Transcript Highlights:

• This bill would only apply to a class one municipality to prohibit a person from purchasing... prohibit
• , using, or owning a firearm if that person has already been prohibited.
• Um, it would also prohibit a person from selling or... also prohibit a person from selling or giving
• This should be prohibited... This should be prohibited because right now what we're trying...
• That is the state prohibiting Christians from doing their duty.

Bills: SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307 , SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, elder abuse, financial exploitation

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• But the existing law already says it contains a prohibition on foreign law.
• The prohibition here is already on foreign law.
• And are you aware of what Texas has done with Sharia law, that they've taken specific action to prohibit
• The bill removes the prohibition on leasing or subleasing state lands to a corporation or association
• ... ...with prohibiting the sale of land to an adversarial nation as defined by ODNI.

Committee: Senate Senate Federalism Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills and a memorial, with extensive testimony on each. SB 1018 would amend Arizona’s foreign-law statute to expressly include Sharia law. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to prevent foreign legal systems from being enforced in Arizona courts and said it would not restrict private religious practice. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona, said the measure singled out Islam, was based on fear rather than evidence, and was unconstitutional. After debate, the committee approved SB 1018 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1075, which restricts conveyance of Arizona land to foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States and adds disclosure and penalty provisions through an amendment. The sponsor said the bill was modeled on similar efforts in other states and was intended to prevent adversarial foreign ownership near sensitive sites. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. SB 1141, dealing with presidential electors, would require electors to vote for a properly nominated successor if a winning presidential or vice presidential candidate dies or withdraws before the Electoral College meets, and would treat an elector’s office as vacant if the elector fails to appear. Supporters said the bill closes a gap in Arizona law and helps avoid a deadlock in an unlikely but possible contingency. The committee passed SB 1141 unanimously, 7-0. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1003, a memorial urging Congress to affirm state authority over election processes and campaign finance through a constitutional amendment. Supporters framed it as a federalism measure responding to concerns about outside money in politics, while some members questioned claims about money laundering and noted the memorial’s broad language. The committee approved SCM 1003 unanimously, 7-0.

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• Basically, the proposed substitute removes the repeal of the foreign national prohibition and also the
• It also corrects a typo that's in the bill and clarifies that the prohibition on disclosure of a person's
• Proposition bets would only be prohibited for individual athletes who are enrolled in Washington, at
• I think it was in 2024, Governor Inslee issued an executive order that would prohibit it.
• I think it was in 2024, Governor Inslee issued an executive order that would prohibit it.

Bills: HB2205 , HB2309 , HB2206 , HB2123 , HB2120 , HB2411

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: sports wagering, gambling regulation, state control, licensing, consumer protection, state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation

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• Washington's alcohol laws are rooted in a prohibition-era framework layered with fixes over time, while
• The amendment authorizes a city, town, or county to adopt an ordinance banning, prohibiting, or placing
• It prohibits establishes restrictions on certain Kratum products and creates labeling requirements.
• It replaces the prohibition on products containing certain alkaloids with the prohibition on products
• The substitute prohibits kratom products that are mixed with compounds known to inhibit certain enzymes

Bills: SB6290 , SB6282 , SB5379 , SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5882 , SB6303 , SB6180 , SB6195 , SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor regulation, cannabis board, reorganization, state agency, governance, apprenticeship, behavioral health, construction trades, workforce training, wellness, interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement

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• And right now there are prohibitions against municipal officers serving on these particular boards.
• And right now there are prohibitions against municipal officers serving on these particular boards.
• The only difference is that in this one there was a prohibition against a county official serving on
• </c><00:02:07.960><c> against</c><00:02:08.600><c> a</c> there was a pro- prohibition against a there
• </c><00:03:14.519><c> under</c> So that still would be prohibited under So that still would be prohibited

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And this bill prohibits enforcement of Sharia law in general. ...and this bill prohibits enforcement
• state of Oklahoma, through its initiative process, adopted an amendment to its constitution that prohibited
• Chairman, members, Senate Bill 1075 prohibits and penalizes the conveyance of an interest in real property
• to hostile ...prohibits and penalizes the conveyance of an interest in real property to hostile foreign
• to gender transition procedures and most substantively prohibits them from being performed on minors

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all

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• But the problem is, is when you say, if we've ever revoked you or prohibited you in the past, we're not
• When you say, if we've ever revoked you or prohibited you in the past, we're not going to do it.
• The last one, I do agree with Representative Keathley on the prohibition from ever being banned.
• Constitution and the Missouri Constitution have prohibitions on ex post facto laws. In Cummings v.
• The proposed rule prohibits operating terms that subject majority owners to control of a board, which

Committee: House Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• one for vagueness in due process because the Fifth Amendment requires that criminal laws define prohibited
• acts with sufficient definiteness so that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited
• other words, the bill would permit the taking of Mexican wolves in contradiction to federal law prohibiting
• So it sounds to me like it's a prohibition on something prohibiting leasing for 20 years or less.
• There's nothing in there that prohibits leases for 20 years or more. Mr.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all

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• c><03:15:31.600><c> from</c><03:15:32.560><c> a</c> prohibition would be lifted from a prohibition would
• Right now, it's a prohibition.
• </c><03:34:30.960><c> is</c> saying amendment that prohibition is saying amendment that prohibition is
• </c> this bill would remove the prohibition. this bill would remove the prohibition.
• </c><03:36:03.760><c> for</c> would be removing the prohibition for would be removing the prohibition

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• House Concurrent Resolution 2040, subject to voter approval, amends the Arizona Constitution to prohibit
• The Senate amended the bill by prohibiting the state or any state political subdivision from negotiating
• And the way I've presented it to constituents and in the media is that this is preventing or prohibiting
• The Senate adopted a strike-everything amendment that prohibits the state from confiscating monies from
• A court may not sever any portion of a bill or measure that violates the prohibition.

Summary: In caucus, members discussed two bills they expected to move to the floor, with the chair noting they needed 31 votes and also had nine additional bills to handle later. The first measure, HCR 2040, would amend the Arizona Constitution to bar school districts from using public money or resources to support labor organizations or conduct union activities during working hours; the Senate amendment also bars the state and political subdivisions from negotiating certain labor terms with unions while affirming employees’ right to negotiate their own terms. The bill’s sponsor concurred and argued it simply prevents taxpayer dollars from subsidizing a private organization. The second measure, HCR 2048, originally dealt with withholding elected state officers’ salaries until a budget is enacted, but the Senate replaced it with a strike-everything amendment focused on protecting scholarship accounts for children of military families. Staff explained the amended version would prohibit the state from confiscating money from those accounts under specified conditions, void any conflicting future law or voter-approved measure, and prevent severability of violating provisions. The sponsor strongly concurred, saying the measure was intended to stop harmful provisions, including a proposed anti-ESA ballot initiative, from affecting military families. No formal votes were taken in the caucus transcript, and members indicated they would go to the floor to pass the bills with limited discussion. The meeting ended with the chair adjourned the caucus.

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• The proposed substitute allows housing to be prohibited in certain critical areas, areas of natural hazards
• This amendment allows step housing to be prohibited within 1,000 feet of a public or private school,
• House Bill 2489 prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing laws that criminalize, penalize
• , or otherwise prohibit a person from engaging... and the certificate of occupancy was issued.
• This would remove the prohibition on local government adoption of these types of laws.

Summary: The Housing Committee considered two bills in executive session. House Bill 2266, the “step housing” bill, was presented with a proposed substitute that set different siting rules for transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, emergency shelters, and emergency housing; allowed some local standards and certifications; required local code updates within two years or the next comprehensive plan update; and grandfathered existing facilities. Members debated several amendments, adopting amendments to allow form-based codes, clarify timing and definitions, and preempt conflicting local requirements, while rejecting amendments that would have added school/daycare setbacks, expanded operational requirements, or changed local program conditions. The committee then approved the substitute bill on a 10-7 vote and reported it out with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2489 would bar local governments from adopting or enforcing laws that criminalize or penalize life-sustaining activities on public property unless adequate alternative shelter space is available. The proposed substitute narrowed and clarified the bill, including exceptions for imminent harm, emergency access, disability access, and certain criminal laws; it also allowed regional shelter agreements and broadened the definition of adequate alternative shelter space. Members adopted an amendment allowing portable mats, beds, or other sleeping spaces in drop-in overnight shelters, including those in religious buildings, while rejecting or withdrawing other amendments, including one on park facilities and one on weapons. After debate over public safety, shelter availability, and local control, the committee passed the substitute bill on a 9-8 vote and reported it out with a do pass recommendation. The chair then announced the committee would not meet the following day.

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• The Senate amended the bill by prohibiting and deeming void retroactively penalties against the committee
• penalties that a committee may accrue for each late report in a single period, adds a session law that prohibits
• amendments for a candidate committee or political action committee to file a termination statement and prohibits
• by prohibiting and deeming void retroactively penalties against the committee for failure to file a
• penalties that a committee may accrue for each late report in a single period add session lot that prohibits

Summary: The caucus reviewed several House bills with Senate amendments and conference committee changes. HB 282 would create the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission and direct DHS to award grants for pediatric cancer and rare disease research; the sponsor said the bill is intended to better use existing funds and federal or donated money, and the Senate amendment shifts grant-awarding authority to the DHS director and requires at least $5 million in funding. HB 2096 would let WIFA assist counties with cesspool remediation, replacement, or closure; the Senate added water-quality compliance language and definitions, and the sponsor said the bill helps smaller counties address illegal cesspools. HB 2749 would reclassify certain non-dangerous felonies as class 1 misdemeanors when criteria are met; the Senate added exclusions for some offenses and a delayed repeal date, and the sponsor’s concurrence was noted. HB 4001 would establish licensing for alternative nicotine product manufacturers and distributors, add enforcement and penalties for sales to minors, and the sponsor emphasized product tracking, stronger enforcement, and protections against youth-targeted marketing. The committee also discussed conference committee versions of HB 2010, HB 2874, HB 2133, and HB 2003. HB 2010 concerns advertising disclosures for digital goods and prorated refunds; the conference amendment limited refunds to digital goods purchased for $20 or more under specified license terms and increased the annual reduction rate. HB 2874 deals with campaign committee termination statements and penalties for late or missing reports; the conference amendment added public disclosure of committees owing penalties, capped penalties, required termination statements in some cases, and added an emergency clause. HB 2133 requires consent and age verification for publishing sexual material online, including AI-generated material; the conference amendment added exceptions for certain preexisting rated films and TV productions and adjusted definitions. HB 2003 lowers the age for an instruction permit to 15 and extends the permit-holding period for some teen drivers; the conference amendment grandfathered permit holders who are at least 15 and a half years old on November 30, 2026 so they are not subject to the longer waiting period. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the caucus ended after questions and brief explanations from staff and sponsors.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Concurrent Resolution 2040, subject to voter approval, amends the Arizona Constitution to prohibit
• The Senate amended the bill by prohibiting the state or any state political subdivision from negotiating
• And the way I've presented it to constituents and in the media is that this is preventing or prohibiting
• A court may not sever any portion of a bill or measure that violates the prohibition.
• A court may not sever any portion of a bill or measure that violates the prohibition.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• from prohibiting the installation and operation of a meter-mounted device.
• And Representative Steube's amendment removes this prohibition. Happy to take any questions.
• from prohibiting meter-mounted devices."
• "If I could follow up, are utilities prohibited?"
• "It prohibits the Department of Ecology from distributing no-cost allowances under the cap-and-invest

Bills: HB2296 , HB2301 , HB2212 , HB2515 , HB2436 , HB2496 , HB2605

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, recycling, microplastics, pollution, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, oil tanker

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• AB 2305 directly prohibits corporate investors from controlling or interfering with litigation decisions
• Because of long-standing ethical rules prohibiting non-lawyer ownership.
• In response, AB 2305 takes a broader approach and blanket-prohibits private equity firms, hedge funds
• There's some talk about the fact that it was cost prohibited to notify thousands of people.
• Well, the prohibited to notify thousands of people.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused largely on legal ethics, access to justice, public notice, water-rights notice, and protections for vulnerable people. AB 2305 would bar corporate investors such as private equity and hedge funds from directing or influencing litigation decisions; it was supported by the Consumer Attorneys of California and others, with the Civil Justice Association of California supporting if amended to add disclosure requirements. AB 2039 would tighten discipline for attorney misconduct, protect whistleblowers inside law firms, and restrict certain client-loan arrangements; it drew support from consumer attorneys and a support-if-amended position from CJA. AB 2109 would require the State Bar to adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ Universal Bar Exam after the troubled February 2025 California bar exam; members discussed the need for broader review and possible reciprocity, but supported moving the bill forward. The committee also advanced AB 2115, which would issue a formal legislative apology to California Native peoples for the state’s role in historic violence and dispossession, with strong support from tribal leaders and Native organizations. Members spoke at length about the need for acknowledgment, healing, and a Capitol plaque memorializing the apology. AB 2179 would expand electronic filing and remote appearance options to workplace violence restraining orders, aligning them with other protective order procedures; it received support from local governments, prosecutors, labor groups, and advocacy organizations. AB 2534 would allow restraining orders based on forced marriage or attempts to compel marriage, and the committee heard powerful testimony from a survivor and support from family violence advocates. Two other measures addressed notice and transparency. AB 2323 would modernize public notice by keeping print publication as the legal standard while requiring online availability, with supporters emphasizing access, archival value, and the role of community newspapers; a special districts group opposed unless amended. AB 2125 would require courts in water-rights adjudications to consider proof of notice and receipts before proceeding, prompted by testimony from Ventura County farmers who said they lost water allocations without adequate notice. The committee approved the bills it heard, including several on consent, and later took roll-call votes to move the measures forward, generally sending them to Appropriations or to the floor as noted.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill prohibits a government entity from mandating, refusing, coercing, or compelling any individual
• Madam Chair and members, the strike-everything amendment to HB 2313 prohibits any school district or
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2253, testimony disciplinary action prohibition, as amended, passed
• prohibits the 75 international organizations government resources prohibition prohibits the state and
• There's actually case law going back decades that prohibits that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with staff giving brief descriptions and members flagging which items were on consent, had unanimous committee votes, or should be pulled for further discussion. Topics included education, health care, public safety, labor, water, taxation, housing, and elections. Several measures were noted as party-line or mixed votes, while many others were reported as unanimous and placed on third-read or consent calendars. Among the more discussed items were bills on school and labor policy, including a proposal to prohibit teacher strikes, a measure restricting school district bond actions, a bill requiring school safety protocols and assigning felony penalties for noncompliance, and a resolution limiting public money for labor organization activities. Members also raised concerns or requested further review on bills involving pharmacist testing authority, expired opioid antagonists, a county sheriff-related measure, a housing affordability district proposal, and a tobacco/vape regulation bill. Some measures were explicitly pulled from consent, including a Medicaid audit resolution, a budget-related pay-withholding resolution, and several education and public safety bills. The caucus also heard multiple health and human services measures, such as genetic counselor licensing, nursing board and pharmacy board continuations, foster care rights, psychiatry access funding, and free school meals. In addition, there were water and energy bills on Colorado River management, groundwater, transmission-line review, and renewable energy valuation, plus election and campaign-related proposals. The meeting ended with announcements, including an upcoming Colorado River breakfast briefing and an internal award recognizing Representative Brian Garcia, followed by adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill prohibits a government entity from mandating, refusing, coercing, or compelling any individual
• Madam Chair and members, the strike-everything amendment to HB 2313 prohibits any school district or
• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2253, testimony disciplinary action prohibition, as amended, passed
• prohibits the HB 2775, International Organizations, Government Resources Prohibition, prohibits the state
• There's actually case law going back decades that prohibits that.

Summary: The caucus reviewed a large Minority Caucus Calendar and moved quickly through many bills, with staff often noting whether items were unanimous, party-line, or pulled from consent. Early items included HB 2130 on ADOA personnel financial systems, HB 2749 on felony sentence-completion designation, HCR 258 on Medicaid claim audits, and several agency or board continuation bills. Members also discussed HB 2745 on legislative subpoenas, HB 4027 naming Loop 202 the Charlie Kirk Highway, HB 2601 on Interstate 11 studies, and a number of education, health, labor, and public safety measures. Several bills were pulled from consent or flagged for later discussion, including HCR 258, HB 4027, HB 2375, HB 2601, HB 2408, HB 2444, HB 2923, HB 2182, HCR 2048, HB 2750, HB 2765, HB 2838, HB 4043, HB 2290, HB 2940, and others. Testimony and caucus debate focused on a range of policy concerns. Members objected to bills involving school strikes, weapons detection systems, public records fees for legislators, union activity, school safety felony penalties, and restrictions on school clubs. Education bills drew extended discussion, including HB 2423 on automatic advanced math placement, HB 2478 creating a student outcomes commission, HB 2579 for free school meals, HB 2992 on child sexual abuse prevention, HB 4041 on spending authority for low-reading-performing districts, and HB 4043 requiring CPR/AED training. Health and professional regulation bills also prompted debate, including HB 2408 on nursing board investigations and expungement, HB 2444 on pharmacist testing authority, HB 2697 on expired opioid antagonists, and HB 4010 establishing a genetic counselors board. Members raised concerns about fiscal impacts, stakeholder opposition, and whether some measures were unfunded mandates or needed more amendment work. The caucus also discussed immigration, labor, and public safety measures, including HB 2416 for DPS local border support, HB 2811 on obstructing governmental operations during lawful arrests, HB 2862 on unlawful masking penalties, HB 4070 on nonprofit incorporation restrictions tied to offenses, and HB 4117 creating a crime for disturbing religious services. Water, energy, and land-use bills were reviewed as well, such as HB 2099, HB 2263, HB 2330, HB 2341, HB 2492, HB 2757, HB 2782, HB 2912, HB 2918, and HCR 2020. The meeting ended with announcements, including an Affordability Award for Brian Garcia and a March 12 breakfast update on the Colorado River, before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1745 prohibits a city or town with a population of 550,000 persons or more from levying a
• Additionally, the bill prohibits a city or town from adopting a new TPT or excise tax, increasing an
• And it also prohibits, the second provision in the bill, filming sexually explicit material.
• All right, so there is a prohibition. Thank you. Is that all right?
• So there's a prohibition on school employees doing it.

Committee: Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first held SB 1571. It then heard and advanced SB 1745, which would cap transaction privilege/excise tax rates in cities of 550,000 or more at 2.5% per classification unless voters approve a higher rate, with enforcement through the attorney general and state-shared revenue withholding for violations. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and restrain large-city tax increases; the bill was amended with a technical change and passed 4-3. The committee also advanced SB 1686, renaming Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza as the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorizing memorial placements for Don Bowles and Charlie Kirk, which passed 4-3. The committee then took up SB 1567 and SB 1435, both aimed at restricting public entities, schools, and libraries from exposing minors to sexually explicit materials and from using public facilities for sexually explicit filming or access. Supporters said the bills were needed to prevent children from being exposed to pornography and to keep taxpayer resources from facilitating such material; opponents, including the ACLU, warned the definitions were broad, could chill speech, and could criminalize librarians and educators for handling literary or educational works. Both bills were amended and passed 4-3. SB 1435 also drew testimony about library access, sex education, and the risk of overbroad enforcement. The committee next considered SB 1433 and SB 1434, which would reorganize Maricopa County boundaries. SB 1433 would move portions of Maricopa County into neighboring counties, while SB 1434 would split Maricopa County into three new counties with a transition board and special elections. Supporters argued Maricopa County had become too large and unmanageable and that smaller counties would improve representation and water and regional governance; opponents said the proposals were costly, disruptive, and politically motivated. Both measures received due pass recommendations, with SB 1433 passing 4-3 and SB 1434 passing 4-3 with one not voting. Finally, the committee approved SCR 1024, requiring legislators to live in their district for one year before election, and SCR 1025, moving the legislative session start to the fourth Monday in January; both resolutions passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It prohibits and regulates a number of practices.
• Yes, the act exempts a number of events from the prohibitions.
• So does this bill prohibit—I'm assuming that what this is after is like scalpers? Yes?
• Okay, but does it prohibit the legal sale, either online or otherwise, of an existing ticket?
• An establishment is prohibited from surge pricing to modify the price of goods.

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee heard several public hearings on consumer protection and business regulation bills. Senate Bill 6175, the WAVE Act on ticket sales, would create licensing and enforcement rules for ticket resellers, require all-in pricing and refunds, cap resale prices and fees at 110% of the original ticket price, and prohibit speculative ticketing and deceptive practices, with exemptions for some events such as agricultural fairs and sports. The sponsor and many arts, venue, labor, and consumer advocates said the bill would curb bots, fake websites, and predatory markups that harm fans and nonprofit venues; opponents from resale platforms and industry groups argued it would restrict legitimate resale, reduce consumer choice, and push transactions into less regulated channels. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided, but no committee vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6230, which would require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment in light of the federal decision to stop minting pennies. Retail and grocery groups generally supported the bill but asked for amendments to protect against audit and consumer-protection liability, preserve acceptance of exact change, and avoid conflicts with local ordinances and SNAP rules. The bill sponsor said the measure is meant to give businesses a clear framework for cash rounding, and staff noted the Department of Revenue would issue a revised fiscal note with minimal costs. Senate Bill 6312, concerning surveillance-based pricing in grocery establishments, would require posted prices, prohibit individualized surveillance pricing and surge pricing, and place a moratorium on electronic shelf labels in larger stores until 2030. Labor and privacy advocates supported the bill as a way to stop AI-driven price discrimination and protect workers and consumers, while retail and grocery associations and an ESL manufacturer warned the definitions were too broad and could unintentionally affect loyalty programs, discounts, and operational efficiency. After testimony, the committee suspended the five-day notice rule for the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6149 on the definition of a rural county and Senate Bill 6248 on travel insurance, with testimony on the latter split between industry support for adopting a model act and state agency concerns about adjuster licensing and preserving Washington consumer and anti-discrimination protections. In executive session, the committee considered Senate Bill 6061 on the tourism self-assessment program and Senate Bill 6137 on sports wagering. The committee rejected an amendment to SB 6061 that would have allowed voluntary local tourism contributions, then advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation. It also advanced SB 6137 with a due pass recommendation. The meeting concluded after those votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2294 prohibits negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting
• House Bill 2294 would prohibit these types of agreements that impose negative use restrictions on real
• CEMA is a simple and common-sense prohibition.
• A broad prohibition risks unintended consequences.
• A broad prohibition risks unintended consequences.

Bills: HB2229 , HB2274 , HB2294 , HB1269 , HB1078

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: professional engineers, registration act, licensing, engineering practice, state regulations, email regulation, commercial communications, consumer protection, data privacy, electronic mail, consumer access, real property, food security, medicine access, restriction, pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, financial regulation, pet insurance