prosecution.

Summary: The Select Committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to examine the scope of hate activity in California and hear from state agencies, commissions, and community organizations. The chair opened by framing hate as a persistent crisis affecting many protected groups, and Assembly Member Gonzalez briefly joined the committee. The first panel included the California Department of Justice and the California Commission on the State of Hate, both of which presented recent data and policy recommendations. The Department of Justice reported that in 2024 California saw 2,023 reported hate crime events, 2,568 hate crime offenses, and 2,491 victims, with anti-Black bias remaining the most common category, followed by anti-Jewish and anti-Latino bias. DOJ also said referrals for prosecution increased, and it described its hate-crimes guidance, rapid response protocol, and multilingual resources. The Commission on the State of Hate said hate is undercounted in law enforcement data and cited a survey suggesting about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year, including more than half a million potentially criminal incidents. It recommended permanent data infrastructure, mandatory law enforcement training, and continued funding for community-based prevention and victim support. The committee then heard testimony from representatives of the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, CARE, Equality California, and the Racial Equity Commission. Witnesses described systemic racism, anti-immigrant enforcement, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-Asian bias, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, often linking these harms to political rhetoric, social media, and federal actions. They urged the Legislature to fund programs such as California vs. Hate, Stop the Hate, nonprofit security grants, language access, school and mental health supports, and legal assistance, while also protecting civil rights, due process, and free speech. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing, but members indicated they would request additional recommendations and continue the discussion in future hearings.