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• Violent or repeat behavior.
• They kept breaking into the room, and there was sexual assault.
• They found drug paraphernalia in the room, sexual toys, bags were left there.
• There was physical and sexual violence. I was strangled.
• Her mother was sexually assaulted in a memory care unit in Flagstaff.

Bills: HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases

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• House Bill 1247 by Representative Spell is an act in Titles 15 and 40 relative to sexual assault nurse
• examiners, to provide for the membership of the Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission, referred
• It focuses on those who have been convicted of violent crimes and sex offenses.
• It focuses on those who have been convicted of violent crimes and sex crimes. It focuses up...
• It focuses on those who are convicted of violent and sex crimes.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• This involves eliminating distractions like critical race theory, DEI, age-inappropriate sexual lessons
• Johnson, which includes graphic accounts of Black queer experiences, including sexual acts... ...and
• yes, by and large, most kids will question, and some will question their gender identity or their sexual
• Likening teachers to child predators is offensive, and I don't appreciate it at all.
• Representative Gutierrez has raised a concern about not referring to teachers as sexual predators.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c><00:48:36.480><c> act</c> If you didn't do a violent act If you didn't do a violent act associated
• say a um uh sexual discrimination or sexual<02:08:17.679><c> misconduct</c><02:08:18.400><c> against
• </c><02:08:18.800><c> another</c> sexual misconduct against another sexual misconduct against another
• </c> campuses of sexual assault. campuses of sexual assault.
• , sexual harassment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• probation or parole in this state or any other state, somebody that's designated a sex offender or sexual
• predator, somebody that's arrested for violating a protective injunction, is already on bond for any

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 371 relating to parental approval for students participation in human sexuality instruction
• of business to take up and consider Senate Bill 1021. serious offense that can escalate into more violent
• , sexual offense, and weapon charges are the ones I have data on.
• And we can, you know, it'd be great if we could get rid of all violent criminals.
• And so obviously if we have violent criminals who are in the country illegally, that's fine, but that's

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• Children's Advocacy Centers, or CACs, serving over 60,000 child victims of crime, predominantly child sexual
• When abuse has occurred that involves an online element, almost all of our sexual abuse cases have some
• Because one of the number one indicators of future child sexual abuse is having previously been a victim
• We heard yesterday we've got people in there that don't belong in there, that are violent, putting staff
• To Senator Kolkhorst or Chairwoman Kolkhorst, we don't want to put violent people and jeopardize the

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• These offenses include aggravated assault, sexual assault, murder, and arson, among others.
• Struck out, contains the element of a violent offense under Section 2201.
• And one of the exceptions is that the conduct contained the elements of a violent offense.
• The conduct contained the elements of a violent offense, which would include an assault.
• Unless it is for something that is violent. Unless it is for a violent, assaultive offense.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• Most are eaten by predators. I can imagine the farms where life is far better than in the wild.
• Yes, wild octopuses face natural predation and high early mortality, as do most wild animals, but using
• Octopuses are carnivorous, cannibalistic, venomous apex predators.
• If consumed raw or undercooked, humans can get a violent immune response within hours, such as gastrointestinal

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture opened its first hearing by outlining procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony options, and the plan to hear 27 bills in docket order. The committee then took testimony on H.11/S.53, a resolve promoting equity in agriculture, with advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership, and urban farming organizations describing racial and economic disparities in farming, lack of data on BIPOC farmers, barriers to land and capital, and the need for a commission to collect information and recommend policy changes. Committee members asked questions about the importance of data collection and future policy development, and the bill was repeatedly urged to be reported favorably out of committee. Testimony also supported H.118, which would create a special commission to examine the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. The Amherst Survival Center described serving 1.6 million meals last year and explained that food pantries are now functioning as essential parts of the state’s food system while relying heavily on donations, volunteers, and unstable funding. Members discussed the need for a more holistic look at food security infrastructure. The committee then heard H.119/S.60 on climate change impacts on farms and fisheries, with regional planners and farm advocates describing flood damage, rising costs, canceled federal climate-smart funding, and the need for direct state support for adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure improvements. The committee also heard testimony on H.125/H.142/S.65, a healthy soils bill, from landscape professionals who said construction sites often leave poor or stripped soil and that the bill would require better post-construction soil standards to support healthier landscapes and reduce long-term maintenance and environmental problems. Finally, the committee took extensive testimony on H.127, which would prohibit aquaculture of octopus for human consumption. Supporters, including legislators, scientists, veterinarians, students, and animal welfare advocates, argued octopus are highly intelligent and sentient, cannot be farmed humanely, and that octopus aquaculture would create environmental harms such as waste runoff, pressure on wild fish stocks, and ecosystem disruption. No votes were taken during the hearing; the bills were heard and testimony was received.

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• Over 35,000 were for homicides and sexual assault.
• There have been sexual assaults and murders committed by illegal aliens all over the country.
• Now look, we all agree that we should target all violent criminals.
• Violent criminals are violent criminals.
• being let loose because of violent bed space.

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• The committee felt it was appropriate to add any domestic violent restraining orders or civil protection
• insecticide is absorbed into the plant and it helps lend some protection to insects, so that might be predators
• on</c><00:50:23.680><c> that</c><00:50:24.000><c> on</c><00:50:24.160><c> that</c> that might be predators
• on that on that that might be predators on that on that species.<00:50:24.760><c> So</c><00:50:24.920
• to which is referred House Bill 1633 FN, an act expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:33:01.039><c> assault</c> invasive process of the sexual assault invasive process of the sexual
• Now, in collaboration with the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the Sexual
• Sexual Violence, the Sexual Domestic and Sexual Violence, the Sexual Assault<00:39:35.040><c> Kit</c
• </c> sexual exploitation. sexual exploitation.
• CSAM child sexual abuse platforms.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And it's just we need to do what we need to do to stop this before it gets more and more violent.
• And it's just we need to do what we need to do to stop this before it gets more and more violent.
• </c><01:51:06.320><c> laws</c><01:51:06.639><c> with</c> law in our domestic violent laws with law in
• our domestic violent laws with regard<01:51:07.119><c> to</c><01:51:07.360><c> sexual</c><01:51:07.760
• So someone who's been sexually assaulted can now, under this bill, be able to get a protective order

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Violent or repeat behavior.
• There was sexual assault... ...to the point that he went into her room. There was sexual assault.
• Sexual toys and bags were left there.
• There was physical and sexual violence. I was strangled.
• Her mother was sexually assaulted in a memory care unit in Flagstaff.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2931, which continues the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for eight years. The sponsor and a Civil Rights Division representative testified that the board helps examine civil rights issues and supports transparency and justice. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 5-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2862, a strike-everything amendment creating a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, narrowed by amendment to Title 13 offenses. Opponents, including CAIR Arizona and the ACLU, argued it could burden religious expression and protest activity, while supporters said it targets criminal concealment and improves accountability. The committee adopted the striker and amendment and gave the bill as amended a due pass recommendation by a 7-2 vote. HB 4042 followed, requiring a potential father in a paternity action to serve the mother to avoid waiving certain rights and allowing failure to do so to support termination of the parent-child relationship. An adoption attorney said the change would close a loophole and align termination law with adoption statutes. The bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 4136, creating unlawful entry into a residence where a vulnerable adult lives as a felony, with an amendment removing immediate-arrest language and other provisions. The sponsor described a case involving repeated harassment of a vulnerable adult, while opponents said existing trespass, burglary, and aggravating-factor laws already cover the conduct. The amended bill received a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote.

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• Incidents, commercial disputes, alcohol-related offenses, property crimes, or violent crimes.
• So these are violent offenders that... Came from your district, they're coming back home.
• So these are violent offenders that are not just going back to the streets of New Orleans.
• So we are putting those violent offenders back into the street.
• We do have a problem with juveniles and violent crimes.

Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Pineville High School, Lady Rebels, softball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Class 5A, state championship, high school sports, student athletes, commendation, resolution, athletics, girls softball, championship team, Pineville, school recognition, sportsmanship, coach Allison Frye, Louisiana legislature, House Resolution

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.

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• </c><02:12:33.360><c> assaulted</c><02:12:33.760><c> and</c> 8-year-old was sexually assaulted and 8-
• I saw my boyfriend sexually assaulting her.” Boyfriend was arrested.
• So that would not qualify under the section because it would have been considered a violent crime.
• . if it's not considered to be violent.
• That that is considered a violent crime.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> mental health issues and who are violent mental health issues and who are violent where<00:26:44.400
• </c><00:27:50.799><c> assaultive</c> because of their violent assaultive because of their violent assaultive
• </c> she was also extremely violent. she was also extremely violent.
• </c> private hospital and they become violent private hospital and they become violent uh<01:08:41.920
• So, primarily child sexual clients. So, primarily child sexual abuse<01:19:43.679><c> cases.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45 25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46 Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and disability. status.
• Gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and disabilities.
• Our own staff and our patients experienced violent attacks and racism.
• After suffering physical and mental trauma from a violent incident and hate, Elaine, a Chinese elder,
• to a mental trauma from a violent incident and hate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My name is Rose Luna, and I'm the CEO of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault.
• This is the sole line item in the state budget to address sexual assault specifically.
• Good morning, my name is Maribel Arredondo, I am the sexual assault services manager. in Corpus Christi
• The Purple Door has been serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking
• I have been working to support survivors. members of sexual assault since 2014.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We have a right to know why a serial sexual predator was treated with more humanity than we have ever
• And we've been talking about violent rhetoric recently.
• And we've been talking about violent rhetoric recently.
• And we've been talking about violent rhetoric recently.
• <c> describing</c> Violent rhetoric such as describing Violent rhetoric such as describing political<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all