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• Right now, the role of the filing office is ministerial and clerical.
• Any questions of staff? All right, thank you." "All right.
• staff all right thank you all right we will go at ease for the purpose of caucus until 1110 Republicans
• right now because the Department of Justice is no longer taking up these cases.
• All in favor of Amendment Beakey-464, say aye. Aye. All those opposed? All right.

Bills: HB2640, HB2161, HB2304, HB2445, HB2590, HB2412

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee met on January 30 for a public hearing on House Bill 2640 and then took executive action on several bills. HB 2640 would address unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filings by allowing the Department of Licensing to refuse suspected harassing or fraudulent filings, creating an affidavit-based process to terminate wrongfully filed financing statements, allowing administrative review and court challenges, and adding criminal penalties for intentional unauthorized filings. Department of Licensing testimony supported the bill as an agency request and said it would provide a lower-barrier remedy for people harmed by abusive UCC filings; members questioned whether the department should be making legitimacy determinations and whether existing court remedies were sufficient. No vote was taken on HB 2640 at the hearing stage. In executive session, the committee advanced HB 2161, which expands attorney general civil investigative demand authority for certain civil rights and labor-related investigations, with a substitute clarifying that the authority does not apply to criminal investigations, bars improper use, and extends the response deadline from 20 to 30 days. The bill passed 7-5 with one excused. HB 2304, extending condominium warranty coverage to four-story buildings, passed unanimously. HB 2445, revising probate law and standards for personal representatives and third-party administrators, passed 10-2 with one excused, though some members warned it could slow legitimate probate matters. The committee also adopted an amendment to HB 2590, which exempts limited equity cooperatives from the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act unless they elect coverage, and then passed the substitute bill 8-4 with one excused. Finally, HB 2412, increasing the number of superior court judges in Yakima County from eight to nine, passed unanimously 12-0 with one excused. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And, yeah, one of these stories in particular, it meant that hundreds of surviving heirs had their inheritances
• Yeah, one of these stories in particular, it meant that hundreds of surviving heirs had their inheritances
• It requires lots of documentation and understanding of why an individual is the right fit for this particular
• So yes. ...and understanding of why an individual is the right fit for this particular type of treatment
• Please safeguard individual rights in Washington and vote no. ...of the United States.

Bills: HB2453, HB2590, HB2445, HB2386, HB2585

Keywords: psychiatric pharmacists, mental health, pharmacy regulations, healthcare, pharmacological treatments, limited equity cooperatives, common interest ownership, housing, exemption, community ownership, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator, beneficiary interest, transfer of inheritance rights, probate for profit, personal representative, executor

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2445, requested by the Attorney General, would curb “probate-for-profit” abuses by extending the waiting period before a court may appoint a non-family estate administrator, limiting non-intervention powers and repeat appointments for “suitable persons,” tightening venue rules, and restricting self-dealing in estate assets. The sponsor and Attorney General’s Office described cases in which strangers allegedly used probate loopholes to control estates, sell property, and profit from heirs’ losses; the Northwest Justice Project and others supported the bill. Members raised questions about the bill’s timelines and whether the added safeguards might complicate probate for laypeople, and the sponsor said she was open to amendments. House Bill 2386 would replace a statutory garnishment answer form for continuing liens on earnings with a form developed by the Washington Pattern Forms Committee or a substantially similar form. The sponsor and a district court judge said the current form often leads to calculation errors, especially for fluctuating wages, and that a new form would improve accuracy and fairness for debtors, creditors, employers, and courts. A collectors’ association supported updating the form but asked for more implementation time and flexibility for employers using their own systems. The judge said a delayed rollout would not be a problem. House Bill 2585 would create a Washington State False Claims Act modeled on the federal act, allowing the Attorney General and private whistleblowers to sue for fraudulent claims against the state, with treble damages, civil penalties, retaliation protections, and qui tam provisions. Supporters said it would recover stolen public funds, deter fraud, and help address wage theft and other abuses; they emphasized that the bill requires specific intent and materiality. The Attorney General’s Office said it was generally supportive but would provide technical and substantive feedback, while a wireless industry representative urged an exemption for tax matters and a construction industry witness warned the bill could turn ordinary change-order disputes into fraud claims. The committee also heard House Bill 2590, which would exempt limited equity cooperatives from WUCIOA unless they opt in, while preserving their property tax treatment. Housing and cooperative development witnesses said the bill would remove mismatched regulatory burdens, preserve permanently affordable homeownership, and better fit the cooperative model; members asked about resale appreciation, reserves, and how the cooperative structure works. Finally, House Bill 2453 would add board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to the list of professionals who may sign certain involuntary treatment petitions and provide concurring opinions for involuntary medication under less restrictive alternative orders. Supporters said it would improve workforce capacity and continuity of care in behavioral health settings, while opponents argued it could weaken civil-liberty protections and extend commitment authority to professionals without diagnostic authority. No votes were taken on any of the bills in the transcript.

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• All right. Any questions of Mrs. Spiller, members? Thank you, Mr.
• All right. Any questions of Vice Chair Hayes, members?
• Of the person requesting to transfer the case. The next provision relates to community debts.
• The Texas Family Code currently grants all managing conservators various rights. ...rights, one of them
• Any questions by any members of the committee? All right, we're on House Bill. House Bill 3181.

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Is that right? Muse. Yes, sir. Muse. Any questions of the witness, members? Not hearing any.
• All right. Any questions of Chairman Capriglione, members? Not hearing any, thank you.
• I'm available for questions and respectfully request my right to close. Any questions of Ms.
• Right. And you're placing child support at the highest of the priority.
• All right. Any further questions? Questions of Representative Swanson, members?

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• Because of the length of the number of bills that we have on the agenda today, we're going to have a
• We will because of the length of the number of bills that we have on the agenda today.
• All right. Okay. So thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
• the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of our state, equity built right into that structure from
• of candidates for the office of mayor and council.

Bills: HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283, HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283

Keywords: home improvement, consumer protection, consumer fraud, dispute resolution, mediation, contractor registration, home repair, renovation, homeowner, building contractor, construction fraud, treble damages, attorney fees, Department of Justice, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, good faith, unfair trade practices, Delaware, regulations

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

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• speech says it includes any exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to
• or of the right of freedom of speech or of the press<00:42:48.240><c> the</c><00:42:48.359><c> right
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Bills: HF414, HF768, HF359

Keywords: data practices, filing fee, government transparency, complaints, public access, free speech, human rights, censorship, protected speech, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, real property, partition, eminent domain, transfer on death deeds, property rights, 1183, house

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• Right, and I think that is important. I can use a couple of examples, Chairman.
• The city of Houston has a $4 billion... ...Our wastewater treatment plant right now, we've got billion-dollar
• Our members are doing over $6 billion worth of work right now.
• Of course. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. All right, Mr. Ensminger. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair, Mr.
• Right now, this is a burden. It's a burden to the state of Texas.

Bills: HB3077, HJR2, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: alcohol, taxation, reporting requirements, sales, distribution, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment, water fund, Texas water supply, state revenue, infrastructure, HJR 7, Texas Legislature, quorum, majority quorum, two-thirds quorum, legislative procedure

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• All right, thank you, Judge Herman. Any questions of Judge Herman? Show of vise, chair. Mr.
• All right. All right. Any further questions of this witness members? Not hearing you.
• Right to close. All right. Any questions of Representative Garcia, members?
• All right, okay, all right. Any further questions of Representative Garcia members?
• So that's the gist of it. I'm happy to go into any more. All right. Any questions of Mr.

Bills: SB387, SB1335, HB1671, SB1760, SB1839, SB1923, HB1928, HB4942, HB5628, HB5642, HB1980

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, retroactive child support, parentage, genetic testing, family code, child's conception, incapacitated persons, court proceedings, guardianship fees, estate management, probate

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• an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
• abusing an elder, it also restrains them from being able to receive any kind of inheritance or windfall
• an elderly person, they're exempt from any kind of windfall as far as inheritance, anything of that
• abusing an elder, it also restrains them from being able to receive any kind of inheritance or windfall
• No county official or agent of a county, or county officials is liable by reason of this section.

Bills: HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99, HB9, HB52, HB53, HB99

Keywords: elder abuse, elder exploitation, financial exploitation, elderly person, senior abuse, probate, inheritance forfeiture, slayer statute, intestate succession, will contest, joint tenancy, right of survivorship, joint bank account, beneficiary designation, life insurance proceeds, estate law, Alabama probate law, vulnerable adults, senior advocacy, forfeiture of benefits

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• The committee overlaps some of the other committees.
• Yes, I have two of them.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman. >> All right.
• In Dothan, we have a large company that transports all types of material, tobacco being one of them.

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

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• And it overlaps some of the other committees.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Chairman. >> All right.
• of them.

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate

Bills: SB 711, SB 746, SB 942, SB 1403, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1559

Keywords: property owners' association, condominium, management company, homeowner rights, architectural review, child support, family law, Title IV-D agency, administrative adjustment, enforcement, legal representation, probate, decedents' estates, inheritance, community property, court procedures, electronic filing, guardianship, training, Alzheimer's disease

Bills: SB 711, SB 746, SB 942, SB 1403, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 1536, SB 1559

Keywords: property owners' association, condominium, management company, homeowner rights, architectural review, child support, family law, Title IV-D agency, administrative adjustment, enforcement, legal representation, probate, decedents' estates, inheritance, community property, court procedures, electronic filing, guardianship, training, Alzheimer's disease

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• Yeah, so you would be behind through no fault of your own. Right. Yeah, okay. All right.
• All right, any questions of Chairwoman Thompson, members?
• It enforces the parental rights or guardianship rights of the child while they're in conservatorship.
• Termination of parental rights is often called... the death penalty of civil cases, and parents deserve
• All right, we'll give you the right to close. Any questions, members of Representative Davis?

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• All right. There we go. All right.
• knows very, you know, right then that he's not part of the retirement system.
• Right now, if I call a witness, like, any fee that they have, if I prevail, that goes part... ...of the
• It is absolutely discretionary on the part of the judge. All right. Next, we have Mariah Wineski.
• Right.

Bills: HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB244, HB306, HB366, HB446, HB473, HB514, HB1043, HB1082, SB127

Keywords: armed security, liability, concealed carry, self-defense, security officers, property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, constitutional convention, delegates, state election, ratification

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• It relates to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which
• essentially kept in the same category as the rest of our courts, is that right?
• All right. Good morning, Vice Chair Johnson, Chairman Hughes, honorable members of the committee.
• To a lot of lists is pretty much right on with most of what is going on there.
• Our caseload right now— first of all, I'll just say with respect to the number of filings, and you'll

Bills: SB1538, SB2883, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3376

Keywords: digital court reporting, court reporting, court reporter, electronic recording, audio recording, video recording, transcription, verbatim record, judicial administration, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial System, courts, depositions, grand jury, referee, court commissioner, court technology, courtroom technology, access to justice, accuracy

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• That should be Sparks, right?
• Members, any questions on the explanation of the alternative substitute language?
• Senator Parker moves adoption of the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1224.
• Members, the bill relates to the transfer of certain public school students who are children of peace
• Members, this bill restricts remote work by employees of public institutions of higher education.

Bills: SB1224, SB2972, SB2615, SB735, SB800, SB2986, SB2310, SB2055, SB1049, SB784

Keywords: educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools

Bills: SB 2082, SB 2203, SB 2351, SB 2550, SCR 48

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, concrete plants, standard permit, construction regulation, environmental compliance, health and safety code, water rights, property transfer, disclosure requirements, coastal property, Texas legislation, real estate, environmental impact, Gulf of America, coastal resources, Texas sovereignty

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• And then on the top of page two, line one, we transfer it to the Department of Transportation.
• Um, and then off to the right of that is kind of some green-colored land.
• Is that kind of the crux of it? It is. They've got three acres, and it's kind of right there.
• </c><00:09:06.399><c> right</c> three acres and it's kind of right three acres and it's kind of right
• This just of our Second Amendment right.

Bills: SF0069, SF0084, SF0050, SF0109, HB0069, HB0098

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls

Bills: SF0069, SF0084, SF0050, SF0109, HB0069, HB0098

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls