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• The agenda for today is House File 7.
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Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present, approved the January 21, 2025 minutes by voice vote, and then took up House File 7, which was recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The chair also reminded attendees about decorum rules in the committee room. House File 7 was described by the author as a public safety package combining 12 provisions from prior Republican-authored bills, aimed at supporting law enforcement, reducing violent crime, and increasing accountability in the criminal justice system. The bill’s main provisions discussed included tougher penalties for aggravated fleeing, making it a crime to be in a stolen vehicle, allowing tracking devices on stolen vehicles even when occupied, increasing penalties for blocking highways and critical infrastructure, and increasing penalties for assaulting peace officers. The author also highlighted provisions on sex trafficking, predatory offender registration, and greater public disclosure of bail payments, case dismissals, sentencing reductions, and sentencing guideline changes. Testifying in support were Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, MPPOA President Shane Mey, and Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Executive Director Jeff Potts, all of whom argued the bill would help officers address auto theft, fleeing suspects, and assaults on law enforcement. They cited increases in assaults on officers and high numbers of stolen vehicles and fleeing cases, and said the bill would improve safety and transparency. Witnesses generally supported the bill’s approach but suggested some refinements, including adding language for additional aggravating factors in officer assault cases and considering similar treatment for corrections officers. Sheriff Fletcher also urged reconsideration of the recently enacted raise-the-age changes, arguing they could limit law enforcement’s ability to respond to younger offenders involved in stolen vehicles. No opposition testimony or final vote on House File 7 was recorded in the excerpt beyond the motion to pass and re-refer it.

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• Main amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 3 p.m. and approved for filing by 4 p.m.
• Adhering amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 6:30 p.m. and approved for filing by
• Main amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 3 p.m. and approved for filing by 4 p.m.
• the floor, and adhering amendments must be filed by 3 p.m. on that same day.
• service and approved for filing by the usual deadlines required by House Rule 12.2.

Summary: The House Rules Committee met on March 20, 2025, with a quorum present and moved quickly through a full agenda. The committee first heard HB 399 by Representative Maney, an ethics bill aimed at prohibiting employees, candidates, and public officers from falsely claiming military service or decorations for material benefit and establishing civil penalties. An amendment was adopted to conform the House bill to the Senate version and clarify collection of penalties, including delinquency after 90 days and Attorney General collection authority. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the added civil-penalty language would improve enforcement. The bill was reported favorably by a 16-0 vote. The committee then adopted the special order letter for the March 26 session and approved special amendment deadlines and procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. The budget procedures set deadlines for publication of the proposed GAA and related bills, committee amendment filing, and floor amendment filing, and required amendment requests to come from the sponsoring member or a House employee with written authorization. The chair also noted that some line-item veto reinstatements recommended by work groups would be considered on March 26. Finally, the committee considered four proposed committee bills sponsored by Vice Chair Barrero: PCB REC-25-01, the Adoption Act for recent statutes and reviser changes; PCB REC-25-02, a directive bill updating statutory references from the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigations; PCB REC-25-03, a cleanup bill repealing inoperative or expired provisions; and PCB REC-25-04, the annual general reviser bill making technical, non-substantive, and conforming changes. None drew questions, testimony, or debate, and all four were reported favorably by unanimous 16-0 votes before the meeting adjourned.

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• We will be hearing a number of Senate files.
• We'll hear Senate File 1300 from Senator Klein.
• is test testifiers for Senator file is test testifiers for Senator file number number number 1300
• our agenda it has number six as CER file our agenda it has number six as CER file 240<01:11:45.080
• senate file senate file 227<01:12:09.120> and<01:12:09.600> this<01:12:09.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Today we have before us the omnibus jobs, labor, and economic development budget bill, Senate File 1832
• Senate file 1832 as amended before us.
• Seeing no further discussion on Senate File 1832 as amended, I renew my motion that Senate File 1832,
• <00:08:04.960> 1832 further discussion on Senate File 1832 further discussion on Senate File
• <00:08:09.680> amended,<00:08:10.160> be Senate File 1832, as amended, be Senate File

Bills: SF1832, HF2440

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• Instead, they will be referred to the suspense file.
• This will... ...instead will be referred to the suspense file.
• We have Member Ferrius, file item number, excuse me, file item number three, AB 976.
• This bill will be referred to our suspense file.
• Next up we'll have Member Gonzales, file item number 5, AB 1282.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met and announced that, under its suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense because each had a fiscal impact. The chair also reminded attendees to submit position letters in advance for inclusion in the bill analysis. A quorum was established and the committee then heard six bills, all of which drew support testimony and no opposition testimony in the room. AB 814 would exempt law enforcement pensions from state income tax to encourage retired peace officers to remain in California and support recruitment and retention. AB 918 would create a targeted income tax exemption for pay earned by local first responders deployed under mutual aid during declared emergencies, with supporters saying it would help sustain disaster response and reward extraordinary service. Both bills were backed by police and public safety organizations and were referred to suspense. AB 976 would create a nonrefundable tax credit for small retailers in disadvantaged communities to help pay for security equipment in response to retail theft and violence; members discussed whether the bill should be broader and how it related to Proposition 36 and crime policy. AB 984 would allow state tax deductions for contributions to CalABLE accounts, with testimony from CalABLE representatives and families describing the program as an essential savings tool for people with disabilities. AB 1282 would create a deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses up to $5,000 through 2030, and AB 838 would raise California’s renter’s tax credit from $60/$120 to $2,000 for eligible filers. Each of these bills was also referred to the suspense file, and the committee then adjourned.

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• File on page two.
• Not, the Chair has one: the deadline for filing standing committee reports on House bills with triple
• File on page two.
• File on page two.
• won uh the deadline for f to file won uh the deadline for f to file standing<00:09:43.959> committee

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Well, after I filed my petition care.
• filing it is not is not culpable. filing it is not is not culpable.
• will file a report with the department. will file a report with the department.
• <02:11:00.400> The that RSA to file a false report. The that RSA to file a false report.
• you have to wait for you have to file you have to wait for you have to file for<03:34:35.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There's a filing fee associated with that. I think the filing fee is around $325.
• Um I think the filing fees around that. Um I think the filing fees around $325. $325. $325.
• prosecutors file criminal charges. prosecutors file criminal charges.
• mentioned filing fees for prosecution. mentioned filing fees for prosecution.
• which is which details the the filings. which is which details the the filings.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1651, which would create a civil sexual assault protective order for survivors who do not have a domestic violence or stalking relationship with the offender, and would also update the sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights regarding evidence kit retention and tracking. Representative Jennifer Rhodes, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to fill gaps for survivors assaulted by strangers, acquaintances, or others outside existing protective-order categories, and to ensure evidence is preserved for the longer of the statute of limitations or the retention period. Committee members asked whether the new order could be misused and how the bill would prevent frivolous petitions; the sponsor said the same legal process would apply and a victim would still have to prove they were actually assaulted. Representative Eileen Kelly and Lynn Shallet of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence testified in support, saying current law leaves many sexual assault survivors without a meaningful civil remedy unless they qualify for domestic violence or stalking relief. Shallet said the gap has existed for decades and noted that other states already have standalone sexual assault protective orders. She also said the bill would clarify survivors’ rights to know the status and location of their evidence kits. Shauna Foster of New Beginnings Without Violence and Abuse described local cases where survivors were denied protective orders because they lacked the required relationship with the offender, including a co-worker assault and an assault involving an unhoused survivor. Lisa Curtis, a survivor and founder of Safe Haven Ballet, gave emotional testimony in support, describing her own sexual assault and the difficulty of seeking protection and justice. She said survivors need safety to recover and that the bill would better align the justice system with trauma-informed support. Janet Carroll, a sexual assault nurse examiner and advisory board co-chair, testified that the bill’s evidence-kit provisions reflect federal changes and existing tracking practices. She explained that New Hampshire uses a kit tracking system that lets patients and professionals follow kits through the process, and said the bill would codify the right to be informed of a kit’s status and location. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• House File 3764. Thank you. House File 3764. Thank you. >> Thank<00:19:12.480> you.
• House File 3764 an essential one.
• opposition to House File 3550. opposition to House File 3550.
• that you vote no on House File 3550. that you vote no on House File 3550.
• over House File 3550. over House File 3550.

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• House File 3489 to Ways and to re-refer House File 3489 to Ways and Means.<00:25:07.600> All<
• House File 3650. House File 3650.
• File 1791. Thank you for your work. File 1791. Thank you for your work.
• Secondly, on House<01:34:44.560> File<01:34:44.880> 4270, House File 4270, House File 4270
• House File 4232 needed?

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• Putnham, Senate File 3194 as amended. Putnham, Senate File 3194 as amended.
• Senate File 3336.
• The next bill before us is uh Senate<01:13:32.080> File Senate File 2854.
• Senator Carlson, Senate File 2854 is laid over. Our next bill is Senate File 317.
• Senate file 2657 would extend St. 2042. Senate file 2657 would extend St.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Let's go on to file item number six, SB 1200. File item number six, SB 1200. Mr.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll on file item number nine. File item nine, SB 1345.
• Measures on the consent calendar: File Item 1, SB 534 Padilla; File Item 10, SB 1410 Limon; File Item
• So let's go with file item number two, SB 991, Benjavar. File item two, SB 991.
• File Item 5, SB 1190. The motion is due pass to the Assembly... File Item 5, SB 1190.

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

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• If they're trying to do facts, findings and conclusions of laws filing that.
• Um, but yes, the proper method is to file a partition.
• I had two assistant district attorneys tell me that I can't file protective orders.
• Uh, between me and my father, we filed 3 protective orders for my daughter.
• They have 90 days they can file a petition for conservatorship.

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• File 3873? File 3873? Not<00:13:22.639> seeing<00:13:22.959> any.
• House File 5055. House File 5055.
• File 3370, Representative Ray Rrower. File 3370, Representative Ray Rrower.
• House File 4873? House File 4873? All<02:14:21.440> right.
• House File 3464. House File 3464.

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• All right, we'll start with Senate File 4. Thank you. All right, we'll start with Senate File 4.
• On to Senate File 12.
• All right, now we're on to Senate File 67. Do we have anybody here for Senate File 67?
• Senate File 67. Do we have anybody here Senate File 67.
• Senate File 67 has very limited scope. Senate File 67 has very limited scope.

Bills: HB0122, SF0004, SF0012, SF0013, SF0067, SF0070, SF0124

Keywords: healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment

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• We filed a motion, we went to the judge.
• So I mean y'all wouldn't file a motion.
• That's ever been filed by this Texas Ranger.
• House Bill 3166, as filed, permits the state's attorneys to file a motion for computation of punishment
• Only the state can file it.

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• So we looked and looked to file a bill. Thank you. Thank you, gentlemen.
• I filed this bill as a refile, and Representative or His Honor Judge Parasala used to file this in the
• I filed this bill as a refile.
• Representative or His Honor Judge Parasala used to file this in the past, but the bill was filed to make
• His wife, his widow, did file for benefits under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32, but she also filed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.

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• Specifically with truancy, when a petition's filed, often you see a judge.
• a petition, not myself filing a petition, but... ...we potentially look at filing a petition, not myself
• filing a petition, but the attendance director doing so.
• It files the petition through the prosecutor's office. Yes, sir.
• Barbour County filed zero. They have a different way of approaching it.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its prior meeting and then took up House Bill 5537, a bill to repeal several obsolete or outdated code sections. Counsel explained that the bill would remove provisions related to professional development, a behavioral interventionist pilot program, county lists of facilities for child daycare, and high school graduation rates, with a proposed amendment adding another outdated education code section from 1923. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 5537 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee then considered House Bill 4656, which would shift truancy policy toward chronic absenteeism and earlier intervention. Counsel said the committee substitute would replace punitive status-offense treatment with wraparound services, student support specialists, and a new child-in-need-of-supervision process, while also ending compulsory attendance at age 18 and removing criminal penalties for 18-year-olds. Members questioned how the new thresholds would work, including the role of attendance directors, prosecutors, judges, and the Department of Human Services, and whether the bill would change current diversion funding or court authority. Witnesses from Fayette County, Greenbrier County, and Taylor County largely opposed the bill or urged caution. The Fayette County attendance director said current truancy procedures, including school-based probation and court involvement, help secure family participation and services, and warned that removing the status offense would weaken enforcement. A Greenbrier County probation officer said diversion programs are effective and that court involvement often leads to needed services. A Taylor County juvenile prosecutor said status-offense jurisdiction gives courts meaningful leverage and flexibility, and asked that counties be allowed to keep existing approaches that work locally. After testimony, the committee voted to report HB 4656 to the full Senate without recommendation and with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Education, then adjourned.

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• If not, the Chair has one announcement: the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate
• President. file<00:06:37.840> oh<00:06:38.240> Governor's<00:06:38.680> message<
• 00:06:39.080> numb<00:06:39.759> 713<00:06:40.759> to file oh Governor's message
• on page two introduction of file on page two introduction of measures<00:06:56.280> Senate<00
• <00:10:10.480> Senate has won the deadline to file Senate has won the deadline to file Senate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then made several introductions recognizing visitors in the gallery, including staff and guests connected to tourism, a group from the Luso-American Development Foundation from Portugal, and students and administrators from Kahakai Elementary School. Senator Kim also introduced four University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business Travel Industry Management students and their academic advisor and professor. Senator DeCoite spoke about Tourism Day at the Capitol, thanking HTA, HBCB, CNH, and Kilohana for their participation and youth-focused tourism programs, and later introduced the FLAD visitors from Lisbon, Portugal. The clerk reported Governor’s Message Nos. 713 to 717 transmitting nominations to boards and commissions, and Governor’s Message No. 718 withdrawing a nomination to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. The Senate also received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 51 to 67 and Senate Resolutions 33 to 51 for referral to committee, which were ordered referred. The Chair announced that the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Resolutions with the Clerk’s Office was 4:30 p.m. that day. At the close of business, Senator Wai moved that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 4:30 p.m. for receipt of resolutions and reconvene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10. Senator Dort seconded the motion, and the Senate recessed without objection.

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• that Senate file that Senate file 856<00:47:33.640> uh<00:47:34.520> uh<00:47:34.640
• go to the next one Senate file go to the next one Senate file 2443<01:48:24.400> as<01:48
• <01:53:45.679> 2055 committee members um Senate file 2055 committee members um Senate file
• imperative uh to support Senate file imperative uh to support Senate file 2055<02:02:26.280>
• So with that, Senate File 2149...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all