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KY
Transcript Highlights:
- God of justice and mercy, thank you for the gift of life and the opportunity to serve the people of the
- House Bill 232, an act relating to the protection of minors on digital platforms.
- House Bill 267, Representative Griffy, House Bill 232, an act relating to the protection of minors on digital
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 50 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as police chief, House No. 5248, local approval received; and the House bill allowing print-free digital
- House No. 5248, local approval received; and the House bill allowing print-free digital legal notices
- And an act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Westford, House No. 5387.
Summary:
The House first adopted a series of congratulatory and honorary resolutions, including recognitions for Renee Spencer, several Eagle Scouts, the Italian Consulate in Boston for Italian National Day, and the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary. It also adopted an order extending until December 31, 2026, the time for the Committee on Health Care Financing to report on certain House documents.
The House then considered the FY2027 appropriations bill (House No. 5501) returned from the Senate with a full substitute amendment. The House voted not to concur and instead appointed a committee of conference, naming Representatives Mikelowitz of Boston, Diggs of Barnstable, and Smola of Warren on the House side. The chamber also advanced several local bills from the steering policy and scheduling report, including measures on police age requirements in Bradford G. Merkel, Beverly, Stoneham, Newton, Monterey, Norwood, and Westfield, as well as a Westford digital legal notices bill.
Several bills were ordered to third reading or passed to be engrossed, including the Tewksbury charter change on the town manager residency requirement, the Monterey police employment bill, the Norwood special police bill, and the Bridgewater alcohol license bill. House No. 5288, authorizing Westfield to establish an age limit for firefighter appointments, was amended to add an immediate effective date before being passed to be engrossed. The House then adopted an order to reconvene Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned accordingly.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify on a— thank you.
- Thank you for this opportunity to testify on a substitute for SB 6171.
- Thank you so much for the opportunity to provide comment on the Senate.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify on Senate Bill 6171.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Keywords:
energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's about preventing a new form of digital exploitation.
- It's about preventing a new form of digital exploitation.
- We want everyone to feel welcome in our businesses, but give us the opportunity.
- We want everyone to feel welcome in our businesses, but give us the opportunity.
- Thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of AB 806.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote.
AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion.
AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- opportunity to do so.
- IT IS THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
- applaud that opportunity.
- So, with that, we are in a digital age right now.
- 762 SO WITH THAT WE ARE IN A DIGITAL AGE RIGHT NOW.
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered four measures. HB 409, which would require K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, was presented briefly with no public testimony or debate and passed 18-0. The committee then took up HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment to codify religious liberty and expression in schools. Supporters argued it would strengthen existing protections and give voters the final say, while opponents from parent, atheist, interfaith, and church groups warned it could privilege dominant faiths, create coercion or confusion in schools, and reduce flexibility for districts. After extended debate, the resolution passed 18-1, with Rep. Harris voting no.
The committee next heard CS/HB 453, which would allow students to substitute participation in Special Olympics for a PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit under certain conditions. The sponsor and supporters said the bill recognizes the physical demands of these activities and would benefit students with disabilities and band students; school district and PTA representatives waived in support. The bill passed unanimously, 19-0. Finally, HB 127, requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2 through 5, was presented as a literacy and heritage measure. Supporters said it would help students read historical documents and strengthen handwriting skills, while questions focused on grading, retention, and applicability to charter schools. It passed 17-0. The committee then adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- There was lots of opportunity for growth in the '80s and the '90s.
- God knows I get plenty of opportunity, given the bills that we consider here.
- This is an issue, this lack of housing opportunities for the next generation.
- and build this whole digital surveillance apparatus around our children.
- Texas Attorney General Paxton called that a digital playground for pixel pedophiles.
Summary:
The Senate was called to order, a quorum was established, and the body proceeded through routine business including prayer, the pledge, journal approval, committee reports, House messages, and first and second readings of numerous bills. Several measures were advanced or referred to committees, and the Senate then resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider a series of House bills. Amendments were adopted on bills including House Bills 629, 678, 522, 810, 684, 561, and 860, with each returned to the Senate floor as amended without recommendation.
On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1294, which establishes statewide newborn hearing screening provisions, on a 22-13 vote after supporters cited early intervention benefits, support from audiologists and deaf/hard-of-hearing advocates, and no fiscal impact. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1353 on twin homes and duplexes, and Senate Bill 1354 on accessory dwelling units, both after extended debate over housing affordability, property rights, local control, infrastructure, parking, and whether the bills would help Idaho families or primarily benefit investors. Both measures were approved and sent to the House.
The Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1389, providing liability protection for owners who allow their property to be used as a polling place, and passed Senate Bill 1391, a technical fix preserving surveyors’ lawful access for boundary and right-of-way work. It also passed House Bill 727, revising Idaho’s video voyeurism/extortion laws to address AI-generated sexual extortion and increase penalties for crimes involving minors. The chamber then began debate on House Bill 542, the “Stop the Harms from Addictive Social Media Act,” with supporters arguing it would protect children from addictive platform design and opponents raising concerns about parental authority, legacy accounts, surveillance, and enforceability; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I've had the opportunity to work with on a couple of occasions. Thank you.
- Presumably, there's an opportunity there before they put their stamp of approval on...
- In May of 2023, the Digital Futures newsletter put out by the California Community Colleges...
- In May of 2023, the Digital Futures newsletter put out by the California Community Colleges published
- Chair and committee members, for the opportunity to present Senate Bill 307.
Summary:
The committee heard several higher education bills. It first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 67 and SB 619. The main discussion centered on SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters said the bill fills a gap left by the Reparations Task Force and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process; opponents argued genealogy methods already exist, the bill would waste money and delay action, and some raised constitutional concerns. The committee took a vote on SB 437, but the roll was left open after the initial tally showed three ayes and three noes.
The committee then heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters said the bill would improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses and help California institutions compete more effectively by reducing the burden of seeking separate state approvals. Opponents, including University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not actually secure California’s entry into the agreement. The committee voted 3-1 to pass SB 790 as amended to the Business and Professions Committee, with the roll left open.
The committee also heard SB 391, which would authorize the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge fees for research partners seeking access to data. Supporters said the office is absorbing significant unfunded workload from data requests and that fees would help recover costs; opponents, including the California Teachers Association community college association, warned the fees could create barriers for faculty and smaller researchers. Members discussed possible exemptions and implementation details. The committee voted 5-1 to pass SB 391 as amended to the Appropriations Committee, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said it would help students cover housing, food, and transportation costs and reduce dropout risk; members asked about eligibility and implementation, and the author explained the bill would use McKinney-Vento homelessness designations and target students at risk of “summer melt” and college homelessness.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Feb 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- So what this bill asks for is all operating railroads in the state of Missouri to provide a digital copy
- department at Kansas City Southern, and I do know that that information, at least there, is all digitized
- We'd like the opportunity to engage with the representative and discuss this.
- I appreciate the opportunity to be here.
- I won't have an opportunity to respond to, but I have to do that privately.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We give thanks for the opportunity to serve the people of California and We give thanks for the opportunity
- This work is so important as we continue to protect people's rights, their privacy, and opportunities
- So we're proud to continue a long tradition by fighting alongside you for equality, for opportunity,
- Women everywhere are innovating, inspiring, and shaping a world where opportunity and success know no
- Edna Collins Coleman is a lifelong champion for children's safety in our digital world.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through routine procedural business. A motion to suspend the rules for AJR 28, urging Congress to pass the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, failed on a 43-16 vote. The body then proceeded to the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued.
The main floor action centered on House Resolution 81 recognizing Women’s History Month. Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from several caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the contributions of women in California history and current public life, as well as ongoing issues such as violence, discrimination, wage gaps, and representation. The resolution was opened for coauthors, received 74 coauthors, and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also held a lengthy Women of the Year ceremony, recognizing honorees from across the state for community service, advocacy, education, health care, public safety, housing, labor, and civic leadership.
Later, the Assembly took up ACR 153 designating March as Irish Heritage Month. Members spoke about Irish American history, immigration, labor, public service, and California’s ties to Ireland. The resolution received 70 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then approved consent calendar items, including AB 1597 and AB 1549, both by 69-0 votes. The Assembly announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- get this right, but this motion has been made, but as a chairman, I'd still like to give you an opportunity
- Thank you for the opportunity. Morgan, any questions for... Thank you for being here.
- I appreciate the opportunity to testify today.
- We are successfully educating our students online, and we're thankful for that opportunity.
- These are kids that have an opportunity here, a choice opportunity in the public setting, which I think
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 531, which updates Idaho law on epinephrine delivery systems in schools by changing language from a single auto-injector reference to broader “delivery system” terminology. Sponsor Camille Blaylock and supporting testimony from a school nurse and Idaho PTA said the change would allow schools to use newer FDA-approved options such as nasal spray without adding fiscal or training requirements. The committee asked whether the bill required schools to keep epinephrine on hand, and was told it did not; the bill was then sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 1288, creating the Idaho High Needs Student Fund to reimburse districts and charters for unusually high special education costs above a $30,000 threshold, with higher reimbursement levels above that amount and a cap per student. Testimony from school boards, district administrators, educators, and parent advocates described large costs for nursing care, interpreters, behavioral supports, Braille materials, and other federally required services, and argued the fund would help districts meet IDEA obligations without destabilizing local budgets. Members asked about the rural/non-rural funding split, the prior year’s version of the bill, and the current special education funding gap; Superintendent Critchfield said districts are currently covering these costs from operations and that the broader funding formula still needs adjustment. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 624, which revises rules for virtual education programs and virtual charter schools, especially Idaho Home Learning Academy. The bill requires board approval of contracts with education service providers, residency verification, curriculum aligned to state standards, conflict-of-interest safeguards, limits on direct payments to parents, and Idaho certification for teachers, while preserving local control over approved expenses and teacher oversight. Supporters from Idaho Home Learning Academy, Boundary County, Bonneville, and Idaho Parents Unlimited said the bill balances accountability with flexibility and helps preserve public school choice for families, especially in rural areas. The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned after recognizing a Senate page.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- You might be surprised to know, though, that there are some barriers to entry and opportunity for our
- Thank you for the opportunity and your time. Thank you very much for your testimony, Mr. Crump.
- Thank you for the opportunity and your time. Thank you very much for your testimony, Mr. Crump.
- HB 2432 allows districts to turn surplus technology into student opportunity. Thank you.
- Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Martin Turney.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You might be surprised to know, though, that there are some barriers to entry and opportunity for our
- Thank you for the opportunity and your time. Thank you very much for your testimony, Mr. Crump.
- Thank you for the opportunity and your time. Thank you very much for your testimony, Mr. Crump.
- HB 2432 allows districts to turn surplus technology into student opportunity. Thank you.
- Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Martin Turney.
Summary:
The House Education Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2142 would replace statutory references to “alternative learning experience” with “remote and hybrid learning.” Committee staff and the prime sponsor said the change is intended to reduce stigma and more accurately describe programs that may be online, hybrid, or site-based. Several members raised concerns that the terminology could unintentionally affect fully in-person programs; the sponsor and a retired principal testified that the bill is meant as a name change and would not materially alter current programs. The bill drew 52 pro, 4 con, and 0 other sign-ins.
House Bill 2369 would create a Washington Local Food for Schools program in OSPI to help schools procure and distribute Washington-grown foods through existing USDA food distribution systems. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce logistical barriers for farmers and districts, support local agriculture, and improve the quality and appeal of school meals. Testimony came from school nutrition advocates, farmers, a school superintendent, students, and OSPI, with broad support and discussion of how the program would work through catalogs, ordering windows, and existing warehouses. The bill drew 455 pro, 64 con, and 1 other sign-in.
House Bill 2432 would allow school districts and ESDs to sell or grant surplus technology hardware, such as laptops and tablets, directly to public school students and recent graduates at depreciated value, with priority for students with greater need. The sponsor said the goal is to help students transition to work, college, and other postsecondary opportunities. Committee members asked about whether the bill should address assistive devices and whether devices could be reserved for future graduating classes; staff noted existing law already covers transfer of assistive devices for students with disabilities. Testimony from district technology and finance staff supported the bill as a practical way to extend the life of devices and benefit students. The bill drew 57 pro, 5 con, and 0 other sign-ins. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced amendment deadlines for several bills scheduled for executive session later in the week and then adjourned the committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. even more opportunity for price gouging. even more opportunity for price gouging.
- Now's your opportunity. that. that.
- </c><01:12:59.760><c> here,</c> Minnesota has a real opportunity here, Minnesota has a real opportunity
- </c> of digital sweepstakes. of digital sweepstakes.
- I hope I opportunity to testify today.
Bills:
HF3794, HF4472, HF4410, HF4347, HF4412, HF4398, HF4397, HF4201, HF4199, HF4203, HF3706, HF4071, HF4120, HF4175, HF4188
Keywords:
surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That would be an opportunity, a revenue bond. We've looked at that.
- </c> would be an opportunity, a revenue bond. would be an opportunity, a revenue bond.
- Uh with opportunity across the state.
- </c><01:15:41.760><c> Uh</c> those opportunities and more quickly.
- Uh those opportunities and more quickly.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 32 (2-23-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve.
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- 09:26.080><c> four</c> non-driver ID number or the last four non-driver ID number or the last four digits
- So, I am digits of your social security.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 105 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4510, relative to digital legal notices for the town of Plymouth, local approval received.
- House Bill 4510, relative to digital legal notices for the town of Plymouth, local approval received.
- An act relative to digital legal notices for the town of Plymouth, House Bill 4510.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then concurred with a Senate referral of a petition by Joan B. Lovely to study discrimination in public accommodations for individuals with service animals, sending it to the Committee on Consumer, Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 for two petitions by Adam J. Scanlon: one asking CHIA to analyze eliminating or capping copays for mental and behavioral health services, and another concerning no-cost calls for incarcerated individuals, referring them to the appropriate committees.
The House then took up a slate of bills recommended by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee and, after suspending Rule 7A, ordered several to third reading. These included Marnie’s Law on inflammatory breast cancer awareness in nursing education, Haverhill election bills, a New Salem election validation bill, Plymouth charter and digital legal notice bills, a Nantucket charter gender-neutrality bill, and a Nantucket land conveyance bill. The House also separately suspended Rule 7A for House Bill 2614 on medical parole and ordered it to third reading.
On final passage, the House passed House Bill 4249 on vital statistics to be reenacted, adopted emergency preambles for House Bill 3388 designating September 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day and for House Bill 1024 concerning sewer service in Sharon, and passed House Bill 23/Senate Bill 23 on alternate members to the Squabskine Conservation Commission. The House also engrossed Senate Bill 1830 on continued employment for Herbert A. Chafee II in Brookfield, House Bill 4109 on harbor line changes in New Bedford Harbor, and House Bill 4524 renaming Williamsburg’s Board of Selectmen as the Select Board. The session ended with adoption of an order to adjourn and the House standing adjourned to meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It was formed in an effort to try and give an opportunity for appropriation members to look at agency
- What we wanted to do is give people the opportunity to have... That was new for the office.
- And what we wanted to do is give people the opportunity to have a career in our office, to know what
- And so that might be an opportunity for those four jails to do something similar in the future.
- a good opportunity to assess where we're at.
Summary:
The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding.
Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems.
The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain.
The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the opportunity recently to watch this in action.
- Market opportunity with system reliability and consumer protection.
- I did get the opportunity to sit down and read both of the bills.
- I did get the opportunity to sit down and read both of the bills.
- People can also sign up through digital ads or mailers or door-to-door, whatever.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Home ownership opportunities. I urge your support for this legislation. Debate is open.
- There was lots of opportunity for growth in the 80s and the 90s.
- This is an issue, this lack of housing opportunities for the next generation.
- build this whole digital surveillance apparatus around our children.
- Texas Attorney General Paxton called that a digital playground for pixel pedophiles.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders, including committee reports and messages from the House. Several bills and resolutions were introduced, referred to committees, or advanced on the calendar. The Senate then resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider a series of House bills, adopting amendments to measures including House Bills 629, 678, 522, 810, 684, 561, and 860, and reporting them back as amended without recommendation. The committee also reported progress on House Bills 613, 526, 670, and 549, which retained their place on the calendar.
On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1294 on newborn hearing screenings after sponsor testimony emphasized early intervention, support from audiologists and deaf/hard-of-hearing advocates, and no fiscal impact. The chamber also passed Senate Bills 1353 and 1354, both housing bills expanding state standards for twin homes, duplexes, and accessory dwelling units in cities over 10,000; supporters framed them as property-rights and affordability measures, while opponents argued they weakened local control, increased infrastructure and parking burdens, and could benefit investors more than families. Senate Bill 1389, providing liability protection for property owners who allow polling places on their premises, passed unanimously after discussion about balancing voter access with premises liability.
The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1391, a technical fix preserving surveyors’ lawful entry authority for property and right-of-way work, and House Bill 727, which revises video voyeurism/extortion provisions to address AI-generated or threatened dissemination of intimate images and adds enhanced penalties when minors are involved. Finally, the Senate passed House Bill 542, the “Stop the Harms from Addictive Social Media Act,” after extensive debate over whether it protects children from addictive platform features or improperly shifts responsibility and creates surveillance and enforcement problems; the bill’s supporters argued it targets harmful platform design and parental control, while opponents raised concerns about legacy accounts, privacy, enforceability, and state overreach. Several roll-call votes were taken, with most measures passing by substantial margins, including unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1389 and 35-0 passage of House Bill 727.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members of the committee, I thank you for the opportunity to be present and to present Senate
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- It does not prevent you from transmitting or receiving data as part of a digital dispatch system while