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• served and if it acts as a deterrent or if it will make the community safer by putting people in prison
• served and if it acts as a deterrent or if it will make the community safer by putting people in prison
• 01:06:33.440> in community safer by putting people in community safer by putting people in prison
• <01:06:36.559> Thank prison for 20 years automatically.
• Thank prison for 20 years automatically.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So it's really concerning, because I do prison ministry, that if this child. is thinking of suicide that
• which the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has on their list of content they prohibit to Texas prisoners
• Any book which has an illegal sex act is prohibited in Texas prisons to Texas prisoners.
• rape, incest, sodomy, sex with animals, sex with dead bodies, all perverted. prohibited to Texas prisoners

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• might end up more on the front prison might end up more on the front lines<01:59:44.639> and<
• That is not someone who specializes in understanding prison and the reform of a person who's up
• So my suggestion, and by the way I tend to be about victim's rights, is that we don't want prisoners'
• If it was a reform commission about prisons, that would be a different issue.
• This is about who gets to leave prison early. This is about people that get to leave prison early.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• have an offer on HB 5201E and SB 2504E, related to collective bargaining, and HB 503E related to prisons

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• Their father, a prisoner of war in South Africa, had no idea his family had survived.
• of war in South their father a prisoner of war in South Africa<00:50:06.359> had<00:50:06.520
• The bill expanded the school-to-prison pipeline and increased racial disparities in juvenile justice
• The bill expanded the school-to-prison pipeline and increased racial disparities in juvenile justice
• The bill expanded the school-to-prison pipeline and increased racial disparities in juvenile justice

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I went and took a trip to a prison and on my way back, but I do have a question.
• You either go to treatment court or you go to prison.
• But, I mean, it causes people to, if they decide they don't want to go to prison, to want help.
• motivated for treatment because they do have that disincentive that they don't want to potentially go to prison

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I went and took a trip to a prison and on my way back, but I do have a question.
• You either go to treatment court or you go to prison, but it causes people to, if they decide they don
• ’t want to go to prison, want help.
• motivated for treatment because they do have that disincentive that they don’t want to potentially go to prison

Summary: The task force meeting opened with new leadership announcements, including Senator Nick Schroer thanking outgoing chair Representative John Black and naming Representative Del Taylor as vice chair. After some initial technical difficulties with audio and Zoom, members reviewed the task force’s statutory charge under Missouri law: to hold hearings on substance use, explore solutions, draft or modify legislation, and produce recommendations for prevention and treatment. The chair said the goal for this year is to develop concrete legislative ideas for the next session, with hearings focused first on field experts and later on alternative therapies and the Department of Mental Health. Dr. Rachel Winograd gave the first major presentation, describing Missouri’s overdose crisis as increasingly complex and driven primarily by fentanyl, now compounded by xylazine and metatomidine. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data around 1,200 deaths, and attributed the decline to a smaller fentanyl supply, wider naloxone availability, and fewer young people entering use. Her main recommendations were to focus on reducing harm rather than trying to eliminate drug use, expand evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder—especially methadone and buprenorphine—improve access to naloxone, and loosen methadone regulations, including take-home doses, the federal 72-hour rule, and broader methadone units. She also emphasized that peer support, housing, transportation, and other practical supports matter, and noted that naloxone can still reverse fentanyl overdoses even when tranquilizers are present. Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director, followed with two recommendations: integrate substance use disorder care into whole-person health care and follow the science when considering substance-related legislation. She argued that primary care, maternal health, workforce training, EMS, public health, and methadone access should all be part of a coordinated model, and said reimbursement should support teams rather than isolated providers. She also urged stronger enforcement of parity between behavioral health/SUD and physical health coverage, and highlighted tobacco and alcohol as major, under-addressed causes of death in Missouri. Dr. Doug Burgess then reinforced the need for a coordinated continuum of care, comparing substance use treatment to the seamless system used for heart attacks, and said patients should have standardized assessment, discharge planning from day one, transition coordinators, peer recovery coaches, and better information-sharing between levels of care. Members asked questions about relapse, treatment court, EMS referral barriers, reimbursement, and whether buprenorphine can be started in the field; no votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue hearing testimony and use it to shape future policy recommendations.

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• Because of the severity of felony assaults, perpetrators often will be sentenced to multi-year prison
• often will be sentenced<00:02:30.800> to<00:02:30.920> multi-year<00:02:31.720> prison
• sentenced to multi-year prison sentenced to multi-year prison sentences.<00:02:33.280> And

Keywords: 958, all

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• He said maybe they don't get prison time, but they'll still have that conviction and the restrictions
• <00:45:23.000> get<00:45:23.800> uh maybe they don't get uh maybe they don't get uh prison
• 25.840> they'll<00:45:26.000> still<00:45:26.200> have<00:45:26.360> that prison
• time but they'll still have that prison time but they'll still have that conviction<00:45:27.080>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Section 26.1-36-21 was enacted in 1985 and requires continued coverage of an adult prisoner if the prisoner
• they are incarcerated. 26.1-36-21 was enacted in 1985 and requires continued coverage of an adult prisoner
• if the prisoner meets all other qualifications and continues to pay the policy and premiums. 26.1-36

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.

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• and overtime was and remains a tool we rely on heavily to maintain safe staffing levels inside our prisons
• levels heavily to maintain safe staffing levels inside<00:24:29.200> our<00:24:29.440> prisons
• inside our prisons. inside our prisons.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• under current indictment, and since being here last year had one individual sentenced to federal prison
• had one individual sentenced<00:11:16.959> to<00:11:17.120> federal<00:11:17.440> prison
• <00:11:17.839> from<00:11:18.079> the sentenced to federal prison from the sentenced
• to federal prison from the previous<00:11:18.800> report<00:11:19.839> um<00:11:20.000

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:13 Roll Call 00:00:24 Approval of Minutes from September Meeting 00:02:10 Presentation of Special Purpose Governmental Entities Report 00:03:19 Presentation of Kentucky League of Cities Legislative Platform for the Upcoming 2026 Session of the General Assembly 00:15:37 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 00:37:05 Adjournment 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee received reports on special purpose governmental entities from the Department for Local Government and the Fire Commission. DLG staff described SPGEs as limited-jurisdiction political subdivisions and reviewed the department’s registry, reporting portal, compliance monitoring, and planned system upgrades such as a two-way message center, automated noncompliance notices, and tracking for new entities and board expirations. They reported that, as of October 10, 2025, 69% of SPGEs were active and discussed compliance data by cycle, fiscal year, and district type. The Fire Commission reported that fire department mergers have reduced the number of departments by 16 since last year, largely because of volunteer staffing shortages, while financial disclosure compliance had risen to 94%. The commission also noted 509 compliance reviews, 19 in-house inquiries, seven referrals to outside agencies, and one recent federal prison sentence in a theft case. Members asked whether DLG advises SPGEs on tax rates; staff said it only performs calculations and the entities set their own rates. Questions to the Fire Commission focused on whether department reductions meant station closures; officials explained that most changes were mergers that keep physical buildings in place while combining personnel and finances to meet minimum staffing requirements. They said the trend is spread across the state but is especially pronounced in rural areas. The Kentucky League of Cities then presented its 2026 legislative agenda. Its priorities included modernizing city revenue options, increasing equity in road funding, fixing tax increment financing issues, addressing transient room tax collection from web-based platforms, strengthening emergency response coordination, clarifying massage parlor regulation preemption, correcting unintended consequences of House Bill 606, improving newspaper publication rules, and modernizing procurement statutes. KLC also said it supports allowing all cities to collect restaurant tax revenue, wants cities to receive a larger share of road funds and EV-related revenues, and seeks state collection and remittance of any future local sales tax to comply with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Members asked about best-value bidding, road-fund equity, Airbnb tax litigation, EV prevalence, and disaster funding applications; KLC said cities currently must accept the lowest bid, the road split should better reflect city street costs, the Airbnb tax case remains pending, EV data by locality has not been studied, and allowing cities to apply directly for disaster funds would reduce reliance on county officials. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the September meeting minutes.

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• All three savages charged with Joselyn's and Laken's murders were members of the Venezuelan prison gang
• 01:45:50.480> of<01:45:50.679> the<01:45:50.880> Venezuelan<01:45:51.760> prison
• were members of the Venezuelan prison were members of the Venezuelan prison gang<01:45:52.480>

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Senator Farnsworth, solitary confinement is used in prisons and jails.
• But it's a procedure used in prisons and jails. Our schools are not prisons and jails.
• 49.520> comparing to comparing to comparing schools<01:40:51.679> to<01:40:52.239> prisons
• <01:40:53.119> and<01:40:53.520> solitary schools to prisons and solitary schools to
• prisons and solitary confinement<01:40:54.800> in<01:40:55.119> incarceration<01:40:56.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It brings medical assistance fraud prison time in line with other theft laws.
• 44.480> medical<00:34:44.879> assistance<00:34:45.359> fraud<00:34:45.839> prison
• brings medical assistance fraud prison brings medical assistance fraud prison time<00:34:46.639>
• It establishes a base penalty for a violation that would have a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
• A maximum prison sentence of 10 years. And then it has enhanced penalties.

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• Yet a political prisoner has been in prison for over a year for doing just that. we look at the that
• Yet a<00:54:36.319> political<00:54:36.800> prisoner<00:54:37.359> has<00:54:37.599
• > been<00:54:37.839> in<00:54:38.079> prison And as Dr.
• Now, we're learning there might be some relief because of the way she was kangarooed into prison.
• not just the ideals, but the very words of the Civil Rights Act, which you celebrate a political prisoner

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

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• Consistent with other severe mental illnesses, however, bipolar I disorder is overrepresented in prison
• rate in the world, making up less than 5% of the world's population, but nearly a quarter of its prison
• what constitutes stalking, a crime that carries with it a punishment between one and five years in prison
• served at the DOJ and am an educator who has taught inside level three and four California state prisons
• I served at the DOJ and an educator who is taught inside level three and four California state prisons

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• either because of the Narcan or because of their waivers that they've had for people coming out of prison
• /c><01:28:12.280> coming<01:28:12.520> out<01:28:12.639> of<01:28:12.840> prison
• <01:28:13.159> who had for people coming out of prison who had for people coming out of prison
• return out without proper uh treatment return out without proper uh treatment in<01:28:19.920> prison
• and so those are two areas in prison and so those are two areas that<01:28:22.440> have<01:28

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison.
• Prisons have perimeter and interior security.
• > and are prisons.
• Prisons have perimeter and are prisons.
• Prisons have perimeter and interior<03:01:21.120> security.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all