Bills: HB25, SB38, SB101, HB199

Keywords: juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration

Transcript Highlights:

• A17 requires a person that was formally in CPP to participate in sex offender treatment as part of any
• information may be used to establish that the person's propensity to commit an unlawful sex act.
• A 17 requires a person that was formally in CPP to participate in sex offender treatment as part of any
• This amendment would require participation in sex offender treatment for these folks.
• offender policy board, elected officials, ...bondsmen, law enforcement, sex offender policy board, elected

Bills: HB2510, SGA9305

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met on February 24 to executive a large docket of bills in two packets, with staff first briefing measures on the Community Protection Program, jail search policies for transgender and intersex individuals, medically tailored meals, community residential service provider reviews, and the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and Leadership Council. The committee also later heard bills on foster care licensees and adult family home licensure, DOC supervision for stalking convictions, inmate funds, and residential habilitation center transparency, plus a gubernatorial appointment to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. On Substitute House Bill 1390, which would repeal references to the Community Protection Program and transition participants to other services, Senator Christian offered 22 amendments seeking studies, added restrictions, notification requirements, and delays; all were rejected except a technical name-change amendment, and the bill was advanced. On Engrossed House Bill 1604, dealing with searches of transgender and intersex individuals in local jails, nine Christian amendments on private facilities, housing, attorney presence, religious accommodation, liability, medical personnel, staff disclosure, and gender-identity changes were all defeated, and the bill was sent forward. On House Bill 2211, medically tailored meals, a Christian amendment to add a competitive-bidding credit for nonprofits and small businesses failed, and the bill advanced; House Bill 2230, limiting DSHS annual reviews of community residential service providers, moved without amendment. Second Substitute House Bill 2429, extending and restructuring the children and youth behavioral health work group and leadership council, received a Wilson striking amendment and was sent to Ways and Means. In the second packet, Substitute House Bill 2505, exempting certain foster care licensees from adult family home licensure, passed without amendment, and House Bill 2510, requiring DOC supervision for people convicted of stalking who are sentenced to community custody, also advanced without changes. House Bill 2539, raising the indigent inmate threshold, saw debate over whether the amount should be $50 or $100 and whether the standard should be fixed or adjustable; a Christian amendment to lower the threshold failed, while a Wilson amendment allowing the amount to rise with available funds was adopted, and the bill moved forward. Substitute House Bill 2350, requiring notice when an RHC is out of compliance, received a Christian amendment to email legislative committees, which was adopted, and the bill passed. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Corey McNally to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.

Transcript Highlights:

• When people have stalkers, a lot of times these people, the offenders, have been given multiple warnings
• The offender thought that we were married and also thinks that he needs to murder me.

Bills: HB2510

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2539 would raise the inmate indigency threshold for prison trust accounts from $25 to $100, allowing incarcerated people to keep more money for commissary essentials like hygiene items, postage, and phone calls before deductions for legal financial obligations, child support, and other debts. Representative Street said the bill is intended to better cover basic needs without stopping debt repayment, while supporters from Civil Survival and people with lived experience said the current threshold is too low given rising commissary prices and low prison wages. The Department of Corrections fiscal note was described as potentially over $50,000 plus IT costs. A committee member asked staff to check when the statute was last updated. House Bill 2510 would require the Department of Corrections to supervise people sentenced to community custody for stalking, regardless of risk classification. Representative Burnett said the bill is about victim safety and peace of mind, not punishment, and staff explained it is narrower than a related bill because it applies only when community custody is imposed. Testifiers, including a victim advocate and stalking survivors, described serious and ongoing harm from stalking and said supervision gaps can leave victims unprotected; one witness said a stalker who went through mental health court avoided the DOC supervision that would otherwise have applied. Committee members asked about technology monitoring and the difference between parole and community custody, and the bill was heard without a vote. The committee also heard two bills from Representative Farvar concerning residential habilitation centers (RHCs). Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2319 would rename facilities such as Fircrest School and Rainier School to remove the word “school,” reflecting that they are not educational institutions and avoiding confusion about possible school closures; supporters said the change is largely clarifying and does not alter services or funding. Substitute House Bill 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and other designated contacts when an RHC falls out of compliance with federal CMS requirements, including a plain-language explanation and information about corrective action, with notices posted publicly at the facility. Supporters from Disability Rights Washington, The Arc, the DD Ombuds, and self-advocates said the bills improve transparency and accountability, especially after recent compliance problems at Rainier School. No votes were taken in the hearing.

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• offender in a location at a and a sex offender in a location at a and a child<00:12:55.519><c> care<
• I believe that's what the sex offender.
• offender, somebody who's already a sex offender before July 1st, covers them, but it does not cover
• offender, somebody who's already a sex offender before July 1st, covers them, but it does not cover
• A sex offender, somebody who's already a sex offender before July 1st, covers them, but it does not cover

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, honorable members, what is before you is Senate File 88, sex offenders, residents near child care
• </c><00:01:49.520><c> offender</c> required to register as a sex offender required to register as a sex
• </c><00:02:33.120><c> offender</c> out through the sex offender out through the sex offender registration
• next</c> &gt;&gt; and then the sex offender wind up next &gt;&gt; and then the sex offender wind up
• My one question is if a sex offender is living in the house and he's currently there paying, you know

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill I'm sponsored by Representative Freo and strengthen the Texas sex offender registration system
• Under current law, convicted sex offenders must register with law enforcement to help protect.
• offender registration requirements, particularly in cases involving repeat offenders or individuals
• A22407 addresses the original intent of the statute to allow for courts to properly sentence offenders
• The bill explicitly recognize that repeated failures registered by offenders are considered aggravating

Bills: HB 2407, HB 3425

Keywords: sex offender registration, criminal penalties, law enforcement, criminal justice, public safety, public servant, address disclosure, retrieval of information, electronic communication, criminal offense, retaliation, safety concerns

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to present a statement on the Texas sex offender registration system.
• Under current law, convicted sex offenders must register with law enforcement to help protect our communities
• offender registration requirements, particularly in cases involving repeated offenders or individuals
• HB 2407 addresses the original intent of the statute to allow for courts to properly sentence offenders
• I recognize that repeated failures to register by offenders are considered aggravating factors in the

Bills: HB2407, HB3425

Keywords: sex offender registration, criminal penalties, law enforcement, criminal justice, public safety, public servant, address disclosure, retrieval of information, electronic communication, criminal offense, retaliation, safety concerns, 1185, senate, all

Bills: SB19, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27, HB40, HB27

Keywords: contraceptive rights, healthcare access, civil action, Attorney General, contraception enforcement, prostate cancer, health insurance, screening, high risk, cost-sharing, African American men, savings accounts, catastrophe, emergency funds, financial security, state laws, criminal justice, parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, risk assessment

Transcript Highlights:

• So, what it does is it protects children by preventing sex offenders from hanging out around our child
• That list of os within the zone of safety, the sex offender cannot be in those areas.
• If I remember correctly, it would take two offenses of that before you would end up on the sex registry
• It would take two offenses before you would go on the sex registry.
• We hope to catch them early and place them on the sex offenders list to correct the situation before

Bills: HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581

Keywords: property rights, forfeiture, noncitizen, land ownership, felony, public safety, criminal procedure, sentence modification, resentencing, judicial review, postconviction relief, district attorney, prosecutor, victim rights, victim notification, Department of Corrections, inmate rehabilitation, sentencing reform, life without parole, nonviolent offense

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• But for repeat or grievous offenders, this bill would allow for those violations to be issued.
• codify critical duties. by requiring CPR and first aid certifications, mandating annual criminal and sex
• offender background checks, and enforcing a comprehensive update of camp safety rules.
• offender, but I'm not sure if it gets to that point.
• the camp had been regulated, in our case, the 8-year-old boy would not have been molested by an offender

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

Transcript Highlights:

• is ultimately compliance, and most camps want to fix minor violations, but for repeat or grievous offenders
• and codify critical duties by requiring CPR first aid certifications, mandating annual criminal and sex
• offender background checks, and forcing comprehensive update of camp safety rules.
• And then ascertain whether the individual's a registered sex offender, but I'm not sure if it gets to
• if the camp had been regulated, our case, the 8-year-old boy would not have been molested by an offender

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

Transcript Highlights:

• I've been doing sex offender evaluation and treatment for 35 years.
• offender registry.
• offender registry.
• children, and your grandchildren are only one accusation away from being on the sex offender registry
• We've heard already the choices are vastly reduced for persons who are sex offenders, all lumped into

Bills: S0212, S0656, S0682, S0810, S0812, S0890, S0892, S0900, S0928, S1084, S1284

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1084, which exempts certain identifying and location information for non-legal support staff in state attorneys’ offices from public records requests, was supported by prosecuting attorneys and reported favorably. SB 212, as amended, created new restrictions related to sexual offenders and predators, including a 200-foot restricted presence provision near certain locations and updated notification/supervision requirements; it drew strong opposition from researchers, advocates, and affected families who argued it lacked evidence and would increase homelessness, but it was reported favorably. SB 682, addressing domestic violence, coercive control, strangulation, animal abuse, injunctions, and related training and enforcement issues, received emotional survivor testimony and support from animal welfare and law enforcement groups and was reported favorably. SB 656, creating and renaming FDLE Internet Crimes Against Children funding and grant programs, was amended and reported favorably and unanimously. The committee also considered SB 810 on sealing criminal history records, which would expand eligibility for some non-conviction records and one low-level misdemeanor conviction after waiting periods and judicial review; supporters said Florida is unusually restrictive, while one senator raised concerns about the scope, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 890, creating a standalone battery by strangulation offense applicable outside domestic relationships, was reported favorably after the sponsor said it would close a gap in current law. SB 892, revising habitual offender and violent career criminal sentencing procedures and notice requirements, was reported favorably, with defense lawyers supporting the clearer pretrial notice. SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction of certain dangerous crimes, was amended to include computer pornography/child exploitation offenses and reported favorably after a family member of the namesake victim testified in support. Later, SB 1284 modernized arrest and search warrant statutes, expanding judicial summons options for some misdemeanors and broadening warrant/arrest authority in certain DUI, injunction, domestic violence, and misdemeanor force cases; defense lawyers supported the judicial-discretion portions but raised concerns about DUI/BUI arrests, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 812, a technical companion to SB 810 updating public records treatment for sealed criminal history records, was amended to clarify prosecutorial access for later cases and reported favorably. Several bills were supported by law enforcement, prosecutors, and advocacy groups, while others drew opposition from civil liberties, treatment, homelessness, and criminal defense advocates. The meeting adjourned after members recorded additional votes on selected tabs.

Transcript Highlights:

• It provides relative to the supervised release of sex offenders.
• The goal here is to make sure that, with other sex offender legislation that's in process right now,
• So if you are not a sex offender or a violent offender, this is not all-inclusive, but a failed drug
• So if you are not a sex offender or a violent offender, this is not all-inclusive, but a failed drug
• discipline-free, non-sex offenders, and must voluntarily comply with all the DOC requirements.

Bills: HB54, HB55, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB161, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB245, HB280, HB296, HB399, HB821, HB995

Keywords: parole, rehabilitation, mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice reform, alternative sentencing, juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, juvenile offender

Transcript Highlights:

• So I would ask staff, what is required of registering as a sex offender?
• When I think of sex offender, I often think of a minor. So if an adult... Mr.
• If it's listed in this statute, the offender upon conviction has to register as a sex offender, and depending
• Sex offender registration can be required regardless of the age of the offender.
• Just sex offense registration can be required regardless of the age of the offender.

Bills: HB146, HB333, HB517, HB828, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB118, SB125, SB199, SB277, SB294, SB306

Keywords: sports wagering, gambling, elections, local control, revenue generation, inmates, housing, corrections, Department of Public Safety, local jurisdiction, criminal justice, juvenile justice, jury trial, felony offenses, crime of violence, sex offenses, correctional facilities, in-custody deaths, medical oversight, independent investigations

Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation preserves carefully defined public safety exceptions for serious offenders and other
• circumstances authorized by law, including violent felonies, registered sex offenders, repeat DUI offenders
• HB 134 strengthens Delaware's animal cruelty statute by escalating penalties for repeat offenders and
• House Bill 134 strengthens Delaware's animal cruelty statute by escalating penalties for repeat offenders

Bills: HJR11, HB59, HB418, HB342, HB408, HB409, HB133, HB134, HB414, HB355

Keywords: HOPE Court, homeless court, housing instability, homelessness, poverty elimination, problem-solving court, community court, diversion program, criminal justice reform, reentry, warrants, fines and fees, low-level offenses, housing access, public safety, recidivism, Delaware Judiciary, DSHA, DHSS, DELJIS

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met and heard presentations on several bills. House Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute 1 for House Bill 145 would restrict government use of reverse keyword searches, generally prohibiting reverse keyword court orders and voluntary requests, with a narrow exception for Class A violent felony investigations and rules on notice, deletion, and inadmissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, with House Amendment 1, would limit Delaware law enforcement and the Department of Correction’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, especially regarding civil immigration warrants and detainers, while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and valid judicial processes; the Department of Correction said it had no operational or fiscal impact and supported the exclusions, and an ACLU-affiliated witness testified in support. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 427 would allow certain 16- and 17-year-olds to participate in hunting and target practice without direct adult supervision if they have parental permission, hunter education, and a valid Delaware hunting license. House Bill 355, the “Speak Your Truth Act,” would expand anti-SLAPP-style protections for survivors of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by raising the burden in defamation suits and allowing attorney’s fees and damages; advocates from the National Women’s Defense League and the Speak Your Truth movement supported it. House Bill 134 would increase penalties for repeat animal cruelty offenders and lengthen animal ownership bans. The committee also heard House Bill 133, as amended, which would create a hardship waiver process allowing courts to waive fines and fees for defendants who cannot afford them, while preserving restitution and exempting certain traffic-related penalties and victim compensation assessments. The administration said the bill is intended to address uncollectable debt and noted millions in outstanding fines and fees, while local government and police representatives raised concerns about lost revenue, administrative burden, and consistency; the Fines and Fees Justice Center supported the measure. Committee members asked about how the waiver funding would affect local governments, volunteer fire companies, and related fees, and the administration said the $5 million budgeted this year would cover the waiver costs and be treated as an annual expense going forward. No committee votes were taken during the excerpted discussion, but the chair indicated that bills ready for action would be circulated for signature or moved to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• renewed, or revoked, or with any other offense that requires the person to register as a predatory offender
• investigations solely based on<00:10:29.360><c> time</c><00:10:30.160><c> protects</c><00:10:30.560><c> offenders
• ,</c><00:10:31.120><c> not</c> on time protects offenders, not on time protects offenders, not children

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

Bills: HB188, HB 265, HJR35

Keywords: emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid