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• It is offensive that now, since there has not been an open and honest dialogue with the people of Missouri
• It is offensive that now, since there has not been an open and honest dialogue with the people of Missouri
• This seems to be commonplace in the legislation going forward, and it's offensive.
• This seems to be commonplace in the legislation going forward, and it's offensive.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• and that is if an individual is in one of the places that are exempt and is actually committing an offense
• and is actually that are exempt and is actually committing<00:18:32.240><c> an</c><00:18:32.559><c> offense
• </c> committing an offense. committing an offense.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This amendment provides that the exception to time limitations applies to any offense that is not otherwise
• effective date of the bill, and that the new statute of limitations is applied retroactively for offenses
• This amendment provides that the exception to time limitations applies to any offense that is not otherwise
• effective date of the bill, and that the new statute of limitations is applied retroactively for offenses

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills and reported each favorably. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure by mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment made the change retroactive for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Senator Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases, and it passed unanimously. SB 778, by Senator Simon, updates the definition of forensic client so certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed in the same secure setting as other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and costs; it also passed unanimously. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, reduces duplicative reports and background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing certain social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s post-secondary education services and support, while extending eligibility ages from 18-23 to 18-26 with a five-year maximum benefit period. Senator Garcia and supporters said the bill improves continuity of care and support for foster youth; Senator Harrell raised fiscal concerns about the education stipend expansion. The bill was reported favorably, and Chair Grall later recorded her vote in the affirmative. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of Florida’s existing prohibitions on sex reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, including Attorney General enforcement authority and damages for injured minors. An amendment clarified that the cause of action applies only to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it protects children and parental rights, and opponents warning it would chill medical care, school conversations, and access to support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell and Sharief expressed concerns about breadth, standing, and impacts on therapists, teachers, and confidential conversations; Sharief voted no while the rest of the committee voted yes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• So House Bill 5138 returns the Attorney General's authority to prosecute election offenses by using mandatory
• District attorneys would not be able to control whether or not a report of an election offense was eventually
• Attorney General, as the bill would compel the Attorney General to prosecute every single election offense
• they currently serve as a treasurer for another campaign or a PAC, have been convicted of certain offenses

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• Um, I apologize to my colleague for any offense intended.
• 00:43:10.800><c> any</c> apologize to um my colleague for any apologize to um my colleague for any offense
• <00:43:11.920><c> non</c> offense non offense non intended<00:43:14.040><c> um</c><00:43:14.680><c> with

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• offense offense that<01:43:15.720><c> is</c><01:43:15.840><c> not</c><01:43:16.120><c> a</c><01:43:16.160
• </c><01:43:52.960><c> of</c> then expungement again of offenses of then expungement again of offenses
• </c><01:44:05.920><c> as</c> trafficked and engaged in the offense as trafficked and engaged in the offense
• </c><01:44:58.880><c> That's</c><01:44:59.120><c> a</c> offense that is a felony.
• That's a offense that is a felony. That's a non-violent<01:44:59.960><c> felony.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• These offenses should allow police officers to arrest.
• These offenses should allow police officers to arrest.
• These offenses should allow police officers to arrest.
• These offenses should allow direction.
• These offenses should allow police<01:36:44.960><c> officers</c><01:36:45.440><c> to</c><01:36:45.600

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• So with regional jails at capacity and youth... ...often detained for lower-level offenses such as battery
• They are on probation for a firearm-related offense. They have a history of previous incarceration.
• no exception, and this situation is making things harder for kids who have gun charges and other offenses
• But research really does show that the sooner a young person is charged with an offense—a delinquent
• LFC report indicated is that poor social conditions in Bernalillo County contribute to criminal offenses

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• means a relapse in criminal activity as evidenced by an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense
• means a relapse in criminal activity as evidenced by an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense
• And what the House, or what the other body, added was to clarify that if an offense is not a listed crime

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Madam Whip, members, Senate Bill 1239 eliminates the statute of limitations for the offense of failing
• Madam Whip, members, as amended by the Judiciary Committee, Senate Bill 1540 creates a new standalone offense
• alerting, classifies it as a class one misdemeanor, and outlines specific situations in which the offense

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials, mostly on consent calendars, covering housing, elections, health care, public safety, land use, transportation, and water. Several measures focused on housing and local government regulation, including limits on municipal interference with home design standards, restrictions on alleged “malicious delays” in permitting, and rules on exactions. Election-related bills addressed internet access for voting equipment, timekeeping requirements for election systems, primary election timing, precinct committeeman vacancies, and other election administration changes. Other topics included liquor law updates, assisted living facility rules, deed and title fraud prevention, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming public spaces, and a bill restricting gender transition procedures for minors. Health and human services bills drew discussion on behavioral health technician definitions and AHCCCS/DHS coordination, Medicaid billing during facility ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic physicians administering IV antibiotics and similar drugs, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and reporting requirements for dialysis social workers. In public safety and judiciary, members considered bills on probation for dangerous crimes against children, sex offender registration limitations, victim restitution costs, unlawful alerting, increased penalties for unlawful flight, and a new offense for motor fuel theft. One member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee, saying it would become a long-running study committee, while supporters said the committee had produced useful recommendations. The caucus also heard land, agriculture, energy, water, and transportation measures, including creation of a foreign entity land review commission, restrictions on transporting Mexican gray wolf pups with state resources, water reuse and banking provisions, solar installation disclosures and roof inspections, a larger revolving fund loan cap, and several congressional memorials. Transportation items included roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military property signage, a towing and impound study committee, and photo enforcement penalties. Public safety bills included extending traumatic event counseling programs and requiring state data sharing with the federal government regarding unauthorized aliens. No formal votes were taken in the transcript; members mostly asked clarifying questions and several sponsors explained the intent and practical effects of their bills.

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• And in that legislation, it made clear, obviously, certain sexual offenses and aggravated assault offenses
• made by the bill do not affect the current code, which also says the conviction has to be for an offense

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.

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• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 800 imposes progressively higher fees for subsequent offenses of
• against my $50,000 is... ...the maximum that I could get against my $50,000 is the $5,000 for the first offense
• complaint. ...file a claim, the maximum that I could get against my $50,000 is the $5,000 for the first offense

Bills: S0314, S0530, S0576, S0800, S0990, S1078, S1440, S1568, S1588, S1614

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

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• The statute also includes a new provision targeting the most egregious offenses, over a million dollars
• The remaining provisions ensure that we still have original jurisdiction for these offenses and grant
• </c><00:12:57.000><c> will</c> restitution and continuing offenses will restitution and continuing offenses
• and grant us some these offenses and grant us some subpoena<00:13:07.400><c> power.
• for that reason, as a non-felony offense for that reason, and<00:26:32.560><c> we</c><00:26:32.680><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It creates a penalty and a misdemeanor offense for violation.
• A person gets charged with an offense, and they make a factual statement on the record about the offense
• The way it works in Yellow Medicine County is a youth gets charged with an offense.
• A person gets charged with an offense, and they make a factual statement on the record about the offense
• A person gets charged with an offense, and they make a factual statement on the record about the offense

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• That's offensive. That's not true. That's out of line.
• That's offensive. That's not true. That's out of line.
• That's offensive. That's not true. That's out of line.
• That's offensive. That's not true. That's out of line.
• That's offensive. That's not true. That's out of line.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It has long been the case that vehicular manslaughter offenses result in the addition of two points on
• their license is suspended, at a minimum, from the first time, increasing a threshold on the second offense
• and then so forth on the third offense, still providing some kind of judicial authority when coming
• threshold of a, at a minimum from the first time, increasing a threshold of a section on the second offense
• and then so forth on the three offense, still providing some kind of judicial authority when coming

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What it did was create a tier system going from offenses, specific offenses and statute, to a tier system
• dependencies, and it captures any new offenses that were listed dependencies, and it captures any new
• offenses that were in the grooming portion of House Bill 2273 that was signed into law on April 7.
• The things that went into effect in 2018, basically a tiered system that were tied to specific offenses
• Because the Missouri Supreme Court said if you have, if it's offense, you would have to register under

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• What it did was it created a tier system going from offenses, specific offenses and statute, to a tier
• Offenses and statute to a tier system, but the other thing it did, it allowed for offenders to petition
• dependencies, and it captures any new offenses that were in the grooming portion of House Bill 2273
• The things that went into effect in 2018, basically a tiered system that were tied to specific offenses
• not going to be able to get off, because the Missouri Supreme Court said if you have, if it's an offense

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by roll call vote (117-5), and a long series of special guest introductions, including YouthBuild students, school groups, family members, former legislators, and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Day recognition. The chamber then moved to third-reading business and reconsideration motions on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3283 and 3306. Members explained the bills needed to be sent back to Legislative Review to address possible conflicts with current case law and to tighten the language, especially around arbitration and municipal/court jurisdiction issues. The reconsideration motions and the motion to commit the bills to Legislative Review all passed by roll call votes in the 98-43 range. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 982, which would revise Missouri’s sex offender registry system. The sponsor said the bill responds to concerns from an advocacy group and registry administrators, converting Missouri from a hybrid offense-based system to a true tier-based system aligned with federal SORNA standards, clarifying who must register, reducing litigation exposure, and adding related language on civil commitment housing, name changes, and carnival employees. Members asked about whether offenders could eventually petition off the registry; the sponsor said the bill would streamline removal where allowed under the tier system. House Amendment 1, correcting a typo, was adopted, the committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was third read and passed 141-4. The House also debated House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to amend the constitution to phase out the state income tax and shift more of the tax burden toward sales and use taxes over time. Supporters argued the current income tax hurts the middle class, discourages growth, and places Missouri at a disadvantage compared with no-income-tax states like Tennessee; they said the measure would let voters decide and could improve economic development, population growth, and fairness by making taxes more visible and consumption-based. Opponents argued the plan would raise taxes on most Missourians, especially low- and middle-income families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people who spend more of their income on necessities, and that it would shift costs onto consumers while weakening funding for schools, health care, and other services. The debate was extensive and included questions about constitutional tax limits, revenue neutrality, and comparisons to Tennessee and Washington, but no final vote on the resolutions was shown in the transcript.

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• This would increase those to $450 for a first offense and $500 for a second offense, and those are within
• This would increase those to $450 for a first offense and $500 for a second offense, and those are within
• would increase those to $450 for a This would increase those to $450 for a first<00:47:18.680><c> offense
• </c><00:47:19.560><c> and</c> First offense and $500 for a second offense, and those are within a 3-year

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• a second insurance fraud conviction; automatically revoke a license following conviction of a sex offense
• Of sexual misconduct, just in more nonviolent offenses.
• One of our asks, as you're pointing out, is related to sexual offense in relationship to licensure and
• So if somebody has an offense that precedes the seven years, we're kind of in the dark on that from a
• Once they have given, you know, if for a person that has a license and commits a sexual offense, we're

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate Business and Professions sunset oversight hearing focused first on the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), with opening remarks emphasizing legislative oversight, consumer protection, workforce access, and the need to evaluate whether licensing boards are efficient and effective. BRN leaders reported progress since the last review, including faster licensing timelines, streamlined enforcement, improved consumer satisfaction, expanded nursing program enrollment, and new statewide data collection on faculty. Committee members then questioned the board about nurse practitioner scope and supervision, international licensure, English proficiency, online nursing education and clinical placements, military and veteran pathways, workforce shortages, diversity in nursing, the LVN-to-RN 30-unit option, and the role of the board’s RN executive officer. The board explained California’s tiered APRN system, the NCLEX and national certification requirements, the 500-hour direct patient care clinical requirement, and its use of nursing education consultants and board-approved programs to oversee schools and placements. Members also discussed retention problems, especially for new graduates, and the board said shortages are often driven by burnout, lack of support, and employers’ reduced use of new-grad training programs. Public comment largely centered on proposed BRN sunset issues affecting advanced practice nursing, education oversight, and workforce development. Nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthesiology groups generally supported the BRN sunset report but asked for clearer implementation of AB 890, support for APRN-to-RN delegation authority, streamlined renewals for nurse midwives, and protection of the current population-focus model. The California Medical Association raised concerns about out-of-state nurse practitioners practicing independently without California transition-to-practice requirements, specialty delegation, ratios, and data collection. Higher education representatives from UC, CSU, private nonprofit colleges, and nursing associations urged the board to reduce duplicative documentation, modernize clinical placement rules, improve parity between in-state and out-of-state programs, and address bottlenecks in securing clinical sites. An online nursing school argued that California should create a pathway for distance-learning programs so students can complete clinicals in-state rather than traveling out of state. Several speakers also highlighted the need to expand access for rural and underserved communities, support diverse and nontraditional students, and preserve affordable pathways into nursing.