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• , whether it be pre-trial felon or pre-trial misdemeanant.
• , whether it be pre-trial felon or pre-trial misdemeanant.
• , whether it be pre-trial felon or pre-trial misdemeanant.
• , whether it be pre-trial felon or pre-trial misdemeanant.
• they're considered pre-trial individuals, whether it be pre-trial felon or pre-trial misdemeanant.

Bills: HB389 , HB1166 , HB1510 , HB1541 , HB1605 , HB1661 , HB1663 , HB1678 , HB1769 , HB1785 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1815 , HB1824 , HB1838 , HB1840 , HB1853 , HB1860 , HB1891 , HB1952 , HB1960 , HB1969 , HB1970 , HB1972 , HB1976 , HB2050 , HB2094 , HB2104 , HB2158 , HB2165 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2246 , HB2271 , HB2300 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2319 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2343 , HB2443 , HB2498 , HB2551 , HB2599 , HB2606 , SB17 , SB83 , SB99 , SB148 , SB411 , SB709 , SB847 , SB874 , SB888 , SB1032 , SB1166 , SB2001 , SB2014 , SB2031 , SB2041 , SB2050 , SB2057 , SB2061 , SB2074 , SB2075 , SB2089 , SB2095 , SB2101 , SB2102 , SB2108 , SB2109 , SB2110 , SB2125 , SB2135 , SB2138 , SB2140 , SB2146 , SB2151 , SB2152 , SB2175 , SB2203 , SB2239 , SB2246 , SB2247 , SB2253 , SB2261 , SB2268 , SB2271 , SB2272 , SB2320 , SB2340 , SB2347 , SB2353 , SB2363 , SB2367 , SB2372 , SB2376 , SB2386

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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• The committee of the trial attorneys and the rest of the bar that selects the judicial appointments by
• The defense lawyers and the trial lawyers.
• The associations can speak to that, the defense lawyers and the trial lawyers.
• It is now in phase one human trial with fantastic results. It didn't come in time.
• It is now in phase one human trial with fantastic results.

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• They used their constitutional right to go to trial. They were convicted at trial.
• It is a trial.
• It is a trial.
• They took a chance going to trial. They were convicted. Went to trial.
• At trial.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.

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• In Pfizer's own clinical trials, infants born to recipients showed a higher rate of health complications
• 2021, Latipova describes us as a, quote, magic leap, a bait and switch, if you will, from clinical trial
• It maintains access for novel therapies under clinical trials for compassionate use.
• And it still allows for clinical trials.
• It talks about clinical trials.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• If there's no trial for the crime, they get their animal back.
• If there's no trial for the crime, they get their animal back.
• Well, are we talking about charges or the trial?
• That's what I'm trying to figure out, because you mentioned trial.
• Because you mentioned trial. It's a disposition hearing, gentlemen.

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• about data flow between the Trial Court and public safety.
• Court, and Trial Court Administrator Tom Ambrosino.
• Although the House 1 budget allocation for the Trial Court is a welcome increase over the Trial Court's
• That is not an insignificant number to the Trial Court.
• down the pre-trial... ...process.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

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• So first off, are you aware how much it costs to actually do an FDA trial? A lot. Yeah.
• So I've worked on clinical trials, mostly psilocybin, since 2022.
• To date, there are 86 completed clinical trials with psilocybin showing safety and efficacy.
• There's 163 clinical trials either pre-recruiting, recruiting, or ongoing for psilocybin.
• There's 163 clinical trials either pre-recruiting, recruiting, or ongoing for psilocybin.

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• I want to start with, as a trial lawyer—yes, Mr.
• It often takes a $100,000 to $300,000 trial.
• I can tell you that my firm did a trial in May where it cost us over $600,000 to get to trial.
• Nope, new trial. You have to do it over again.
• You've gone to trial and you have a verdict.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• </c> identified in the formal clinical trials identified in the formal clinical trials because<01:54:
• c><01:54:03.000><c> just</c> because those clinical trials are just because those clinical trials are
• as part of a trial if it's part<03:46:51.880><c> of</c><03:46:51.960><c> a</c><03:46:52.120><c> trial
• Now, I am a clinical trial of one.
• there is no clinical clinical trial there is no clinical trial<04:16:17.680><c> to</c><04:16:17.840>

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• When you start calling me a trial lawyer, I have never been a trial lawyer.
• I have been a defense lawyer, and if I had been a trial lawyer, I'd be proud of it because the trial
• And we have to stop blaming the trial lawyers too.
• Now, some of the trial lawyers were represented as well.
• One is I purposefully now have... of the trial bar lawyers.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• The Olympic trials produced 5.7 million dollars in state and local taxes.
• I want to share what it means to have the Olympic Trials here in Minnesota.
• <00:12:05.360><c> they</c><00:12:05.480><c> had</c><00:12:05.640><c> ever</c> trials they had ever trials
• </c><00:12:40.600><c> due</c> opportunity to host the 2028 trials due opportunity to host the 2028 trials
• With the USA Gymnastics trials, we were just over $75 million in economic impact.

Summary: The committee took up House File 4949, as amended by the adopted H4949A2 and H4949A3 amendments. The bill would create a sports and events reimbursement program intended to give Minnesota a more reliable funding mechanism to compete for major sporting and entertainment events. Representative Lislegard and supporters argued that events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Final Four, World Juniors Hockey, and Olympic trials generate substantial economic activity, tax revenue, and statewide visibility, and that Minnesota has lost opportunities because it lacks a standing competitive fund. Testifiers from the Minnesota Business Partnership and Minnesota Sports and Events strongly supported the bill, describing it as a performance-based, closed-loop model that reinvests tax revenue generated by events into securing future events. Jess Graba, Cheryl Lindsey, and Dr. William Campbell emphasized community benefits beyond economics, including youth inspiration, school improvements, inclusion, and positive local engagement tied to events like the Olympic trials, the Women’s Final Four, and WWE appearances. Several testifiers cited specific figures, including roughly $71.5 million in economic impact and $4.7 million in tax revenue for World Juniors, about $74.8 million and $5.7 million for the gymnastics trials, and more than $430 million in lost economic impact from events Minnesota did not secure. Members raised concerns about the funding mechanism, especially the use of revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund or other accounts. Representative Huot said he supported bringing events to Minnesota but was uneasy about diverting general fund money and suggested stronger legislative oversight, possibly through a formal sports committee. Representative Youakim asked how the bill’s revenue capture would work and noted concerns about taking money from transportation-related accounts; staff explained that the amended bill affects seven state taxes and a fee, including motor vehicle rental taxes and the retail delivery fee, with some revenue directed to non-general fund accounts. Members also requested more information on the methodology behind the University of Minnesota Extension economic impact studies, and staff said those studies could be shared. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• And third, the ability of Texans with cancer to access clinical trials that are often multi-state and
• require access to their genomic data, especially when many clinical trials are their absolute.
• anywhere, say that we used a trial and it was NIH funded.
• And we're compelling them, or they can't then participate in a trial that crosses state lines.
• That process where they had cancer, they went through multiple trials of multiple things.

Bills: SB315 , SB584 , SB1228 , SB1484 , SB1860 , SB1802

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• Item 1A, the appointment of George Cardona, J.D., as Chief Trial Counsel, State Bar of California.
• Item 1A, the appointment of George Cardona, J.D., as Chief Trial Counsel, State Bar of California.
• Cardona, and that there had been an extensive trial with extensive evidence.
• It was a full-fledged adversarial trial at which both we presented evidence and Mr.
• I urge you to support and confirm George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel. Thank you. Great.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules first took up several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Trinidad Solis, M.D., and Gerald Talbert, M.D., to the Medical Board of California. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments, with roll calls on each item showing unanimous support from members present and the items left open for additional votes before final tallying. The main public business was the confirmation hearing for George Cardona, J.D., for a second term as Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. Cardona described reforms made since taking office, including new conflict-of-interest and gift rules, stronger investigative requirements, efforts to reduce backlog and improve efficiency, and monitoring of discipline disparities identified in prior studies. Senators questioned him about safeguards after the Girardi matter, the John Eastman discipline case, racial and ethnic disparities in attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law by notarios, staffing shortages, and the use of AI in filings. Public witnesses from the State Bar, SEIU Local 1000, and others spoke in support. The committee voted 3-0 to advance Cardona’s appointment to the full Senate. The committee then heard Laura Enderton Speed, J.D., for Executive Director of the State Bar. She said her priorities would be restoring public trust, improving the discipline system, addressing the February 2025 bar exam problems, and strengthening fiscal stability and internal controls. Members asked about the State Bar’s structural budget deficit, the remote administration failures in the February exam, safeguards against undisclosed gifts and conflicts, and the status of audits and investigations. Supporters from the State Bar, the civil defense bar, SEIU Local 1000, and a longtime colleague testified in favor. The committee approved her appointment 5-0 to move to the full Senate. At the end of the meeting, members also approved the remaining governor’s appointments and procedural items, and the chair thanked Senator Jones for his service on the committee before adjourning the public portion.

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• And so what do trial courts do when that happens?
• Well, there used to be a body of case law that set rules for trial courts when a discovery violation
• Trial errors happen.
• Those will all be freely accessible by the defense and prosecution post-trial.
• On the day of our trial, the victim showed up, and she testified.

Bills: SB552 , SB1099 , SB1124 , SB1208 , SB1372 , SB1506 , SB1667 , SB1804 , SB1806 , SB1870 , SB1936 , SB1937 , SB2180 , SB2405 , SB2569 , SB2570 , SB1646

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

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• So the first proposal relates to the $38 million one-time transfer of unrestricted monies from the trial
• the case we would note that that would impact whether or how long people are detained previously. trial
• I should note that what we are maintaining in in the May revision is 40 million dollars to the trial
• court to the trial court operations budget. and this certainly will support any staff resources and any
• We'd like to align our comments on trial courts, along with SEIU.

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• We sat on the benches outside Brookdale Fruit Farm, and she patiently listened as I told her why I wanted
• We sat on the benches outside Brookdale Fruit Farm, and she patiently listened as I told her why I wanted
• We sat on the benches outside Brookdale Fruit Farm, and she patiently listened as I told her why I wanted
• we</c><00:11:55.360><c> sat</c><00:11:55.600><c> on</c><00:11:55.760><c> the</c><00:11:55.880><c> benches
• </c> opposite party we sat on the benches opposite party we sat on the benches outside<00:11:56.959><

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

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• Through negotiations, there has been a lot of talk between the doctors and the trial lawyers and the
• I'm a trial lawyer.
• I am a trial lawyer who has represented families who have been devastated by medical malpractice.
• That is not something that has been discussed widely. by the trial lawyers.
• I know the collateral source rule was brought up by the trial lawyers in their various comments.

Bills: SB38 , SB17 , SB41 , SB264

Committee: Senate House Judiciary

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 99, a proposed reform of the Medical Malpractice Act. Representative Chandler said the bill is intended to address physician shortages, rising malpractice premiums, and litigation pressures by changing punitive damages rules, including a higher standard of proof, a requirement that punitive damages not be pleaded in the initial complaint, and limits tied to the type of provider. Supporters, including physicians, business leaders, and some patients, said the bill would help retain doctors, improve access to care, and create more predictable liability exposure. Several supporters also said current malpractice conditions are driving doctors out of the state and harming rural access to services. Opponents argued the bill would reduce patient recovery, create unequal treatment based on insurance status through the bill-versus-paid provision, and raise constitutional concerns involving equal protection, collateral source rules, and separation of powers. They also criticized the bill for not addressing other drivers of malpractice, such as hospital practices, prior authorization, staffing, and background checks for out-of-state doctors. Some witnesses urged amendments to protect the Patient Compensation Fund, ensure future medical expenses are covered, require minimum surcharge settings, and improve oversight of providers entering the state. Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses about whether the bill would actually lower premiums, whether it would improve access to care, and how it would affect hospitals, independent providers, and the Patient Compensation Fund. The sponsor said the bill was based on negotiations and comparisons with other states, and that it should help premiums over time. Members raised concerns about the fund’s solvency, the role of hospitals in the fund, and whether some provisions would survive legal challenge. No final vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated amendments would be discussed later and the committee would continue the hearing the next day.

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• trial courts in D.C.
• conditions for pre-trial release.
• </c> for pre-trial release. for pre-trial release.
• </c> Period before trial.
• </c><04:26:16.720><c> I</c> reaffend before their trial date. I reaffend before their trial date.

Bills: HR893 , HB6019 , HB4058 , HB5107 , HB5214 , HB4071 , HB4070 , HB3965 , HB2259 , HB1736 , HR1327 , HR581

Keywords: censure, conflict of interest, domestic violence, military contracts, ethics, HB6019, H.R. 6019, Senate data, legal process, subpoena, warrant, court order, notification requirement, Senate offices, legislative branch, data disclosure, privacy, records access, Congress, repeal

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• </c><00:37:03.280><c> 30</c> difficult to put together a trial 30 difficult to put together a trial 30
• This is very distinct from somebody who has been detained pre-trial, has gone to trial, and has been
• I’m not entitled to a perfect trial, just a fair trial.
• </c><00:49:04.880><c> And</c> perfect trial, just a fair trial.
• And perfect trial, just a fair trial.

Bills: SB2094

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2094, which would require state agencies monitoring environmental toxins and pollutants to establish environmental action levels and limit changes to those levels without meeting procedural requirements. The chair recommended passing the bill with amendments, including inserting estimated costs for a secure portal website and webinars into the committee report and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The motion passed unanimously among those voting, with excused members noted. The committee then considered several other measures and adopted recommendations to pass them with amendments, generally adding technical and clarifying changes and setting a defective date of 2525. SB 2862 was amended to broaden the preamble, make additional appointees confirmable, clarify reporting requirements for gubernatorial appointees, and was held for further discussion. SB 2781 on lei production created a working group to review existing studies and conduct a statewide study of Hawaii’s floriculture industry. SB 3015 adopted California’s definition of PII, applied it to government agencies and political subdivisions, created a private cause of action, and required a compliance report. SB 3230 removed a categorical prohibition on certain third-party project management procurements while preserving state oversight responsibility, in line with procurement office requests. The joint GVO Health and Human Services agenda then focused on two related bills requiring universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. SB 2932 would apply to new state building construction beginning July 1, 2026, and testimony from disability advocates, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others supported the measure while asking for language clarifying that the requirement applies only where technically feasible and, in some cases, only to state-managed buildings. SB 2268 was described as broader, extending beyond government buildings into the private sector and including a private right of action; witnesses supported the concept but raised implementation concerns, especially for smaller businesses, and requested the same technically infeasible language and other clarifications. Both bills were advanced with amendments, and the committee noted adoption of the recommendations.

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• The election administrator testified in that trial that she knew, beyond a reasonable doubt, who those
• Certainly, we disagree with the findings by the trial court.
• court uh many the findings by the trial court uh many many<00:09:20.560><c> many</c><00:09:20.839><c
• Court's uh decision not to the trial Court's uh decision not to pursue<00:09:35.560><c> his</c><00:09
• </c><00:09:59.440><c> Court</c> of the district but the trial Court of the district but the trial Court