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• I'm a class of 2025 graduate. I'm an 18-year-old and I live in the city of Chelsea.
• I'm a class of 2025 graduate and a youth worker at the Collaborative.
• Narrowing the class of children who can be indicted is not leniency.
• He was a commuter student and was only on campus attending class for roughly 12 hours a week.
• The doctor refused to sign them because she did not get the hepatitis A and hepatitis B shot, which we

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

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• SB 412 seeks to amend the definition of conditional release in RSA 169-B and RSA 169-D:2 to clarify that
• Both the delinquency statute of RSA 169-B and the child in need of services statute, 169-B, we typically
• Again, delinquency is for a minor who has committed a misdemeanor or felony if they were an adult.
• a minor who has committed a misdemeanor a minor who has committed a misdemeanor or<00:06:48.960>
• > col4 would amend RSA 169-B col4 would amend RSA 169-B col4 I<00:32:34.399> section<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Streets, The district court section 1 in section B.
• year of each of the Human States Committee of Legislation and I hold the joint public hearing process B,
• , cities of the second class, and villages, and to repeal the original section.
• But we're going to have fiscal challenges after my class is gone. Good luck.
• But we're going to have fiscal challenges after my class is gone. Good luck.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• I move to suspend the rules and withdraw AB 1219, a bill to cut taxes on middle class families from the
• outside. of California, but maintain California residency are eligible for Cal Grant and the Middle Class
• However their dependents do not currently qualify for Cal Grant or the Middle Class Scholarship Program
• This bill allows individuals who have been convicted of low-level and misdemeanor crimes before the age
• This bill will return the grant size for Cal Grant A and B to its 2001 amount and include private non-profits

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• warrant class um so just<00:30:28.240> want<00:30:28.360> to<00:30:28.519> make
• Another question, Representative Insance, about—because you had mentioned a couple different classes.
• They don't know when we change a fleeing-from-the-police law from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor
• to a gross it from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor<00:52:04.200> anything<00:52:04.599>
• > like<00:52:04.799> that<00:52:04.960> they misdemeanor anything like that they misdemeanor

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Appendix B provides a list of total expenditures by general ledger account for the life of the program
• Or sometimes it's now a misdemeanor, and we can't file a misdemeanor charge after a year has passed.
• You mentioned that sometimes with misdemeanor charges, it has to be done within a year.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

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• And we show you representing yourself in B/CS Habitat for Humanity and registered for the bill.
• this pertains to a residential area, not related to businesses, and creates a criminal defense of a Class
• C misdemeanor if a person violates the regulations. ...the county noise ordinance on two or more occasions

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• My graduating class was just below 200 kids.
• My graduating class was just rural area.
• My graduating class was just below<00:13:36.160> 200<00:13:36.639> kids.
• And I was surprised that misdemeanor is what the current charge would be for that.
• > seem<01:08:25.440> at And gross misdemeanor would seem at And gross misdemeanor would

Bills: HF3580, HF3566

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, depredation, crop damage, wolf compensation, elk damage, state funding, agricultural protection, trespass, criminal penalties, farm equipment, agricultural land, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then heard from Minnesota FFA officers, who described FFA as a student-led agricultural education organization focused on leadership, personal growth, and career success. The students explained the three-part model of agricultural education, the size and reach of FFA in Minnesota, and upcoming events at the Capitol, including an agricultural policy experience conference and FFA Day at the Capitol. Members asked about FFA’s role in encouraging the next generation of farmers, the organization’s broader focus beyond farming to include wildlife and other natural resources careers, and the mix of rural, metro, and urban chapters. The students emphasized that FFA and agricultural educators help students discover career paths and that urban chapters are active and thriving alongside rural ones. The committee then received a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on the Agri program. The department described Agri as a legislature-created program that uses producer-payment funds to support roughly 15 grant and cost-share programs, including newer efforts such as Protect and Prepare. Testimony stressed transparency and fraud prevention: Agri is reimbursement-based, requires detailed documentation, conducts site visits on grants over $25,000, and has identified and stopped more than a dozen fraudulent applications in the past year. The department also noted a prior legislative auditor review of two larger Agri programs and said only about one-tenth of 1% of reviewed expenditures were recommended for recovery. The department highlighted the Make It Minnesota cost-share program, which helps Minnesota food and agriculture companies attend national trade shows such as Natural Products Expo West. Testifiers then described how Agri has supported their businesses: Mark Schiller of Lon Liquor in Northfield said the program helped his microdistillery expand into milling organic flour and adding food service, while Pete Gangler of Snowpack Foods in Caledonia said Agri grants supported food safety improvements, processing capacity, and a new freezer warehouse project. The department said additional grantees would testify as well, and members asked whether the department’s fraud-prevention practices could be shared with other state agencies; staff said they already are being shared through interagency best-practice efforts.

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• . $4.7 million in all funds is adopted for law enforcement functions, and that includes A and B. also
• A and B are just an informational breakout of that same item between the public.
• was adopted at Moving to item number two, fleet safety and improvements under item number B.
• Moving to item number B on page 18 there was a decrease in of $404,000 for item number one.
• Items A, B, C, D, and E were all adopted in Article 11.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Class A misdemeanor, individuals found guilty could face up to one year in county jail or fine up to
• You said it's a class...who would be charged? Charlie, if he got a donation?
• Section 30121, section B, it clearly defines for and after. an individual who is not a citizen of the

Bills: HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• First is the Liberty County girls volleyball team who won the state championship Class Senator Simon:
• Senator Simon: Next we have the high school girls volleyball team that won the state championship in Class
• Secretary: Senate Bill 878, a bill to be entitled an act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses
• Secretary: Senate Bill 878, a bill to be entitled an act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses
• credit toward the licensure requirements for successful completion of those classes.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Emerging technologies such as AI and live streaming have enabled a new class of criminals to access and
• SB 1276 makes a person guilty of a misdemeanor or felony if the person downloads streams or accesses.
• A misdemeanor or felony if the person downloads streams or accesses through electronic or digital media
• The provisions outlined in this bill and AB 405 collectively create a best-in-class audit framework that
• I think that the Vice Chair and I have also both voted on this in B&P.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And can we figure out, second question is, I think misdemeanors and felonies are different.
• And can you kind of have a simpler mechanism for misdemeanors? Yeah.
• And can we figure out, second question is, I think misdemeanors and felonies are different.
• And can you kind of have a simpler mechanism for misdemeanors? Yeah. Thank you.
• Assembly Member Hart. have a simpler mechanism for misdemeanors.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assemblymember Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and peace officer groups, said it would address a growing and dangerous drug trend, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can worsen health harms. The bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote and sent to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assemblymember Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; judicial and law enforcement groups supported it as a response to rising threats, while ACLU and criminal justice advocates said existing law already covers threats and the bill is unnecessary. It also passed to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 938 by Assemblymember Bonta, which expands vacatur and affirmative-defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses. Survivors and advocates testified that the bill would allow people coerced into crimes to tell their full stories and seek relief, while district attorneys and sheriffs warned it could sweep too broadly and affect public safety. The chair and several members strongly supported the measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assemblymember Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and is tied to a broader effort to remove involuntary servitude language from the state constitution; supporters framed it as a rehabilitation and dignity issue, while one member objected to the premise and cited the defeat of a related ballot measure. The bill was voted out to Appropriations but left on call pending additional votes. Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 704, which would allow people convicted of low-level offenses before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records after a waiting period. Supporters said the bill addresses the limits of expungement in the digital age and recognizes young adult brain development; prosecutors and police groups raised Brady/disclosure concerns and objected to treating 18- to 25-year-olds like children. The committee debated those issues at length before sending the bill to Appropriations. Lowenthal also presented AB 812, which would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters who serve on conservation fire crews; supporters emphasized rehabilitation, wildfire response, and reduced recidivism, and the hearing continued with support testimony and the start of opposition testimony as the transcript ended.

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• With class, with love, with professionalism and so thank you for everything you do to to help lay the
• You taught us then and teach us now. about maintaining who we are and to do it with class and that we
• President, but I think the H team outnumbers the B team at this point.
• But I'm sobered that when we permanently reduce the burden on one class of property owners.
• So in some respects, if we overuse use tax exemption on just one class of property owners.

Bills: SJR2, SB4, SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR2, SB4, SR98, SJR40, SJR41, SJR42, SJR43, SJR44, SJR45, SJR46, SJR47, SCR13, SB6, SB13, SB21, SB826, SB827, SB828, SB829, SB830, SB831, SB832, SB833, SB834, SB835, SB836, SB837, SB838, SB839, SB840, SB841, SB842, SB843, SB844, SB845, SB846, SB847, SB848, SB849, SB850, SB851, SB853, SB854, SB855, SB856, SB857, SB858, SB859, SB860, SB861, SB862, SB863, SB864, SB865, SB866, SB867, SB868, SB869, SB870, SB871, SB872, SB873, SB874, SB875, SB876, SB877, SB878, SB879, SB880, SB881, SB882, SB883, SB884, SB885, SB886, SB887, SB888, SB889, SB890, SB891, SB892, SB893, SB894, SB895, SB896, SB897, SB898, SB899, SB900, SB901, SB902, SB903, SB904, SB905, SB906, SB907, SB908, SB909, SB910, SB911, SB912, SB913, SB914, SB915, SB916, SB917, SB918, SB919, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB923, SB924, SB925, SB926, SB927, SB928, SB929, SB930, SB931, SB932, SB933, SB934, SB935, SB936, SB937, SB938, SB939, SB940, SB941, SB942, SB943, SB944, SB945, SB946, SB947, SB948, SB949, SB950, SB951, SB952, SB953, SB954, SB955, SB956, SB957, SB958, SB959, SB960, SB961, SB962, SB963, SB964, SB965, SB966, SB967, SB968, SB969, SB970, SB971, SB972, SB973, SB974, SB975, SB976, SB977, SB978, SB979, SB980, SB981, SB982, SB983, SB984, SB985, SB986, SB987, SB988, SB989, SB990, SB991, SB992, SB993, SB994, SB995, SB996, SB997, SB998, SB999, SB1000, SJR40, SJR41, SJR42, SJR43, SJR44, SJR45, SJR46, SJR47, SCR13, SB6, SB13, SB21, SB826, SB827, SB828, SB829, SB830, SB831, SB832, SB833, SB834, SB835, SB836, SB837, SB838, SB839, SB840, SB841, SB842, SB843, SB844, SB845, SB846, SB847, SB848, SB849, SB850, SB851, SB853, SB854, SB855, SB856, SB857, SB858, SB859, SB860, SB861, SB862, SB863, SB864, SB865, SB866, SB867, SB868, SB869, SB870, SB871, SB872, SB873, SB874, SB875, SB876, SB877, SB878, SB879, SB880, SB881, SB882, SB883, SB884, SB885, SB886, SB887, SB888, SB889, SB890, SB891, SB892, SB893, SB894, SB895, SB896, SB897, SB898, SB899, SB900, SB901, SB902, SB903, SB904, SB905, SB906, SB907, SB908, SB909, SB910, SB911, SB912, SB913, SB914, SB915, SB916, SB917, SB918, SB919, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB923, SB924, SB925, SB926, SB927, SB928, SB929, SB930, SB931, SB932, SB933, SB934, SB935, SB936, SB937, SB938, SB939, SB940, SB941, SB942, SB943, SB944, SB945, SB946, SB947, SB948, SB949, SB950, SB951, SB952, SB953, SB954, SB955, SB956, SB957, SB958, SB959, SB960, SB961, SB962, SB963, SB964, SB965, SB966, SB967, SB968, SB969, SB970, SB971, SB972, SB973, SB974, SB975, SB976, SB977, SB978, SB979, SB980, SB981, SB982, SB983, SB984, SB985, SB986, SB987, SB988, SB989, SB990, SB991, SB992, SB993, SB994, SB995, SB996, SB997, SB998, SB999, SB1000

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• like second class citizens in their<01:37:24.840> own<01:37:25.080> state.
• Another concern I have is it really creates two new classes of criminals.
• Another concern I have is it really creates two new classes of criminals.
• , not to exceed $20,000 for misdemeanor, not to exceed $20,000 for misdemeanor, $1,000<03:36:40.640
• It's turning new<03:39:24.280> classes,<03:39:24.880> including new classes, including

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,<00:27:03.039> beating division three weight class, beating division three weight class,
• Thanks to his leadership, the department earned a Class 2 ISO rating, which is the Insurance Services
• post bail for nonviolent misdemeanors post bail for nonviolent misdemeanors has<03:00:30.880>
• And you know misdemeanor before trial.
• Pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 19, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• County B.
• investigation happens in county county B investigation happens in county B<00:49:16.480> under
• investigation happens in county B.
• County A can certainly prosecute the B.
• <00:53:19.599> their the county B transferring their the county B transferring their investigation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, I'm just having a really hard time with this particular bill and how we get from A to B to C.
• He was able to plea that down to a misdemeanor. He then filed for a producer's license.
• So, do you feel that misdemeanor has very specific rules associated with it?
• <03:59:37.040> So misdemeanor by not having insurance.
• So misdemeanor by not having insurance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It must also include a searchable catalog organized by agency, listing job classes and positions required
• A searchable catalog organized by agency, listing job classes and positions required by law to undergo
• SB 276 increases the crime of sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor from a first-degree misdemeanor
• From a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to children, families, elder affairs, mental health, disability services, and child care. SB 1050 on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities was amended and reported favorably after discussion of expanding the voluntary IDD managed care pilot statewide, improving transparency on the APD wait list, creating a statewide family care council, addressing transition services for youth leaving foster care, and seeking federal approval for an adult pathways waiver. Testimony from providers and a parent emphasized workforce capacity, county-level identification of clients, Medicaid delays, and the importance of keeping the pilot voluntary; the bill passed with support and some discussion about possible future clarifications on services and Medicaid eligibility. The committee also passed SB 1310, which directs OPPAGA to evaluate student mental health outcomes tied to school mental health assistance funding, and members discussed the need for better data, coordination with managing entities, and avoiding duplication of services. SB 976 on court-appointed social investigators was amended and approved, with the sponsor describing due process protections and fee-shifting provisions for parents challenging court-appointed psychologists. SB 886, creating a crisis care coordination team pilot in Volusia and Polk counties to reduce Baker Act recidivism and improve follow-up care, was reported favorably after the sponsor described its law enforcement and community provider partnerships and an independent evaluation requirement. Later, SB 614 on child care facility and program background screening requirements was amended and passed; the bill requires a public educational webpage explaining Level 2 screening, the clearinghouse, disqualifying offenses, exemptions, and related job listings and timelines. Finally, SB 276 on sheltering or aiding unmarried minors was approved; it increases the offense from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, creates a presumption regarding knowledge of the minor’s age, and adds a defense when the conduct was necessary to protect the minor from danger. All bills considered were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• types of offenses for which an arrest may be made without a warrant, including felonies, witnessed misdemeanors
• , and some non-witness misdemeanor offenses.
• Subsection B defines color of law, and subsection C clarifies that any defense available under federal
• Subsection<00:18:15.960> B<00:18:16.280> defines<00:18:17.400> color<00:18:17.760
• B defines color of law and subsection<00:18:19.480> C<00:18:19.880> clarifies<00:18:20.440

Keywords: 927, senate, all