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• Additionally, future amendments would also include a delay in the employer's prohibition from providing
• Furthermore, by prohibiting licensed security companies from conducting their own training and mandating
• And if we don't have laws to prohibit that from happening, then we need to revisit that because that's
• And if we don't have laws to prohibit that from happening, then we need to revisit that because that's
• Specifically, SB 936 would prohibit the retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, and then there's additional language on prohibited use.
• I note here that uh the dates are extended for the prohibited use in the amendment that is different
• And in the fiscal note, prohibited use.
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• In the A-19 amendment, it prohibits sale starting on January 1, 2027.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Regents and management boards, and provides for implementation, electronic Notification duties, and prohibitions
• Regents and Management Boards, provided for implementation, electronic notification duties, and prohibitions
• House Bill 1008 by Representative Owen, faculty at public post-secondary education institutions, prohibits
• House Bill 1008 by Representative Owen, faculty at public post-secondary education institutions, prohibits
• Title 15, relative to confidentiality of records, confidentiality of work products, authorized prohibited

Bills: HR159 , HR160 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR164 , HCR60 , HCR61 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR64 , HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR157 , HR158 , HCR57 , HCR58 , HCR59 , SB124 , SB399 , SB441 , SB447 , SB460 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB175 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB628 , HB786 , HB909 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1154 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1231 , HB1241 , SB244 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB383 , HB314 , HCR3 , HB983 , HB1126 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB345 , HB366 , HB446 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB151 , HB180 , HB192 , HB193 , HB310 , HB635 , HB690 , HB961 , HB1003 , HB1146 , HB864 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB615 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1236

Keywords: occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education

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Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

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• Another error in the FIR is reporting that New Mexico is one of three or four states that prohibit this
• By our account, there's at least 18 states that directly prohibit manufacturers from selling directly
• Just as important is service and... states that prohibit this. That's also incorrect.
• By our account, there's at least 18 states that directly prohibit manufacturers from selling directly
• But I believe that is correct: there's nothing prohibiting them from changing their business model if

Bills: SB22 , SB310

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: motor vehicle manufacturers, licensing, dealers, franchise agreements, consumer protection, water supply, sewage improvements, environment, funding, Mora County, 996, all

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• Amending Section 33, 1275, Idaho Code to prohibit taxpayer funding of local education organizations,
• I believe there's the 21st Amendment when they repealed prohibition passed unanimously in Utah.
• As was mentioned also, the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment prohibition.
• Amendment prohibition.
• It was already brought up, certainly on my notes, to bring up to remind you of the prohibition.

Keywords: 989, all

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• It is basically a prohibition on release of public scene-specific information, construing provision,
• We're talking about state law here, but I don't want to prohibit, whether it's OHP or another agency,
• Certainly doesn't prohibit them from obtaining employment anywhere.
• Is there any prohibition if anybody sees it on that database? Follow up.
• But there's no prohibition from anybody being able to access that information and do that.

Bills: SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, SB1456, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, sunset extension, sunset law, breath alcohol testing, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, drug testing, chemical testing, field sobriety, roadside screening, blood test, saliva test

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1226 by Senator Rader, which would add property damage to the state’s leaving-the-scene statute so a driver who damages property and leaves would be treated similarly to a vehicle accident. After brief questions about whether the driver would need to wait for law enforcement or the property owner, the bill advanced unanimously, 6-0. Several sunset-extension bills from Senator Burstrom were then considered. Senate Bill 1456 would extend the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence to 2036 and passed 6-1. Senate Bill 1462 would extend the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force to 2036; members questioned whether a task force created in 2023 needed such a long extension, but it still passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1463 would extend the Polygraph Examiners Board to 2036 and passed 8-1, with some members again objecting to the 10-year sunset length. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1980 by Senator Logan, which updates larceny and forgery language to cover gift cards, gift certificates, and redemption information when possessed or used with intent to defraud. Members pressed the author on whether the offense would be a misdemeanor or felony and on the bill’s scope, but the measure passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1479 by Senator Stewart, dealing with release of crime- and collision-scene information by first responders, was amended to strike the title after concerns about scope and private entities; it then passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1608 by Senator Frick, as amended, would make school location and employer information searchable in sex offender and violent offender registries, and it passed 6-2. Finally, Senate Bill 1923 by Senator Murdoch would prohibit inmates from accessing social media, prompted by a constituent’s concerns about inmates contacting victims’ families through contraband cell phones. Members questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing DOC policies and whether it should address tablets as well; an amendment was withdrawn, and the bill passed 7-1. The committee also laid over Senate Bill 1612 and concluded its Public Safety agenda for the week.

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• language within statute 775 for residency restriction violations, creates a new 775 provision that prohibits
• It defies logic how children who use a swimming pool during the day are somehow safer by prohibiting
• It defies logic how children who use a swimming pool during the day are somehow safer by prohibiting
• someone from sleeping there, sleeping within a thousand. ...are somehow safer by prohibiting someone
• This bill prohibits release on bond after conviction, ensuring the offender remains in custody while

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In 2021, legislation passed prohibiting port districts and port development authorities from using port
• This bill does not prohibit those tenants from purchasing automated cargo handling equipment.
• I speak in support of SB 5995, which extends the prohibition on ports using automated marine cargo handling
• CARAs allow uses that are not necessarily prohibited; they allow many uses, so it doesn't necessarily
• How you actually protect a CARA doesn't require you to prohibit development of any kind.

Bills: SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: cemetery districts, elections, local governance, public policy, administrative procedures, fire protection, districts, emergency services, funding, legislation, tax exemption, land transfer, governmental entity, property tax, current use classification, zero emission, cargo handling, port district, environmental impact, grant allocation

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• In 2021, legislation passed prohibiting port districts and port development authorities from using port
• This bill does not prohibit those tenants from purchasing automated cargo handling equipment.
• By preserving the prohibition on public investment and fully automated port equipment, this bill ensures
• They allow uses that are not necessarily prohibited, so it doesn't necessarily make the land undevelopable
• How you actually protect a CARA doesn't require you to prohibit development of any kind.

Summary: The Senate Local Government and State Parks Committee heard several bills focused on local government finance, land use, and public safety. SB 5903 would deem a cemetery district commissioner elected if only one qualified candidate files, with sponsor Senator Cortez saying it would save ballot-printing costs and local resources; there was no testimony in opposition. SB 6037 would create or modify a voter-approved option for cities and towns to form a single-city fire protection district, adjust levy and notice rules, allow administrative service contracts with the city, and clarify commissioner elections; Senator Cortez and multiple city and fire officials said it would give communities more flexible, locally controlled funding tools for fire service, while committee members asked about how it would work and the fiscal impact. SB 5983 would exempt certain current-use land transferred to a government entity for right-of-way from rollback taxes when the transfer is tied to development conditions and stays within a 20% acreage limit; Senator Leas described it as helping a family farm avoid an unfair tax bill, and there was no testimony on the bill. The committee also heard SB 5995, which would remove the 2031 sunset on the prohibition against using port funds to buy fully automated marine container cargo handling equipment. The sponsor and labor witnesses argued the bill protects jobs, keeps public dollars from underwriting automation, and still allows zero-emission, human-operated equipment; port and labor representatives testified in strong support, while the sign-in sheet showed substantial public interest both for and against. SB 6016 would change how urban growth area swaps treat critical aquifer recharge areas, making the rules for annual and periodic updates more consistent and allowing swaps if they do not increase net CARA acreage within the UGA; the sponsor, Commerce, housing, business, and development interests said it was a technical fix that supports housing and consistency, while one witness warned it could weaken groundwater protections and create litigation risk. Finally, the committee heard SB 6066, which would let counties, cities, towns, or WSDOT designate “accident risk zones” on roads with repeated crashes, require a public hearing and engineering review, double certain traffic penalties in the zone, and dedicate half the extra revenue to safety improvements before dissolving the zone. Supporters from cities, counties, and Pasco said it could help address dangerous intersections and fund fixes, though several witnesses raised liability and implementation concerns and asked for further stakeholder work. No votes were taken in the transcript; the chair closed each hearing after testimony and sign-in counts were noted.

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• House Bill 4273 prohibits a physician from purposefully failing to indicate the type of license held
• It also prohibits withholding the identification number of the health care provider who truly administers
• The EMR tracks individuals guilty of abuse. ... ...neglect, or exploitation, prohibiting their employment
• This bill eliminates outdated state laws that prohibit them from taking these types of patients from
• However, in two markets, they are prohibited from taking these payments from us, and that's with PPOs

Bills: HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• Under current law, there is a broad prohibition on commercial signage between State Highway 186 and State
• So this bill simply updates the statute to prohibit signage between U.S.
• , clearly give TPWD the ability to prohibit Class 2 and 3 e-bikes on those trails, and add rule-making
• To prohibit the moto bikes which are faster powered than the actual e-bike.
• This would have prohibited Class 3 low-speed electric bikes.

Bills: HB535 , HB2120 , HB2822 , HB3243 , HB3457 , HB3544 , HB4089 , HB4192 , HB4669 , HB4868 , HB4955 , HB5253 , HB5669 , SB1371 , SB1919 , SB2001

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County

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• school libraries, or on reading lists based on criteria such as the material being pornographic, as prohibited
• Senate Bill 1422 seeks to enhance penalties for certain prohibited actions by unmanned aircraft systems
• the possession or alter Kate. designated as critical infrastructure facilities, prohibits the possession
• The Federal Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act prohibits online reporting of out-of-state
• It prohibits tampering.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Michelle Whitworth to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. Whitworth described her 30 years of criminal justice experience, and the committee voted to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SB 1692 on material harmful to minors, adopting a delete-all amendment that shifted the focus to K-12 instructional materials and objections by parents or residents. Supporters argued it would create clearer standards and protect children from pornographic content, while opponents warned it would worsen book bans and remove consideration of literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1422 increased penalties for certain drone-related offenses near critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones; SB 1360 clarified xylazine’s veterinary use while creating stronger trafficking penalties; and SB 1732 increased penalties for animal cruelty involving minors and for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. SB 776 added an aggravating factor for the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 984 added aggravating factors for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for religious, school, or government activities. SB 1640 made domestic violence lethality assessment forms confidential, and SB 1268 updated FDLE operations and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. All of these bills were reported favorably after brief debate and mostly supportive testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, with a strike-all amendment addressing digitally forged intimate images and extending prosecution time limits. SB 1654 updated sexual offender and predator registration rules, including definitions of residence and online reporting for in-state travel, though one witness raised concerns about vague language and employer privacy. SB 1774 created a rebuttable presumption in certain second-degree murder cases when the victim had a controlled substance in their system, drawing criticism that it could devalue victims who used drugs. Finally, SB 1838 strengthened protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, with an amendment adding magistrates, hearing officers, and related staff; defense attorneys warned the tampering language could inadvertently reach zealous advocacy. Each of these measures was ultimately reported favorably, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• So the bill basically prohibits the injection release or dispersion by any means of any chemical committal
• It has been happening by expanding the scope of prohibited activities and strengthening enforcement measures
• But in trying to list every prohibited use we leave open.
• And we would advocate for a specific section in the bill of on prohibitions saying that, you know, things
• In 1978 prohibiting harvest 1988 and permitting for taken 91 through 2007 gopher tortoises were listed

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It prohibits platforms extort victims.
• It does not prohibit employees from making direct voluntary payments.
• So, the first part of prohibited in law.
• This bill does not prohibit union membership.
• This bill does not prohibit union membership.

Bills: HB0083 , HB0102 , HB0178

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: subpoena, legislative authority, penalty, compliance, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, public employment, labor organization, dues withdrawal, collective bargaining, public funding, 916, all

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• House Bill 3419 prohibits officers, employees, or contractors of a political subdivision from using non-public
• House Bill 3419 prohibits officers, employees, or contractors of a political subdivision from using non-public
• Currently, all state agencies are already prohibited from taking advantage of access to this non-public
• And then it says may not ban or otherwise effectively prohibit a retail pet shop or retail pet shop owner
• I think that as we look at this bill and as we see that it cannot prohibit a retail pet shop from basically

Bills: HB3419 , HB3624 , HB3748 , HB4335

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, counties, property taxation, watercourse, boundaries, effective date, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 3419, which would prohibit officers, employees, or contractors of political subdivisions from using non-public information for personal gain, extending an existing restriction that already applies to state agencies. There were no questions or debate, and the bill passed unanimously, 8-0. The committee then considered House Bill 3748, allowing county commissioners to use county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by a four-year institution. Senator Stewart asked whether the bill applied to public or private institutions, and the author said that point needed clarification and would be checked offline. With no further questions or debate, the bill passed 8-0. The final measure was House Bill 4335, a pet store bill that would prevent municipalities from banning retail pet stores and would extend a courtesy notice period for certain animal breeders and related entities from 60 to 90 days. The bill drew extensive questioning and debate over local control, animal welfare, Petland, shelter overcrowding, and whether the measure favored an out-of-state corporation. Supporters argued it protected free enterprise and legal businesses, while opponents said it preempted local authority and could worsen animal welfare concerns. The committee passed the bill 6-3.

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• It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
• installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting
• It would prevent a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a
• installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting
• The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or co-op from imposing interconnection

Committee: House Labor and Commerce

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Senate Bill 673 prohibits political subdivisions from preventing residential property owners from building
• Homeowners Associations, Historical Districts, and Deed Restrictions may still prohibit ADUs, as well
• The bill allows that a political subdivision may prohibit an ADU from being sold separately from the
• see what sticks because we're going to try and accommodate everything a city might say that would prohibit
• And we can ensure the bill promotes ownership and housing for families by allowing cities to prohibit

Bills: HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees

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• Care Purchasing Act, the Public Assistance Act, and sections of the New Mexico Insurance Code to prohibit
• , an act relating to firearms, enacting the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, prohibiting
• manufacture, and transfer of firearms. for receipt or possession of gas-operated semi-automatic firearms, prohibiting
• large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices, and prohibiting devices that materially increase the rate
• fire of a firearm or approximate the action or rate of fire of a machine gun. of a machine gun, prohibiting

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• An act related to the lobbyist's service as a legislator, prohibiting employers of lobbyists from compensating
• Senate Bill 99, introduced by Senator Cedillo Lopez, an act relating to clean transportation fuels, prohibiting
• Senate Bill 99, introduced by Senator Cedillo Lopez, an act relating to clean transportation fuels, prohibiting
• Senate Bill 128, introduced by Senator Duhigg, an act relating to transportation, prohibiting.
• introduced by Senators Woods and Munoz and Representative Pettigrew, an act relating to the environment, prohibiting