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• The jury found him guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to 30 years.
• THERE IS ALSO THE PROVISION THAT SENATOR PIZZO JUST DISCUSSED THAT REQUIRES A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE
• CREATING A NEW MANDATORY MINIMUM MANDATING A LIFE SENTENCE MEANS A JUDGE CANNOT TAKE ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
• OR ANY MITIGATING FACTOR WHATSOEVER INTO ACCOUNT OR CONSIDERATION DURING SENTENCING.
• The jury in this case found his killer guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to 30 years in prison

Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, constitutional amendment, voting rights, central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy

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• which result from the animal initially being taken into protective custody, so this sentence should
• Yeah, okay, so we don't need and vice versa, but I like the addition of the sentence.
• Yeah, okay, so we don't need and vice versa, but I like the addition of the sentence.
• yeah okay and that's only you sentence yeah okay and that's only you know<00:45:39.079> we<00
• That kind of replaces the first sentence. Yes, I think so.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through a draft bill amending animal cruelty and protective custody provisions, focusing on how animals may be seized, cared for, and returned, and on what rights owners have when animals are taken. Members discussed adding language requiring officers to inform a charged person in writing of the right to petition for a veterinarian of their choice, clarifying that any documents presented for signature must be fully and honestly explained, and revising language so confiscated animals cannot be altered without notarized owner authorization. They also considered a new prohibition on using confiscated animals for fundraising or donations, ultimately preferring the term “financial gain” over “profiteering.” The discussion also covered protective custody procedures, including adding “municipal animal control officer” to the list of officers involved, allowing return of animals to the owner or caretaker if no charges have been filed or no warrant establishing probable cause has been sought or issued, and clarifying the distinction between criminal seizure and temporary protective custody. The commissioner’s comments led to several proposed deletions or revisions, including removing language viewed as redundant or inconsistent with protective custody, and striking references to live racing provisions that are no longer relevant. Members further addressed lactating animals, agreeing to add language that confiscated lactating animals should not be separated from their nonweaned offspring. They also discussed a proposed confidentiality provision requiring people assisting in investigations or taking possession of seized animals to sign a binding nondisclosure agreement, though members noted similar protections may need to be duplicated in the temporary custody section as well. The conversation was largely about drafting and legal clarity, with no final vote or formal action recorded in the excerpt.

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• to mandatory minimum sentences.
• to mandatory minimum sentences.
• to mandatory minimum sentences.
• to mandatory minimum sentences.
• to mandatory minimum sentences.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And this proposal in the bill carries that split out between the three partner organizations.
• And this proposal in the bill carries that split out between the three partner organizations.
• And this proposal in the bill carries that split out between the three partner organizations.
• :36.560> uh proposal in the bill uh carries that uh proposal in the bill uh carries that uh split
• out between the the three partner split out between the the three partner organizations.<00:13:41.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and there's a delay on that due to the Department of Transportation, so we have to wait, and it gets split
• and there's a delay on that due to the Department of Transportation, so we have to wait, and it gets split
• and there's a delay on that due to the Department of Transportation, so we have to wait, and it gets split
• and there's a delay on that due to the Department of Transportation, so we have to wait, and it gets split
• says right there you have a delivery fee, and then you say to yourself, well, no, no, I'm going to split

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee met on January 22, 2025, for its first meeting and took up House File 5, introduced by Representative Jim Joy and moved to the Tax Committee. Joy said the bill would make Minnesota more affordable by eliminating the Social Security tax, repealing the motor fuels tax inflator, removing the retail delivery fee, and changing vehicle-related taxes and metro-area sales tax allocations. Committee fiscal staff reviewed the bill’s fiscal effects, including impacts on the general fund, the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, the Transportation Advancement Account, and the split between Metropolitan Council and metropolitan counties. Testimony was largely divided along stakeholder lines. The Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Propane Association supported repealing the retail delivery fee, arguing it creates administrative burdens, requires costly software changes, and raises costs that are passed on to consumers; propane representatives said the fee is especially burdensome because most of their deliveries are exempt but still require tracking and reporting. In contrast, the League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Association of Small Cities, Metro Cities, and Minnesota Association of Townships emphasized the need for stable, predictable transportation funding for local roads and said they support the Transportation Advancement Account and related revenue streams, though some were neutral on the exact source of funding. The League and small cities groups said local governments need reliable annual revenue and that past funding has been inconsistent. Committee members asked about who pays the delivery fee, its exemptions, and how much revenue it has generated versus earlier forecasts. Fiscal staff said current estimates for delivery fee revenue are below original projections, and explained the fee’s exemptions and $100 transaction threshold. Representative Joy said his intent was to keep small cities and townships whole as the bill moves forward. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was heard and referred as noted at the outset.

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• be prohibited in correctional facilities and punishable by a felony with a minimum jail or prison sentence
• of two and a half years, which would be tacked on to the current sentence or could also be concurrent
• the Commonwealth, I want to voice our support for creating a commission to study the expanding sentencing
• But unless someone is serving a very long sentence, this commission is an opportunity to think about
• why we send someone who's doing two and a half years of a sentence... ...and perhaps after they've spent

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills affecting correctional facilities, disability access, public health, youth education, parole, and vehicle noise. Early testimony focused on H. 2736/S. 1762, “Matt’s Law,” which would permanently ban free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities and require exercise equipment to be secured. The bill was supported by the Tidman family, Rep. Wells, and the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, who described the assault on Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman and argued the measure would prevent similar attacks. Committee members expressed sympathy and asked whether the Department of Correction could make the change administratively; witnesses said free weights had already been removed but that codifying the policy in law was needed. The committee also heard S. 1753 on synthetic drugs in correctional facilities, which would make possession, distribution, and use of Class C synthetic substances in prisons and jails a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence. Senator O’Connor and MCOFU said synthetic drugs like K2 are being smuggled in through mail and are causing violence and medical emergencies among inmates and staff. H. 4123, filed by Rep. Donahue and Chair Vargas, would require correctional facilities to offer two doses of naloxone to people upon direct release; Donahue cited overdose risk after incarceration and her personal loss of a son to overdose. Sheriff Donna Buckley also testified in support of a commission to study sentencing jurisdiction and whether more people should be sentenced to county houses of correction rather than DOC facilities. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to S. 1733, “An Act Building a More Accessible Massachusetts,” which would expand the Architectural Access Board’s authority over older buildings, workplace areas, and adaptable housing units. Chris Ho, disability advocates, and people with disabilities testified that the bill would help close gaps in accessibility for employment and housing, reduce long waits for accessible units, and support aging in place and independent living. The committee also heard S. 1721 on educational rights for incarcerated youth, with Avery Farmer arguing that 18- to 21-year-olds in DOC and houses of correction should receive the same educational services and disability supports as youth in DYS custody. Additional testimony supported S. 1716 regulating illegal exhaust systems, with one witness citing public health harms from vehicle noise and another opposing the bill as overbroad and harmful to classic car owners. Finally, Claire Massington testified for H. 2694 on equitable access to parole, calling for a more transparent, best-practices-based parole system with a revised board composition and a presumption of parole unless the board shows otherwise. The hearing ended with the chair adjourning the meeting due to a roll call in the House and Senate.

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• The senator from Taylor seeks to add a sentence at the conclusion of the sentence in line 21, after the
• This is broader in the sense that it provides for not eligible for a suspended sentence or home, any
• And based on what's read here, your sentencing hearing, it's a 5 to 30.
• But there's no—the sentencing hearing is almost a formality.
• to go to trial if you give me a lower end of the sentence.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting, then took up House Bill 4852, a strike-and-insert bill revising West Virginia’s food additive restrictions. Counsel explained that the bill keeps the existing list of additives, adds exceptions for dietary supplements, alcoholic liquor, non-intoxicating beer, pre-existing inventory, and small-volume sellers, and is intended to address a federal court injunction by clarifying the law. Testimony was split: the National Confectioners Association opposed the bill and urged deference to FDA action and federal uniformity, while the Environmental Working Group supported it as a clarification that preserves the state’s 2024 law and public-health goals. Members debated whether West Virginia should wait for FDA action, whether the state was overreaching, and which industries would be affected, including soda, confectionery, and popsicle manufacturers. Several amendments were offered—one to make the ban contingent on FDA findings, one to sunset the law when federal rules are adopted, and others to exempt soda, pepperoni rolls, popsicles, and snack foods—but those industry-specific or FDA-trigger amendments failed except for the soda, popsicle, and related carve-outs that were adopted. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported HB 4852 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass. The committee next considered House Bill 5484, which creates felony offenses for interfering with a person’s right to medical treatment or forensic care related to a sexual offense, or for forcing or coercing a victim of a sexual offense resulting in pregnancy to have an illegal abortion, with a conspiracy provision and five-to-15-year penalties. Members raised concerns that the conspiracy language could be read to implicate the victim herself; the bill sponsor said that was not the intent and explained the bill was aimed at traffickers and abusers who keep victims from medical care. An amendment was adopted clarifying that nothing in the subsection imposes criminal liability on the victim of the sexual offense. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported HB 5484 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass, and adopted a title amendment. Finally, the committee began House Bill 4468, which narrows confidentiality rules for criminal complaints involving sexual offenses, human trafficking, and related crimes by requiring redaction of victims’ names and addresses, allowing waiver in writing, and permitting disclosure to other governmental entities under confidentiality rules. It also allows victims to request redaction of their addresses from appellate decisions after July 1, 2026, and directs the Supreme Court to promulgate implementing rules. Early discussion focused on whether the bill simplifies access to records and whether it represents a rollback of victim protections, but no final action on HB 4468 was reached in the portion provided.

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• > 20<01:16:22.719> years, David Dempsey, sentenced to 20 years, David Dempsey, sentenced
• Daniel<01:16:36.320> Joseph<01:16:36.800> Rodriguez<01:16:37.679> sentenced<01:16
• sentenced to 12 and<01:16:38.640> a<01:16:38.800> half<01:16:39.040> years and
• Stuart Rhodes, sentenced to 18 years, said this about patriots, using Donald Trump's word for them.
• I yield back. rearrested, charged, or sentenced for rearrested, charged, or sentenced for other<01:42

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Most pardons happen after someone has been sentenced, convicted, and served many years of a prison term
• These convicts were only, at most, within a couple of years of beginning the sentence, so this wasn't
• um uh so this wasn't about that sentence um uh so this wasn't about that it<00:28:11.880> was
• They were sentenced either to outside of incarceration or to incarceration.
• aggravating factors statements sentence aggravating factors statements from<01:10:42.600> victims

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If a person is sentenced to three years in L.A.
• So SB 907 strengthens California's DUI enforcement and sentencing laws for repeat offenders.
• And usually that means a bigger sentence, a longer sentence, keeping them off the streets, keeping them
• follows, they have a right to a certain level of certainty and predictability around that sentencing
• He was released under a judge's discretion before sentencing and was on the run for 10 months.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I do have one last sentence that you want to tell us, and one thing I will remind you as well as others
• I do have one last sentence that you want to tell us, and one thing I will remind you as well as others
• I do have one last sentence that you want to tell us, and one thing I will remind you as well as others
• go ahead you said um One Last Sentence go ahead you said we're<00:10:32.320> investing we're
• So one last sentence before we go to the next testifier: thank you, Chair.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We also believe that section 706 of the Hawaii statutes, dealing with sentencing, gives trial judges
• feel the person qualifies and may need that sort of sentence.
• feel the person qualifies and may need that sort of sentence.
• . the law the proper sentence uh taking the law the proper sentence uh taking into<00:47:47.400> consideration
• <00:47:56.559> the and may need that sort of sentence the and may need that sort of sentence

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• This was a split in our committee. Representative Villegas: Thank you.
• This was a split in our committee because of what my colleague had mentioned earlier, but what a lot
• tonight that repeals the teaching of mental health in our K-12 schools, and yet then we're going to sentence
• And then we're going to sentence a 15-year-old for manslaughter. I am sensitive to this.
• But by no means in any regular reading of the text could a 16-year-old be sentenced to anything.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and a series of guest introductions and proclamations, including a proclamation designating March as International Women’s Celebration Month. Members also recognized guests from several school districts and the Arizona Future Farmers of America. The chamber then moved through first readings and procedural motions, including reconsideration of HB 2169 and referral of bills to additional Committee of the Whole sessions. In the first Committee of the Whole, the House considered HB 2100 and HB 2103, both receiving technical floor amendments and due-pass recommendations. The chamber then took up HB 2048, HB 2364, HB 2415, HB 2775, HB 2833, HB 2862, HB 2870, HB 2995, and HB 4067. HB 2775 drew extended debate over whether Arizona should prohibit state and local enforcement of policies from international organizations such as the WHO, UN, ICC, IMF, WEF, and NATO; supporters framed it as a sovereignty measure, while opponents warned it was overly broad and could cut off useful best practices. HB 2833 focused on private-school student safety and mandatory reporting, with some members urging broader Title 15 coverage for private schools and others warning against regulating private schools further. HB 2862, which addressed law-enforcement facial coverings, was amended after debate and a division vote on a substitute amendment; the substitute passed 29-20, and the bill then received a due-pass recommendation. HB 2995, the “Alex and Lydia Act,” addressed domestic violence and coercive control in family-court-related contexts and also received a due-pass recommendation. HB 4067, requested by county recorders, added voter-status categories to electronic poll books; supporters said it would help election administration, while opponents argued it could create an unfunded mandate and burden or confuse voters. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, with one later motion to alter the HB 2862 report failing 20-30. In the Education Committee portion, HB 2040 passed easily, while HB 2093 sparked substantial debate over whether to repeal statutory requirements for mental health instruction in K-12 health education. Supporters said schools should focus on academics and that mental health care belongs with licensed professionals and parents; opponents argued the bill would remove life-saving instruction and support for students. HB 2313, dealing with educator work stoppages and political protests, also passed after debate over whether it would unfairly punish teachers and chill advocacy. HB 2423 passed with an amendment that trimmed reporting requirements, and HB 2478 advanced after a substitute amendment was defeated, the committee amendment was adopted, and an appropriations amendment was withdrawn. The session ended with the House continuing through the calendar after these due-pass recommendations.

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• if that tribe has a cooperative agreement with Tax and Rev, the tax would come in and it would be split
• if that tribe has a cooperative agreement with tax and rev, the tax would come in and it would be split
• dealership service center were not located on tribal land, the tax would come in and be roughly a 50-50 split

Bills: SB22, SB310

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• , depending on how we ended up bidding him out, because phase five or six could be bid together or split
• Phase five and six, we could potentially split this. It may become an additional phase.
• If we split it out, we think the runway is going to be about $3.5 million.

Keywords: 914, all

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• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.
• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.
• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And let me just read the next sentence. I mean, it's safeguarded with an asterisk.
• statute on page 1, section 1, does this statute simply deal with inmates that are serving a life sentence
• committee, the changes to parole board factors are specific to individuals who are serving life sentences
• So that just struck me as odd that that sentence at the bottom deals with the 30 years of the sentence
• as opposed to a total sentence.

Bills: SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

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• Appropriations; HB 1455, Appropriations; HB 1456, Appropriations; HB 1461, Appropriations; HB 1751, Death Sentence
• Choice; SCR 1049, Death Sentence Choice.
• Appropriations. 1751 death sentence choice.
• SCR 1049 desk sentence choice. 1751 death sentence choice. C.R. 1049, death sentence choice.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest and doctor introductions. Members recognized visitors for a range of advocacy and community events, including Children’s Health Advocacy Day, Jewish Advocacy Day, housing affordability advocates, environmental advocates for Lobo Week, and several constituent and youth groups. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement honoring Dr. Leah Hillier as Doctor of the Day and several remarks about community organizations and guests in the gallery. The House then received Senate messages and committee referrals, including multiple Senate bills and a concurrent resolution being assigned or withdrawn from committees. In Committee of the Whole, SB 1415 was recommended do pass, and SB 1430 was recommended do pass as amended after a Ways and Means amendment was adopted to remove a controversial provision so the measure would remain limited to tax code corrections. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the bills were deferred for engrossing; SB 1193 was retained on the calendar. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680, relating to workers’ compensation, by a vote of 55-1 with four not voting, and passed SB 1029, relating to campaign contributions and expenses, by a vote of 57-0 with three not voting. Later, the chamber heard extended personal privilege remarks on federal issues, including the government shutdown, TSA and ICE at airports, immigration enforcement, and state budget negotiations. The House also recognized Lobo Week and received announcements about upcoming committee meetings and a CAP update, then adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• This bill is related to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense that
• Current law already allows consecutive sentences for certain offenses like continuous sexual abuse, sexual
• However, consecutive sentencing is limited for cases involving repeated injury to children, elderly or
• So House Bill 544 addresses this gap by expanding the court's ability to impose consecutive sentences
• Specifically, the bill amends section 3.03B of the penal code to allow consecutive sentences for multiple

Transcript Highlights:

• PENALTIES, RECLASSIFIED TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CHARGE OF THE SENTENCE
• LEGISLATORS WANT TO CREATE MORE LAWS WITH SENTENCING THAT DO NOTHING TO DETER CRIME.
• I KNOW OUR OFFICE LOOKED UP THERE WAS 225 CONVICTIONS ON THIS BUT ONLY 12 THAT WERE SENTENCED ON THIS
• IF THE MANDATORY SENTENCE EXCEEDS THE LEGAL MAXIMUM MANDATORY TERM APPLIES.
• SO THAT SOMEONE WHO WHO RECEIVES A DUI OR A -- NOT A DUI BUT I WENT RECKLESS THAT REDUCES A DUI SENTENCE

Keywords: 999, senate, all