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• Um, and there are specific statutes that, uh, give us the authority to investigate the violent crimes
• Uh, and there are specific statutes that, uh, give us the authority to investigate the violent crimes
• crimes I just to investigate the violent crimes I just described<02:07:22.800><c> when</c><02:07:23.119
• </c> it's going to be a felony level offense. it's going to be a felony level offense.
• juvenile crime and I understand violent juvenile crime and I understand but<04:13:34.800><c> uh</c><

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

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• We represent people in every manner of criminal offense and in certain civil cases, including Baker Act
• I figured if I'm up at 1:00 AM, I'm going to wake up those who have been making offenses.
• year for reimbursement for filed injunctions for protection, Baker Act, March connect, and sexually violent

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• permissible inferences and a presumption supporting denial of bail for cases involving dangerous felony offenses
• a new crime of felon in possession of a firearm or destructive device for a second or subsequent offense
• , and a new penalty of nine years imprisonment, increasing the penalty for a serious violent felon in

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• </c><01:10:51.120><c> Seems</c> burglary, or violent crimes. Seems burglary, or violent crimes.
• </c> circumstances where someone is a violent circumstances where someone is a violent felon?
• Uh, the other thing is that to be undocumented is a civil offense. It's not a criminal offense.
• Uh, the other thing is that to be undocumented is a civil offense. It's not a criminal offense.
• Uh, the other thing is that to be undocumented is a civil offense. It's not a criminal offense.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that other communities hear or have to go through or words that are used that are very hurtful and offensive
• , ...to go through or words that are used that are very hurtful and offensive, my hope is that that would
• You know, there has been a lot of references to offensive language, to humiliating language.
• It's protecting the human trafficker, the convicted violent felon.
• to provide public safety, and if we're not cooperating on these with immigration services on these violent

Committee: Senate Governmental Organization

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• when a person reports a sexual offense, requests help for a victim of sexual offense, or serves as a
• witness to a sexual offense.
• when a person reports a sexual offense, requests help for a victim of sexual offense, or serves as a
• witness to a sexual offense.
• This bill creates a narrowly tailored offense for individuals who cross a marked barrier or ignore a

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• relating to public safety, extending the length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses
• According to the CDC, ignition interlocks reduce repeat DWI offenses by about 70% while installed.
• A second offense gets a year or two on interlock; a third offense, three years; a fourth offense, four
• There are almost 5,000 of these driving without a license, inimical to public safety offenses a year
• So, I tried to focus this on the repeat offenses, but along the way I learned many things.

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• People with mental illness who have committed low-level, non-violent offenses. can receive treatment
• the offenses that, and I think, Sheriff, you said...
• Low-level, non-violent offenses, those are the ones that... would be eligible to be diverted to the Mental
• Offenses. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Representative Frank.
• So I am waiting for an arrestable offense. I'm going to go to jail.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• And Speaker Hickman, who I do say is my favorite speaker, and that's no offense to Speaker McCall or
• Hickman, who I do say is my favorite speaker, and that's no offense to Speaker's McCall or Hilbert,
• Senate Bill 1936 increases certain offenses to a list of D1 felonies.
• Just real quick for the body, can you talk about the offenses that we are elevating? Yes.
• You talk about the offenses that we are elevating?

Bills: HB4028 , HB4075 , HB4077 , HB4074 , HB4076 , SB1221 , SB1921 , SB2118 , SB1932 , SB2134 , HCR1025 , SB1432 , HCR1024 , HCR1022 , SB1122 , HB4029 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4078 , SB1936 , SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB1360 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB2143 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB1427

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including Deer Creek students, Skiatook Chamber members, Sand Springs youth leaders, and international visitors studying U.S. energy policy. The chamber also honored the Nurse of the Day, Marla Lyceum, and heard a lengthy farewell speech from Minority Leader Munson reflecting on her service, constituent work, leadership, and bipartisan relationships. Members then took up several special presentations and resolutions, including HCR 1024 recognizing Route 66 Day and its economic importance, HCR 1022 honoring National Lineman Appreciation Day, and a citation for Langston University Day at the Capitol. The House also recognized Deputy Kenton Blumenthal as Oklahoma’s 2025 Officer of the Year for heroic actions during a dangerous pursuit. Later, the House introduced the pages of the week. On legislation, the House passed SB 1122 on ad valorem tax, which supporters said would equalize tax treatment for broadband infrastructure and promote business fairness, over some concern about tax policy and revenue impacts. The chamber also passed HB 4029, HB 4063, HB 4073, HB 4078, and SB 1936, with emergency clauses adopted on the first four. HB 4063, which referred two previously approved state questions to a special August election, drew extended debate over ballot timing, turnout, and whether combining the questions was appropriate; it ultimately passed and the special election referral was approved. SB 1936, which elevates falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer to a D1 felony, passed unanimously.

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• , and whether there is a direct connection between the offense and the job duties.
• So, no offense to Smoothie King, but I like to take things into real life again.
• So number one says the nature and gravity offense. I was convinced.”
• So number one says the nature and gravity of the offense.
• In Louisiana, violent acts accounted for roughly 15% of workplace fatalities in 2023.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• This legislation requires stricter penalties and electronic monitoring for domestic violence offenses
• It enhances penalties for repeated domestic violence offenses. Courts also have the discretion.
• Senators, we will now take up Tab 25, CS for SB 1750 on sexual offenses by Senator Martin.
• This deals with child pornography offenses, reclassifies them to higher felony levels, ensuring offenders
• Under the bill, the offender has to have been at least 18 years old at the time of the offense, so we're

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My son was never violent, never psychotic until he started using THC.
• This is why we're having such violent, evil crimes happening.
• Easy like charging high school students with felony offenses. You know why they do that?
• Would possession of this package count as one criminal offense, or is it a separate criminal offense
• Would possession of this package count as one criminal offense, or is it a separate criminal offense

Committee: House Public Health

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• Sharia law also controls the criminal justice system, mandating capital punishment for certain offenses
• Whether pursued through the violent form, Whether pursued through the violent form of jihad, which is

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first approved the gubernatorial appointment of Amy Anderson to the Commission of Pardons and Paroles, sending the nomination to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee then heard and advanced three Senate Resource Statements from Senator Todd Lakey: RS 32894, repealing an outdated capital crimes defense fund provision; RS 32896, removing an obsolete mountain standard time reference in juvenile corrections code; and RS 33120, clarifying the Attorney General’s civil enforcement authority. Each was sent to print without opposition. The committee also took up the judicial council appointment of Michael Kennedy. Kennedy described his background, his service as a non-attorney member of the Idaho Judicial Council, and his view that citizen members help ask practical questions and keep the process grounded. Members asked about the role of citizen members and the judiciary’s proper constitutional role; no vote was taken on the appointment during this meeting. The main policy debate centered on Senate Bill 1232, Senator Tammy Nichols’ proposal to modernize Idaho’s Son of Sam law. Nichols asked to send the bill to the 14th order for technical amendments after consultation with the Attorney General’s office, and the committee agreed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1233, the Constitutional Courts Act, from Senator Dan Foreman. Foreman said the bill would prevent Idaho courts from enforcing judgments based on religious or cultural law that does not conform to constitutional rights. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued it would protect constitutional supremacy and oppose Sharia law, while opponents warned the language was overbroad and could threaten references to common law, natural law, or religious history. A motion to send the bill to the 14th order failed, and the committee instead voted to send SB 1233 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, Senator Melissa Wintrow’s RS 3293, excluding photographs or images of deceased individuals from public disclosure, was sent to print.

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• Harris: In a horrific attack caught on camera, her throat was cut by a violent criminal with 14 prior
• HARRIS: IN A HORRIFIC ATTACK CAUGHT ON CAMERA, HER THROAT WAS CUT BY A VIOLENT CRIMINAL WITH 14 PRIOR
• Leftist politicians allowed this violent offender to walk. They have blood on their hands.
• I call for the Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act and violent criminals to walk free without proper
• This suspect has been arrested 14 times, including for violent offenses.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You have someone that's violent that maybe has a weapon and then...
• depend on whether the officer shall arrest and how that works, depending on what the level of the offense
• A non-violent property felon is strictly defined.
• This provides an exception under section F for people who have been convicted of non-violent felonies
• It just takes into consideration a non-violent felony, which is a common sense approach in Texas.

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• , but with their fellow riders. ...of individuals that are violent, not just with our employees, but
• When a violent incident occurs... ...disruptions resulting from violent action.
• When a violent incident occurs on our buses, the operator immediately parks the bus, calls for support
• County Connection has only... ...buses no longer engage in the same violent behavior.
• If someone comes at you with a hammer and assaults you in a violent assault, isn't it greater than a

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• The fact that someone may be in this country without documentation is a civil offense.
• The fact that someone may be in this country without documentation is a civil offense.
• The fact that someone may be in this country without documentation is a civil offense.
• And that in and of civil offense.
• Additionally, the section adds numerous offenses that have been left out previously in statute.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This legislation requires stricter penalties and electronic monitoring for domestic violence offenses
• It enhances penalties for repeated domestic violence offenses.
• Courts also have the discretion for repeated domestic violence offenses.
• CS for SB 1750 on sexual offenses by Senator Martin.
• Under the bill, the offender has to have been at least 18 years old at the time of the offense.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with several measures that were amended and reported favorably, including a strike-all to SB 4 on child protective investigations and specific medical diagnoses, SB 1570 restoring a statewide missing-persons project for individuals with special needs, and SB 182 creating a teacher training and mentoring program for schools needing improvement. Members also advanced SB 794 on APD background screening and support coordination standards, SB 1168 on background screening for athletic coaches and related entities, and SB 214 to let rural special districts pay verified invoices directly for state- and federally funded work. Supporters emphasized improved child welfare investigations, help for families of vulnerable individuals, teacher retention, and better administrative efficiency; the APD bill drew especially strong testimony from waiver clients and providers about the importance of competent support coordinators and stable services. The committee also favorably reported SB 1376 on grants for genetic counseling education, SB 1574 requiring newborn screening for biliary atresia, SB 1510 as the DEP agency package with environmental, septic, water quality, solar, and permitting changes, and SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery licensing and consumer protections. SB 688, after a delete-all amendment, would create licensure for naturopathic doctors and a board of naturopathic medicine; it drew strong support from naturopathic advocates and sharp opposition from a critic who argued the bill would authorize diagnosis and treatment beyond appropriate limits. SB 1318 made a technical change to scholarship account reversion language, with senators clarifying that remaining funds would return to the scholarship funding organization for future use rather than to the state. Later, the committee approved SB 682 on domestic violence and protective injunctions, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local Act iteration expanding affordable housing options and limiting local barriers. It also reported favorably SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria after extensive debate about constitutional issues and modern gang activity, SB 762 allowing cross-jurisdiction assignment of capital cases among regional conflict counsel offices, SB 1332 strengthening career offender registration requirements, SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, and SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The most contentious discussion came on SB 1226, which would overhaul Public Employee Relations Commission rules, require majority support for union certification, and impose new limits on union activities and dues-related practices; members debated constitutional concerns, differences between first responders and other public employees, and the bill’s impact on union representation and public-sector labor rights. Most bills were reported favorably by roll call, with SB 536 drawing several no votes and SB 1226 still under active debate at the end of the transcript.

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• evidentiary standard to prove that the person being blamed for raping is guilty of the applicable offense
• Yes, in the state of Florida, a person convicted of a felony offense cannot be appointed as personal
• it true that allowing teenagers to buy firearms increases the risk of school shootings and other violent
• One of the things that I would definitely say is that when we think about age, voting is not violent.
• Data consistently shows that 18- to 20-year-olds have higher rates of violent crime and suicide compared

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report for the day. The chamber took up House Bill 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill removes strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is completed at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, led by Rep. Cross and others, argued the bill relies too heavily on buyer-beware principles and does not adequately notify future buyers or renters. The bill passed 87-24 after debate. Members then considered House Bill 145 on suits against the government. Rep. McFarland said it updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident, with a later automatic increase, while preserving the liability shield and improving access to compensation for people harmed by government negligence. The bill also aligns the statute of limitations with private claims and allows entities to settle above the cap. After brief debate, the House passed the bill 104-7. The House next debated CS/HB 289 on wrongful death for an unborn child, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow claims involving unborn children and their parents. The bill prompted extensive questioning and debate about damages, definitions, medical care, surrogacy, and whether the measure could affect abortion access or expose doctors, friends, family members, and surrogates to lawsuits. Multiple amendments sought to carve out protections for mothers, health care providers, abortion care, perinatal professionals, surrogates, and victims of rape, incest, or human trafficking, but each was defeated. The final vote on the bill itself was 33-78, so the motion failed and the bill did not advance.

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• The second one is a little broader, and it's related to reducing violent crime.
• Violent crime.
• So on page 37 is the decision item with respect to the violent crimes unit.
• And sort of the purpose of it is for violent, kind of the more heinous offenses. Correct.
• We're going after the part one crimes, violent felonies, felon arrest. Yeah.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all