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• In 1971, a man by the name of Robbie Robinson came in and out of prison about eight different times.
• It was a place where men, primarily coming out of prison, could gather, get stable, find housing, and
• in and out of prison about eight different<00:20:01.240> times.
• , men, primarily coming out of prison, men, primarily coming out of prison, could<00:20:16.160>
• <00:24:49.360> as young adults coming out of prison as young adults coming out of prison as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then the prison industries inventory account, relative to the lapsing ability, uh, no change to that
• And then the prison industries inventory account, relative to the lapsing ability, uh, no change to that
• industries the prison industries industries the prison industries inventory<04:18:35.040> account
• I failed to replace it, basically, with application cap. Oh, jeez. Where the heck is it?
• I failed to replace enrollment cap.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through the HB 1 detail change sheet. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre reported stronger-than-expected lottery performance, raising the current-year return estimate to $27 million and the next biennium estimate to $200 million, with the increase attributed to improved scratch ticket sales and sports betting not hurting revenue as much as expected. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher estimates, including the impact of $50 scratch tickets and whether the figures accounted for future conversion from historical horse racing (HHR) machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs). McIntyre and committee members discussed machine counts, per-day revenue assumptions, and the likelihood that VLT conversion would increase revenues over time, though the timing and pace of conversion remained an open question. The committee also discussed several gaming-related policy items in HB 2, including changes to kino hours and local option games of chance, and noted that the Senate and House differed on how gaming revenues would be allocated between charities, education, and general funds. Members emphasized that revenue projections should remain conservative because operators, not the state, would control the pace of machine conversion. Representative Sweeney noted that operators could earn more per machine under the VLT model, and McIntyre said the new facilities and expansions were largely concentrated near the Massachusetts border. The committee then moved to the HB 1 detail change sheet. It agreed to Senate position on the Department of Safety’s road toll bureau and international registration program changes, which were described as a zero-cost realignment of positions, and held the Department of Corrections section for later discussion. On the judicial side, members approved a technical footnote fix, but held a new contract counsel item for involuntary mental health admissions and deferred discussion of the public defender program increase. The committee also noted no change for the PE development authority, moved safety rest area funding from HB 2 into HB 1 with no additional cost, and flagged the tourism development fund and other judicial items as issues that may depend on overall available revenue.

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• He was abducted from his home and sent to a foreign prison infamous for human rights violations.
• I yield back. of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and instead vanishing him to prison in El Salvador without a trial
• He was abducted from his home and sent to a foreign prison infamous for human rights violations.
• Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District is home to three such Bureau of Prisons facilities: FCI McKean
• them with the technologies we replacing them with the technologies we can<08:28:40.160> count

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• in April of 1951 after his unit engaged enemy forces, and his life was taken later that year as a prisoner
• Travers, a Korean War veteran and former prisoner of war, was finally given the hero's welcome home he
• In June 2024, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency identified PFC Travers's

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a Rules Committee report concerning a petition by John F. Keenan to authorize the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Roberta Wallens. The Senate suspended its own Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Public Service. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. In addition, Senator Duner offered a motion to adjourn in memory of Private First Class Joseph R. Travers of Taunton, a Korean War veteran and former prisoner of war whose remains were identified and returned after more than 70 years. The Senate honored his service with remarks and a moment of silence, and the motion prevailed. The chamber then adjourned in memory of PFC Travers, with the next meeting scheduled for Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• I just think about the tremendous learning loss that's happening there, because there's just no replacement
• <00:37:42.040> for because there's just no replacement for because there's just no replacement
• Do we want to feed the school-to-prison pipeline? I want that. That happened to my kid, too.
• 12:46.280> to<01:12:46.440> feed<01:12:46.920> the<01:12:47.040> school-to-prison
• Do we want to feed the school-to-prison Do we want to feed the school-to-prison pipeline?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Camp Ripley using our facilities to do things that it would be difficult for them to do in their prisons
• c><00:53:48.520> their difficult for them to do in their difficult for them to do in their prisons
• um so anyway great great thing prisons um so anyway great great thing that<00:53:52.079> we<00
• we feel that it's important for us to take a hard look at the Luth to make them competitive for replacing
• <01:12:28.960> their them competitive for replacing their them competitive for replacing their

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee held its first hearing of the session and began with introductions from members and staff, many of whom shared personal or family connections to military service. The chair emphasized that the committee would work respectfully and invited members to raise concerns directly. No votes or formal actions were taken during the opening portion of the meeting. The main substantive item was an overview presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Brad Lindsay described the agency’s mission, statewide footprint, and strategic goals, noting Minnesota has more than 286,000 veterans and that MDVA serves veterans in all 87 counties. He outlined the department’s structure, including eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, tribal and campus outreach, and the agency’s focus on seamless support, awareness of programs, stewardship of resources, and workforce retention. Deputy Commissioner Ben Johnson then detailed the Programs and Services Division, including federal VA claims assistance, veterans employment and education support, state veterans cemeteries and memorial affairs, the State Soldiers Assistance Program, homelessness prevention, tribal veteran service officers, women veterans services, the Minnesota GI Bill, licensing and certification assistance, the state approving agency, veterans preference, emergency assistance, the LinkVet line, and the Minnesota Service Core partnership with Lutheran Social Services. He also noted the agency’s work on food insecurity and burial services. The presentation was informational only, with no committee action reported.

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• It's not an immigration facility; it is a prison.
• It's not an immigration facility; it is a prison.
• It's not an immigration facility; it is a prison.
• It is a federal prison detention center.
• <01:46:40.800> has is kidnapped, put in a in a prison has is kidnapped, put in a in a prison

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.

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• If you do, you risk 15 years in prison.
• You go to prison for up to five years. Couple more things I'll finish with.
• If you do, you risk 15 years in prison.
• You go to prison for up to five years. Couple more things I'll finish with.
• Horton spent several years in prison Horton spent several years in prison because<00:41:16.960> of

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3407, authored by Chair Pinto, which would restore Minnesota’s prior serial-number requirement for firearms after a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision narrowed the existing law, while also creating a method to serialize firearms that do not already have serial numbers. Supporters said the bill is needed to close a loophole involving ghost guns and to aid investigations, background checks, and trafficking enforcement. Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, and former ATF official Mariana Mitchum testified in favor, citing increases in unserialized gun recoveries, the difficulty of tracing such weapons, and examples of crimes where serial numbers helped identify traffickers. Opponents argued the bill conflates different categories of firearms and could burden lawful gun owners. Mariah Day of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Anna Ley of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and Brian Gosh of the NRA said privately made firearms are distinct from illegally altered guns, warned about vague definitions and possible First Amendment issues, and said the bill could criminalize lawful conduct or create confusion for owners who modify firearms. They urged a no vote. Representative Bliss offered a DE1 amendment to replace the bill’s serialization approach with increased penalties for people who use guns in crimes. Chair Pinto and others opposed it, saying it would remove the bill’s public-safety benefits and likely create a fiscal impact. The committee took a roll call and rejected the DE1 amendment, 8-9. Afterward, members discussed the bill further, including questions about the difference between unserialized guns and guns with removed serial numbers and comments both supporting and criticizing the proposal.

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• We also supported the prisoner transport center for a little while, not transporting prisoners, but helping
• And what that means is that we see people spending time in prison or in jail because they’re picked up
• Even if you did that and you could hold more people in prison.
• That's really the demographics of our prison population. Our meritorious deductions report...
• And when we do our prison profile report, for instance, we report out that data from Corrections.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• It's like it was like a prison sentence. Uh you know, getting out of prison.
• Uh you know, getting prison sentence.
• It was absolute mayhem out of prison.
• I was in prison and you came to visit me.
• When did we see you sick or in prison and go visit you?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened for the opening of the second regular session of the 75th General Assembly with ceremonial presentations, including the colors, the national anthem, a musical performance, and a land acknowledgment by Southern Ute Chairman Melvin J. Baker. Baker spoke about Ute history, tribal sovereignty, and the importance of cooperation with the state, including on trespass and land issues, and urged lawmakers to work together for a better future. The chamber then called the session to order, established a quorum, and elected Esther Van Murik as Secretary of the Senate by unanimous voice vote. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 002 to authorize a joint session for the governor’s message and Senate Joint Resolution 003 for a joint session to hear from Ute tribal representatives. Both resolutions passed 35-0. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 002, which concerns appointment of Senate officers and employees, also by a 35-0 vote. The Senate appointed committees to notify the House and the governor that it was organized and ready for business, and later received reports that both the House and governor had been informed. The remainder of the meeting focused on opening-day remarks from Senate leadership. Majority and minority leaders welcomed members, staff, and guests, recognized new and returning staff, and paid tribute to the late Senator Faith Winter. Leaders highlighted priorities for the session, including housing affordability, health care costs, deceptive pricing, workforce development, climate and energy policy, water, and protecting rights and liberties. They also emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation, noting budget constraints and federal uncertainty, and urged members to govern courageously and work across the aisle for Coloradans.

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• In 1999, when I first began taking college classes, Windham oversaw higher ed in prison.
• This man had watched my home for days since he had just been released, just been released from prison
• Because with my case, this was the third time that he was going to prison.
• If you've been in prison three times, if you've been in prison two times, I'm not sure what you really
• But I was in prison as well with him. Thank you so much. Thank you for your testimony.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending. SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.

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• And I would just ask if any of you have ever had experience having to replace your windshield through
• big difference between that and a rock hitting a windshield, and the windshield alone needs to be replaced
• I've had to replace a couple of windshields over the last several years.
• I think that the calibration is a whole other aspect of the work as opposed to simply just replacing
• transferred to HSI around 8 p.m., and that's when they read me my rights, and I spent five days in prison

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 99, which would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases and allow civilian judges to consider those orders when reviewing restraining order requests. Supporters, including the Department of Defense and military-related organizations, said the bill would close jurisdictional gaps that leave military families vulnerable off base. The bill drew no opposition and was approved on a unanimous vote, with members also expressing support for the author’s request to be added as coauthors. Members then heard SB 1237, a pay equity reporting enforcement bill that would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California’s employer pay-data reporting requirements. The author and supporters from Power California Action and HOPE argued that stronger penalties are needed because the state is still missing pay data for hundreds of thousands of workers and wage gaps persist, especially for women of color. There was no opposition testimony, but one member voted no; the bill passed to Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1387 followed, proposing to allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data collection. Supporters said the change would improve data accuracy and help identify discrimination, while opponents from Jewish Voice for Peace and other Jewish speakers argued the bill was unworkable, unnecessary, and could be harmful or exceptionalizing. The committee approved the bill on a unanimous vote to Privacy. The committee also approved SB 932, which would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption, after testimony that the change would improve transparency and help courts, the public, and journalists track assigned claims. SB 988, an auto glass industry bill, drew the most extensive debate: the author and the National Insurance Crime Bureau said it would curb fraud, restrict certain assignment-of-benefits practices, and improve consumer safety, while independent glass shops and their associations warned it could restrict consumer choice and favor insurers or large networks. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296, requiring landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees, also passed after supporters described the bill as a narrow transparency measure and opponents raised concerns about pet addenda and eviction procedures. Finally, SB 747, the “No Kings Act,” would create a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers; supporters cited abuses by ICE and Border Patrol and the need for accountability, while law enforcement groups warned about uncertainty around qualified immunity and retroactivity. The bill was supported by several members, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote is shown.

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• So, if a sex offender gets newly released from prison, they are mandated by state law to basically undergo
• So does that mean like 10% of them each year over 10 years need to be replaced, or is there like one
• point where suddenly you've got to replace 50% of them or something?
• Each sensor is individual, so we would want to replace all the rain gauges At the same time, or all the
• Whereas even, you know, $30, $500, $1,000 additional each year would help us really get ahead of replacing

Keywords: 914, all

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• It says, if below-average elementary principals were to be replaced by above-average principals, students
• We kind of moved away from that for fear of the school-to-prison pipeline.
• It's a replacement of a test. But somewhere along the line, you said, and then teacher...
• So this would, by the school's choice, replace that. Beginning, middle of the year.
• So this would, by the school's choice, replace that, so it's not a new test.

Keywords: 985, all

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• So we therefore are respectfully asking that this bill be amended to replace the $1 placeholder amount
• So we therefore are respectfully asking that this bill be amended to replace the $1 placeholder amount
• knowing the fiscal realities and the difficult situation we're in, we weren't going to be able to replace
• The bill makes appropriations to the Department of Public Safety for the replacement of computer hardware
• They're not in prison? Is that what separates this out?"

Bills: AB102, AB108, AB117, AB213, AB220, AB221, AB251, AB259, AB331, AB336, AB375, AB379, AB409, AB475, AB476, AB550, AB575, AB594, SB466

Keywords: emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district, paramedic, training requirements, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, special license plates, vehicle registration, custom plates, state revenue, transportation, public works, prevailing wage, custom fabrication, nonstandard materials

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• Community Alliance on Prisons in support.
• Community Alliance on Prisons in support.
• Tuana Scanland: These are thriving wage jobs that cannot be replaced by any other industry, and in the
• Tuana Scanland: These are thriving wage jobs that cannot be replaced by any other industry, and in the
• the public land trust that would replace the public land trust working<03:57:29.159> group<03

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• House Minutes but amended, directing the House to recede from Section 23 of the House version and replace
• institutions with the intent to study new and more transparent funding mechanisms and ultimately replace
• billion in federal COVID relief dollars that will no longer be available to pay. ...pay for TDCJ prison
• list of books exempt from Section 33.026(f), including those already in the library that are being replaced
• remember that the bill requires that once a book has been challenged and it has been overruled and replaced

Bills: SB1637, SB1, HB300, SB2601, SB37, HB2011, HB3595, HB3071, SB12, HB3372, SB457, HB2067, SB2337, SB447, SB1506, SB1566, SB763, HB3556, SB13, SB2018, SB331, SB379, HB145, SB441, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1540, HB 119, SB1405, SB3059, SB15, SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

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• State Director of RITE on Crime at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and Kayden Norton from the Prison
• My name is Kayden Norton, and I'm here on behalf of Prison Fellowship Ministries in support of Senate
• As a brief introduction, Prison Fellowship is the nation's largest Christian non-profit serving currently
• Prison Fellowship serves men and women in over 20 Texas facilities through character education programs
• TTCJ reports data on prisons, probation, and parole.

Bills: SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• Um, contrary to common assumptions, in-prison visitation is not a major source of contraband, and in
• 06:10.880> in Um, contrary to common assumptions, in Um, contrary to common assumptions, in prison
• :11.840> not<00:06:11.919> a<00:06:12.080> major<00:06:12.319> source prison
• visitation is not a major source prison visitation is not a major source of<00:06:12.639> contraband

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety met on April 17, 2025, to hear STR20, which urges the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to re-evaluate policies on in-person contact visitation at correctional facilities statewide so incarcerated people can stay connected with loved ones who support rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson testified that the department supports the intent of the measure and would review its policies and procedures to see whether contact visits could be restarted at all facilities, noting that some facilities already allow them. The committee also acknowledged 11 written testimonies in support, and one Zoom testifier, Panda Valdono, spoke in favor, arguing that in-person visitation supports rehabilitation, mental health, family connection, and successful reentry, and that visitation is not a major source of contraband. After testimony, the committee initially lacked quorum and recessed until 3:40 p.m. When the meeting reopened with six members present, the chair recommended passing STR20 as is. The committee voted to adopt the chair’s recommendation, with members Morikawa, Puo, Witson, and Shimizu voting aye and several members excused. The measure was approved and the meeting adjourned.

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• to the Auschwitz concentration camp between 1940 and 1945; and whereas an estimated 1.1 million prisoners
• of whom were Jews, were murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp before the 7,000 remaining prisoners
• were liberated by the Allied... ...before the 7,000 remaining prisoners were liberated by the Allied

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted a resolution recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution condemned antisemitism, noted the historical significance of Auschwitz and the Holocaust, and directed copies to be sent to the Consulate General of Israel, the New England Holocaust Memorial Committee, and the Holocaust Legacy Foundation. The chamber then took up several bills and committee reports. It passed to be enacted House No. 4663, authorizing the town of Milford Select Board to appoint a highway surveyor, and sent it to the Governor. The Senate also ordered to a third reading a bill establishing a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, a Trial Court employee. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 on a report concerning legislation to protect access to justice and referred the matter to the Committee on Judiciary. It also ordered House No. 4805, amending the town charter of Plainville, to a third reading, and suspended Joint Rule 12 on several House petitions so they could be referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. in formal session, then adjourned.